MATC CNA Final Exam Questions And Guaranteed Answers

State Purposes for Completing CNA Course (2) - correct answers 1. Gain knowledge and skills needed to care for people. 2. Be eligible to gain certification through the state test. Federal Nursing Home Reform Act or OBRA 87 - correct answers Established minimum standards to improve quality of life and of care for residents in long term care and nursing homes. Neglect - correct answers Failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness. Negligence - correct answers An unintentional wrong in which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and a person or the person's property was harmed. Abuse - correct answers The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; depriving the person (or the person's caretaker) of the goods and services needed to attain or maintain well-being. Medicare - correct answers A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age or older and younger people with certain disabilities. Medicaid - correct answers A health care payment program sponsored by the federal government and operated by the states. Hospice - correct answers A health care agency or program for persons who are dying. Categories of CNA Roles (5) - correct answers 1. Activities of daily living 2. Taking care of resident's living space 3. Food service 4. Record-keeping 5. Communication & teamwork 3 Things a CNA Never Does - correct answers 1. Administer medication 2. Accept orders from a resident's physician 3. Reveal information from a resident's chart Exploitation - correct answers Taking something that is someone else's. CNA's cannot take things from resident's even if the resident offers it to them. Normal Oral Temp. Range - correct answers 97.6°F-99.6°F Normal Rectal Temp. Range - correct answers 98.6°F-100.6°F Normal Axillary Temp. Range - correct answers 96.6°F-98.6°F Normal Tympanic Temp. Range - correct answers 97.6°F-99.6°F Average Pulse Range - correct answers 60 bpm to 100 bpm Tachycardia - correct answers Pulse greater than 100 bpm Brachycardia - correct answers Pulse less than 60 bpm Average Respiratory Rate - correct answers 14-20 breaths per minute Blood Pressure Systolic Range - correct answers 100-190 Blood Pressure Diastolic Range - correct answers 60-100 Normal BP - correct answers 120/90 Hypertensive BP - correct answers 140/90 Acute care is ________ care. - correct answers hospital Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - correct answers Biological and Physiological Needs Safety and Security Needs Belongingness and Love Needs Self-esteem and Respect Needs Self Actualization (Personal Growth and Fulfillment) Goals of Long Term Care Facilities - correct answers 1. Promote quality of life 2. Provide services and activities to aid residents in attaining physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing 3. Provide quality care 4. Provide a safe environment 5. Provide an environment that is home-like Methods of Transmission - correct answers 1. Direct 2. Indirect 3. Droplet 4. Airborne 5.Vehicle Direct Transmission - correct answers Touching the source of infection then touching a susceptible body location. Example: Touching feces of a resident then touching a break in your skin. Indirect Transmission - correct answers Infection is picked up on an object and carried to the person. Example: Someone sneezes on hand then uses doorknob and then you touch that doorknob. Droplet Transmission - correct answers Pathogens are transmitted by given off by coughing, sneezing, or talking. Airborne Transmission - correct answers Pathogens are spread with small particles like dust. Vehicle Transmission - correct answers Pathogens are carried by contaminated food, water, blood. The germ is in a medium that moves. PPE - correct answers Personal Protective Equipment (gloves, masks, eye protection, gowns, etc.) Donning - correct answers 1. Gown 2. Mask 3. Gloves Doffing - correct answers 1. Gloves 2. Gown 3. Mask How often are residents beds changed? - correct answers After every bath/shower. Or if bed is soiled with urine or feces. RACE - correct answers 1. Rescue 2. Alert 3. Confine or Contain 4. Extinguish or Evacuate PASS - correct answers 1. Pull pin. 2. Aim towards base of the flame. 3. Squeeze the handle to start the flow of the extinguishing material. 4. Sweep spray from side to side at the base of the fire. Tornado Safety Precautions - correct answers 1. Take residents in hallways away from windows. 2.Make sure residents have pillow and blanket for comfort and safety purposes. 3. Get strongest and most independent residents first. 4. Everyone on a chair whether its a normal chair or a wheelchair. How often should you encourage residents to use the restroom? - correct answers Every 2 hours. Healthy Liquid Intake (cups) - correct answers 4 Healthy Liquid Intake (liters) - correct answers 1 Healthy Liquid Intake (quarts) - correct answers 1 Healthy Liquid Intake (ounces) - correct answers 32 Healthy Liquid Intake (mL) - correct answers 1000 Most Common Undiagnosable Ailment - correct answers Loneliness