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CNA Ex. BD
Final Exam Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nursing assistants are called | nurse aides |
| should nursing assistants give medicine? | no |
| chain of command | dr.,rn,lpn,na |
| the nursing assistants takes direct orders from | the nurse |
| nurse gets orders from | dr. |
| the nursing assistant should never take orders by | the phone or inperson from a dr. |
| a document used to describe the plan that wil nr use to care for the pt. or resident | care plan |
| person living in a long care facility | a resident |
| person in a hospital is refered to as a | patient |
| nurse aids belong to the | nursing department |
| make nursing assistants are called | orderlies |
| knowing what is right from wrong | ehtical behavior |
| nursing assistant should never | diagnose a patient |
| this is very important in the nursing profession | communication |
| usually used and means that words are used to communicate | verbal communication |
| this should be accurate written clearl and confidential | charting |
| mental and emotional needs of the patient or resident | psychological needs |
| to prevent you from getting back injuries | body mechanics |
| rules to follow for good body mechanics are | use as many muscles as possible keep body align bend knees for extra support |
| this should be written if any incident happens to a patient family or staff member | an incident report |
| a microorganism that causes disease is a | pathegen |
| after each use of equipment it is very important to | wipe down |
| you should always turn a patient | every 2 hours |
| you should always report important | skin changes |
| redness warmth and pain all are signs of | deculitus ulcer |
| wrinkled lines lying on one side for too long and poor circulation cause | bedsores |
| received from the patient is anything that you can see such as redness sob and skin color | objective data |
| received from the patient is what they complain of | subjective data |
| substances coughed up | sputum specimens |
| when applying ice packs to a patient fill ice bags | half way |
| it is applied to the entire body | generalized heat or cold application |
| when giving a bath the water should be | 105 degrees to 115 degress |
| 1000cc | 1 quart |
| 30cc | 1 oz |
| cc | ml |
| this is wrong and you could be fired for breaking confideniality | invasion of privacy |
| short term illness is refered to as | acute illness |
| if a person will not get better but can live with an illness is refered to as | chronic |
| if they will die from the disease that is concidered | terminal |
| this creates changes in the brain | alzheimen disease |
| the most common accidents in long care facilities are | falls |
| this is worn over clothes | safety belts |
| swelling somewhere in the body | edema |