Question | Answer |
Who is resposible for providing ADL care to the patient or resident? | Nursing Assistant |
What are qualities or characteristics of the Nurse Aid? | reliable, honest, dependable, and efficient |
Who spends the most time with the resident? | CNA |
What is an ADL? | activities of daily living- bathing, eating, sleeping, etc. |
Do CNA's give medications? | No medicines should be given by the CNA. |
Who is first in the chain of command? | Doctor |
Who can take orders from a Doctor? | Nurses |
All responsibilities of the CNA are detailed in a _______________________. | job description |
A document used to discribe the plan that will be used to care for a patient or resident is called a ____________________. | care plan |
A male CNA are sometimes called an________________ | orderly |
What does having good ethics mean? | Knowing right from wrong. |
When a patient or resident is hard of hearing, cant speak, or speaks another lanquage, they have what type of barrier? | communication barrier |
What are some things you have to document on the patients chart? | v/s, I&O, ADL |
What should be included when documenting in a chart? | Name, Time, and Date. |
Why is good body mechanics so important? | To prevent injuries. |
What is a microorganism called that causes disease? | Pathogen |
What is the best way to prevent the spread of pathogens? | Good handwashing. |
How do you prevent a decubitus ulcer? | turn q 2, keep dry and clean, message red areas, and report skin changes. |
What causes a bed sore? | extended pressure on a bony area. |
What is objective data? | A sign that something is wrong with the patient. |
What is subjective data? | A symptom felt by the patient. |
A specimen that is cougthed up is called a __________. | Sputum specimen |
When collecting a specimen on a patient, what are some things to remember? | Have the right patient and specimen. Document time and date. Report that specimen was collected. |
How far do you insert the tube into rectum when giving an enema? | 2 inches |
What do you call the top number in a blood pressure reading? | systolic |
What do you call the bottom number in a blood pressure reading? | diastolic |
What is perineal care? | Cleaning private areas |
How and when is catheter care performed? | Clean area of insertion and 4 inches down tube. Daily. |
How much ice should be put in ice packs? | 1/2 full |
If heat is applied tp entire body, it is called _________________. | generalized |
If heat is applied to one area it is called ________________________________. | localized |
What should be the tempature of the water when giving a bath? | 105-115 degrees F. |
How many cc's is in a quart? | 1000 cc |
How many cc's are in an ounce? | 30 cc |
What measurment is equal to a cc? | ml |
What does post op mean? | after surgery |
What is another name for a short term illness? | acute illness |
What is another name for an illness in which the person will die from this disease? | terminal illness |
What is needed in order to put a patient in restraints? | a doctors order |
What is universal precautions? | Treat everyone as if they have a disease. |
What does RACE stand for? | remove, activate alarm, contain fire, and evacuate |
What is the most common accidents that occur in the nursing home? | Falls |
Swelling is the tissues is called______________. | edema |
Any object that has germs is considered __________________. | contaminated |
Where do microorganisms live best? | warm, dark, moist places. |
What type of report should be filled out when an incident occurs? | Incident report |
Who is resposible for accident prevention in a facility? | the entire staff |
Where should safety belts be worn? | over clothing |
What is an artificial or fake body part? | prothesis |
What is supine position? | face up |
What is prone position? | face down |
What is sims position? | left side |
What is adduction? | moving body part toward the body. |
What is abduction? | moving body part away from body. |
What is flexion? | bending body part |
What is extention? | straightening body part |