CNA Unit 1 Practice Flashcards r

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the role of the nurse aide, Iowa state requirements, resident rights, legal responsibilities, and communication skills.

CNA (Certified Nurse Aide)

A healthcare worker who provides basic care, helps residents with daily activities (ADLs), observes and reports changes, and follows the care plan.

ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)

Daily tasks such as bathing, feeding, toileting, and transferring that CNAs assist residents with.

Total Iowa Training Requirements

A requirement of $75\,hours$ total, consisting of $30\,hours$ classroom, $15\,hours$ lab, and $30\,hours$ clinical.

State Exam Passing Score

The requirement to achieve at least $70\%$ on both the knowledge and skills exams to become a CNA.

Iowa DCW Registry

The state listing of individuals who have successfully completed the course and exams to work as a CNA.

Active Status Requirement

The legal requirement to work at least $8\,hours$ every $24\,months$ to maintain an active CNA listing.

Resident Rights

Federal law protections ensuring privacy, dignity, respect, choice in care, and freedom from abuse.

Confidentiality (HIPAA)

The legal and ethical responsibility to protect private resident information.

Ethical Responsibility

The obligation to do what is considered RIGHT in the context of resident care.

Legal Responsibility

The obligation to follow the LAW and established healthcare regulations.

Negligence

A legal violation occurring when a healthcare worker fails to provide care or performs tasks they are not trained to do.

Mandatory Reporting

The legal duty of a CNA to report abuse, injuries, sudden changes, or unsafe conditions.

Scope of Practice Limitations

The rule that CNAs do NOT give medications, provide diagnoses, perform nursing procedures, or make independent changes to care.

Verbal Communication

Communication that occurs through talking and the use of words.

Nonverbal Communication

Communication expressed through body language, facial expressions, tone of voice and pace of conversation

Physiological Aging Changes

Common physical developments including thinner skin, weaker bones, decreased vision/hearing, and slower movement.

Indirect Care (Skill #1)

A state critical skill requiring $100\%$ mastery, including introducing oneself, knocking, explaining procedures, and providing privacy.

Subjective information

Information reported by clients or their family

members referred to as “symptoms.” An example of subjective information is

the resident stating, “I have a headache.”

Holistic care

Health care that addresses a patient’s physical, emotional,

social, and spiritual needs.

Objective information

Anything that can be observed through sight, touch,

hearing, or smell, referred to as “signs.” An example of objective information is

the client’s temperature was 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.