CNA Review pt. 1

Comprehensive vocabulary review flashcards covering CNA scope of practice, resident rights, fire safety protocols (RACE and PASS), restraint regulations, mobility, bath safety, and infection control principles.

Protecting Resident Privacy

Measures practiced by the CNA to safeguard resident privacy, specifically knocking before entering and closing doors or privacy curtains.

Causes of Poor Circulation in Older Persons

Conditions leading to decreased blood flow in elderly residents, including lack of movement (little movement) and being bedridden.

Protocol for Unattended Medication

The required action when medication is discovered in a resident's room or dresser, which is to immediately inform the nurse.

Closed Questions

A communication technique that restricts responses to simple "yes" or "no" answers.

CNA Scope of Practice

The established boundary of nursing assistant responsibilities, centered on providing resident comfort, care, and maintaining a pain-free state.

Suspected Abuse Reporting

The mandated responsibility of a CNA to immediately report any suspicion of resident abuse to the nurse or supervisor.

False Imprisonment

The unlawful restriction or confinement of a resident's freedom of movement, such as locking a resident in their room or applying unauthorized restraints.

Culturally Competent Care

The provision of respectful, individualized care to every resident regardless of their cultural background.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

A 5-level model of human motivation consisting of: 1. Physical needs, 2. Safety / Security, 3. Love and belonging, 4. Self-esteem, and 5. Self-actualization.

Resident Rights

Inherent legal and ethical protections for nursing home residents, including the right to know their rights, the right to refuse care or treatment, and the right to privacy.

Electrical Fire Prevention

Safety habits practiced by the CNA, including maintaining constant awareness and using the correct electrical cords.

RACE

An emergency response acronym for fires: Rescue, Alarm, Confine, and Extinguish.

PASS

An operational acronym for using a fire extinguisher: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep.

Range of Motion (ROM) Guidelines

Standards for passive or active exercise requiring each joint to be moved through its complete range and stopping immediately if the resident feels pain.

Purpose of Range of Motion (ROM)

Joint exercises performed primarily to prevent joint stiffness and contractures.

Restraint Order Requirement

The assessment rule requiring a CNA to verify that a restraint was specifically ordered by a doctor before it can be applied.

Restraint Monitoring Schedule

The strict timeline requiring a CNA to check a restrained resident every $15\,\text{minutes}$ and completely remove or release the restraint every $2\,\text{hours}$.

Side Rails as Restraints

Bed rails that meet the legal definition of a restraint when their raised position prevents a resident from freely getting out of bed.

Assisted Repositioning Procedure

The safety rule requiring a CNA to ask for assistance before attempting to turn a resident who is larger, heavy, or restless.

Ambulation Support Position

The designated location where a CNA stands when walking with an unsteady resident, specifically on the resident's weaker side for support.

Tub Bath Fainting Protocol

The emergency intervention when a resident feels faint in a tub bath, requiring the CNA to support the resident's head and immediately call the nurse.

Choking Emergency Protocol

The emergency response when a resident's airway is obstructed, which involves calling for help immediately and performing the Heimlich maneuver.

High-Risk Fall Periods

The times when resident falls are most prevalent, particularly at nighttime during shift changes between $4:00\,\text{PM}$ and $8:00\,\text{PM}$ ($1600 - 2000$).

Bed Linen Changing Protocol

The standard of cleanliness requiring bed sheets to be replaced immediately after an episode of incontinence or whenever they are soiled.

Shower and Bath Water Temperature

The safe temperature range for resident bathing water, which must be kept between $105^\circ\text{F}$ and $110^\circ\text{F}$, with water changed if it becomes dirty or cold.

Floor Spill Protocol

The immediate safety precaution requiring any liquid spill on the floor to be cleaned up right away to prevent falls.

Pathogen

A harmful microorganism or microbe that can cause infection and disease.

Optimal Bacterial Growth Conditions

The primary environmental factors that promote rapid bacterial proliferation: dark, moist, and warm conditions.

Hand Hygiene

The essential infection control practice of thoroughly cleaning hands to prevent the spread of pathogens between residents and surfaces.