CNA Nursing Rules, Ethics, and Care Standards

Vocabulary flashcards covering core concepts, CNA responsibilities and limitations, legal aspects, recording/reporting standards, essential nutrients, and special diets.

ANA (American Nurses Association)

An organization representing 4+ million registered nurses nationwide that advances nursing through high standards recognized by healthcare professionals.

CNA Authorized Responsibilities

Tasks that CNAs can perform within their training level under registered nurse supervision, including taking patient vitals, dressing patients, and transferring patients to other departments.

CNA Scope Limitations

Prohibited tasks that CNAs cannot perform, including removing tubes from a patient, offering a diagnosis, and performing procedures that require sterile techniques.

Signs of Healthcare Abuse and Neglect

Observable clinical signs including unclean or unsafe living conditions, significant weight loss, missing recovery equipment, poorly administered medication, and bed sores.

Privacy Act (1974)

A federal law regulating the collection, use, maintenance, and distribution of personally identifiable information, requiring a HIPAA-compliant consent form before sharing healthcare data.

Malpractice

Negligence, misconduct, or breach of duty by a healthcare professional resulting in injury or damage to a patient.

Reporting

A verbal account given to a supervising nurse regarding patient condition changes, meal/break coverage, or shift endings, specified with patient full name, room number, bed number, observation, and time.

Recording

Written documentation recorded in ink using 24-hour time, author name and title, patient full name, and room number, without skipping lines.

Protein

The most important essential nutrient for tissue growth and repair, sourced from meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, cereals, beans, peas, and nuts.

Carbohydrates

Essential nutrients from grains, fruits, and vegetables that provide energy and fiber necessary for bowel elimination.

Fats

Nutrients from oils, butter, and meat that provide energy, enhance flavor, and assist the body in using certain vitamins.

Fat-Soluble Stored Vitamins

Essential body nutrients stored in the body, specifically vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Minerals

Essential body nutrients sourced from dairy, vegetables, and grains that aid in bone/teeth formation, nerve/muscle function, and fluid balance.

Water

An essential nutrient that constitutes up to $60\%$ of an adult human body.

Minimum Fluid Requirement for Survival

The minimum daily fluid volume required for human survival, which is $1500\,mL$ daily.

Normal Daily Fluid Balance

The daily fluid intake range required to maintain normal fluid balance, specified as $2000-2500\,mL$ daily.

Sodium Controlled Diet

A special diet limiting daily sodium intake to a maximum of $2300\,mg/day$ as recommended by the American Heart Association.

Diabetes Meal Plan

Measured diets prescribed according to American Diabetes Association guidelines to maintain balanced blood sugar.

Dysphagia Diet

A modified diet where liquid and food thickness is determined by a doctor, speech therapist, or occupational therapist for patients with swallowing difficulty.

NPO (Nothing by Mouth)

A dietary order restricting a patient from eating or drinking anything by mouth.

Thickened Liquids

A fluid restriction order where all patient fluids, including water, must be thickened.