CNA quiz 7

Hygiene

Practices to keep bodies clean and healthy.

Grooming

Practices like caring for fingernails and hair.

ADL

Assisted of daily living.

Perineal care

Care of the genital and anal area.

Pressure injuries

Injuries or wounds that result from skin deterioration and shearing.

Body prominences

Areas of the body where the bones lie close to the skin and are at higher risk for breakdown.

What can pressure ulcers lead to?

Can lead to life-threatening infections.

What should a nursing assistant report?

Any changes observed in the resident's skin.

How often should an immobile resident be repositioned?

Every two hours.

During a partial bath, what is being washed?

Face, hands, axillae, and perineum.

Perineum

The genital and anal area.

What is the maximum water temperature for baths?

105 degrees.

How should one work when performing perineal care?

From front to back to prevent infection.

When is privacy used?

When residents are having a shower, tub bath, or bed bath.

What does a whirlpool help with?

Cleaning, stimulating circulation, and promoting wound healing.

What do the wheels of a shower have to be?

Be locked before a resident can be placed in it.

What should a nursing assistant not do?

Trim toenails unless allowed and directed to do so.

Pediculus

Medical term for infestation of lice.

What should you do even if a resident is unconscious?

Always speak to them as you would to any resident because they may be able to hear you.

Oral care

Performed at least twice each day to clean the mouth.

Edentulous

Having no teeth.

Aspiration

Inhalation of food, fluids, or foreign material into the lungs, which can cause pneumonia or death.

Dentures

Must be cleaned and stored in denture solution or cool water to prevent drying out or warping.