CNA Chapter 2 Review

Briefly describe what each of the following members of the care team does?

1)Nursing assistant- acts as the eye and ears of the care team

2)Registered nurse- RN Coordinates,manages,and provides skilled nursing care/assign tasks and supervise the daily care of residents by nursing assistants

3)Physician- doctors diagnosis disease or disability and prescribe treatment

4)Physician therapist- person and develops a treatment plan to/promote healing & reduce pain

5)Occupational Therapist- help residents learn to compensate for disabilities/preform daily activities of daily living

6)Speech language pathologist- speech language pathologist helps with speech and swallowing problems

7)Registered Dietitian- a registered dietitian creates diets for residents with special needs

8)Residents and residents family-the resident has the right to make decision about their own care

1)Nursing assistant-

acts as the eye and ears of the care team

2)Registered nurse

- RN Coordinates,manages,and provides skilled nursing care/assign tasks and supervise the daily care of residents by nursing assistants

3)Physician-

doctors diagnosis disease or disability and prescribe treatment

4)Physician therapist

- person and develops a treatment plan to/promote healing & reduce pain

5)Occupational Therapist-

help residents learn to compensate for disabilities/preform daily activities of daily living

6)Speech language pathologist-

speech language pathologist helps with speech and swallowing problems

7)Registered Dietitian

- a registered dietitian creates diets for residents with special needs

8)Residents and residents family-

the resident has the right to make decision about their own care

List 6 examples of duties that nursing assistants perform?

1) feeding residents/encouraging residents to eat and drink

2)Caring for the supplies and equipment

3)making beds

4)providing or assisting with personal care, such as bathing,toileting

5)take vital signs

6)keeping residents living areas neat and clean

List two duties that nursing assistants do not usually perform ?

1)A nurse assistant is generally not allowed to administer medication

2)not allowed 🙅❌🚫inserting or removing tubes changing sterile dressing 2 and giving tubes feeding

Describe professionalisms?list 5 examples of professional behavior with residents?

1)Professionalism refers to how a person behaves when they are on the job, It may include how a person dresses the words they use

LIST OF EXAMPLES OF PROFESSIONALISM

1)keep all resident information confidential

2)doing all the assign task that you are trained to do and,and that are listed in the care plan

3)listening to resident👂👂👂👂👂👂

4)always explain the care you will provide before beginning the task

5)following practices, such as hand washing to protect yourself and the resident

List 7 examples of professionalism behavior with an employer?

1) always follow all policies and procedures

2)always document and repot carefully and correctly

3)ask questions when you do not know or understand something

4)taking direction or criticism without getting upset

5) following the chain of command

6) be a positive role model for your facility

List 8 personal qualities that are important for nursing assistants to have....Nursing assistants must be?

1)Compassionate- compassionate people are sympathetic and understand other's problems

2)tactful- is the ability to understand what is proper and appropriate when dealing with others

3)conscientious-a conscientious person is guided by sense of right and wrong and have principles

4)Dependable-must be able to make and keep commitments and report to work on time

5)respectful-People who are respectful treat others politely and kindly

6)Unprejudiced- must be able to give the same quality of & u-e regardless of age,gender, sexual orientation, religion, race ethnicity or condition

7)Tolerant- do not judge each resident,but instead care for their individual needs

why do you think it is important for nursing assists to keep their hair tied back if they have long hair?

1)Good nursing assistants will keep their hair clean, neatly brushes or combed and will keep their hair tied back of long

Why would wearing comfortable shoes be important to nursing assistants?

-A nursing assistant is constantly working on their feet, there may or may not be time to stop and rest

Give one reason why the chain of command is important

chain of command describe the line of authority and help to making sure residents recieve proper health care/ protect the nursing assistant and their employer from liability

the following are task that are said to be outside NM scope of practice

1)NA's do not tell the resident or family the diagnosis or the medical treatment plan

2)they don't perform procedures that require sterile technique

3)NA's do not administer medication unless trained And assigned to do so

4)they do not honor a request to do something that is outside their scope of tranning , not listed in the care plan, or not on the assignment sheet

5)NA's do not diagnosis or prescribe treatment or medication

Why observing and reporting even simple changes are important?

1)because the information is used to help the care team revise their care plan to meet the resident's changing needs

Three factors considering when forming a care plan?

1)care plan is created by a doctor or nurse to help a resident reach & maintain the best level of health possible

2) many factors are considered when formulating a care plan such as the resident health a& physical condition

3)the diagnosis and treatment and the resident's goal or expectations

5 steps of nursing process

1)Assessment- what the resident status including health and environment?

2)Diagnosis- the problem has been identified after looking at ail of the resident's needs

3)planning-what are the goals, the expected outcome of providing care?

Five Rights of Delegation

a) Right Task

b) Right Circumstance

c) Right Person

d) Right Direction/Communication

e) Right Supervision

What should a nursing assistant do if he feels he does not have the skills necessary to perform a task?

If an NA feels that they do not have the skills for a task or that the task is not within the scope of practice, they should talk to a nurse

The five steps in managing time and assignment are

-Plan ahead

-Prioritize

-Make a schedule

-Combine activities

-Get Help

consumer of health care

Assault

a threat to cause harm that causes fear

battery

(n.) - an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together (physical contact)

Slander

false spoken statements that damages someone's reputation

Libel

Written false statements that damage a person's reputation. They can be regulated by the government but are often difficult to distinguish from permissible speech.

Residents' Rights

rights identified in OBRA that relate to how residents must be treated while living in a long-term care facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers

Confidentiality

the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to unauthorized individuals

informed consent

A written agreement to participate in a study made by an adult who has been informed of all the risks that participation may entail.

grievance

injustice; complaint

Advanced Directive (AD)

Legal document where a patient gives written instructions about health care decisions in the future.

corporal punishment

Punishment that physically hurts the body, such as slapping, spanking, etc.

HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

invasion of privacy

revealing personal information about an individual without his or her consent

Ombudsman

a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government

restraints

Devices that limit or prevent suspects movement

title 22

California State Laws/ regulations

title 42

federal regulations

Do all states require the reporting of elder abuse or child abuse?

yes. All states require the reporting of all the reviews of child abuse

mallows hierarchy of needs

physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization