Hartmans CNA 5th Edition Final Review

Angina pectoris

Angina pectoris

Pain or pressure from the heart not getting enough oxygen

Cyanotic

Blue or grey skin color

Fluid balance

Taking in and eliminating equal fluid amounts.

Contracture

Permanent / painful shortening of a muscle or tendon, usually due to lack of activity

Rehabilitation

Care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury.

Dehydration

When a resident doesn't have enough fluid in their body

Keeping the linens wrinkle free

It could cause pressure ulcers

Most common type of diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

Purpose of a draw sheet

Helps move the resident in bed without shearing.

Removing isolation gown

Slide one hand down inside of sleeve then slide other hand down sleeve of other arm. Roll dirty side in.

Communication with visually impaired

Use a clock layout for direction

Non-verbal communication

Communication without using words
i.e. body language, gestures

OBRA training hours before working

75 hours

Occupational therapist

Member of the healthcare team that helps the resident use adaptive equipment

Baseline vital signs

Vitals taken when resident first arrives at facility

Physical abuse

Any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm to to a person body

When to change an ostomy bag

Change bag when 3/4 full

Financial abuse

Improper or illegal use of persons money, possessions, property, or other assets

Fracture pan

Handle should face the resident feet

Standard precautions

Infection prevention from blood, body fluids, no intact skin, and mucous membrane

Straight catheter

Removed immediately after urine is collected

Indwelling catheter

Remains inside the body for long periods of time

ADL stand for

Activities of Daily Living

ADL meaning

Daily Personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, drinking, and elimination

Objective information

Info based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells (also called signs)

Are Raised side rails considered a restraint?

Yes

Most common incident in nursing homes

Falls

Empathy

Identifying with the feelings of others

Phantom sensations

Warmth, itching, tingling in body part that was amputated

Prosthesis

Device that replaces body part missing or deformed

Ounces of fluids resident should drink everyday

64 ounces

Neglect

Failure to provide care needed results in harm to a person

"It will all work out in the end" is what kinda of statement?

Clichés

4 pm military time

1600

ROM

Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion

AAROM

Assistive active range of motion :
-NA helps
-resident helps

AROM

Active Rang of Motion :
Resident does all of the work

PROM

Passive Range of motion :
NA does all of the work

Once

Amount of times you can wear disposable gloves

Best foot care for diabetic is....?

Don't soak feet, don't lotion between the toes, wash carefully and gently, and dry completely

How to help a resident fall?

Put one leg between theirs and help them to the ground

Seconds of hand washing friction?

20 seconds

Advanced directive

Legal document stating the type of care a person wants if they are unable to make decisions for themselves

rectal temperature

most accurate temperature

politely refuse

The client offers you a $20 bill as a thank you for all you have done. The NA should...

radial pulse

the pulse felt at the wrist

physical abuse

Rough handling

Healthcare team

Share resident info with....

water

most important nutrient

Body mechanics

The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves

redness

The first sign of skin breakdown & pressure

Physical needs

Water, food, air, elimination, shelter

Warm, dark, moist

What environment do microorganisms prefer

armpit

axillary

10-20 minutes

Before taking the oral temperature of a resident who has just finished a cold drink, the nurse aide should wait how long?

NPO

nothing by mouth

quad cane

cane that has four rubber-tipped feet and a rectangular base.

Fracture pan

Toileting equipment for residents who cannot raise their hips onto a regular bed pan

Hypertension

High blood pressure

millimeter

Measurement for documenting

Best communication with hearing impaired

Use light and body language

Joking about a resident incontinence is what type of abuse

Psychological

Best way to prevent aspiration

Upright position

Communication barriers

Language, culture, hearing impaired, vision impaired.

airborne

How is TB spread?

How is HIV transmitted?

Blood born

When should bed sheets be changed?

When wrinkled or soiled

First step when encountering a fire

Remove (RACE)

Convert 7pm to military time

1900

Type of foods HIV residents should avoid

Spicy foods

NAs are not allowed to do......

Tube feeding, insert/remove tubes, change sterile dressings

Saftey device for ambulating a resident

Gait belt

HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

a federal law that sets standards for protecting the privacy of patients' health information

Ombudsman

person assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents

MDS (minimum data set)

a detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also details what to do if resident problems are identified

Holistic Care

care that provides for the well-being of the whole person and meets not only physical needs, but also social, emotional, and mental needs

Validation therapy

The caregiver accepts values and beliefs of the resident with dementia, even though they may differ from reality

Reminiscence therapy

type of therapy that encourages people with Alzheimer's disease to remember and talk about the past

Dysphagia

condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful

Abduction

Movement away from the midline of the body

Adduction

Movement toward the midline of the body

Extension

Straightening of a joint

Flexion

bending a joint

Dorsiflexion

bending of the foot or the toes upward

Rotation

turning the joint

Pronation

turning the palm downward

Supination

turning the palm upward

opposition

Movement of the thumb to touch the fingertips

Auto immune disease

is a disease in which a person's immune system attacks certain cells, tissues, or organs of the body

palliative care

Care designed not to treat an illness but to provide physical and emotional comfort to the patient and support and guidance to his or her family.

1 ounce = ___ mL

1 ounce = 30 mL