Registered Nurse Aide Certification Prep Flashcards

Comprehensive practice flashcards based on the Registered Nurse Aide sample test covers geriatric physiology, clinical procedures, safety protocols, and resident rights.

Loss of Appetite Causes

In many elderly residents, a decrease in saliva and a decrease in the number of taste buds.

Thinning Fatty Layer

The reduction of the fatty layer under the skin in elderly residents which can cause the development of pressure sores.

Loss of Height

A change in elderly residents usually caused by the loss of calcium resulting in changes to the spinal column.

Urinary Incontinence

A condition in the elderly often caused by the weakening of the muscle that keeps urine in the bladder.

Slowed Peristalsis

A process that, when slowed, can result in constipation and indigestion.

Stroke

A medical event best described as when the brain is deprived of oxygen.

Depression

A mental health state in the elderly often caused by the inability to run their own lives.

Impaction

When dry, hard stool fills the rectum and will not pass.

Fowler's Position

A sitting or semi-sitting position with the head of the bed elevated.

Atrophy

Wasting or a decrease in the size of a muscle.

Combative Behavior

Resident behavior primarily driven by anger and fear.

Hospice

A type of care specializing in persons who are terminally ill.

Charting Error Correction

The proper way to correct a mistake in medical records by drawing a single line through it.

Symptoms

Subjective indicators of illness such as headaches, nausea, and pain.

Nurse Aide Supervision

The role responsible for overseeing the work of a nursing aide, specifically the nurse.

Respiration

A single unit of breathing that includes one inhalation and one exhalation.

NPO

A medical order meaning 'no food or liquids'.

Stoma Care

The process of preventing skin breakdown around a colostomy by cleaning with water and mild soap.

Mouth Care (Unconscious)

Oral hygiene that should be provided to an unconscious person every $2$ hours.

Hepatitis B Vaccination

A vaccine that protects the recipient against a disease affecting the liver.

Bath Water Temperature

The appropriate temperature for a resident's bath, which is $110$ degrees F.

Elastic Stockings Application

A procedure that should be performed while the resident is lying down in bed.

Heimlich Maneuver

An abdominal thrust procedure used specifically if a resident is choking.

Chain of Command

The organizational structure used to keep communication about problems flowing smoothly.

Poor Circulation Signs

Physical symptoms including paleness, cold skin, and edema.

Foley Catheter

A device used to drain the bladder and remove urine.

Aphasia

A diagnosis where the resident loses the ability to express themselves or cannot talk.

Body Mechanics

The practice of safe movement, including bending from the knees and hips and keeping feet $12$ to $18$ inches apart.

Bacterial Growth Environment

Conditions that promote the growth of bacteria, specifically dark, warm, and moist places.

Hand Washing

The most important way to prevent the spread of infection.

Restorative Care

Care with the primary goal of returning the resident to a normal life at home.

Absence of Side Rails

A failure to raise ordered safety equipment that results in resident injury, classified as neglect.

Abuse Registry

A record where a nurse aide's name is placed for neglect, preventing them from working as a nurse aide again unless they petition for removal after one year.

Confidentiality

The resident's right that is protected when a nurse aide refuses to discuss their condition with neighbors.

Oral Temperature Timing

The required wait time of $15$ minutes before taking an oral temperature if a resident has been smoking.

Contracture

The tightening or shortening of a muscle caused by a lack of movement.