Hartman's CNA Chapter 2: The Nursing Assistant and the Care Team

activities director - answer-plans activities for residents to help them socialize and stay physically and mentally active licensed practical nurse - answer-licensed professional who has completed 1-2 years of education and is able to administer medications and give treatments medical social worker - answer-determines residents' needs and helps residents get support services, such as counseling nursing assisstant - answer-performs assigned tasks, such as taking vital signs, providing personal care, and reporting observations to other care team members occupational therapist - answer-helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities by training residents to perform ADLs and other activities physical therapist - answer-administers therapy in the form of heat, cold, massage, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and exercise to muscles, bones, and joints physician or doctor - answer-diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment registered dietitian - answer-creates diets for residents with special needs registered nurse - answer-licensed professional who has graduated from a 2-4 year nursing program and coordinates, manages, and provides skilled nursing care resident - answer-person whose condition, treatment, and progress are what the care team revolves around speech language pathologist - answer-teaches exercises to help the resident improve or overcome speech problems personal - answer-nursing assistants will help with _________ care, such as bathing and hair care toileting - answer-nursing assistants will help with _________ needs safely - answer-nursing assistants will hep residents to move around _________ drink - answer-nursing assistants will encourage residents to eat and _________ independence - answer-nursing assistants will promote self-care and _________ tube feeding - answer-nursing assistants will not give _________ tubes - answer-nursing assistants will not insert or remove _________ charting - answer-another duty of the nursing assistant is writing down important information about the resident professional - answer-having to do with work or a job personal - answer-the opposite of professional and refers to life outside a job, such as family, friends, and home life professionalism - answer-behaving properly when on the job which includes dressing appropriately and speaking well, being on time, completing tasks, and reporting to the nurse compassionate - answer-being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding conscientious - answer-being guided by a sense of right and wrong and having principles dependable - answer-getting to work on time and doing assigned tasks skillfully empathetic - answer-identifying with the feelings of others honest - answer-being truthful respectful - answer-valuing other people's individuality and treating others politely and kindly sympathetic - answer-sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others tactful - answer-showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate with dealing with others tolerant - answer-putting aside personal opinions and not judging others unprejudiced - answer-giving the same quality of care regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, or condition proper grooming affects how confident residents feel about the care NAs give - answer-why is proper grooming important for nursing assistants? daily - answer-how often should nursing assistants bathe or shower? perfume - answer-what item should nursing assistants not use before going to work? brushed or combed - answer-hair should always be how? clean pressed uniform - answer-what is the proper type of clothing for a nursing assistant should wear to work? watch - answer-what is one type of jewelry that should be worn to work? they harbor bacteria - answer-why should artificial nails or extenders not be worn to work? chain of command - answer-it describes the line of authority in a facility liability - answer-a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else the NA may put himself or someone else in danger - answer-why should a nursing assistant not do tasks that are not assigned to him or her? the NA will be working under the authority of others' licenses - answer-what is one reason that other members of the care team will show great interest in the work that a nursing assistant does? scope of practice - answer-defines tasks healthcare providers are allowed to do (legally) and how to do them correctly care plan - answer-a guide to help the resident reach and maintain the best level of health possible and must be followed very carefully nursing process - answer-to communicate with other healthcare team members and to help plan and evaluate the resident's care needs they use this 5 step process assessment - answer-step 1 in the nursing process that involves getting information about the resident and reviewing this information diagnosis - answer-step 2 in the nursing process that involves identifying health problems and resident needs planning - answer-step 3 in the nursing process that involves setting goals and creating a care plan implementation - answer-step 4 in the nursing process that involves putting the care plan into action evaluation - answer-step 5 in the nursing process that involves deciding if goals were met to plant and evaluate the resident's care needs - answer-what is the goal of the nursing process? 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