CNA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
VALIDATED ANSWERS.
Long,Term,Care,Centers,ANS,-
Designed,for,persons,who,cannot,care,for,themselves:,Medical,,nursing,,dietary,,recreational,,rehabilitati
ve,,and,social,services,are,provided
Residents,ANS,-Persons,in,long-
term,care,centers;,Center,is,their,permanent,or,temporary,home;,Most,residents,are,older,and,have,chro
nic,diseases,,poor,nurtrition,,or,poor,health;,Some,residents,are,disabled,from,birth,defects,,accidents,,or,
diseases;
Alert,,oriented,residents,ANS,-
Resident,knows,who,&,where,they,are,,the,year,,and,time,of,day.,They,have,physical,problems.,Disability,l
evel,affects,the,amount,of,care,required.,Some,require,complete,care,,others,need,help,with,daily,activiti
es
Confused,&,disoriented,residents,ANS,-
Resident,is,mildly,to,severely,confused,&,disoriented.,Some,simply,have,trouble,remembering,where,the,
dining,room,is,,the,month,,or,year.,Others,are,more,confused,&,disoriented--
they,do,not,know,who,or,where,they,are.,Sometimes,the,problem,is,short,term.,For,others,it,is,permanent
,and,becomes,worse
Complete,care,residents,ANS,-
Residents,who,are,disabled,,confused,,and,disoriented.,They,cannot,meet,their,own,needs,or,tell,you,wha
t,they,need.,They,need,to,be,kept,clean,,safe,,and,comfortable
Short-term,residents/Respite,Care,ANS,-
Residents,who,need,to,recover,from,surgery,,fractures,,or,illnesses,and,regain,strength,&,mobility,to,retur
n,to,their,former,living,situations.,Home,care-giver,is,given,a,rest.
Life-long,Residents,ANS,-
Residents,with,birth,defects,&,childhood,injuries,&,diseases,can,cause,disabilities,such,as,mental,retardati
on,&,Down,syndrome.,Person,has,limited,function,in,at,least,3,ares:,self-
care,,understanding,,or,expressing,language,,learning,,mobility,,self-
,direction,,independent,living,,&,financial,support.,Person,needs,lifelong,assistance,,support,and,special,se
rvices.
Developmental,Disability,ANS,-
A,disability,occurring,before,22,years,of,age;,May,be,a,physical,impairment,,intellectual,impairment,,or,bo
th
Mentally,ill,residents,ANS,-
Residents,with,problems,coping,or,adjusting,to,stress,affecting,behavioral,and,function.
Terminally,ill,residents,ANS,-
Residents,who,are,going,to,die,from,terminal,illness,(cancer,,AIDS,,liver/heart/kidney/respiratory,disease.
Nursing,Team,ANS,-RN's,,LPN's,(LVN's),,&,Nursing,Assistant's
Nursing,Process,ANS,-1),Assessment,-,Collects,information.,2),Nursing,Diagnosis,-
,Describes,health,problems.,3),Planning,-,Setting,priorities,and,goals.,4),Implementation,-
,Carries,out,the,plan,(goals).,5),Evaluation,-,Measures,if,the,goals,of,the,planning,step,were,met.
Medicare,ANS,-A,federal,health,insurance,program,for,persons,65,yrs,of,age,or,older
Medicaid,ANS,-A,health,care,payment,program,sponsored,by,federal,&,state,governments
OBRA-Residents,Rights,ANS,-
Right,to,all,his,or,her,information,records;,Right,to,refuse,treatment;,Right,to,privacy,&,confidentiality;,Rig
ht,to,personal,choice;,Right,to,voice,concerns,,questions,,&,complaints,about,care;,Right,to,not,have,to,w
ork,for,care,,care,items,,or,other,things,or,privileges;,Right,to,form,&,take,part,in,resident,&,family,groups;
,Right,to,keep,and,use,personal,items;,Right,to,be,free,from,all,abuse,,mistreatment,,&,neglect;,Right,to,be
,free,of,restraint;,Right,to,a,quality,of,life,that,promotes,dignity,&,self,esteem;,Promotes,physical,,psychol
ogical,,and,mental,well-being,for,quality,of,life
Quality,of,Life,Activities,ANS,-
Nursing,center,provides,activity,programs,that,allow,personal,choice.,They,must,promote,physical,,intelle
ctual,,social,,spiritual,,&,emotional,well,being.,Religious,services,promote,spirtual,health
, Quality,of,Life,Environment,ANS,-
Nursing,centers,environment,must,promote,quality,of,life,by,being,clean,,safe,&,as,home-like,as,possible.
OBRA,Requirements,for,Dignity,&,Privacy,ANS,-
1.,Courteous,&,Dignified,Interactions,(right,tone,of,voice,,good,eye,contact,,stand,or,sit,close,,use,proper,
name,&,title,,gain,attention,before,interacting,with,resident,,use,touch,IF,person,approves,,respect,social,
status,,listen,with,interest,,DO,NOT,yell,,scold,,or,embarrass,resident),2.,Courteous,&,Dignified,Care,(groo
ming,,dressing,,clothing,is,personal,choice,,promote,independence,&,dignity,in,dining,,respect,private,spa
ce,&,property,,assist,with,walking,,transfers,,bathing,&,hygiene,preferences),3.,Privacy,&,Self-
Determination,(avoid,exposure,&,embarrassment,,keep,person,properly,draped,at,all,times,,use,curtains,
&,screens,during,all,care,&,procedures,,knock,before,entering,,close,bathroom,door,when,person,uses,it),
4.,Maintain,Personal,Choice,&,Independence,(Person,smokes,in,allowed,areas,,takes,part,in,activities,acco
rding,to,interests,,involved,in,scheduling,activities,&,care,,gives,input,to,care,plan,about,preferences,&,ind
ependence,,involved,in,room,or,roommate,change)
OBRA,Requirements,(all,50,states),ANS,-
Nursing,Assistant,training,and,competency,evaluation,program,must,be,completed,to,work,in,nursing,cen
ters,and,hospital,long-term,care,units.
OBRA,Training,Program,ANS,-
Requires,at,least,75,hours,of,instruction,(16,hrs,are,supervised,practical,training);,includes,knowledge,&,s
kills,needed,to,give,basic,nursing,care;,takes,place,in,a,laboratory,or,clinical,setting
OBRA,Competency,Evaluation,ANS,-After,training,program,you,take,a,written,test,that,has,multiple-
choice,questions,and,a,skills,test,that,is,performing,certain,skills,learned,in,training,program.,OBRA,allows,
at,least,3,attempts,to,successfully,complete,the,evaluation
OBRA,Nursing,Assistant,Registry,ANS,-
An,official,record,or,listing,of,persons,who,have,successfully,completed,a,competency,evaluation;,Each,st
ate,must,have,a,nursing,assistant,registry;,all,information,stays,in,registry,for,at,least,5,years
OBRA,other,requirements,&,provisions,ANS,-
Retraining,&,new,competency,evaluation,program,are,required,for,NA,who,have,not,worked,for,2,consec
utive,years.,It,does,not,matter,how,long,you,worked,,it,is,how,long,you,did,NOT,work:,Requires,new,comp
etency,evaluation,OR,Both,retraining,&,new,competency,evaluation;,Nursing,agencies,must,provide,12,hr
s,of,educational,programs,to,NA's,every,year