CNA State Exam
1.Acute Illness: Sudden illness and expected to recover
2.Chronic illness: On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
3.Terminal Illness: Will not recover (AD & COPD)
4.ALR: Assisted living residence
5.DON: Director of nursing
6.LVN: Licensed vocational nurse
7.HMO: Health maintenance organization
8.SNF: Skilled nursing facility
9.RN: Registered nurse
10.LPN: Licensed practical nurse
11.PPO: Preferred provider organization
12.A&O x0: Awake but not aware of anything
13.A&O x1: Aware of them self
14.A&O x2: Aware of self and place
15.A&O x3: Aware of self, place, date, time
16.A&O x4: Aware of self, place, date, time, events .Respite care: resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing home while family is away
18.Physical therapist: Helps restore function
19.Occupational therapist: Helps return person to their ADL's
20.Medicare: Federal health insurance for people over 65
21.Medicaid: Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
22.OBRA: Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987 residents informed of their rights orally or written
23.Representative: Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
24.Ombudsman: Helps residents voice a grievance
25.Who are restraints ordered by: Doctor
26.Aiding and Abetting: Person is not present during crime but has knowledge of the crime
27.Ethics: Knowledge of right and wrong
28.Libel: Making false statements in writing
29.Malpractice: Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
30.Neglect: Failure to provide person with service to prevent mental/physical harm .Negligence: Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a reasonable manner and the persons property was harmed
32.Slander: Making a false statement orally
33.Defamation: Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
34.False imprisonment: Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom of movement .Fraud: Saying or doing something to deceive a person
36.Assault: Threatening to harm someone without consent
37.Battery: Touching someone without consent
38.Holism: Considers the whole person
39.Comatose: Being unable to respond
40.Culture: Characteristics of a group of people
41.Maslow's Hierarchy: Physical Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
42.Withdrawl: Has little or no contact with family, friends, staff
43.How many options do you give a person with AD or dementia?: Two
44.Paraphrasing: Re-stating the persons message in your own words
45.Direct questions: Yes or no answer
46.Open ended questions: Invite the person to share thoughts, feelings, ideas
47.Clarifying: Lets you make sure you understand the message
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