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CAN. Prometric - Exam Study GuideA fracture pan is - answer a bedpan that is flatter than the regular bedpan. It is used for
residents who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular bedpan
Daily fluid intake - answer A healthy person should take in 64 to 96 ounces of fluid each
day to maintain health
Items used to take a blood pressure - answer A stethoscope and a blood pressure cuff--
also called a sphygmomanometer
Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program - answer Makes the rules about
training and testing nursing assistants. The state programs make sure that federal rules
are followed in nursing facilities that receive payment from Medicare or Medicaid.
Setting up and running the nursing assistant registry is also a part of this program. If a
nursing assistant is accused of abusing a resident the facility will investigate according
to its policies and procedure. If they determine abuse has occurred a report must be
made to them and they will decide whether or not to mark it on their registry.
A policy is - answera course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation
occurs
A procedure is - answera method or way of doing something
Assisting stroke residents to eat - answerPlace food in the resident's field of vision
Use assistive devices
Watch for signs of choking
Place food in the unaffected/nonparalyzed side of the mouth
Hand hygiene - answerWashing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or
using alcohol--based hand rubs
the most important thing NA can do to prevent the spread of disease
Wet hands and wrists, apply soap, lather for at least 20 seconds, clean nails
Conversions - answer30 mL = 30 cc = 1 oz = 1/8 cup
Cyanotic - answerSkin that is blue or gray
Military time - answerMidnight = 0000
1 am = 0100
1pm = 1300
, OBRA: hours of training and continuing education hours for CNAs - answerNAs must
complete at least 75 hours of training that covers topics like communication, preventing
infections, safety and emergency procedures, and how to promote residents'
independence and legal rights
They must attend regular in-service education (a minimum of 12 hours per year) to keep
their skills updated
Importance of wrinkle free linen - answerSheets that do not lie flat under the resident's
body increase the risk of pressure ulcers because they cut off circulation
Communication with visually-impaired resident - answerWhen you enter a new room
with them, orient them to where things are. Describe things around you without using
words like "see, look, watch"
Use the face of an imaginary clock as a guide to explain the positions of objects that are
in front of the person
Walk slightly ahead of them if they need guidance in getting around
Encourage them to use their other senses
Assisting resident to walk recovering from a stroke - answerAlways use a gait belt for
safety. Stand on the weaker side. Support the weaker (involved) side. Lead with the
stronger side
ROM exercises - answerput a particular joint through its full arc of motion. The goals are
to decrease or prevent contracture or atrophy, improve strength, and increase
circulation.
Active ROM - answerperformed by a resident themselves without help. NA role:
Encourage
Active Assisted ROM - answerdone by the resident with some assistance and support
from the NA
Passive ROM - answerused when residents are not able to move on their own.
Performed by the caregiver without the resident's help
Transfer Belt - answerWash hands. Provide privacy. Lower Bed. Lock bed wheels.
Assist the resident to sit with feet flat on the floor. Put on non-skid shoes and tie the
laces. Place the belt over the resident's clothing and around the waist--not over bare
skin. Tighten until it is snug but there is enough room to insert hand under belt. Make
sure skin folds aren't caught under it. Position the buckle off-center for comfort
Empathy - answeridentifying with the feelings of others. Understanding their problems
because of personal experience. Identify with and care about them
Sympathy - answersharing in the feelings and difficulties of others. Feel bad for them
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