Illinois CNA study guide

Illinois CNA study guide assisted living residence - ANS ALR Rehabilitation - ANS __ starts before a patient goes home. board - ANS The __ in an agency makes the policies. health team - ANS A CNA is part of the __ __. director of nursing - ANS DON (______) manages the nursing team. Medicare - ANS __ is a federal health insurance program for people 65 years or older. case mix group - ANS CMG license - ANS An agency must have a __ to operate and provide care. American Hospital Association - ANS AHA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 - ANS OBRA licensed nursing assistant - ANS LNA Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program - ANS NATCEP laws, job descriptions, person's condition, help - ANS Some limits for CNAs are __, __ __, the __ __, and the amount of __ you need. Nurse Practice Acts - ANS __ __ __ protects patients from people practicing nursing without a license. 75 - ANS OBRA requires at least __ hours of instruction for CNAs. (training for nursing assistants working in nursing centers) task, circumstances, person, directions, communication, supervision - ANS The Five Rights of Delegation are the right __, __, __, __ & __, and __. responsible - ANS When you agree to do a task, you are __ for you own actions. If a delegated task is beyond your legal limits, politely refuse and explain why. medication, tubes, orders, diagnoses - ANS A CNA can't give __, insert __, take __ from doctors, or discuss the person's __ with the family. wills - ANS CNAs are not allowed to prepare __ for people. neglect; verbal abuse - ANS If a call light is on, not answering it is __. Shouting is __ __. domestic, intimate partner, partner, spousal - ANS Domestic abuse is also called __ violence, __ __ abuse, __ abuse, and __ abuse. gossiping - ANS Remove yourself from a group or setting where people are __. information - ANS A patient's __ is shared only with the staff involved in his/her care. stress - ANS __ is normal and affects the whole person, it can happen in your sleep, and it can cause life threatening conditions. care - ANS Only report __ that you gave and you can only report it after you have provided it. suffix - ANS When translating medical terms, begin with the __. protected health information - ANS PHI Dementia - ANS People with __ may be upset with noises because they do not know what it means. locked - ANS Bed wheels are __ except when moving the bed. Trendelenburg's - ANS A doctor's order is needed for __ or Reverse __ position. urinate - ANS void= measuring - ANS When __ a person in bed, have a coworker help you. agency - ANS A doctor must give the order before a Patient can leave the __. Tell the nurse at once if the person wants to leave the -- without the doctor's permission. assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation - ANS The Five steps of the nursing process are __, nursing __, __, __, and __. nursing care; process - ANS If done properly, __ __ is organized and has purpose. the Nursing __ provides organized and consistant care. Observations - ANS __ use the senses (sight, hearing, smell, and touch) to collect information about the person. Objective - ANS __ are symptoms that are seen, heard, felt or smelt. Subjective - ANS __ are symptoms you can't observe, but the person (the subject) tells you about. Assessment - ANS __ never stops in the nursing process. implementation - ANS During the __ step, care is given. assignment sheet - ANS The nurse uses an __ __ to communicate delegated tasks to you. Evaluation - ANS __ involves measuring if the goals in the planning step were met. physical, social, psychological, spiritual - ANS The whole person has __, __, __, and __ parts that are woven together and cannot be separated. Disability; illness - ANS __ and __ affect the whole person. Physical - ANS __ needs have/need to be met first. Oxygen, food, water, elimination, rest, shelter - ANS __, __, __, __, __ and __ are needed for life and to survive. procedure, sensations - ANS Explain the __, how it will be done, and what __ to expect for safety. Anger - ANS __ is a common response to illness and disability. Subacute; Rehabilitation - ANS __ care or __ are for people who need more time than hospital care allows. verbal; nonverbal - ANS Listening means to focus on __ and __ communication. Focusing - ANS __ is useful when people ramble in thought. Silence - ANS __ gives time to think and is good to use when someone is angry. Paraphrasing - ANS __ shows that you are listening and you understand the message. pat - ANS Avoid __ answers like, "Everything will be okay", "Don't worry about it", and "I know how you feel". Withdrawn - ANS __ people like to be alone, do not attend social events, and may display inappropriate sexual behavior. integumentary - ANS The __ system prevents microorganisms and other substances from entering the body, prevents excess amounts of water from leaving the body, protects organs from injury, and regulates body temperature. musculo skeletal - ANS The __-__ system provides the framework for the body, lets the body move, protects internal organs, and gives the body shape. posture; muscle tone, body parts, body heat - ANS The three functions of muscles are the maintenance of __ or ___, movement of the ____, , and the production of __ __. central nervous system - ANS CNS medulla - ANS The __ controls heart rate, breathing, and blood vessel size. cerebral cortex - ANS The __ __ controls reasoning and memory, speech and vision, and hearing and sensation. cranial nerves; spinal nerves - ANS The peripheral nervous system has __ __ and __ __. bright light - ANS __ __ causes the pupil size to decrease. hearing; balance - ANS The ear functions in __ and __. food, hormones, substances - ANS Blood carries __, __, and other __ to the cells. Blood - ANS __ removes waste products from cells. It produces and carries cells that defend the body from microbes that cause disease. temperature - ANS Blood and blood vessels help regulate the body's __. circulatory system - ANS The __ __ does not bring oxygen into the body and does not remove waste from the body. Hemoglobin - ANS __ in the RBCs give blood its red color. WBC - ANS __ protect the body against infections. atrium - ANS The right __ receives blood from body tissues. ventricle - ANS The right __ pumps blood to the lungs for oxygen. aorta - ANS The __ is our largest artery. Respiration - ANS __ is the process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide. urinary - ANS The __ system removes waste from the blood. birth; 1 year; walk - ANS During infancy (__ to __) is when a child learns to __. 6 - ANS At __ months a child can bear weight in a standing position. toddler - ANS Developmental tasks of a __ includes gaining control of bowel and bladder function, using words to communicate, and becoming less dependent of the primary caregiver. 9: 16 - ANS Girls reach puberty between the ages of __ and __ years. Young adulthood - ANS __ __ is between 18 and 40 years of age. young adulthood - ANS Developmental tasks of a person in __ __ include choosing an education and a career, selecting a partner, and developing a satisfactory sex life. middle adulthood - ANS Needing eyeglasses is common in __ __. 85 - ANS Old-old is __ years of age and older. aging - ANS With __ body processes slow down, blood supply to the skin decreases, the skin thins and sags, folds, lines & wrinkles appear, the skin is easily injured, nails become thick and tough, and the feet usually have poor circulation. mild; infection - ANS The older person has dry skin so a __ soap is best. A nick or a cut can lead to a serious __. shorter; slower; injuries; diseases; calories - ANS An older persons memory is __ and their responses are __. They may not notice painful __ or __. Fewer __ are needed. high pitched - ANS An older person may have a difficult time hearing __ __ sounds. kidney; atrophy; bladder; bladder - ANS During aging blood flow to the __ is reduced and they __, __ muscles weaken, and the __ size decreases. Elder cottage housing opportunities - ANS ECHO ombudsman - ANS An __ provides services to assist residents, moniter nursing center care, and provide information on long-term care services. Otitis media - ANS __ __ is most common between 4 months and 4 years old. pain, earache, hearing loss, fever, tinnitus - ANS Symptoms of Otitis media include __, __, __ __, __ and __. vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, pain, pressure - ANS Symptoms of Meniere's disease are __ (dizziness), __, __ __, and __ or __ in the affected ear. hearing loss - ANS A person giving wrong answers to questions or hearing only parts of a conversation, working hard to hear, or controlling the conversation are signs of __ __. hearing aids - ANS Follow the manufacturers instructions when dealing with __ __. apraxia - ANS The person with __ of speech cannot use the speech muscles for understandable speech. dysarthria - ANS __ means difficult or poor speech. optic nerve - ANS Glaucoma causes damage to the __ __. diabetic retinopathy - ANS Everyone with diabetes is at risk for __ __. Those with diabetes are at risk for low vision. age related macular degeneration - ANS __-__ __ __ (AMD) blurs central vision. Not smoking reduces the risk of AMD. lighting; see; blinds; helping - ANS When caring for visually impaired or blind people provide __ as the person prefers. Ask how much they can __, adjust __ to prevent glare. Ask before __ them. face clock - ANS Describe the food on a plate using the __ of a __ when feeding a blind person. Open their cartons and cut their meat water; saline - ANS If a person has an artificial eye you can wash the eye socket with warm __ or __. topside; bedside - ANS Store eyeglasses in the __ drawer of the __ stand. rescue, alarm, confine; extinguish; evacuate - ANS RACE (all possibilities for E) pull, aim, squeeze, sweep - ANS PASS carbon monoxide - ANS __ __ is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is produced by the burning of fuel. feet - ANS If a person is on a stretcher move them __ first. ease him to the floor; injuries - ANS If a person starts to fall, _______. Do not let them move or get up before the nurse checks for __. You cannot interfere with personal choice to prevent falls. call light - ANS You are never allowed to take a __ __ away, even if they push it over and over. Restraints - ANS __ may be used only to treat a medical symptom or for immediate physical safety of the person or others. A doctor's order is necessary and permission. restraint - ANS According to OBRA all patients and residents have the right to be free from __. -- alternatives are part of the care plan. restraint - ANS If sheets are tucked in to tight, or if anything is used to limit freedom of movement it can be considered a __. false imprisonment - ANS Restraints must protect a person and a doctor's order is required, unnecessary restraint is __ __. You do not obtain consent for restraints. 15; 2 - ANS Observe persons with restraints at least every __ min or as often as noted in the care plan. Remove or release the restraint, reposition the person, and meet basic needs every __ hours or as often as noted in the care plan. pulse - ANS Chart the __ felt in the restrained part. CNAs - ANS __ are at high risk for work related musculo-skeletal disorders. ulcers; contractures - ANS Regular position changes and good alignment help prevent __ and __. head, abdomen, lower legs - ANS For the prone position, pillows are placed under the __, __, and _____. Sim's - ANS __ position is not usually comfortable for older people. 4 - ANS You need __ pillows for the lateral position. logrolling - ANS __ a person to turn them prevents friction and shearing. Fowler's - ANS __ position causes shearing. waist; incontinence - ANS When moving a person up in bed--raise the bed to your __ level and lock the bed wheels. If you use an __ product to move them, it has to be able to hold the weight of the person. assist - ANS Use an __ device to move a person to the side of the bed if they had spinal sugery. Logrolling - ANS __ keeps the spine straight. strong - ANS In transferring, the person's __ side moves first. Position the wheelchair near the bed on this side. 2 - ANS For mechanical lift, there must be at least __ staff members. lateral sliding; friction reducing; 2 - ANS If a person weighs 1-200 lbs. use a __ __ aid or a __-__ device and __ staff members to move. Safety straps - ANS __ __ are used when the person is on a stretcher. Never leave the person alone on a stretcher. hour of sleep; bed time - ANS Hs multi drug resistant - ANS __-__ __ organisms (MDROs) are microbes that resist the effects of antibiotics. pulse, respirations, redness, swelling - ANS Signs of infection are increased __ and __, __, and __. nosocomial infection - ANS Healthcare-assisted infection (HAI) = a __ __