CNA; Chapter 2 Questions and Answers

CNA; Chapter 2 Questions and Answers verbal communication mean spoken or written words nonverbal communication means communication with no words such as body language facial expressions, an posture observation of smell includes residents body or breathe odor observation of sight include changes in residents apperance observation of hearing include residents words tone an breathing observation of touch include residents skin an pulse what is a root is part of a word that contains basic meaning what is a prefix word part that comes before the root what is a suffix word part added to the end of a root type of terms that may not be understood by resident or their families medical types of questions that should be asked they elicit more that yes or no answer open ended phrases used over an over again that dont mean anything cliche's type of language along with gestures an facial expressions body asking this should be avoided when residents make statements because it makes people feel defensive why along with profanity these type of words should not be used slang to avoid chocking residents should eat in a upright position when lifiting an object it is safer to hold it closer to the body objective information means based on what a person sees hears touches or smells subjective information means a person cannot or did not observe incontinence means inablilty to control the bladder or bowels a _____ center of gravity gives more stable base of support lower the sds (saftey data sheet) details what chemical ingredients an chemical dangers of products PASS in an acronym that stands for what p; pull the pin a: aim at the base of fire s; squeeze the handle s; sweep back an forth at base of fire RACE is an acronym that stands for r; remove residents from danger a; active alarm or call 911 c; contain fire if possible e; extiguish fire depart. explain the fire saftey technique stop, drop, roll stop; runing or stay still drop; to the ground roll; on the ground to try an extinguish fire to treat a minor burn you do what use cool clean water if a resident faints the na should lower the resident to the floor an na will come into contact with microorganisms when everytime you touch something CDC defines hand hygiene as hand washing with soap an water or using alcohol based hand rubs standard precautions should be practiced on every single person under a nursing assistants care infection aquired in healthcare settings are called health care associated infections (HAI'S) how many times disposable equipment be used before it needs to be discarded one time only doff means to take off scalds are burns caused by hot liquids what temp is most hot drinks served at 160-180 degrees abrasion means injury that rubs off surface of skin what does CPR stand for cardiopulmonary resuscitation obstructive airway means when something is blocking the tube through which air enters the lungs abdominal thrusts means method of attemping to remove object from airway of someone chocking where should the hands be placed to give abdominal thrusts uder the persons arms an around the waist shock means occurs when oragons an tissues in the body do not recieve an adequete blood supply myocardial infraction (MI) means "heart attack" occurs when the heart muscles itself doesnt recieve enough oxygen because blood vessles are blocked insulin reaction means occurs when insulin is given an the person skips meals or does not eat all foood required when a resident first experiences signs of insulin reaction what needs to happen given food that can be easily/rapidly absorbed what is TIA transient ischemic attack temporary lack of oxygen to the brain emesis means ejecting stomach contents through the mouth an or nose (vomitting) how should sharps such as needles be disposed of placed in biohazard containers how long should you use friction when cleaning hands 20 seconds how should dirty linen be rolled or folded dirty area in the inside dirty linen should be carried away from body what are the chain of infection links causative agent, reservoir, protal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry an susceptible host localized infection means limited specific location in body systemic infection means effects entire body causative agent means pathogenic micro that causes disease (bacteria, virus, fungi) reservoir means pathogen lives an grows (micro grow in warm dark moist places) portal of exit means body opening allowing pathogen to leave mode of transmission means how pathogen travels direct contact means touching infected person indirect contact means touching something contaminated by infected person poratl of entry means body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogen to enter susceptible host means uninfected person that can get sick standard precaution means treating blood body fluids non intact skin mucous membranes as if were infected dedicated equitment refers to equipment that is only used by one resident tuberculosis is an airborne disaese don means to put on