CNA State Exam | 492 Questions & Answers
Acute Illness
Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness
On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness
Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR
Assisted living residence
DON
Director of nursing
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
HMO
Health maintenance organization
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
RN
Registered nurse
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
PPO
Preferred provider organization
A&O x0
Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1
Aware of them self
A&O x2
Aware of self and place
A&O x3
Aware of self, place, date, time
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
Physical therapist
Helps restore function
Occupational therapist
Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare
Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid
Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
OBRA
,Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative
Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman
Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by
Doctor
Aiding and Abetting
Person is not present during crime but has knowledge of the crime
Ethics
Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel
Making false statements in writing
Malpractice
Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
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
Slander
Making a false statement orally
Defamation
Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment
Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud
Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault
Threatening to harm someone without consent
Battery
Touching someone without consent
Holism
Considers the whole person
Comatose
Being unable to respond
Culture
Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy
Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
Withdrawl
, Has little or no contact with family, friends, staff
How many options do you give a person with AD or dementia?
Two
Paraphrasing
Re-stating the persons message in your own words
Direct questions
Yes or no answer
Open ended questions
Invite the person to share thoughts, feelings, ideas
Clarifying
Lets you make sure you understand the message
Focusing
Useful when a person rambles or wanders in thought
Silence
May not need to say anything when the person is silent
Bariatrics
Treatment of obesity
Homeostasis
Any process living things use to maintain survival
Epithelial tissue
Covers internal and external body surfaces
Connective tissue
Connects and supports other tissues
Muscle tissues
Stretches and contracts to let the body move
Nerve tissue
Receives and carries impulses to brain and back to body parts
Organs
Groups of tissue with same function
Largest organ
Skin
Outer layer of skin
Epidermis
Inner layer of skin
Dermes
What is found in the inner layer
Blood vessels, nerves, oil glands, sweat glands, hair roots
What do sweat glands help the body do?
Regulate temperature
How many bones are there in the human body?
206
Four different types of bones
Long bone - femur
Short bone - Phalanges
Flat bone - Sternum
Irregular bone - Vertebrae
Acute Illness
Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness
On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness
Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR
Assisted living residence
DON
Director of nursing
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
HMO
Health maintenance organization
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
RN
Registered nurse
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
PPO
Preferred provider organization
A&O x0
Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1
Aware of them self
A&O x2
Aware of self and place
A&O x3
Aware of self, place, date, time
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
Physical therapist
Helps restore function
Occupational therapist
Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare
Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid
Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
OBRA
,Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative
Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman
Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by
Doctor
Aiding and Abetting
Person is not present during crime but has knowledge of the crime
Ethics
Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel
Making false statements in writing
Malpractice
Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
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
Slander
Making a false statement orally
Defamation
Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment
Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud
Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault
Threatening to harm someone without consent
Battery
Touching someone without consent
Holism
Considers the whole person
Comatose
Being unable to respond
Culture
Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy
Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
Withdrawl
, Has little or no contact with family, friends, staff
How many options do you give a person with AD or dementia?
Two
Paraphrasing
Re-stating the persons message in your own words
Direct questions
Yes or no answer
Open ended questions
Invite the person to share thoughts, feelings, ideas
Clarifying
Lets you make sure you understand the message
Focusing
Useful when a person rambles or wanders in thought
Silence
May not need to say anything when the person is silent
Bariatrics
Treatment of obesity
Homeostasis
Any process living things use to maintain survival
Epithelial tissue
Covers internal and external body surfaces
Connective tissue
Connects and supports other tissues
Muscle tissues
Stretches and contracts to let the body move
Nerve tissue
Receives and carries impulses to brain and back to body parts
Organs
Groups of tissue with same function
Largest organ
Skin
Outer layer of skin
Epidermis
Inner layer of skin
Dermes
What is found in the inner layer
Blood vessels, nerves, oil glands, sweat glands, hair roots
What do sweat glands help the body do?
Regulate temperature
How many bones are there in the human body?
206
Four different types of bones
Long bone - femur
Short bone - Phalanges
Flat bone - Sternum
Irregular bone - Vertebrae
