CNA: Chapter 1.4 Questions And
Answers.
What are other names CNAs are called? -
\They can be called a nurse aid, certified nurse aide, patient care technician or certified
nursing assistant.
What are tasks CNAs provide? -
\CNAs are given tasks by nurses to provide personal care: bathing, drinking, eating, hair
care. Another task for a CNA is to promote independence for a resident to help their self
esteem.
What are the duties for a CNA? -
\CNAs must help with toileting needs, moving around/walking, keeping a resident's
living area clean, neat and safe, caring for supplies and equipment, dressing residents,
making beds, giving back rubs, oral care.
What duties can't CNAs do? -
\They cannot give medication, inserting or take out tubes in a resident, change sterile
dressing, give tube feedings and cannot delegate other CNAs. These are all done by an
RN or LPN.
What is an exceptional duty a CNA can do? -
\A CNA can help change sterile dressing with a nurse if he/she needs help.
What is the CNAs role in the health professional team? -
\CNAs are the eyes and ears of the team because they observe changes in a resident's
condition. They are an important role in the team.
Charting -
\It is reporting changes of a resident's condition and writing down the information. This is
what a CNA mainly does in the team.
What is the goal of the health professional team? -
\To help a resident recover from an illness as much as possible.
Residents' rights -
\All residents in LTCFs are the responsibility for each CNA. If a resident needs help
even if he/she is not in your assignment sheet, provide care and help.
ATL flowsheet -
\It is a document that reports changes in a resident such intake and output. Usually
done by the CNA.
Answers.
What are other names CNAs are called? -
\They can be called a nurse aid, certified nurse aide, patient care technician or certified
nursing assistant.
What are tasks CNAs provide? -
\CNAs are given tasks by nurses to provide personal care: bathing, drinking, eating, hair
care. Another task for a CNA is to promote independence for a resident to help their self
esteem.
What are the duties for a CNA? -
\CNAs must help with toileting needs, moving around/walking, keeping a resident's
living area clean, neat and safe, caring for supplies and equipment, dressing residents,
making beds, giving back rubs, oral care.
What duties can't CNAs do? -
\They cannot give medication, inserting or take out tubes in a resident, change sterile
dressing, give tube feedings and cannot delegate other CNAs. These are all done by an
RN or LPN.
What is an exceptional duty a CNA can do? -
\A CNA can help change sterile dressing with a nurse if he/she needs help.
What is the CNAs role in the health professional team? -
\CNAs are the eyes and ears of the team because they observe changes in a resident's
condition. They are an important role in the team.
Charting -
\It is reporting changes of a resident's condition and writing down the information. This is
what a CNA mainly does in the team.
What is the goal of the health professional team? -
\To help a resident recover from an illness as much as possible.
Residents' rights -
\All residents in LTCFs are the responsibility for each CNA. If a resident needs help
even if he/she is not in your assignment sheet, provide care and help.
ATL flowsheet -
\It is a document that reports changes in a resident such intake and output. Usually
done by the CNA.
