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What is ethics? - Concerned with what is right and wrong conduct
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A written statement which is false and injures the name and reputation of someone is
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what? - Libel
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The actual unauthorized touching of another person's body without the person's consent
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is what? - Battery
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A resident asks to see her chart. What should you do? - Tell her you will ask the nurse to
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speak with her
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You are allowed to chart at mercy nursing center. You should do all the following
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EXCEPT:
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A. Erase any errors B. Use ink C. Use the residents exact words when ever possible D.
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Include the date and time for each recording - A. Erase any errors
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Mr. Matthews is a new resident in a long-term care facility. He says that he sees strange
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shadows and hears funny noises at night. Which basic need is most likely affected? -
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Safety and security
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Listening and letting the resident do most of the talking promotes what? - Good
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communication
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Is a CNA allowed to start chest compressions on a resident who is in full code? - Yes as
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long as the resident is in full code
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Your phone is dead and you need to call your daycare provider. The resident in room 521
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is asleep and has a cell phone. So, you use it. This is a violation of what? - Residents
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rights to be free from misappropriation
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II Where is the heart located? - Toward the left side of the chest
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II Where does digestion begin? - The mouthII II II II II II II II
II What is the purpose of saliva? - It breaks down food for easier swallowing and digestion
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A CNA is caring for a resident with MRSA and is wearing a gown and gloves. Where
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should the red hazard bag be disposed of? - In the biohazard room
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Which of the following statements are false?
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A. Persons with a reduced sense of touch are in danger of being burned
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, B. People with hearing problems may not hear sirens, oncoming cars, horns, and other
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dangerous sounds
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C. Medications can cause confusion, drowsiness, and loss of balance. Therefore they can
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cause accidents
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D. Smell and touch are not affected by aging - D. Smell and touch are not affected by
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aging
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A resident refuses to have the side rails up. She says that she's being treated like a child
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and that the side rails are embarrassing. What should you do? - Leave the side rails
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down due to residents rights
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II Using the body in an efficient careful way is known as what? - Body mechanics
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II When carrying a heavy object, where should you hold the object? - Close to your body
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You can reduce friction when turning a resident by what? - Rolling the resident, lifting the
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resident, and using a turn sheet
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Before moving a resident in bed, what should you do? - Ask nurse about
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limitations/restrictions in moving/positioning, decide how the resident will be moved, and
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protect the residence privacy
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A resident is dangling. You observed that the resident has cyanosis, is pale, and is having
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difficulty breathing. What should you do? - Return the resident to a lying position
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A resident is to be transferred to a chair. Where should the chair be placed? - Even with
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the headboard
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A resident is restrained. Which of the following should you immediately report to the
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nurse?
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A. When you gave skin care and reposition the resident
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B. The resident needs a bedpan
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C. You cannot feel a pulse in the restrained extremity
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D. All of the above - C. You cannot feel a pulse in the restrained extremity
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Mitt restraints are useful to prevent the resident from what? - Scratching and pulling out
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tubes or removing dressing and harming others
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II Where should a jacket restraint be crossed? - In the front
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II What does dysphagia mean? - Difficulty swallowing
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II If the head of the bed is one and a half feet what position is it in? - Fowlers position
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II If the bed is flat, what position is it in? - Supine position
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