CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED

CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED Terms in this set (99) acute a current illness that has severe symptoms and may be as a result of sudden onset chain of command the line of authority in the facility which addresses to whom each employee/department reports culture change a philosophy that focuses on providing "person-centered" care to residents and creating a positive work environment for healthcare workers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act law that requires health information to be kept secure and private interdisciplinary team professionals from each discipline within the nursing facility who meet to discuss and plan the care of the resident Long term care care for persons who require 24 hour care and assistance ombundsman resident advocate who investigates complaints and assists to achieve agreement between parties, often defending the rights of residents palliative care care that focuses on the comfort and dignity of the person rather than curing him or her projection seeing feelings in others that are really your own regression going back to an old immature behavior repression blocking painful thoughts or feelings from the mind standard 14 law that lays out all the responsibilities of the CNA and what they are not allowed to do Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act law passed by federal government establishing minimum standards for nursing home care and for nursing assistant training Types of Abuse verbal, involuntary seclusion, physical, mental, neglect, misappropriation, sexual causative agent a biological agent that causes a disease disinfection chemicals used to decrease the spread of pathogens by destroying them healthcare associated infection infection acquired in a hospital or other healthcare setting, also known as nosocomial infection sterilization destroys all microorganisms, not just pathogens systemic infection infection that occurs when pathogens enter one's bloodstream and move throughout the body causing general symptoms five moments for hand washing methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus an antibiotic resistant infection often acquired in hospitals and other facilities; spread by direct physical contact occupational safety and health administration federal government agency that protects workers from hazards on the job pediculosis lice infection vancomycin resistant enterococcus a strain of enterrococcus that cannot be controlled with antibiotics; it is spread through direct and indirect contact 20 seconds how long must you wash your hands? gown, mask, gloves in what order do you don PPE? hemiplagia total paralysis on one side of the body hemorrhage excessive loss of blood from a blood vessel nectar, honey, pudding what are the three liquid consistencies in order from least to most thick? material safety data sheet all chemicals have a sheet that details the ingredients, dangers, emergency response to be taken, and safe handling procedures, as required by OSHA myocardial infarction heart attack angina pectoris chest pain elopement a resident exiting the facility whose whereabouts are unknown to the staff