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CNA STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
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Terms in this set (168)
Designed for persons who cannot care for themselves: Medical, nursing, dietary,
Long Term Care Centers
recreational, rehabilitative, and social services are provided
Persons in long-term care centers; Center is their permanent or temporary home;
Residents Most residents are older and have chronic diseases, poor nurtrition, or poor health;
Some residents are disabled from birth defects, accidents, or diseases;
Resident knows who & where they are, the year, and time of day. They have physical
Alert, oriented residents problems. Disability level affects the amount of care required. Some require
complete care, others need help with daily activities
Resident is mildly to severely confused & disoriented. Some simply have trouble
remembering where the dining room is, the month, or year. Others are more
Confused & disoriented residents confused & disoriented--they do not know who or where they are. Sometimes the
problem is short term. For others it is permanent and becomes worse
Residents who are disabled, confused, and disoriented. They cannot meet their own
Complete care residents
needs or tell you what they need. They need to be kept clean, safe, and comfortable
Residents who need to recover from surgery, fractures, or illnesses and regain
Short-term residents/Respite Care strength & mobility to return to their former living situations. Home care-giver
is given a rest.
Residents with birth defects & childhood injuries & diseases can cause disabilities
such as mental retardation & Down syndrome. Person has limited function in at least
3 ares: self-care, understanding, or expressing language, learning, mobility, self-
Life-long Residents
direction, independent living, & financial support. Person needs lifelong assistance,
support and special services.
A disability occurring before 22 years of age; May be a physical impairment,
Developmental Disability
intellectual impairment, or both
Residents with problems coping or adjusting to stress affecting behavioral and
Mentally ill residents
function.
Residents who are going to die from terminal illness (cancer, AIDS,
Terminally ill residents
liver/heart/kidney/respiratory disease.
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Nursing Team RN's, LPN's (LVN's), & Nursing Assistant's
1) Assessment - Collects information. 2) Nursing Diagnosis - Describes health
Nursing Process problems. 3) Planning - Setting priorities and goals. 4) Implementation - Carries out
the plan (goals). 5) Evaluation - Measures if the goals of the planning step were met.
Medicare A federal health insurance program for persons 65 yrs of age or older
Medicaid A health care payment program sponsored by federal & state governments
Right to all his or her information records; Right to refuse treatment; Right to privacy
& confidentiality; Right to personal choice; Right to voice concerns, questions, &
complaints about care; Right to not have to work for care, care items, or other
things or privileges; Right to form & take part in resident & family groups; Right to
OBRA-Residents Rights keep and use personal items; Right to be free from all abuse, mistreatment, &
neglect; Right to be free of restraint; Right to a quality of life that promotes dignity
& self esteem;
Promotes physical, psychological, and mental well-being for quality of life
Nursing center provides activity programs that allow personal choice. They
Quality of Life Activities must promote physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, & emotional well being.
Religious services promote spirtual health
Nursing centers environment must promote quality of life by being clean, safe &
Quality of Life Environment
as home-like as possible.
1. Courteous & Dignified Interactions (right tone of voice, good eye contact, stand or
sit close, use proper name & title, gain attention before interacting with resident,
use touch IF person approves, respect social status, listen with interest, DO NOT
yell,
scold, or embarrass resident) 2. Courteous & Dignified Care (grooming, dressing,
clothing is personal choice, promote independence & dignity in dining, respect
private space & property, assist with walking, transfers, bathing & hygiene
preferences) 3. Privacy & Self-Determination (avoid exposure & embarrassment, keep
OBRA Requirements for Dignity & Privacy person properly draped at all times, use curtains & screens during all care &
procedures, knock before entering, close bathroom door when person uses it) 4.
Maintain Personal Choice & Independence (Person smokes in allowed areas, takes
part in activities according to interests, involved in scheduling activities & care,
gives input to care plan about preferences & independence, involved in room
or
roommate change)
Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program must be completed
OBRA Requirements (all 50 states)
to work in nursing centers and hospital long-term care units.
Requires at least 75 hours of instruction (16 hrs are supervised practical training);
includes knowledge & skills needed to give basic nursing care; takes place in a
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CNA STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Terms in this set (168)
Designed for persons who cannot care for themselves: Medical, nursing, dietary,
Long Term Care Centers
recreational, rehabilitative, and social services are provided
Persons in long-term care centers; Center is their permanent or temporary home;
Residents Most residents are older and have chronic diseases, poor nurtrition, or poor health;
Some residents are disabled from birth defects, accidents, or diseases;
Resident knows who & where they are, the year, and time of day. They have physical
Alert, oriented residents problems. Disability level affects the amount of care required. Some require
complete care, others need help with daily activities
Resident is mildly to severely confused & disoriented. Some simply have trouble
remembering where the dining room is, the month, or year. Others are more
Confused & disoriented residents confused & disoriented--they do not know who or where they are. Sometimes the
problem is short term. For others it is permanent and becomes worse
Residents who are disabled, confused, and disoriented. They cannot meet their own
Complete care residents
needs or tell you what they need. They need to be kept clean, safe, and comfortable
Residents who need to recover from surgery, fractures, or illnesses and regain
Short-term residents/Respite Care strength & mobility to return to their former living situations. Home care-giver
is given a rest.
Residents with birth defects & childhood injuries & diseases can cause disabilities
such as mental retardation & Down syndrome. Person has limited function in at least
3 ares: self-care, understanding, or expressing language, learning, mobility, self-
Life-long Residents
direction, independent living, & financial support. Person needs lifelong assistance,
support and special services.
A disability occurring before 22 years of age; May be a physical impairment,
Developmental Disability
intellectual impairment, or both
Residents with problems coping or adjusting to stress affecting behavioral and
Mentally ill residents
function.
Residents who are going to die from terminal illness (cancer, AIDS,
Terminally ill residents
liver/heart/kidney/respiratory disease.
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Nursing Team RN's, LPN's (LVN's), & Nursing Assistant's
1) Assessment - Collects information. 2) Nursing Diagnosis - Describes health
Nursing Process problems. 3) Planning - Setting priorities and goals. 4) Implementation - Carries out
the plan (goals). 5) Evaluation - Measures if the goals of the planning step were met.
Medicare A federal health insurance program for persons 65 yrs of age or older
Medicaid A health care payment program sponsored by federal & state governments
Right to all his or her information records; Right to refuse treatment; Right to privacy
& confidentiality; Right to personal choice; Right to voice concerns, questions, &
complaints about care; Right to not have to work for care, care items, or other
things or privileges; Right to form & take part in resident & family groups; Right to
OBRA-Residents Rights keep and use personal items; Right to be free from all abuse, mistreatment, &
neglect; Right to be free of restraint; Right to a quality of life that promotes dignity
& self esteem;
Promotes physical, psychological, and mental well-being for quality of life
Nursing center provides activity programs that allow personal choice. They
Quality of Life Activities must promote physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, & emotional well being.
Religious services promote spirtual health
Nursing centers environment must promote quality of life by being clean, safe &
Quality of Life Environment
as home-like as possible.
1. Courteous & Dignified Interactions (right tone of voice, good eye contact, stand or
sit close, use proper name & title, gain attention before interacting with resident,
use touch IF person approves, respect social status, listen with interest, DO NOT
yell,
scold, or embarrass resident) 2. Courteous & Dignified Care (grooming, dressing,
clothing is personal choice, promote independence & dignity in dining, respect
private space & property, assist with walking, transfers, bathing & hygiene
preferences) 3. Privacy & Self-Determination (avoid exposure & embarrassment, keep
OBRA Requirements for Dignity & Privacy person properly draped at all times, use curtains & screens during all care &
procedures, knock before entering, close bathroom door when person uses it) 4.
Maintain Personal Choice & Independence (Person smokes in allowed areas, takes
part in activities according to interests, involved in scheduling activities & care,
gives input to care plan about preferences & independence, involved in room
or
roommate change)
Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program must be completed
OBRA Requirements (all 50 states)
to work in nursing centers and hospital long-term care units.
Requires at least 75 hours of instruction (16 hrs are supervised practical training);
includes knowledge & skills needed to give basic nursing care; takes place in a
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