NA1 Exam 1: A, B, C, D, E, F, L, M, Nurse Aide 1 Exam 4: Critical Packet, AA
Vital Cheat Sheet , NA1 Exam 3: I, J, K, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, NA1 Exam 2: N,
P, G, H
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1. ADL: everyday things that a resident routinely does, such as hygiene and groom-
ing
2. North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON): the BODY of people defines the
range of function for nurse aides in North Carolina
3. North Carolina Board of Nursing Administrative Code: defines range of func-
tion for nurse aides in North Carolina
4. North Carolina Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section-
: maintains the NC Nurse Aid registry
5. What does OBRA stand for?: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
6. Can a NA apply a restraint?: Yes
7. Can a NA perform catheter care?: Yes
8. Health Care Personnel Registry (HCPR) Investigations Branch: Receives
report of allegations from healthcare facilities, investigates, takes administrative
actions, lists these actions
9. The Five Rights of Delegation are:: Right task, Right circumstance, Right pa-
tient, Right directions with communication, and right supervision.
10. What is required to be listed on the Nurse Aide 1 Registry?: passing the
written and skills test of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program
11. Aerobic: requires oxygen to survive
12. Anaerobic: does not need oxygen to survive
13. Are carriers visibly sick?: No
14. Airborne Precautions: using standard precautions, plus a respirator, depend-
ing on specific disease
15. Contact Precautions: using standard precautions, plus gown and gloves
16. Direct Contact: mutual touching of two things or people
17. Droplet Precautions: using standard precautions, plus mask and gloves
18. How are droplets spread?: When a person sneezes, coughs, sings, talks
19. What does HAI stand for?: Healthcare-associated infection
20. Hep B/Hep C are a disease of the _______ caused by a virus: liver
21. What is affected with a localized infection?: one part of the body
22. Medical Asepsis: The practice used to remove or destroy pathogens and to
prevent their spread from one place to another place
23. What are microorganisms also known as?: germs
24. What is norovirus?: contagious gastrointestinal illness
25. What is included in the point of care?: the place where the NA and resident
are doing care
, NA1 Exam 1: A, B, C, D, E, F, L, M, Nurse Aide 1 Exam 4: Critical Packet, AA
Vital Cheat Sheet , NA1 Exam 3: I, J, K, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, NA1 Exam 2: N,
P, G, H
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26. Portal of Entry: a body opening of a person that allows harmful germs to enter
into the body
27. Portal of exit: any way that harmful germs escape from reservoir
28. Reservoir: place where harmful germs live, grow and increase in numbers
29. Sputum: mucous coughed up from lungs
30. What does a systemic infection affect?: the entire body or system
31. What is the #1 mode of transmission?: hands
32. What is cystitis?: inflammation of the bladder
33. What are cystitis symptoms?: fever/chills, dysuria, foul smelling urine, urinary
frequency
34. How long can Hep B live outside the body?: 7 days
35. What are the requirements for microorganisms to grow?: warm dark moist,
tissue to feed on, some need oxygen
36. Parts of Nurse Aid's role in standard precautions?: Keep linen from uniform,
clean from cleanest to dirtiest
37. Do you wear gloves when feeding a resident?: No
38. Do you have to wash your hands after blowing your nose, sneezing in your
hands and using shared medical equipment?: Yes
39. What 2 kinds of precautions are used for Norovirus?: Standard, Contact
40. Signs of respiratory infection?: fever, coughing, sneezing, slimy mucous
41. What is an Infectious (Causative) agent?: harmful germ that causes infection
42. How many skills do you complete for the CNA Registry?: 5
43. What are the 6 links in the chain of infection?: 1. Causative Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host
44. Is there a vaccine for Hep C?: No
45. Acronym for stroke: BEFAST: balance, eyes, face, arms, speech, time
46. Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke): happens when blood supply to part of the
brain is blocked or leaks
47. Acronym PASS: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
48. Acronym RACE: remove residents, activate alarm, contain fire, extinguish fire
49. What temp should common areas be set to?: 71-81
Vital Cheat Sheet , NA1 Exam 3: I, J, K, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, NA1 Exam 2: N,
P, G, H
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fzg5zf
1. ADL: everyday things that a resident routinely does, such as hygiene and groom-
ing
2. North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON): the BODY of people defines the
range of function for nurse aides in North Carolina
3. North Carolina Board of Nursing Administrative Code: defines range of func-
tion for nurse aides in North Carolina
4. North Carolina Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section-
: maintains the NC Nurse Aid registry
5. What does OBRA stand for?: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
6. Can a NA apply a restraint?: Yes
7. Can a NA perform catheter care?: Yes
8. Health Care Personnel Registry (HCPR) Investigations Branch: Receives
report of allegations from healthcare facilities, investigates, takes administrative
actions, lists these actions
9. The Five Rights of Delegation are:: Right task, Right circumstance, Right pa-
tient, Right directions with communication, and right supervision.
10. What is required to be listed on the Nurse Aide 1 Registry?: passing the
written and skills test of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program
11. Aerobic: requires oxygen to survive
12. Anaerobic: does not need oxygen to survive
13. Are carriers visibly sick?: No
14. Airborne Precautions: using standard precautions, plus a respirator, depend-
ing on specific disease
15. Contact Precautions: using standard precautions, plus gown and gloves
16. Direct Contact: mutual touching of two things or people
17. Droplet Precautions: using standard precautions, plus mask and gloves
18. How are droplets spread?: When a person sneezes, coughs, sings, talks
19. What does HAI stand for?: Healthcare-associated infection
20. Hep B/Hep C are a disease of the _______ caused by a virus: liver
21. What is affected with a localized infection?: one part of the body
22. Medical Asepsis: The practice used to remove or destroy pathogens and to
prevent their spread from one place to another place
23. What are microorganisms also known as?: germs
24. What is norovirus?: contagious gastrointestinal illness
25. What is included in the point of care?: the place where the NA and resident
are doing care
, NA1 Exam 1: A, B, C, D, E, F, L, M, Nurse Aide 1 Exam 4: Critical Packet, AA
Vital Cheat Sheet , NA1 Exam 3: I, J, K, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, NA1 Exam 2: N,
P, G, H
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fzg5zf
26. Portal of Entry: a body opening of a person that allows harmful germs to enter
into the body
27. Portal of exit: any way that harmful germs escape from reservoir
28. Reservoir: place where harmful germs live, grow and increase in numbers
29. Sputum: mucous coughed up from lungs
30. What does a systemic infection affect?: the entire body or system
31. What is the #1 mode of transmission?: hands
32. What is cystitis?: inflammation of the bladder
33. What are cystitis symptoms?: fever/chills, dysuria, foul smelling urine, urinary
frequency
34. How long can Hep B live outside the body?: 7 days
35. What are the requirements for microorganisms to grow?: warm dark moist,
tissue to feed on, some need oxygen
36. Parts of Nurse Aid's role in standard precautions?: Keep linen from uniform,
clean from cleanest to dirtiest
37. Do you wear gloves when feeding a resident?: No
38. Do you have to wash your hands after blowing your nose, sneezing in your
hands and using shared medical equipment?: Yes
39. What 2 kinds of precautions are used for Norovirus?: Standard, Contact
40. Signs of respiratory infection?: fever, coughing, sneezing, slimy mucous
41. What is an Infectious (Causative) agent?: harmful germ that causes infection
42. How many skills do you complete for the CNA Registry?: 5
43. What are the 6 links in the chain of infection?: 1. Causative Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host
44. Is there a vaccine for Hep C?: No
45. Acronym for stroke: BEFAST: balance, eyes, face, arms, speech, time
46. Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke): happens when blood supply to part of the
brain is blocked or leaks
47. Acronym PASS: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
48. Acronym RACE: remove residents, activate alarm, contain fire, extinguish fire
49. What temp should common areas be set to?: 71-81
