CNA Study Guide Questions And Answers
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Long .Term .Care .Centers .- .correct .answer. . . . .Designed .for .persons .who .cannot .care .for
.themselves: .Medical, .nursing, .dietary, .recreational, .rehabilitative, .and .social .services .are
.provided
Residents .- .correct .answer. . . . .Persons .in .long-term .care .centers; .Center .is .their
.permanent .or .temporary .home; .Most .residents .are .older .and .have .chronic .diseases,
.poor .nurtrition, .or .poor .health; .Some .residents .are .disabled .from .birth .defects, .accidents,
.or .diseases;
Alert, .oriented .residents .- .correct .answer. . . . .Resident .knows .who .& .where .they .are, .the
.year, .and .time .of .day. .They .have .physical .problems. .Disability .level .affects .the .amount .of
.care .required. .Some .require .complete .care, .others .need .help .with .daily .activities
Confused .& .disoriented .residents .- .correct .answer. . . . .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--they .do .not .know .who .or
.where .they .are. .Sometimes .the .problem .is .short .term. .For .others .it .is .permanent .and
.becomes .worse
Complete .care .residents .- .correct .answer. . . . .Residents .who .are .disabled, .confused, .and
.disoriented. .They .cannot .meet .their .own .needs .or .tell .you .what .they .need. .They .need .to
.be .kept .clean, .safe, .and .comfortable
Short-term .residents/Respite .Care .- .correct .answer. . . . .Residents .who .need .to .recover
.from .surgery, .fractures, .or .illnesses .and .regain .strength .& .mobility .to .return .to .their
.former .living .situations. .Home .care-giver .is .given .a .rest.
Life-long .Residents .- .correct .answer. . . . .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-direction, .independent .living, .& .financial .support. .Person .needs
.lifelong .assistance, .support .and .special .services.
Developmental .Disability .- .correct .answer. . . . .A .disability .occurring .before .22 .years .of .age;
.May .be .a .physical .impairment, .intellectual .impairment, .or .both
Mentally .ill .residents .- .correct .answer. . . . .Residents .with .problems .coping .or .adjusting .to
.stress .affecting .behavioral .and .function.
Terminally .ill .residents .- .correct .answer. . . . .Residents .who .are .going .to .die .from .terminal
.illness .(cancer, .AIDS, .liver/heart/kidney/respiratory .disease.
Nursing .Team .- .correct .answer. . . . .RN's, .LPN's .(LVN's), .& .Nursing .Assistant's
Nursing .Process .- .correct .answer. . . . .1) .Assessment .- .Collects .information. .2) .Nursing
.Diagnosis .- .Describes .health .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 .- .correct .answer. . . . .A .federal .health .insurance .program .for .persons .65 .yrs .of
.age .or .older
Medicaid .- .correct .answer. . . . .A .health .care .payment .program .sponsored .by .federal .&
.state .governments
OBRA-Residents .Rights .- .correct .answer. . . . .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 .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
Quality .of .Life .Activities .- .correct .answer. . . . .Nursing .center .provides .activity .programs .that
.allow .personal .choice. .They .must .promote .physical, .intellectual, .social, .spiritual, .&
.emotional .well .being. .Religious .services .promote .spirtual .health
Quality .of .Life .Environment .- .correct .answer. . . . .Nursing .centers .environment .must
.promote .quality .of .life .by .being .clean, .safe .& .as .home-like .as .possible.
OBRA .Requirements .for .Dignity .& .Privacy .- .correct .answer. . . . .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 .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)
OBRA .Requirements .(all .50 .states) .- .correct .answer. . . . .Nursing .Assistant .training .and
.competency .evaluation .program .must .be .completed .to .work .in .nursing .centers .and
.hospital .long-term .care .units.
OBRA .Training .Program .- .correct .answer. . . . .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 .laboratory .or .clinical .setting
OBRA .Competency .Evaluation .- .correct .answer. . . . .After .training .program .you .take .a
.written .test .that .has .multiple-choice .questions .and .a .skills .test .that .is .performing .certain
.skills .learned .in .training .program. .OBRA .allows .at .least .3 .attempts .to .successfully
.complete .the .evaluation
OBRA .Nursing .Assistant .Registry .- .correct .answer. . . . .An .official .record .or .listing .of
.persons .who .have .successfully .completed .a .competency .evaluation; .Each .state .must
.have .a .nursing .assistant .registry; .all .information .stays .in .registry .for .at .least .5 .years
OBRA .other .requirements .& .provisions .- .correct .answer. . . . .Retraining .& .new .competency
.evaluation .program .are .required .for .NA .who .have .not .worked .for .2 .consecutive .years. .It
.does .not .matter .how .long .you .worked, .it .is .how .long .you .did .NOT .work: .Requires .new
.competency .evaluation .OR .Both .retraining .& .new .competency .evaluation; .Nursing
.agencies .must .provide .12 .hrs .of .educational .programs .to .NA's .every .year
Delegation .- .correct .answer. . . . .RN's .can .delegate .tasks .to .LPNs/LVNs, .& .NA's .(Right
.Task, .Right .Circumstances, .Right .Person, .Right .Directions .& .Communication, .Right
.Supervision)
Refusing .a .Task .- .correct .answer. . . . .Have .the .right .to .refuse .when: .Task .is .beyond .legal
.limits .of .your .role, .Is .not .in .your .job .description, .You .were .not .prepared .to .perform .the
.task, .Task .could .harm .the .person, .Person's .condition .has .changed, .You .do .not .know
.how .to .use .the .supplies .or .equipment, .directions .are .unethical, .illegal, .or .against .agency
.policy, .directions .are .unclear .or .incomplete, .nurse .is .not .available .for .supervision
Ethical .Aspects .- .correct .answer. . . . .Knowing .difference .between .right .& .wrong .conduct;
.behaves .and .acts .in .the .right .way .and .does .not .harm .anyone; .not .being .prejudiced .or
.biased