CNA 1st quarter

Standard precautions should be practiced

• On patient's that look like they have a blood borne disease

• On every single patient in the NA's care

• Only patients that request it

• On patient's who's charts say they are infectious

Answer explanation

Standard Precautions means treating blood, body fluids, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes as if they were infected - WE DON'T ALWAYS KNOW when somebody is infectious.

The medical term for skin that is blue or gray is

• Necrotic

• Dysphagic

• Cyanotic

• Dermatitis

Answer explanation

Cyanosis is caused by poor circulation or oxygenation of the blood. It is often noticed around the mouth, nose, and nails.

Convert Midnight (12:00 AM) to military time

Proper body mechanics includes

• Twisting at the waist

• Carrying objects far away from the body

• Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart

• Keeping the knees locked when lifting

Answer explanation

Stand with your legs shoulder width apart, keep your back straight and a and lift with your legs.

A safety device that helps transfer residents is a

• Gait belt

• Geriatric chair

• Posey vest

• Waist restraint

Answer explanation

Use a gait belt/transfer belt EVERY TIME you ambulate or transfer a patient.

Which of these is a physical need

• Spirituality

• Food

• Social interaction

• Intellectual stimulation

Answer explanation

Physical (basic) needs include oxygen, water, food, elimination , and sleep. Physical needs are things you have to have to live.

Hand Hygiene is

• Using plain water for handwashing

• using only hand sanitizers to clean hands

• wearing gloves if hands are dirty

• using soap and water or alcohol based rubs to keep hands clean

Answer explanation

Soap, water, and friction for 15-20 seconds is required when coming into contact with any bodily fluids. Alcohol based hand sanitizers should be used before and after all patient contact.

Which of the following canes has four rubber-tipped feet?

• Functional Grip Cane

• C Cane

• Quad cane

• Curved Cane

Answer explanation

QUAD = 4

A ___________ is a permanent and painful stiffening of a joint and muscle

• Laceration

• Contracture

• Pressure Ulcer

• Fracture

Draw sheets are used to

• Make residents more comfortable

• Prevent the bed from getting wet from incontinence

• Help keep residents warm

• Reposition residents without causing shearing

Answer explanation

Shearing is rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way and the bone underneath it remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction. THIS MUST BE PREVENTED!