CNA Chap 4

Read the following paragraph and decide which items should be reported to the nurse. A resident moves slowly as an NA helps him out of bed. The resident is not able to walk as far as he walked yesterday. The resident limps a little and occasionally makes a noise. What should the NA report?

• The NA should report that he is not able to walk as far as he did yesterday. Also, report that the patient limps and makes noise.

• The NA should only report that the resident moved slowly.

• The NA should only report that the resident made a noise.

• The NA should not report anything since the resident is able to walk.

Describe the nervous system and related conditions.

• (A) Gives the body shape and structure

• (B) Controls and coordinates body function

• (C) Is the largest organ in the body

• (D) Pumps blood through the blood vessels to the cells

Describe the nervous system and related conditions.

• The cardiovascular system and integumentary system

• Neurons and receptors

• The body and the brain

• The central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

Normal or Sign/Symptom: Inability to move one side of the body

• Sign/Symptom

• Normal

• Healthy Response

• No Concern

Normal or Sign/Symptom: Depression

• Normal

• Sign

• Symptom

• Neither

Normal or Sign/Symptom: Fatigue with movement

• Sign/Symptom

• Normal

• Diagnosis

• Treatment

Normal or Sign/Symptom: Shaking

• Sign/Symptom

• Normal

• Diagnosis

• Treatment

Normal or Sign/Symptom: Decreased sense of heat and cold

• Normal

• Sign of infection

• Symptom of dehydration

• Sign of allergy

Normal or Sign/Symptom: Slurred speech

• Sign/Symptom

• Normal

• Healthy Response

• No Issue

Normal or Sign/Symptom: Decreased ability to perform ADLs

• Sign/Symptom

• Normal

• Diagnosis

• Treatment