2024 CNA License Exam Review Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers
- Name the 4 major purposes of healthcare agencies
Answer:
*Health promotion *Disease prevention *Detection and treatment of disease *Rehabilitation and restorative care
- Describe the purpose and function of each
- Acute care hospital
- Long-term care
- Specialty hospital
- Mental health centers
Answer:
- Short-term illness
- Patient cannot care for themselves at home
- Care for a certain/specific illness
- Care for patients with mental health issues
- What is cost containment?
Answer: Practice of maintaining expense levels
- Who is a member of the nursing team?
Answer: RN LPN/LVN
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- Nursing hierarchy from top to bottom
Answer:
Director of Nursing (DON) Nursing Supervisor Nursing Manager Nursing Staff LPN/LVN CNA
- What should be reported to the nurse immediately? Give examples.
Answer: Change in VS
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- Should information be reported objectively or subjectively?
Answer: Objectively
- What should you write in when documenting in a medical chart?
Answer: Black or blue ink ballpoint pen
- Name the different types of nursing care patterns and describe each.
Answer:
Func tional: Tasks and jobs for each nurse
Team: Team of nursing staff led by the RN Primary: Total care of the patient
Patient-focused care: Services are moved from department to patient bedside
- What is indirect contact?
Answer: Transmission through an object that touched the patient
- What is direct contact?
Answer: Transmission through physical contact
- What is medical asepsis?
Answer: "Clean technique" Ex. Disinfection a surface with disinfectant wipes
- What is surgical asepsis?
Answer: "Sterile technique"
Ex. Removal of all microorganisms including spores; scrubbing for surgery
- Why is hand hygiene important?
Answer: To prevent the spread of microorganisms
- What removes microbes the most during hand hygiene?
Answer: Friction
- What is the most important infection control activity?
Answer: Hand hygiene
- Describe the sequence when removing dirty PPE
Answer:
Gloves Eyewear Gown Mask
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