2024 CNA Prometric Exam Study Guide A+ Rated Guide | Questions and Answers (Solved)
- A fracture pan is
Answer: a bedpan that is flatter than the regular bedpan. It is used for residents who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular bedpan
- Daily fluid intake
Answer: A healthy person should take in 64 to 96 ounces of fluid each day to
maintain health
- Items used to take a blood pressure
Answer: A stethoscope and a blood pressure cuff--also called a sphygmomanometer
- Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program
Answer: Makes the rules about training and testing nursing assistants. The state programs make sure that federal rules are followed in nursing facilities that receive payment from Medicare or Medicaid. Setting up and running the nursing assistant registry is also a part of this program. If a nursing assistant is accused of abusing a resident the facility will investigate according to its policies and procedure. If they determine abuse has occurred a report must be made to them and they will decide whether or not to mark it on their registry.
- A policy is
Answer: a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
- A procedure is
Answer: a method or way of doing something
- Assisting stroke residents to eat
Answer
: Place food in the resident's field of vision
Use assistive devices Watch for signs of choking Place food in the unaffected/nonparalyzed side of the mouth
- Hand hygiene
Answer:
Washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol--based hand rubs the most important thing NA can do to prevent the spread of disease Wet hands and wrists, apply soap, lather for at least 20 seconds, clean nails 1 / 2
- Conversions
Answer: 30 mL = 30 cc = 1 oz = 1/8 cup
- Cyanotic
Answer: Skin that is blue or gray
- Military time
Answer:
Midnight = 0000 1 am = 0100 1pm = 1300
12. OBRA: hours of training and continuing education hours for CNAs
Answer: NAs must complete at least 75 hours of training that covers topics like
communication, preventing infections, safety and emergency procedures, and how to promote resi- dents' independence and legal rights They must attend regular in-service education (a minimum of 12 hours per year) to keep their skills updated
- Importance of wrinkle free linen
Answer: Sheets that do not lie flat under the resident's body increase the risk of pressure ulcers because they cut off circulation
- Communication with visually-impaired resident
Answer:
When you enter a new room with them, orient them to where things are. Describe things around you without using words like "see, look, watch" Use the face of an imaginary clock as a guide to explain the positions of objects that are in front of the person Walk slightly ahead of them if they need guidance in getting around Encourage them to use their other senses
- Assisting resident to walk recovering from a stroke
Answer: Always use a gait belt for safety. Stand on the weaker side. Support the weaker (involved) side. Lead with the stronger side
- ROM exercises
Answer: put a particular joint through its full arc of motion. The goals are to
decrease or prevent contracture or atrophy, improve strength, and increase circulation.
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