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Midterm 1
Long Term Care, Communication, Infection Control, Safety & Resident Rights !
Question | Answer |
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You and the nursing team calls Mrs.Jones a Patient. What type of health care setting do you work in? | A Hospital or Rehabilitation Center or A Hospice |
$$ What are the four purposes and goals of a Long Term Care Facility?$$ | A.Promoting Physical and Mental Health B.Treating Chronic Illness C.Preventing Communicable Disease D.Providing Rehabilitation and Restorative Care |
You see your Staff RN doing abusive behavior to a patient. Who should you report this to? | Charge Nurse |
If the doctor calls to tell you to collect a urine sample from the patient, what is the proper thing for you to do as a CNA? | Politely explain to the doctor you cannot take orders over the phone and go get the nurse |
True or False: The ombudsman program is ran by a private agency | FALSE ! The Ombudsman Program is a State run agency |
$$ What do residents have the right to? $$ | Information, Refusal of Treatment, Privacy , Personal Choice, Voice Disputes & Grievances, Not Work, Take part in Residence & Family Groups, Care & Security of Personal Items, Freedom from Abuse, Freedom from Restraint, Quality of Life & Activities |
What Law was put into affect in 1987 to require training for Nursing Assistants? | OBRA ( Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 ) |
What type of jewelry shouldn't you wear? Why? | Big rings, bracelets, dangling earrings and necklaces. They can hurt the resident and confused residents may try to pull them off and hurt you. |
$$ What is the difference between Reporting and Recording? $$ | Reporting is the oral account of care and observations --- Recording is the written account of care and observations |
HIPAA ( Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act ) prevents you as a CNA from doing what? | Sharing any PHI ( Private Health Information ) with anyone! |
what is a Prefix | Begin A Word, Change the meaning of a word and Always are combined with other word elements |
What is the medical term for difficulty breathing? | Dyspnea |
what does Bradycardia mean? | Slow heart rate |
What does the Suffix "itis" mean? | Inflammation |
what does the root word "glyc(o)" mean? | Sugar |
The Suffix "Stomy" or "Ostomy" means | Creation of an opening |
If you see AOx3 on a patients paper work what does it mean? | The patient was "alert and oriented to person, time, and place" |
If a nurse says to you "Go to Miss. Smith room STAT" when should you go? | Right Away because STAT means AT ONCE |
What is the correct abbreviation for when necessary? | P.R.N. |
h.s. is the abbreviation for... | Hour Of Sleep (Bedtime) |
What does the Nursing Process include? | 1.Assesment 2.Nursing Diagnosis 3.Planning 4.Implementation 5.Evaluation (ANPIE) |
If a patient complains of a head ache is this a sign or symptom? | Symptom |
What is the difference between Objective Data and Subjective Data ? | Objective Date (Signs) can be seen, heard, felt or smelled ( using your own 5 senses) Subjective Data ( symptoms ) are things a person tells you that you cannot observe through your own senses |
What are the four parts of Holism? | Physical, Social, Psychological and Spiritual |
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs in order | Physical Needs Safety and Security Needs Love and Belonging Needs Self Esteem Needs Self Actualization Needs |
Is giving your opinion a good way to achieve effective communication? | NO |
What type of questions are good ways to get a person to share thoughts, ideas and feelings? | Open Ended Questions |