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Brittany D Midterm

CNA Midterm Notes Review

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Medicare 65 years and older
Medicaid low income
Dementia is the loss of mental ability
Delegation giving a task to someone
CNA's are never allowed to insert or pull out tubes,turn on or off oxygen
Professionalism how you behave at work
CNA should always show up to work,and never be late
Residents are the most important part of the care team
Policy action to follow if something happens
CNA should always know what you are doing if not you should ask questions and get help
Surveys to check on money,always answer them honestly
OBRA investigates reportsof abuse and poor care
Residents Rights never talk about them,information shared with other care team members
Negligence not giving care,report abuse immediately
HIPAA protects health information on computers as well as paper
Documentation always be accurate and document right away
Report chest pain,difficulty breathing,and slurred speech
Incidents falls,slips,bruises,and burns need an accident report dilled out
Resident should be treated like she/he is yours
Rounds checking residents and providing care
Visually Impaired use clockwise for everything
CNA should always try to find out what is making a resident cry or angry
You should Never hit a resident
Coma may still be able to hear and express pain
Health physical,mental.and social well being
Wellness balancing ones life
Holistic whole person
Family Members only get involved when involves safety of a resident
Infection Control used to control and prevent the spread of disease
Localized Infection drainage
Ederly greater risk for infection due to being hospitalized more often.limited mobility and brittle bones
Standard Precautions treat everyone as if they were infected
Body Fluids include vomit,sputum, and saliva
Hand Hygiene cleaning hands,shouldnot wear false nails,use friction for at least 20 minutes when washing hands
Sharps puncture proof
Isolation transmission based precautions, you should still spend time with residents
OSHA protect workers
hiv cannot be spread by hugging and kissing
Falls happen most in nursing homes as accidents
Restraints only apply with doctors order remove every 2 hours for 15 minutes
1st thing you should do before any care introduce yourself
Reposition often to prevent bed sores or pressure sore
Ambulatory walk
Created by: Brittany D
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