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North Carolina Board of Nursing

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gives the legal range of functions for cna in NC

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ncbon.com

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nc board of nursing website

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north carolina healthcare personnel education and credentialing section

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maintains the nc cna registry, and provides services and training programs to cna

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obra

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“YOU GET A RIGHT! YOU GET A RIGHT!” laws on how nursing home residents should be treated

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obra stands for?

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omnibus budget reconciliation act

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obra began in?

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1987

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the difference between a client and a patient/resident

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home care = client
patient/resident = health care facility

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you need ___ hours of training to be a can in america

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75

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you need __ hours of work for can license renewal

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8

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you need to renew license every ___ years

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2

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5 rights of delegation

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the right task, right circumstance, right person, right direction/communication, and right supervision/evaluation

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nc nurse aid I registry

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….is just that…a registry….(duh.)

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what are the basic cna nursing skills (4)

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  • monitoring, documenting, and reporting vitals
    -management of pain by care plan
    -applying warm/cold compress
    -non-sterile dressing changes
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vital sign order

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T,P,R,BP (temp, pulse, respiration, blood pressure)

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what are the personal care skills

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day-to-day body/hygiene/appearance tasks(ADLS)

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ADL is what

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activities of daily living

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what are the activities of daily living (6)

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hygiene, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, dressing

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residents have a right to ____

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privacy

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should always encourage residents to be ____

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independent

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while giving personal care, a cna should ____ during this time

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mentally observe resident

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what is the ability to get along with others?

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interpersonal skills

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interpersonal skills require ( 5 character traits)

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empathy, anticipation, honor, patience, sensitivity

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if you are not sure if what you are doing is right…..

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DO NOT DO IT. SEEK SUPERVISOR

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assisted living vs “snf”

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assisted living is at home. snf is at a nursing home.

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snf stands for
skilled nursing facility
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what is the chain of infection
causative agent - reservoir - portal of exit - mode of transportation - portal of entry - susceptible host
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hep B and C are ____
disease of the liver cuased by a virus
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localized infection is ___
infection found in one part of the body with the symptoms in that same part of the body
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medical asepsis is ___
removal/destruction of germs and prevention of their spread
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medical asepsis is a.k.a. ____
clean technique
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microorganisms are ___
germs
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norovirus
contagious gastrointestinal illness that causes vomiting and diarrhea
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ppe stands for
personal protective equipment
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3 points of care
nurse, resident, treatment
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sputum
mucus coughed up from lungs
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standard precaution
where all body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucus membranes are treated as if they were infected, including hand washing and gloves(the siamese twins).
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systemic infection
infection disrupts an entire bodily system
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susceptible hosts include (8)
aged, chronically ill, unvaccinated, open skin, fatigued, poor nutrition, stressed, limited mobility
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transmission-based precautions. what 3?
disease-specific precautions to stop the spread of infection. airborne, contact, and droplet.
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airborne precautions use?
standard precautions and respirator (if necessary)
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droplet precautions
standard precations and mask and gloves
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contact precautions
standard precautions and gown and gloves
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gastrointestinal relates to _____
the stomach/digestive system
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symptoms of bladder infection (4)
fever/chills, pain peeing, strong-smelling urine, blood in the urine
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microorganisms need what to survive (4 with a possibility)
warmth, moisture, darkness, tissue to feed on, oxygen if aerobic
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examples of microorganisms
bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses
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kinds of germ reservoirs ( 3)
not infected, symptomatic infected, nonsymptomatic infected
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break __ link of chain of infection to stop spread
1
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6 ways to break the infection chain:
immunization, staying home, covering mouth/nose, washing hands, covering, taking care of yourself
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what is a nosocomial infection
HAI. (healthcare-associated infection)
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cdc stands for
center for disease control and prevention
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what is emesis
vomit
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rectum
end of large intestine pocket stopping before the anus
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do you wear gloves for everything?
no. only in contact with body fluids, mucus membranes, or open skin
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main standard precaution?
hand washing
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hand gloves and hand washing are the _____ twins
siamese
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never _____ a needle
recap
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never put needle in a _____
regular trashcan. it goes in sharps box
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what 2 diseases use contact precautions?
MRSA and Norovirus
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what 3 diseases use droplet precautions
influenza, whooping cough, and meningitis
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3 diseases that use airborne precautions
chicken pox, measles, and TB
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flu is a ____ infection
respitory
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flu is especially harmful for people ___ years and older
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norovirus is a _______ infection
gastrointestinal
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three most common bloodborne pathogens
hep b, c, and hiv
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bloodborne infections are ____-
germs found in the blood
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what bloodborne pathogen can live outside the body for 7 days
hep b
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no vaccine for this bloodborne pathogen
hep c
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cna procedure for infection threat (4 steps)
wash area, report exposure to nurse, complete incident report, and go get tested
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what does BEFAST stand for
balance loss eyes blurry face droopy (one side) arms weak (or legs) speech difficulty time to call 911
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BEFAST is used to identify
a stroke
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what is a cerebrovascular accident (cva)
a stroke
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what is elopement in the sense of nursing homes
when the resident runs away
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PASS stands for
pull pin aim at base squeeze sweep
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RACE stands for
remove residents from danger activate alarm contain fire (doors.windows) extinguish fire
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3 things to do when oxygen is in use
post sign never have open flames do not use electrical equipment unless facility approves
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5 safety things to do for residents
make sure it's the right resident keep bed down keep call signal within reach arrange room to foster independence comfortable temp
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always check ____ prior to bath
temp
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keep a close eye on what kind of resident
wandering
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intrinsic risk factors for falling (4)
over 65, medical conditions, side effects of medication, lack of use
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extrinsic risk factors for falling
environmental hazards, unsafe equipment, inaccessible personal items
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strokes happen because
blood supply to brain is blocked or blood vessel in brain leaks
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seizure happen because
abnormal electrical activity in the brain
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what steps during a seizure (7)
note time of start, send for a supervisor but do not leave, put on gloves, cradles head, loosen clothing, note stop time, turn onside if no injury occured
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what not to do during a seizure (3)
restrain force down the mouth no eating
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never use a ___ during a fire
elevator
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the three-way process of communication
sender, receiver, feedback
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avoid using _____ when communicating with residents as to not cause confusion
medical terminology
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____ healing is just as important as physical healing
emotional
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serve residents as if they were ____ you
above
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Makayla needs to learn what languages?
spanish and asl

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