CHAPTER 1-6 TEST 1 CNA TRAINING

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CHAPTER 1-6 (TEST 1) CNA TRAINING

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Question 1: nonverbal communication

Answer:

communication without using words, such as gestures and facial expressions

Question 2: Bloodborne pathogen standard

Answer:

federal law requiring that healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodborne health hazards

Question 3: Medicare

Answer:

a federal health insurance program for people how are 65 or older, disabled, or are ill and cannot work

Question 4: dementia

Answer:

the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking and remebering

Question 5: hepatitis

Answer:

inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma

Question 6: registered nurse (RN)

Answer:

licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates the care plan, monitors progress, provides skilled nursing care, gives treatment and medications, and supervises the care given by nursing assistants and other members of care team Question 7: it is based on the resident's needs upon admission and throughout his stay at the facility

Answer:

What determines the fixed amount that Medicare and Medicaid pay?

Question 8: Joint Commission

Answer:

a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities

Question 9: hand hygiene

Answer:

washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water and using alcohol-based hand rubs

Question 10: advance directives

Answer:

legal documents that allow people to decide what kind of medical care they wish to have in the event they are unable to make those decisisons

Question 11: hospice care

Answer:

care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available until the person dies

Question 12: adult day services

Answer:

care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given

Question 13: subjective information

Answer:

information collected from residents or family members/friends; may or may not be true (symptoms)

Question 14: scope of practice

Answer:

the tasks that healthcare providers are legally permitted to perform as allowed by state or federal laws

Question 15: contagious disease

Answer:

a type of communicable disease that spreads quickly from person to person

Question 16: abuse

Answer:

purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or injury to a person

Question 17: charge nurse

Answer:

a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers

Question 18: home health care

Answer:

care that takes place in the home

Question 19: DNR (do not resuscitate)

Answer:

an order that tells medical professionals not to perform CPR in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest

Question 20: Residents' Council

Answer:

a group of residents who meet regularly to discuss issues related to the long-term care facility

Question 21: body language

Answer:

all of the conscious or unconscious messages a person's body sends as she communicates

Question 22: dyspnea

Answer:

difficulty breathing

Question 23: bloodborne pathogens

Answer:

microorganisms found in human blood that can cause infection and disease

Question 24: procedure

Answer:

method or way of doing something

Question 25: incident report

Answer:

a report documenting an incident and the response to the incident

Question 26: chain of command

Answer:

the order of authority within the facility

Question 27: protected health information (PHI)

Answer:

info that can be used to identify a person and relates to their past, present, or future physical or mental condition, including any health care the patient has had, or payments for the health care