CNA Certification review

Normal blood pressure

• 110/70 mmhg

• 120/80 mmhg

• 130/90 mmhg

• 140/100 mmhg

Normal Oxygen Saturation (SpO2)

• 90-95%

• 92-98%

• 95-100%

• 97-99%

A federal law that protects the privacy and security of patient health information

• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

• HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health)

• FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

Activities of Daily Living:

• Things that you do daily such as dressing, toileting, eating

• Activities that require physical exercise

• Tasks that are only done on weekends

• Hobbies and leisure activities

What are things that a nursing assistant can't do?

• Insert or remove tubes from the body.

• Change sterile dressings

• Give medications

• Offer medical advice

Standard Precautions

• the minimum infection prevention practices that apply to all patient care regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status. (example: wearing gloves when coming in contact with bodily fluids)

• a set of guidelines for managing patients with known infectious diseases only.

• practices that are only necessary in surgical settings.

• a protocol for handling medical waste and disposal.

Remove PPE in this order

• Gown - mask - gloves

• Mask - gloves - gown

• Gloves - gown - mask

• Gloves - mask - gown

What should you use when assisting a weak patient to stand/walk?

• Gait belt

• Walker

• Cane

• Wheelchair

Wear gloves when touching what?

• Bodily fluids (urine, blood, vomit)

• Food items

• Household cleaning products

• Personal care items

Position when the head of the bed is all the way up (90 degrees)

• High Fowler's position

• Low Fowler's position

• Supine position

• Prone position