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Module 1
Module 1 CNA class
82
Nursing
Beginner
08/18/2025

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Term
What year was OBRA created?
Definition
1987
Term

True or False:

 

Person-centered care means the focus is on the resident and supports the individual in making their own choices and having control over their daily life.

Definition
TRUE
Term
What is the goal of person-centered care?
Definition
To honor the importance of keeping the individual at the center of their care and decision-making process.
Term

True or False

 

A resident is allowed to make choices on what they want to wear, when they want to take a shower, and how they want their hair done. 

Definition
TRUE
Term
What law regulates nursing facilities and nurse aide training in facilities?
Definition
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987.
Term

True or False

 

OBRA does state inspections of facilities?

Definition
TRUE
Term
How often do CNA's have to renew their certification?
Definition
EVERY 2 years
Term

TRUE OR FALSE

 

Dementia Presents in many different signs and symptoms.

Definition
TRUE
Term

Which of the following is not a quality of an effective CNA?

 

Professional

Passion

Flexibility

Impatient

Definition
Impatient
Term
If a resident is not wanting to cooperate with a shower, what should you do?
Definition
Stay calm; return at a later time
Term

Which of the following changes should you report to your charge nurse?

 

Skin Changes

Injuries

Emotional State

Basic Hygiene

Weight loss/gain

Abnormal Vitals

Behavioral Changes 

Definition
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Term

Changes due to aging that affect communication are which of the following

 

Sensory Loss

Memory Loss

Vission Loss 

Hearing Loss

Difficulty Speaking 

Difficulty Understanding

Definition
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Term
A ______ ______ is one that is transmissible from person-person, animal-to-person, or object to person.
Definition
Communicable Disease
Term
Can invasive devices like a central line or catheter become infected?
Definition
Yes, it's called a healthcare-associated infection.
Term

TRUE OR FALSE

 

A virus is treated with antibiotics.

Definition
FALSE
Term
_____ is a single-celled organism that live in our enviroment.
Definition
BACTERIA
Term

TRUE OR FALSE

 

Bacteria are treated with antibiotics

Definition
TRUE
Term
The other name for Salmonella Enterica is _______
Definition
Food Poisioning
Term

Food poisoning is caused by which of the following

 

Raw eggs

Raw milk

Raw meat

 

Definition
All of the Above
Term

True or False

 

Salmonella may cause Meningitis

Definition
TRUE
Term

True or False

 

A person can have Tuberculosis and show no signs or symptoms.

Definition
TRUE
Term
What is a latent TB infection?
Definition
When a person has an infection and no symptoms.
Term

Which of the following is not a symptom of TB?

 

Pain in chest

Diarrhea

Cough

Coughing up Blood

Definition
Diarrhea
Term

True or False

 

Group A Streptococcus is a bacteria.

Definition
TRUE
Term
C.Diff normally occurs after someone completes a round of _______.
Definition
Antibiotics
Term

TRUE OR FALSE

 

Antibiotics only wipe out the bad bacteria.

Definition
FALSE
Term
How does C. Diff spread?
Definition
It spreads when people touch food, surfaces, or objects that are contaminated with stool from a C. Diff positive person.
Term
What is one of the main antibiotics for C.Diff?
Definition
Vancomycin
Term

True or False

 

It is okay to use Alcohol Based Hand Rubs when dealing with a patient that has C. Diff.

Definition
False
Term
____ are non-living organisms that depend on a host for survival.
Definition
Viruses
Term

True or False

 

Influenza is a bacteria.

Definition
FALSE
Term

True or False

 

Antibiotics are effective treatment for viral infections.

Definition
FALSE
Term
What medication is used to treat Influenza?
Definition
Antiviral
Term
Norovirus Gastroenteritis is a virus also known as _____.
Definition
Stomach Bug
Term

True or False

 

Fungi can cause illness.

Definition
TRUE
Term
What is athletes foot?
Definition
A fungal infection caused by fungus in the shower or locker rooms.
Term
Parasites act as _____ and can spread diseases.
Definition
Vectors
Term
_____ have a small, pimple like appearance and cause itching and a skin rash.
Definition
Scabies
Term
What is a pathogen?
Definition
A microorganism that causes diseases.
Term

True or False

 

All of the following are examples of pathogens

Bacteria 

Viruses

Fungi

Parasites

Definition
TRUE
Term
A ____ serves as a place in the environment where a pathogen lives, replicates, and thrives.
Definition
Reservoir
Term

True or False

 

An asymptomatic patient cannot spread diseases.

Definition
FALSE
Term
Animal to Human is known as _______.
Definition
Zoonotic
Term
What is the portal of exit?
Definition
The Portal of Exit refers to any route that the pathogen can leave the reservoir.
Term
_____ contact is usually considered person-to-person contact.
Definition
Direct
Term

True or False

 

Droplet Transmission occurs when a droplet from coughing, sneezing or talking carries the pathogen into the host body.

Definition
TRUE
Term

True or False

 

It is acceptable to recap a needle once it has been used.

Definition
FALSE
Term
Airborne transmission occurs when pathogens smaller than five microns in size remain suspended in the _____.
Definition
AIR
Term

Which of the following is a portal of entry?

 

Inhalation

Absorption

Ingestion

Inoculation

Introduction

Definition
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Term

TRUE OR FALSE

 

You or the resident are considered the susceptible host. 

Definition
TRUE
Term
How do you break the spread of infection?
Definition

To break the spread of infection and stop infectious diseases from spreading, interventions are

  • Controlling or eliminating virus at source of transmission
  • Protecting portals of entry
  • Increasing a persons immune system
Term
What is PPE?
Definition
PPE is Personal Protective Equipment
Term
Why do we wear PPE?
Definition
To protect us from any contact with pathogens.
Term

TRUE or FALSE

 

You must perform hand hygiene before resident contact. 

Definition
TRUE
Term
Should you go dirty to clean or clean to dirty when working?
Definition
Clean to Dirty
Term

TRUE or FALSE 

 

Wearing the same gloves between patients is acceptable.

Definition
FALSE
Term

TRUE or FALSE

 

Gloves stop the transfer of pathogens.

Definition
FALSE
Term

TRUE or FALSE

 

A respirator should fit loosely around your nose and mouth.

Definition
FALSE
Term
You should wear a _____ when dealing with droplet precautions.
Definition
Mask
Term
You should wear a respirator when dealing with _______ precautions.
Definition
Airborne
Term
TRUE OR FALSE

Routine hand hygiene can be performed using soap and water or an alcohol based hand rub.
Definition
TRUE
Term
How long should you wash your hands?
Definition
20 seconds
Term
Donning is to _____ PPE.
Definition
Put ON
Term
Doffing is to ____ PPE.
Definition
Take OFF
Term

True or False

 

There is a certain order to DON and DOFF PPE.

Definition
True
Term
Where should blood or bodily fluids contaminated items be disposed of?
Definition
A red biohazard bag
Term
What is the purpose of transmission-based precautions?
Definition
To prevent the spread of certain highly transmissible, known or suspected pathogens by airborne, contact, or droplet spread.
Term
____ precautions is used when there is a risk of passing pathogens from one person to another through direct contact.
Definition
CONTACT
Term
If a resident is on what type of precaution should you use a disposable blood pressure cuffs?
Definition
CONTACT
Term
____ precautions are utilized when a resident has a known or suspected illness that is transmitted through coughing, sneezing, and/or talking.
Definition
DROPLET
Term
Wear an N-95 mask when dealing with a patient on _____ precautions.
Definition
Airborne
Term

How do you provide a safe environment for residents?

 

 

Definition
Keep hallway and resident room clean, clean up spills immediately, pick objects up off the floor, keep beds in low position, report not proper working equipment
Term
What does the R in R.A.C.E stand for?
Definition
Remove all residents
Term
What does the A in R.A.C.E stand for?
Definition
Activate the alarm
Term
What does the C in R.A.C.E stand for?
Definition
Contain
Term

True or False

 

The E in R.A.C.E stands for Escape.

Definition
FALSE
Term

TRUE OR FALSE

 

CNA's are mandated reporters and must report abuse.

Definition
TRUE
Term

TRUE OR FALSE

 

As a CNA you will give pain mediation. 

Definition
FALSE
Term
Handwashing breaks the ____ in the chain of infection.
Definition
Mode of transmission.
Term
If a resident has an open wound, what PPE should you wear?
Definition
Gloves and Gown
Term
What areas of PPE are considered clean?
Definition
Ties on the gown, back of the gown, inside of the gloves, and mask straps.
Term

TRUE OR FALSE 

 

A resident with a MRSA in a wound should wear a mask.

Definition
FALSE
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