Hartmans CNA Final Written Exam Review

7 Hartman's CNA Final Written Exam Review 1.What are the characteristics of long term care?ANS 24 hour skilled care given in long-term facilities, provides personal care/helps with ADLs, care can be specialized or general 2.What kind of patient is in long term care?ANS Typically elderly, majority white female, have chronic conditions, over the age of 65 3.What should you do if a patient does not want you to do something important?ANS Respect their wishes, try to find a way to get the patient to be willing to complete the task (compromise), and tell the nurse 1 / 2

7 4.Under what conditions can you use restraints---and what are the kinds? What do you need to remember about what you need to check if a person has them.ANS Required to have a doctor's order; types include bed side rails, locked tray table, and chemical restraint; if a person has them, they must be checked frequently and the policies regarding the restraint must be known by the NA 5.What are the different canes and why do you need to use certain ones?ANS C cane used to improve balance and prevent slipping; functional grip cane used for the same things as well as to improve grip control; quad cane used to bear the most weight 6.When do you wear gloves?ANS When touching anything that may have or is at risk of having bodily fluids