Hubbs Pre-CNA
SP1- AP3
Introduction Unit
Introduction to Care Giving
Class discussion and Lecture- use with power point presentation.
1. Name three main settings or places a nurse assistant can work:
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2. What is the primary job of a nurse assistant in a long-term care facility?
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What are vital signs? ________________________________________________________________________
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3. What is the difference between a long-term care facility and a hospital?
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4. Explain what an intensive care unit is in a general hospital. _________________________
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5. What do you call a person who receives care in a long-term care facility?
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6. List the main members of the Health Care Team. List their duties, and how the
Nurse Assistant would work with them.
Medical Doctor (MD)
Registered Nurse (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Nursing Assistant (NA)
7. What are the 6 principles of care?
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8. A resident who had a broken hip needs to learn how to walk again after surgery.
What is the process that will help her regain her physical and emotional health?
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9. Many of the resident’s you will be working with may have a chronic illness or a
terminal illness. What is the difference and give an example of each.
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Chronic illness _______________________________________________________________________
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Terminal illness _____________________________________________________________________
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10. A resident who is in severe pain or on a specific medication may experience
what symptom? _____________________________________________________________________________
11. There are two different insurance programs that provide medical coverage.
________________ is a federal program for persons over 65 years old or are disabled.
________________ is a state administrated program that provides health coverage for
persons with low income.
12. A program that provides physical and emotional support for someone who is
dying is called __________________________________________________.
13. Taking vital signs is one way the nursing team can _________________ a resident or
patients physical well-being.
14. The nurse assistant reports to the _____________________________________________________.
15. Helping a resident maintain good ______________________ is part of the nursing
assistant’s job.
Hubbs Pre-CNA
SP2-AP3
Introduction Unit
Answer Key:
1. Home Health, Nursing home, hospital
2. Activities for Daily Living…
Vital Signs: Temperature, Respiration, Blood Pressure, Pulse
3. Long term care-residential facility for older or disabled residents who need
continual care. Hospital provides health care for people of all ages and most medical
conditions.
4. ICU treats very sick patients who may need continual monitoring.
5. resident
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Medical Doctor (MD)
Has all medical responsibility for the patient or
resident-works along with the RN
Registered Nurse (RN)
Coordinates patient/resident care with doctor;
dispenses medication; gives treatments and
bedside nursing care
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Gives bedside nursing care; gives basic
treatments
Nursing Assistant (NA)
Gives basic bedside nursing care; ADL’s, vital
signs.
7. safety, privacy, dignity, communication, independence, infection control
8. rehabilitation
9. Chronic- a long-lasting condition or illness that may not go away
Terminal- a serious illness that a person is not expected to live
10. nausea
11. Medicare, Medicaid
12. hospice
13. monitor
14. charge nurse
15. hygiene