CNA

Question 1

Abuse

Answer 1

The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.

Question 2

Airborne Precautions

Answer 2

Actions taken to minimize the transmission of infectious agents that remain infectious when suspended in the air.

Question 3

Alcohol Based Hand Rub or Sanitizer

Answer 3

A 60-90% alcohol containing preparation designed for use on the hands to reduce the number of microorganisms.

Question 4

Antiseptic Hand Wash

Answer 4

Washing hands with water and soap containing an antiseptic agent.

Question 5

Biohazardous Waste

Answer 5

Items that are contaminated with blood, body fluids, feces, or other body substances that may be harmful.

Question 6

Bloodborne Pathogens

Answer 6

Microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease.

Question 7

Competency Evaluation Program (CEP)

Answer 7

A hands-on skills examination and a written or oral examination approved by HHSC that tests the competency of a nurse aide.

Question 8

Contaminated

Answer 8

Dirty or soiled with microorganisms.

Question 9

Contact Precautions

Answer 9

Measures that are intended to prevent the transmission of infectious agents that are spread by direct or indirect contact with a resident.

Question 10

Culture Change

Answer 10

The common name given to the national movement for the transformation of older adult services, based on person-directed values and practices where the voices of elders and those working with them are considered and respected.

Question 11

Dementia

Answer 11

An umbrella term for a group of signs and symptoms that describe decline in a person’s mental ability that is severe enough to interfere with his/her daily life.

Question 12

Droplet Precautions

Answer 12

Actions designed to reduce or prevent the transmission of pathogens spread through close respiratory secretions.

Question 13

Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR)

Answer 13

A registry maintained by HHSC, in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 253, to track findings of reportable conduct by an unlicensed employee of a facility. The EMR lists persons who are not employable in a facility.

Question 14

Hand Hygiene

Answer 14

Washing hands with water and soap or soap/detergent containing an antiseptic agent or thoroughly and correctly applying an Alcohol Based Sanitizer.

Question 15

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

Answer 15

A law which protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information and includes; the HIPAA Security Rule, which sets national standards for the security of electronic protected health information, and the confidentiality provisions of the Patient Safety Rule, which protect identifiable information being used to analyze resident safety events and improve resident safety.

Question 16

Infection

Answer 16

Establishment of an infective organism on a suitable host (person), which results in sign and symptoms (such as fever, redness, heat).

Question 17

Infection Control

Answer 17

Prevents or stops the spread of infections in healthcare settings. Facilities are required to establish and main an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections.

Question 18

Infectious Disease

Answer 18

Illnesses caused by germs (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) that enter the body, multiply, and can cause an infection.

Question 19

Infection Preventionist

Answer 19

The person(s) designated by the facility to be responsible for the infection prevention and control program.

Question 20

Isolation

Answer 20

Practices employed to reduce the spread of infectious organisms, usually including the separation of the resident with an easily transmitted disease from other residents.

Question 21

Long-Term Care (LTC)

Answer 21

Services that help meet both the medical and non-medical care needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves.

Question 22

Material Safety Data Sheet

Answer 22

MSDS is a safety document required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that contains data about the physical properties of a particular hazardous substance. The MSDS is a nine-section safety document detailing the toxicity, use, storage, handling and emergency procedures of hazardous substances. It is intended to provide employees with safety measure for handling or working with hazardous substances.

Question 23

Medical Asepsis

Answer 23

Practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place, also called clean technique.

Question 24

Microorganism (Germ, Pathogen)

Answer 24

A living organism so small that is can only be seen with the aid of a microscope and that often causes disease.

Question 25

Minimum Data Set (MDS)

Answer 25

A 52 page assessment document used to record a complete assessment of a nursing facility residents health status and functional capabilities.

Question 26

Misappropriation of Resident Property

Answer 26

The deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary or permanent use of a resident's belongings or money without the resident's consent.

Question 27

Neglect

Answer 27

The failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness.

Question 28

Nurse Aide

Answer 28

An individual providing nursing or nursing-related services to residents in a facility under the supervision of a licensed nurse who has successfully completed a NATCEP approved by the state or has been determined competent by waiver or reciprocity and is listed as active on the Nurse Aide Registry. This definition does not include an individual who is a licensed health professional or a registered dietitian or who volunteers such services without monetary compensation.

Question 29

Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP)

Answer 29

A program approved by HHSC to train and evaluate an individual's ability to act in the capacity of a nurse aide for the purpose of working in a nursing facility.

Question 30

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)

Answer 30

A federal law passed in 1987 that establishes regulations for nursing facilities and nurse aide training in facilities.

Question 31

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 31

A government agency mandated to protect the employee by establishing and monitoring workspace safety requirements.

Question 32

Parasite

Answer 32

An organism that lives within or upon another organism or host (person or animal).

Question 33

Person-Centered Care

Answer 33

Protective items or garments worn alone or in combination to protect the body or clothing from contact with infectious agents. These include but are not limited to gloves, gowns, masks, and protective eye wear. PPE is defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as "specialized clothing or equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials."

Question 34

Registry

Answer 34

A state listing of all individuals who have satisfactorily completed a NATCEP or a CEP approved by HHSC or qualified by waiver or reciprocity and are deemed active and employable in a nursing facility. Nurse aides who have a finding entered on the registry of commiting an act of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident or consumer property are deemed unemployable in a nursing facility pursuant to 42 Code of Federal Regulation

Question 35

Resident

Answer 35

A person accepted for care or residing in a facility.

Question 36

Standard Precautions

Answer 36

Infection prevention practices that apply to all residents regardless of infection status.

Question 37

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)

Answer 37

Department that regulates the nurse aide registry and training programs.

Question 38

Transmission Based Precautions (Isolation Precautions)

Answer 38

Steps taken to prevent the spread of infection by identifying potentially infectious individuals and using airborne, contact, and/or droplet precautions as indicated, in addition to standard precautions.