Introduction: About the certified nursing assistant exam: see URL: http://ptgmedia.personcmg.com/images/9780789739346/downloads//97 80789739346_online.pdf -- 1: What You Need To Know To Prepare For The Exam -- Taking the written examination -- Testing readiness -- Testing strategies -- Answering the questions -- Taking the clinical skills test -- Self-assessment -- Exam prep questions -- Answer rationales -- 2: Roles And Responsibilities Of The Nursing Assistant -- Your role and responsibilities -- Job responsibilities -- Other tasks and duties -- Job limitations -- Personal qualities -- Nursing assistant as a member of the health-care team -- Being a team player -- Communication and interpersonal skills needed for effective cna practice -- Legal and ethical considerations in practice -- Resident rights -- Ethics -- Exam prep questions -- Answer rationales -- 3: Promotion Of Health And Safety -- Review of body systems affected by aging -- Communicable diseases and their effect on health -- Role of the nursing assistant to prevent the spread of communicable diseases -- Medical asepsis -- Mask, eye protection, face shield, gowns -- Sharp objects -- Resident care equipment -- Environment -- Linens -- Surgical asepsis -- Resident safety -- Reporting accidents or incidents -- Exam prep questions -- Answer rationales -- 4: Promotion Of Function And Health Of Residents -- Personal care skills -- Activities of daily living (ADLs) -- Restorative skills -- Self-care and independence -- Mobility/immobility -- Health maintenance and restoration -- Psychosocial care skills -- Emotional and mental health needs -- Cultural needs -- Spiritual needs -- Sexual needs -- Data collection and reporting -- Exam prep questions -- Answer rationales -- 5: Specialized Care -- Physical problems -- Vision impairment -- Hearing impairments -- Speech impairment -- Respiratory problems -- Cardiovascular problems -- Paralysis -- Digestive and elimination problems -- HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) -- Psychological problems -- Confusion -- Aggressive residents -- Dementias -- Depressed resident -- Terminally ill resident -- Exam prep questions -- Answer rationales -- 6: Clinical Skills Performance Checklists -- Handwashing -- Measuring body temperature -- Oral temperature measurement with electronic monitor -- Rectal temperature measurement with electronic thermometer -- Axillary temperature with electronic thermometer -- Tympanic membrane temperature with electronic thermometer -- Measuring the radial and apical pulse -- Radial pulse -- Apical pulse -- Measuring the respirations -- Blood pressure -- Partial bedbath -- Perineal care of the female resident -- Nail care (fingers and toes) -- Mouth (oral) care -- Mouth (oral) care: care of dentures -- Dressing -- Applying elastic support hose -- Making an occupied bed -- Moving the resident to the side of the bed -- Supine position -- Fowler's position -- Lateral (side-lying) position -- Sim's position -- Prone position -- Orthopneic position -- Logrolling the resident -- Assisting the resident to sit on the side of the bed -- Assisting the resident to transfer from the bed to a chair or wheelchair -- Transferring the resident from a bed with a mechanical lift -- Moving the resident from a bed to a stretcher (gurney) -- Using a gait-transfer belt to assist the resident to ambulate -- Passive range of motion exercises -- Applying restraints -- Feeding -- Offering the bedpan -- Performing ostomy care -- Administering a cleansing enema -- Recording intake and output (I & O) -- Measuring and recording output from a urinary drainage bag -- Indwelling catheter care -- Applying a condom catheter -- Collecting specimens -- Routine urine specimen -- Clean catch urine specimen -- Urine specimen from an indwelling catheter -- Stool specimen -- Heimlich maneuver -- Isolation procedures -- Putting on disposable gown, gloves, goggles, and mask -- Removing disposable gown, gloves, goggles, and mask -- Practice exam I -- Answers to practice exam I -- Practice exam II -- Answers to practice exam II -- Appendix A: Nursing assistant test cross-reference -- Appendix B: Nurse aide registries -- Glossary -- Index.