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CNA.AB1
Nursing Assistant
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- 25 Interactive Lessons and 290 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
- 599 Practice Test Questions and 2 Full Length Tests
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25Interactive Lessons
290Topics
86LiveLab
599Practice Test Questions
329Flashcards
329Glossary of terms
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Lessons
25 Interactive Lessons · 290 topics01 Introduction 1 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- An Important Note About Patient Care Procedures
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
02 Introduction to Health Care 13 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Health Care in the United States
- Types of Health Care Organizations
- How Health Care Organizations Are Monitored
- How Health Care Facilities Are Structured
- The Nursing Team
- The Patient Plan of Care
- The Role of the Nursing Assistant
- Summary
- Case Study: Collaborative Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
03 The Nursing Assistant 11 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- The Job of the Nursing Assistant
- Ethical and Legal Issues
- Personal Qualities of the Nursing Assistant
- Planning Work Assignments
- Self-Care of the Nursing Assistant
- Summary
- Case Study: Patient Confidentiality
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
04 Communication and Interpersonal Skills 10 topics +
- Communication Skills
- Communicating on the Job
- Observations, Reporting, and Recording
- Common Terminology in the Workplace
- Summary
- Case Study: Client Education
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
05 Relating to Your Patients 11 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Basic Human Needs
- The Stress of Illness
- Relating to the Patient’s Family
- Cultural Diversity, Illness, and Communication
- Communicating with Special Populations
- Summary
- Case Study: Communication
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
06 Infection Control 14 topics · 6 LiveLab +
- The Chain of Infection
- Medical Asepsis
- Hand Hygiene
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Gloving, Masking, and Gowning
- Cleaning Equipment and the Patient Unit
- Standard Precautions and Isolation Procedures
- Handling Infectious Waste
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
6 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
07 Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans 13 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- General Safety Rules
- Preventing Common Accidents
- Introduction to Body Mechanics
- Restraints
- Fire Safety and Prevention
- Disaster Plans
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Case Study: Client Education
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
08 Emergency Situations 13 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- The Nursing Assistant’s Role in an Emergency
- Recognizing Life-Threatening Situations
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Treating the Unconscious In-Facility Patient
- Choking
- Seizures
- Falls
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Showing Cultural Awareness
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
09 Body Systems and Common Diseases 29 topics +
- Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- Common Diseases, Signs, and Symptoms
- AIDS
- Cancer
- The Respiratory System
- The Patient with Breathing Problems
- The Circulatory System
- The Patient with a Heart Problem
- The Gastrointestinal System
- The Patient with an Ostomy
- The Urinary System
- The Endocrine System
- The Patient with Diabetes
- The Reproductive System
- The Integumentary System
- The Musculoskeletal System
- The Patient with an Orthopedic Condition
- The Nervous System
- The Patient Who Has Had a Stroke
- Patients with Disabilities
- Mental Health and Psychological Disorders
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Case Study: Health Promotion
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
- Anatomical Atlas
10 Vital Signs 12 topics · 12 LiveLab +
- Taking a Patient’s Vital Signs
- Measuring Body Temperature
- Measuring Pulse and Respiration
- Measuring Blood Pressure
- Measuring Weight and Height
- Measuring Pain
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
12 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
11 Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation 12 topics · 13 LiveLab +
- General Guidelines
- Positioning a Patient in Bed
- Positioning a Patient in a Chair
- Moving a Patient
- Transporting a Patient
- Assisting with Ambulation
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
13 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
12 Admission, Transfer, and Discharge 10 topics +
- Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Procedures
- Admission
- Transfer
- Discharge
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
13 The Patient’s Environment 8 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- The Patient Unit
- Bedmaking
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
14 Hygiene and Grooming 16 topics · 13 LiveLab +
- Daily Hygiene and Grooming Needs
- Bathing the Patient
- Person-Centered Care
- Oral Hygiene
- Daily Shaving
- Daily Hair Care
- Providing Foot Care
- Daily Nail Care
- Back Rubs
- Caring for Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
13 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
15 Special Skin Care 9 topics +
- Pressure Injuries
- Preventing Pressure Injuries
- Prevention Devices
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
16 Nutrition 14 topics · 4 LiveLab +
- Principles of Nutrition
- General and Therapeutic Diets
- Liberalized Diets
- Assisting Patients with Eating
- Supplementary Food and Fluids
- Principles of Fluid Balance
- Alternative Feeding Methods
- Summary
- Case Study: Client and Family Education
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
17 Elimination Needs 11 topics · 7 LiveLab +
- Normal Elimination
- Toileting
- Perineal Care
- Catheter Care
- Summary
- Case Study: Health Promotion
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
7 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
18 Specimen Collection and Testing 10 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Specimen Collection
- Urine Specimens
- Stool Specimens
- Sputum Specimens
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
19 AM and PM Care 9 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Rest and Sleep
- AM Care
- PM Care
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
20 Restorative Care and Rehabilitation 12 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Restorative Care and Rehabilitation
- Activities of Daily Living
- Assistive Devices
- Prostheses and Orthotics
- Bowel and Bladder Retraining
- Range-of-Motion Exercises
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
21 Additional Patient Care Procedures 11 topics · 7 LiveLab +
- Heat and Cold Treatments
- Assisting with a Physical Examination
- Enemas
- Disposable Rectal Tube with Connected Flatus Bag
- Rectal Suppositories
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
7 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
22 Preoperative and Postoperative Care 8 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Preoperative Care
- Postoperative Care
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
23 Subacute Care 11 topics +
- Understanding Subacute Care
- Key Skills in Subacute Care
- Guidelines for Taking Vital Signs
- Documentation of Care and Discharge of the Patient
- Summary
- Case Study: Observational Skills
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
24 Special Skills in Long-Term Care 10 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Working in Long-Term Care
- The Effects of Aging
- Care for Residents Who Have Cognitive Impairments
- Reducing the Effects of Cognitive Impairments
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
25 Death and Dying 12 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- The Psychology of Death
- Meeting Spiritual and Emotional Needs
- Care of Dying Patients
- Organ/Tissue Donation
- The Physiology of Death
- Postmortem Care
- Summary
- Case Study: Person-Centered Care
- Communicating Effectively
- Using Resources Efficiently
- Being a Team Player
- Practicing Cultural Awareness
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
Hands-On Labs Our edge
86 LiveLabs- Understanding Beginning Procedure Steps
- Understanding Ending Procedure Steps
- Understanding Chain of Command
- Understanding Care Plan
- Learning Ethical Behavior for Nursing Assistants
- Understanding the Needs of Patients
- Understanding Hand Hygiene
- Understanding the Steps of Wearing a Face Mask
- Understanding the Steps of Applying a Gown
- Understanding Removal of Personal Protective Equipment
- Understanding the Process of Removing Gloves
- Terminal Cleaning of the Patient Unit
- Making a Half-Bow Knot
- Applying a Vest/Waist Restraint
- Understanding Heimlich Maneuver
- Understanding Temperature Measurement Methods
- Measuring Temperature with an Electronic Thermometer
- Understanding Temperature Parameters
- Measuring the Apical Pulse Rate
- Measuring the Respiratory Rate
- Measuring the Radial Pulse Rate
- Understanding Normal Pulse Rate Ranges
- Measuring Blood Pressure
- Measuring the Height of a Bedbound Patient
- Understanding Digital Scales
- Measuring Weight and Height
- Measuring Pain
- Understanding Body Positions
- Understanding Logrolling
- Turning a Patient Away From You
- Turning a Patient Toward You
- Moving a Dependent Patient Up in Bed Using a Turning Sheet
- Using a Mechanical Lift
- Understanding How to Position in Chair/Wheelchair
- Transferring a Patient between Chair and Bed
- Assisting a Patient to The Edge of the Bed
- Taking Care of a Falling Patient
- Understanding Gait Belt
- Assisting to Ambulate Using a Cane or Walker
- Assisting to Ambulate With a Gait Belt
- Understanding How to Make Unoccupied Bed
- Making an Occupied Bed
- Assisting with a Tub Bath or Shower
- Assisting with Bathing in a Tub or Shower
- Giving a Partial Bed Bath
- Giving a Complete Bed Bath
- Giving a Bed Shampoo
- Providing Oral Hygiene for an Unconscious Patient
- Assisting with Denture Care
- Assisting with Routine Oral Hygiene
- Shaving a Male Patient
- Assisting with Daily Hair Care
- Giving Nail Care
- Giving a Back Rub
- Serving Food
- Feeding a Dependent Patient
- Measuring and Recording Fluid Output
- Measuring and Recording Fluid Intake
- Assisting the Patient to the Bathroom
- Assisting with the Use of a Bedside Commode
- Assisting with the Use of a Urinal
- Assisting with the Use of a Bedpan
- Understanding Perineal Care
- Emptying the Urine Drainage Bag
- Providing Catheter Care
- Collecting a Routine Urine Specimen
- Collecting a Stool Specimen
- Collecting a Sputum Specimen
- Providing AM Care
- Providing PM Care
- Dressing a Patient
- Understanding Special Eating Devices
- Performing Range-of-Motion Exercises
- Applying a Dry Cold Treatment
- Assisting with a Sitz Bath
- Applying an Aquamatic Pad
- Giving a Commercial Oil-Retention Enema
- Giving a Cleansing Enema
- Giving a Commercial Cleansing Enema
- Using the Disposable Rectal Tube with a Connected Flatus Bag
- Applying Elasticized Stockings
- Assisting with Deep-Breathing Exercises
- Assisting the Patient with Initial Ambulation
- Promoting Residents’ Rights
- Understanding Physical Signs of Approaching Death
- Providing Postmortem Care
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