Data Analysis & Reporting Flashcards
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A CNA notices that a resident's fluid intake has been consistently below the required daily goal for three days. What is the most appropriate action?
Answer: Document the pattern and report it to the charge nurse
CNAs must document and report patterns of inadequate intake to the charge nurse so appropriate interventions can be ordered.
When recording a resident's output, which measurement should be included in the output total?
Answer: Urine, emesis, and wound drainage
Total output includes all fluids leaving the body such as urine, vomitus, wound drainage, and other measurable losses.
A CNA is asked to graph a resident's weekly weight changes. The resident weighed 155 lbs, 153 lbs, 152 lbs, 154 lbs, and 151 lbs over five weeks. What trend does this data show?
Answer: A gradual overall downward trend requiring monitoring
A net loss of 4 lbs over five weeks represents a gradual downward trend that should be documented and reported.
Which of the following is NOT typically recorded in a resident's Activities of Daily Living (ADL) report?
Answer: Resident's personal financial transactions
Financial transactions are not clinical data and are not included in ADL documentation.
A facility uses a 1–4 assistance scale where 1 = independent and 4 = total dependence. A resident who needed full assistance last month now scores a 2. What does this change indicate?
Answer: The resident has improved in functional ability
A lower score on a scale where 1 is independent indicates improvement in the resident's ability to perform ADLs.
When a CNA uses a standardized pain scale (0–10) and documents a resident's pain as 7, what is the significance of using a standardized tool?
Answer: It allows comparison of pain levels across time and between caregivers
Standardized scales provide consistent, comparable data across different caregivers and time points.
A CNA observes that a resident's blood pressure readings over the past week have been: 118/76, 122/80, 119/78, 121/79, 120/77. How should this data be characterized?
Answer: Consistently within a normal stable range
All five readings fall within a normal blood pressure range (less than 130/80) and show minimal variation, indicating stability.