Massachusetts CNA case studies
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The Massachusetts Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) credential is the entry-level qualification for people who want to provide direct hands-on care to residents in nursing homes and other long-term care settings in the Commonwealth. Candidates typically complete a state-approved nurse aide training program and then sit for a competency exam that has two parts: a written examination of multiple-choice questions and a hands-on demonstration of clinical skills performed in front of a evaluator. The Massachusetts CNA case studies are 5 cases and about 2,940 words.
1The Lighter in the Bathrobe Pocket
Delgado is 84, has moderate dementia and COPD, and wears nasal cannula oxygen at 2 L/min continuously. While straightening his room you see a cigarette lighter in his bathrobe pocket.
606 words, about 3 min2Four Days Without a Shower
Nowak is 76 and has left-sided weakness after a stroke. She needs help with all transfers and wears a brief because she is incontinent of urine two or three times a night.
577 words, about 3 min3Sudden Confusion Overnight
Ibarra is 82 and has mild osteoarthritis but is normally alert and oriented to person, place, and time; she walks with a cane and manages her own hygiene. Overnight she became restless.
579 words, about 3 min4The Daughter Who Answers Everything
Kaur is 70 and has expressive aphasia after a stroke. She understands most conversation but speaks only a few words and becomes frustrated when she is misunderstood.
569 words, about 3 min5'I've Walked to Breakfast for 60 Years'
Brennan is 68, has mild cognitive impairment and Parkinson's disease, and uses a rolling walker. His care plan says 'one-person assist with ambulation.' Twice this week he has gotten up alone; last night staff found him sitting on the floor in his room, uninjured but unable to say how he got there.
609 words, about 3 min