Oregon CNA case studies
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The Oregon Nurse Assistant (CNA) certification is a state credential that allows a nursing assistant to provide basic, direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse in settings such as nursing facilities, hospitals, assisted living, and home care. Candidates are typically people entering healthcare for the first time, career changers, or current workers who need formal state credentialing. The Oregon CNA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,126 words.
1Four Days Without a Shower: Refusal, Dementia, and a Reddened Groin Fold
R is 84, lives on the memory care unit, and has mid-stage Alzheimer's disease. Her care plan reads: "Shower Monday, Wednesday, Friday; prefers mornings." It is now Thursday, and she has refused a shower four days in a row, saying "not today" and pulling her robe closed.
595 words, about 3 min2Found on the Bathroom Floor: A Resident on Warfarin Who Wants to Get Up
At 06:15 you answer a call light and find Mr. L, 78, sitting on the bathroom floor beside the toilet.
634 words, about 3 min3Six Stools in Twelve Hours: C. difficile, Alcohol Rub, and a Borrowed Gait Belt
P, 79, has been on contact precautions for two days after testing positive for Clostridioides difficile. Over the past 12 hours he has had six large liquid stools and has redness between the buttocks.
636 words, about 3 min4"Don't Tell Anyone": A Resident Who Says He'd Rather Not Wake Up
D, 70, is three weeks into rehabilitation after a stroke that left him with mild left-sided weakness. At 14:00 you find his lunch tray untouched and the privacy curtain pulled.
631 words, about 3 min5Mid-Bite: A Drooping Face, a Weak Arm, and a Cup of Water
K, 76, is eating lunch at a table with three other residents. You are across the room.
630 words, about 3 min