CNA Chapters 1-3 Questions and Answers

CNA Chapters 1-3 Questions and Answers 1) Which of the following is on of the five principles of care? a. Promoting dignity b. Feeling c. Cariing d. Helping A 2) A nurse assistant's responsibilities include helping to meet the person's physical and emotional needs, communicating with other members of the health care team about changes in the person's condition and: a. Determining the person's plan of care. b. Choosing team members. c. Promoting the five principles of care. d. Making decisions for the health care team. C 3) Which of the following tasks is usually within the nurse assistant's scope of practice? a. Inserting and removing indwelling urinary catheters. b. Developing the person's care plan. c. Administering the person's medications and treatment. d. Assisting with personal care activities, such as bathing & grooming. D 4) Giving another person the authority and responsibility to complete a task on one's behalf is called: A) Delegating. B) Reporting. C) Tasking. D) Assigning A 5) A facility that provides short-term care for people who become ill or injured suddenly is called a(n): A) Inpatient clinic. B) Sub-acute care clinic. C) Hospital D) Assisted-living facility. C 6) A facility that provides care for people who require some assistance with tasks such as activities of daily living (ADLs) or reminders to take medications, but are otherwise fairly independent is a(n): A) Nursing home. B) Retirement community. C) Long-term care facility D) Assisted-living facility. D 7) A facility that provides care for people who do not need to stay in a hospital but who require a high level of nursing care and assistance is called a: A) Hospice unit. B) Sub-acute care facility. C) Nursing home. D) Dementia unit. C 8) Which type of health care setting provides care for people who are no longer ill enough to require the services of a hospital, but who still require complex care that can only be delivered by health care professionals? A) Sub-acute care B) Hospice care C) Palliative care D) Acute care A 9) The law passed by Congress that ensures that residents of nursing homes that receive government funding receive a certain standard of care is known as: A) The Medicare/Medicaid Act. B) The Quality of Care Act. C) The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA). D) The Patient Self-Determination Act. C 10) Which government agency is charged with keeping workers safe on the job? A) National Institutes of Health (NIH) B) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) C 11) A nurse assistant answers the telephone on the unit. The caller is asking questions about a resident. Which of the following rules should the nurse assistant follow? A) Confidential information can be given to the resident's family. B) Confidential information can be given to the resident's religious leader. C) Confidential information cannot be given to any caller without the resident's knowledge and permission. D) Confidential information can be given to the resident's lawyer. C 12) Which of the following statements concerning the rights of patients, residents and clients is true? A) The wishes of the family take priority over the patient's, resident's or client's wishes. B) All patients, residents and clients are entitled to the same basic rights. C) A facility may limit the rights of a patient, resident or client if this benefits the facility. D) The rights of a patient, resident or client are negotiable with the staff. B 13) Which of the following statements about restraints is true? A) Restraints should be applied so that they are tightly secured B) Restraints remain in place until they are allowed to be removed. C) Restraint of a person appropriately is still a form of battery D) Restraints are used only to prevent client from harming themselves. D 14) When someone fails to meet a dependent person's needs, it is called: A) Emotional abuse. B) Negligence. C) Elder abuse. D) Neglect. D 15) Failure to do what a reasonable and careful person would be expected to do in a given situation is called: A) Larceny. B) Irresponsibility. C) Negligence. D) Fraud. C 16) When you make decisions guided by your knowledge of what is right, meaning what is good or moral, you are acting: A) Independently. B) Legally. C) Inappropriately. D) Ethically. D 17) Which one of the following actions taken by a nurse assistant supports the rights of a person receiving health care? A) The nurse assistant encourages the person to do as much for himself or herself as possible, offering assistance as needed. B) The nurse assistant shares information about the person's condition with anyone who asks for it. C) The nurse assistant makes decisions about the person's care on behalf of the person. D) The nurse assistant provides a high level of service, doing everything for the person so that the person can rest. A 18) A person in your care says he does not understand the medical procedure he is supposed to have tomorrow. You should: A) Tell him not to worry about it. B) Tell the nurse about his concerns. C) Tell him it will be painless. D) Tell the nurse that the person does not want to have the procedure done B 19) Threatening to hurt a person or withdraw care if the person does not do what you want her to do is a form of: A) Physical abuse. B) Emotional abuse. C) Proper discipline. D) Inactive abuse. B 20) Which legislation defines who can look at and receive information about a person's health status and care and sets rules related to how information that is communicated in writing, verbally, or electronically should be handled? A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) B) Confidentiality and Privacy Act C) Patient Self-Determination Act D) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) A 21) As a nurse assistant, you help people with walking, eating, bathing and dressing when they cannot complete these activities themselves. These activities are called: A) Activities of daily living B) Principles of care C) Physical activities D) Routine activities A 22) Which of the following is a right that all people receive health care are entitled to? A) The right to administer their own treatments B) The right to have their own room C) The right to privacy D) The right to receive free health care C 23) Having skills that have been tested and approved means that a nurse assistant or home health aide is: A) Intelligent B) Qualified C) Employable D) Certified D 24) The "Captain" of the health care team is the: A) Person receiving care B) Registered Nurse C) Doctor D) Administrator A 25) A person who is a professional is one who: A) Has a superior attitude B) Has certain training, credentials or qualifications to perform a specific role. C) Has advanced education D) Tells others what to do B