HLHS 107 Exam 1, Health Sciences Program, Academic Year 2026 – Study Guide
and Practice Questions
activities of daily living (ADLs) - correct answer ✔✔ personal daily care tasks, including bathing,
skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and
toileting
Acute - correct answer ✔✔ sudden onset and short duration
chronic - correct answer ✔✔ gradual onset, long duration
care plan - correct answer ✔✔ a written plan of action developed to meet the needs of each
resident
HIPPA - correct answer ✔✔ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
interdisciplinary team - correct answer ✔✔ professionals from each discipline within the
nursing facility who meet to discuss and plan the care of the resident
Non-verbal communication - correct answer ✔✔ Communicating without the use of words.
objective information - correct answer ✔✔ factual information collected using the senses of
sight, hearing, smell, and touch; also called signs
ombudsman - correct answer ✔✔ person assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents
professionalism - correct answer ✔✔ Professional behavior, appearance, and conduct
, Scope of Practice/ Standard 14 - correct answer ✔✔ Tasks required for the job that are a part of
CNA training.
Found in the Indiana State Department of Health Standard 14
subjective information - correct answer ✔✔ not personally observed, information based on
what a person thinks or feels
verbal communication - correct answer ✔✔ expressing ideas to others by using spoken words
soft skills - correct answer ✔✔ effective people skills
what are other names for long term care facilities - correct answer ✔✔ nursing facilities, care
centers, nursing homes, nursing centers and healthcare centers
what are nursing assistant responsibilities - correct answer ✔✔ nutrition, health needs, safety,
comfort, elimination, daily care, exercise, hygiene
If a resident's family member asks you about which medications the resident is taking, lab
results, or any other health information, what should you do? - correct answer ✔✔ refer them
to the nurse
True or False: The nurse aide will not perform any invasive procedures - correct answer ✔✔ true
True or False: The nurse aide will not administer any medications, perform treatments,
apply/remove any dressings. However, they nurse aide can apply creams/ointments to INTACT
skin as moisture barrier cream. - correct answer ✔✔ true
and Practice Questions
activities of daily living (ADLs) - correct answer ✔✔ personal daily care tasks, including bathing,
skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and
toileting
Acute - correct answer ✔✔ sudden onset and short duration
chronic - correct answer ✔✔ gradual onset, long duration
care plan - correct answer ✔✔ a written plan of action developed to meet the needs of each
resident
HIPPA - correct answer ✔✔ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
interdisciplinary team - correct answer ✔✔ professionals from each discipline within the
nursing facility who meet to discuss and plan the care of the resident
Non-verbal communication - correct answer ✔✔ Communicating without the use of words.
objective information - correct answer ✔✔ factual information collected using the senses of
sight, hearing, smell, and touch; also called signs
ombudsman - correct answer ✔✔ person assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents
professionalism - correct answer ✔✔ Professional behavior, appearance, and conduct
, Scope of Practice/ Standard 14 - correct answer ✔✔ Tasks required for the job that are a part of
CNA training.
Found in the Indiana State Department of Health Standard 14
subjective information - correct answer ✔✔ not personally observed, information based on
what a person thinks or feels
verbal communication - correct answer ✔✔ expressing ideas to others by using spoken words
soft skills - correct answer ✔✔ effective people skills
what are other names for long term care facilities - correct answer ✔✔ nursing facilities, care
centers, nursing homes, nursing centers and healthcare centers
what are nursing assistant responsibilities - correct answer ✔✔ nutrition, health needs, safety,
comfort, elimination, daily care, exercise, hygiene
If a resident's family member asks you about which medications the resident is taking, lab
results, or any other health information, what should you do? - correct answer ✔✔ refer them
to the nurse
True or False: The nurse aide will not perform any invasive procedures - correct answer ✔✔ true
True or False: The nurse aide will not administer any medications, perform treatments,
apply/remove any dressings. However, they nurse aide can apply creams/ointments to INTACT
skin as moisture barrier cream. - correct answer ✔✔ true
