Hartman's CNA Chapter 5 and 6 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Confusion -
correct answer ✅the inability to think clearly
Some causes of confusion -
correct answer ✅UTIs, low blood sugar, head trauma/injury,
dehydration, nutritional problems, fever, drop in body temperature,
lack or oxygen, medications, infections, brain tumor, seizures
Delirium -
correct answer ✅a state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly
and is usually temporary
Causes of delirium -
correct answer ✅infections, diseases, fluid imbalances, poor
nutrition, drugs and alcohol
Cognition -
correct answer ✅the ability to think logically and clearly
Cognitive impairment -
correct answer ✅loss of ability to think logically; concentration
and memory are affected
, Hartman's CNA Chapter 5 and 6 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Dementia -
correct answer ✅the serious loss of mental abilities, such as
thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating.
What is the most common cause of dementia -
correct answer ✅Alzheimer's disease
Women -
correct answer ✅Who is more likely to have Alzheimers
African Americans. Hispanics are 1.5 more likely to get it than
whites. -
correct answer ✅What race is more likely to get Alzheimers
Alzheimer's disease -
correct answer ✅causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits
to form in the brain
Perseveration -
correct answer ✅repeating words, phrases, questions, or actions
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Confusion -
correct answer ✅the inability to think clearly
Some causes of confusion -
correct answer ✅UTIs, low blood sugar, head trauma/injury,
dehydration, nutritional problems, fever, drop in body temperature,
lack or oxygen, medications, infections, brain tumor, seizures
Delirium -
correct answer ✅a state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly
and is usually temporary
Causes of delirium -
correct answer ✅infections, diseases, fluid imbalances, poor
nutrition, drugs and alcohol
Cognition -
correct answer ✅the ability to think logically and clearly
Cognitive impairment -
correct answer ✅loss of ability to think logically; concentration
and memory are affected
, Hartman's CNA Chapter 5 and 6 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Dementia -
correct answer ✅the serious loss of mental abilities, such as
thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating.
What is the most common cause of dementia -
correct answer ✅Alzheimer's disease
Women -
correct answer ✅Who is more likely to have Alzheimers
African Americans. Hispanics are 1.5 more likely to get it than
whites. -
correct answer ✅What race is more likely to get Alzheimers
Alzheimer's disease -
correct answer ✅causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits
to form in the brain
Perseveration -
correct answer ✅repeating words, phrases, questions, or actions
