CNA Chapter 5 Exam Questions And
Answers.
Which of the following should a nursing assistant do if a resident is confused?
A.) Not mention the date or the location, as it will further confuse the resident
B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
C.) Leave the resident alone until he is acting normally
D.) Avoid explaining care, as it will only agitate the resident -
\B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
Confusion may be caused by
A.) Too much television viewing
B.) An unpleasant roommate
C.) Exercise
D.) A urinary tract infection -
\D) UTI
The ability to think logically and clearly is called
A.) Cognition
B.) Dementia
C.) Awareness
D.) Dysphagia -
\A) Cognition
Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
A.) Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer
B.) Residents with AD will show the same signs at the same times
C.) NAs should do everything for residents with AD
D.) Alzheimer's disease is a normal part of aging -
\A) skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer
When a resident with AD is frightened, the NA should
A.) Speak in a room where the television is on
B.) Check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried
C.) Use longer sentences
D.) Not tell the resident what she is going to do -
\B) check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried
Answers.
Which of the following should a nursing assistant do if a resident is confused?
A.) Not mention the date or the location, as it will further confuse the resident
B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
C.) Leave the resident alone until he is acting normally
D.) Avoid explaining care, as it will only agitate the resident -
\B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
Confusion may be caused by
A.) Too much television viewing
B.) An unpleasant roommate
C.) Exercise
D.) A urinary tract infection -
\D) UTI
The ability to think logically and clearly is called
A.) Cognition
B.) Dementia
C.) Awareness
D.) Dysphagia -
\A) Cognition
Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
A.) Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer
B.) Residents with AD will show the same signs at the same times
C.) NAs should do everything for residents with AD
D.) Alzheimer's disease is a normal part of aging -
\A) skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer
When a resident with AD is frightened, the NA should
A.) Speak in a room where the television is on
B.) Check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried
C.) Use longer sentences
D.) Not tell the resident what she is going to do -
\B) check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried
