CNA Exam: Chapters 1-10 Questions
And Answers.
Chapter 1:
Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?
(A) People with terminal illness do not live in long-term care facilities
(B) Most conditions in long-term care facilities arr chronic
(C) People who live in long-term care facilities are never able to return home
(D) Long-termcare takes place in a person's home -
\(B)
Which of the following is a core value associated with culture change?
(A) Doing everything for residents
(B) Treating all residents the same way
(C) Promoting self-determination and personal choice
(D) Making all residents participate in the same activities -
\(C)
What is one reason why reporting a resident's changes a problems to the nurse is a
very important role of the nursing assistant?
(A) The care plan must be updated as the resident's confition changes
(B) Reporting changes is not a task that the NA preforms
(C) Depending on the resident's changes, the NA can decide if she wants to work that
day or not
(D) The NA can decide what medication to prescribe for the residnet's current condition
-
\(A)
What is one function of the chain of command?
(A) It determines which residents go in which rooms
(B) It determines which shifts an NA works
(C) It describes the care plan for each resident
(D) It helps protect nursing assistants and their employers from liability -
\(D)
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) set minimum standards for
(A) Facility cleanliness
(B) Resident rehabilitation
(C) Nursing assistant training
(D) Facility spending -
\(C)
,How many hours of in-service education does OBRA require for nursing assistants
every year?
(A) At least 34 hours
(B) At least 28 hours
(C) At least 18 hours
(D) At least 12 hours -
\(D)
If an NA makes mistakes when documenting care by hand, she should
(A) Erase it and write the correct information
(B) Draw one line through it and write the correct information
(C) Use correction fluid on the error and write the correct information
(D) Discard the chart and start a new one -
\(B)
What does HIPPA stand for? -
\Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Chapter 2:
Which of the following senses is not used in making observations?
(A) Sight
(B) Touch
(C) Smell
(D) Taste -
\(D)
When a resident is suspected of having a heart attack, a nursing assistant should
(A) Loosen clothing around the neck
(B) Give the resident some water
(C) Put medication directly into the resident's mouth
(D) Wait and see if the episode subsides before doing anything -
\(A)
Insulin reaction can be caused by
(A) Too little food
(B) Physical or emotional stress
(C) Too much food
(C) A cerebrovascular accident -
\(A)
When should a nursing assistant identify a resident?
(A) After gibing care
(B) When collecting meal trays
(C) When shifts change
(D) Before helping with feeding -
\(D)
, Which of the following is a way to use proper body mechanics?
(A) The NA should twist at the waist when lifting objects
(B) The NA should stand with her legs shoulder-width apart
(C) The NA should lift objects, rather than push them
(D) The NA should carry objects away from her body -
\(B)
RACE is an acronym for a safe rule, and means
(A) Run to A Close Exit
(B) Remove residents, Activate alarm or call 911, Contain fire, Extinguish
(C) Restore power, Activate alarm or call 911, Collect residents, Exit
(D) Remove window, Access outside, Call for help, Elderly residents first -
\(B)
How is MRSA most often spread?
(A) By direct physical contact
(B) By indirect contact
(C) By being in enclosed spaces
(D) Through the air -
\(A)
What is the best way to control the spread of MRSA?
(A) By taking medication
(B) Through proper hand washing
(C) By using masks
(D) By taking vancomycin -
\(B)
Which of the following is a correct response id a resident is having a seizure?
(A) Hold the resident down if he is shaking severely
(B) Give the resident a hard piece of candy to prevent choking
(C) Move furniture away to prevent injury to the resident
(D) Open the resident's mouth to move the tongue to the side to prevent choking -
\(C)
Development in children from 6 to 10 years old centers on cognitive development.
Cognitive development means
(A) Developing touching and felling skills
(B) Learning right from wrong
(C) Developing thinking and learning skills
(D) Developing social relationship skills -
\(C)
Chapter 3:
What does palliative care involve?
And Answers.
Chapter 1:
Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?
(A) People with terminal illness do not live in long-term care facilities
(B) Most conditions in long-term care facilities arr chronic
(C) People who live in long-term care facilities are never able to return home
(D) Long-termcare takes place in a person's home -
\(B)
Which of the following is a core value associated with culture change?
(A) Doing everything for residents
(B) Treating all residents the same way
(C) Promoting self-determination and personal choice
(D) Making all residents participate in the same activities -
\(C)
What is one reason why reporting a resident's changes a problems to the nurse is a
very important role of the nursing assistant?
(A) The care plan must be updated as the resident's confition changes
(B) Reporting changes is not a task that the NA preforms
(C) Depending on the resident's changes, the NA can decide if she wants to work that
day or not
(D) The NA can decide what medication to prescribe for the residnet's current condition
-
\(A)
What is one function of the chain of command?
(A) It determines which residents go in which rooms
(B) It determines which shifts an NA works
(C) It describes the care plan for each resident
(D) It helps protect nursing assistants and their employers from liability -
\(D)
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) set minimum standards for
(A) Facility cleanliness
(B) Resident rehabilitation
(C) Nursing assistant training
(D) Facility spending -
\(C)
,How many hours of in-service education does OBRA require for nursing assistants
every year?
(A) At least 34 hours
(B) At least 28 hours
(C) At least 18 hours
(D) At least 12 hours -
\(D)
If an NA makes mistakes when documenting care by hand, she should
(A) Erase it and write the correct information
(B) Draw one line through it and write the correct information
(C) Use correction fluid on the error and write the correct information
(D) Discard the chart and start a new one -
\(B)
What does HIPPA stand for? -
\Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Chapter 2:
Which of the following senses is not used in making observations?
(A) Sight
(B) Touch
(C) Smell
(D) Taste -
\(D)
When a resident is suspected of having a heart attack, a nursing assistant should
(A) Loosen clothing around the neck
(B) Give the resident some water
(C) Put medication directly into the resident's mouth
(D) Wait and see if the episode subsides before doing anything -
\(A)
Insulin reaction can be caused by
(A) Too little food
(B) Physical or emotional stress
(C) Too much food
(C) A cerebrovascular accident -
\(A)
When should a nursing assistant identify a resident?
(A) After gibing care
(B) When collecting meal trays
(C) When shifts change
(D) Before helping with feeding -
\(D)
, Which of the following is a way to use proper body mechanics?
(A) The NA should twist at the waist when lifting objects
(B) The NA should stand with her legs shoulder-width apart
(C) The NA should lift objects, rather than push them
(D) The NA should carry objects away from her body -
\(B)
RACE is an acronym for a safe rule, and means
(A) Run to A Close Exit
(B) Remove residents, Activate alarm or call 911, Contain fire, Extinguish
(C) Restore power, Activate alarm or call 911, Collect residents, Exit
(D) Remove window, Access outside, Call for help, Elderly residents first -
\(B)
How is MRSA most often spread?
(A) By direct physical contact
(B) By indirect contact
(C) By being in enclosed spaces
(D) Through the air -
\(A)
What is the best way to control the spread of MRSA?
(A) By taking medication
(B) Through proper hand washing
(C) By using masks
(D) By taking vancomycin -
\(B)
Which of the following is a correct response id a resident is having a seizure?
(A) Hold the resident down if he is shaking severely
(B) Give the resident a hard piece of candy to prevent choking
(C) Move furniture away to prevent injury to the resident
(D) Open the resident's mouth to move the tongue to the side to prevent choking -
\(C)
Development in children from 6 to 10 years old centers on cognitive development.
Cognitive development means
(A) Developing touching and felling skills
(B) Learning right from wrong
(C) Developing thinking and learning skills
(D) Developing social relationship skills -
\(C)
Chapter 3:
What does palliative care involve?
