KY SRNA STATE EXAM
Not relying on or requiring care from others is: ** Answ** Independence
The suffix "-plegia" means: ** Answ** Paralysis
An acute illness is: ** Answ** A sudden illness from which a person should recover
"Pnea" means: ** Answ** breathing, respiration
An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is: **
Answ** chronic
Which statement about charting is correct? ** Answ** You should use the person's exact
words whenever possible.
What protects the public from persons practicing nursing without a license? ** Answ** A
state's nurse practice act
You are charting changes in the person's condition. You also need to chart which of the
following? ** Answ** When you reported the changes to the nurse
Which requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation? ** Answ** Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
The MDS is: ** Answ** An assessment and screening tool
"Arthro" means: ** Answ** joint
The suffix "-stomy" means: ** Answ** creation of an opening
,Which is a symptom? ** Answ** Itching
Which statement about medical records is correct? ** Answ** They're legal documents
The comprehensive care plan: ** Answ** May be part of the Kardex
Knowledge of right conduct and wrong conduct is: ** Answ** Ethics
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a: ** Answ** Federal Law
OBRA requires retraining and/or a new competency evaluation for persons who: ** Answ**
Have not worked as a nursing assistant for 24 months
You make many observations when giving care. You should use your senses to: ** Answ**
collect information about the person
OBRA requires training and a competency evaluation for nursing assistants working in: **
Answ** Nursing Centers
As a nursing assistant, you can: ** Answ** Report changes in the person's condition to the
nurse
The suffix "-algia" means: ** Answ** pain
When charting, you should record: ** Answ** Safety measures performed
Which is required by OBRA? ** Answ** The minimum data set (MDS)
Which type of resident care conference is held when one problem affects a person's care? **
Answ** Problem-focused conference
, "Cyano" means: ** Answ** blue
Which form has the person's identifying information? ** Answ** admission sheet
Where would you record information about the person's hygiene, elimination, and sleep? **
Answ** Activities of daily living flow sheet
A written guide about the care a person should receive is the: ** Answ** Comprehensive
care plan
How many hours of instruction for nursing assistant training does OBRA require? ** Answ**
At least 75 hours
collecting information about a person is:
also the first step in the nursing process ** Answ** an assesment
symptoms are: ** Answ** subjective data
The Five Rights of Delegation involve the: ** Answ** Right task, the right circumstances,
the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision
The nurse communicates delegated tasks to you by using: ** Answ** an assignment sheet
An assisted living facility: ** Answ** Provides two-three meals a day and housekeeping and
laundry services
the overall goal of the interdisciplinary health team is to: ** Answ** provide quality resident
care
Not relying on or requiring care from others is: ** Answ** Independence
The suffix "-plegia" means: ** Answ** Paralysis
An acute illness is: ** Answ** A sudden illness from which a person should recover
"Pnea" means: ** Answ** breathing, respiration
An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is: **
Answ** chronic
Which statement about charting is correct? ** Answ** You should use the person's exact
words whenever possible.
What protects the public from persons practicing nursing without a license? ** Answ** A
state's nurse practice act
You are charting changes in the person's condition. You also need to chart which of the
following? ** Answ** When you reported the changes to the nurse
Which requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation? ** Answ** Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
The MDS is: ** Answ** An assessment and screening tool
"Arthro" means: ** Answ** joint
The suffix "-stomy" means: ** Answ** creation of an opening
,Which is a symptom? ** Answ** Itching
Which statement about medical records is correct? ** Answ** They're legal documents
The comprehensive care plan: ** Answ** May be part of the Kardex
Knowledge of right conduct and wrong conduct is: ** Answ** Ethics
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a: ** Answ** Federal Law
OBRA requires retraining and/or a new competency evaluation for persons who: ** Answ**
Have not worked as a nursing assistant for 24 months
You make many observations when giving care. You should use your senses to: ** Answ**
collect information about the person
OBRA requires training and a competency evaluation for nursing assistants working in: **
Answ** Nursing Centers
As a nursing assistant, you can: ** Answ** Report changes in the person's condition to the
nurse
The suffix "-algia" means: ** Answ** pain
When charting, you should record: ** Answ** Safety measures performed
Which is required by OBRA? ** Answ** The minimum data set (MDS)
Which type of resident care conference is held when one problem affects a person's care? **
Answ** Problem-focused conference
, "Cyano" means: ** Answ** blue
Which form has the person's identifying information? ** Answ** admission sheet
Where would you record information about the person's hygiene, elimination, and sleep? **
Answ** Activities of daily living flow sheet
A written guide about the care a person should receive is the: ** Answ** Comprehensive
care plan
How many hours of instruction for nursing assistant training does OBRA require? ** Answ**
At least 75 hours
collecting information about a person is:
also the first step in the nursing process ** Answ** an assesment
symptoms are: ** Answ** subjective data
The Five Rights of Delegation involve the: ** Answ** Right task, the right circumstances,
the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right supervision
The nurse communicates delegated tasks to you by using: ** Answ** an assignment sheet
An assisted living facility: ** Answ** Provides two-three meals a day and housekeeping and
laundry services
the overall goal of the interdisciplinary health team is to: ** Answ** provide quality resident
care
