CNA Chapter 8 Exam Questions and Answers (2022/2023)
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List 6 basic physical needs that all humans have - ANSWER Food, water, shelter,
sleep, activity, comfort
List 6 psychosocial needs that humans have - ANSWER Love, affection, acceptance,
security, self-reliance, independence
Holistic care - ANSWER Caring for a person entirely; both physically and psychosocially
A loss of _____ is very difficult for a person to deal with - ANSWER Independence
A nursing assistant should allow a resident to do a _____ independently even if it's
easier for the NA to do it - ANSWER Task
_____ are personal care tasks a person does every day to care for himself - ANSWER
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
NAs should encourage _____, regardless of how long it takes or how poorly residents
are able to do it - ANSWER Self-care
A loss of independence can cause increased - ANSWER Dependence
Elderly people no longer have sexual urges - ANSWER False
Ability to engage in sexual activity continues unless disease or injury occurs - ANSWER
True
Residents have the legal right to choose how to express their sexuality - ANSWER True
All elderly people have the same sexual behavior and desires - ANSWER False
Nursing assistants should assume all residents are heterosexual unless told otherwise -
ANSWER False
If a person is unable to meet his sexual needs due to a disability, he will no longer have
sexual desires - ANSWER False
If a resident is physically female but identifies as male, the NA should refer to the
resident as "he" - ANSWER True
, People who are confined to wheelchairs cannot have intimate relationships - ANSWER
False
Lack of privacy is a major reason for lack of sexual expression in long-term care
facilities - ANSWER True
The nursing assistant should always knock and wait for a response before entering a
resident's room - ANSWER True
If a nursing assistant sees a sexual encounter between consenting adult residents, she
should ask them to stop - ANSWER False
If a nursing assistant encounters a resident being sexually abused, he should take the
resident to a safe place and then notify the nurse - ANSWER True
List 6 basic physical needs that all humans have - ANSWER Food, water, shelter,
sleep, activity, comfort
List 6 psychosocial needs that humans have - ANSWER Love, affection, acceptance,
security, self-reliance, independence
Holistic care - ANSWER Caring for a person entirely; both physically and psychosocially
A loss of _____ is very difficult for a person to deal with - ANSWER Independence
A nursing assistant should allow a resident to do a _____ independently even if it's
easier for the NA to do it - ANSWER Task
_____ are personal care tasks a person does every day to care for himself - ANSWER
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
NAs should encourage _____, regardless of how long it takes or how poorly residents
are able to do it - ANSWER Self-care
A loss of independence can cause increased - ANSWER Dependence
Elderly people no longer have sexual urges - ANSWER False
Ability to engage in sexual activity continues unless disease or injury occurs - ANSWER
True
Residents have the legal right to choose how to express their sexuality - ANSWER True
All elderly people have the same sexual behavior and desires - ANSWER False
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List 6 basic physical needs that all humans have - ANSWER Food, water, shelter,
sleep, activity, comfort
List 6 psychosocial needs that humans have - ANSWER Love, affection, acceptance,
security, self-reliance, independence
Holistic care - ANSWER Caring for a person entirely; both physically and psychosocially
A loss of _____ is very difficult for a person to deal with - ANSWER Independence
A nursing assistant should allow a resident to do a _____ independently even if it's
easier for the NA to do it - ANSWER Task
_____ are personal care tasks a person does every day to care for himself - ANSWER
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
NAs should encourage _____, regardless of how long it takes or how poorly residents
are able to do it - ANSWER Self-care
A loss of independence can cause increased - ANSWER Dependence
Elderly people no longer have sexual urges - ANSWER False
Ability to engage in sexual activity continues unless disease or injury occurs - ANSWER
True
Residents have the legal right to choose how to express their sexuality - ANSWER True
All elderly people have the same sexual behavior and desires - ANSWER False
Nursing assistants should assume all residents are heterosexual unless told otherwise -
ANSWER False
If a person is unable to meet his sexual needs due to a disability, he will no longer have
sexual desires - ANSWER False
If a resident is physically female but identifies as male, the NA should refer to the
resident as "he" - ANSWER True
, People who are confined to wheelchairs cannot have intimate relationships - ANSWER
False
Lack of privacy is a major reason for lack of sexual expression in long-term care
facilities - ANSWER True
The nursing assistant should always knock and wait for a response before entering a
resident's room - ANSWER True
If a nursing assistant sees a sexual encounter between consenting adult residents, she
should ask them to stop - ANSWER False
If a nursing assistant encounters a resident being sexually abused, he should take the
resident to a safe place and then notify the nurse - ANSWER True
List 6 basic physical needs that all humans have - ANSWER Food, water, shelter,
sleep, activity, comfort
List 6 psychosocial needs that humans have - ANSWER Love, affection, acceptance,
security, self-reliance, independence
Holistic care - ANSWER Caring for a person entirely; both physically and psychosocially
A loss of _____ is very difficult for a person to deal with - ANSWER Independence
A nursing assistant should allow a resident to do a _____ independently even if it's
easier for the NA to do it - ANSWER Task
_____ are personal care tasks a person does every day to care for himself - ANSWER
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
NAs should encourage _____, regardless of how long it takes or how poorly residents
are able to do it - ANSWER Self-care
A loss of independence can cause increased - ANSWER Dependence
Elderly people no longer have sexual urges - ANSWER False
Ability to engage in sexual activity continues unless disease or injury occurs - ANSWER
True
Residents have the legal right to choose how to express their sexuality - ANSWER True
All elderly people have the same sexual behavior and desires - ANSWER False
