CNA Oregon State Exam QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
Which of the following healthcare settings is generally for people who will die in six months
or less?
A. Hospice care
B. Long-term care
C. Outpatient care
D. Acute care - ANSWER>>A. Hospice care
Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?
A. People with terminal illnesses do not live in long-term care facilities.
B. Most conditions in long-term care facilities are chronic.
C. People who live in long-term facilities are never able to return home.
D. Long-term care takes place in a person's home. - ANSWER>>B. Most conditions in long-
term care facilities are chronic.
Where is long-term care offered?
A. In adult day services facilities
B. In hospitals
C. In skilled nursing facilities
D. In ambulatory surgical centers - ANSWER>>C. In skilled nursing facilities
_____________ is care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness
or injury.
A. Subacute care
B. Acute care
C. Adult day services
D. Rehabilitation - ANSWER>>D. Rehabilitation
A resident has purchased a special gift for her NA. What would be the best response by the
NA?
A. The NA should refuse the gift but thank the residents for thinking of her.
B. The NA should accept the gift because she is unsure about her facility's policy on gifts.
,C. The NA should accept the gift if the resident will keep it confidential.
D. The NA should refuse the gift and tell the resident that her employer is very unfair about
the employees accepting gifts from the residents - ANSWER>>A. The NA should refuse the gift
but thank the residents for thinking of her.
The abbreviation HMO means
A. Home maintenance organization
B. Health management organization
C. Health maintenance organization
D. Home medical organization - ANSWER>>C. Health maintenance organization
The group with the longest average stay in long-term care facilities is
A. Men
B. Developmentally disabled
C. Caregivers
D. Residents with heart disease - ANSWER>>B. Developmentally disabled
Which of the following statements is true of acute care?
A. Acute care is normally given in adult day services facilities
B. One advantage of acute care is people do not have to leave their homes to receive it.
C. Acute care is given to people who do not have a serious illness.
D. Acute care is given in hospitals for people who require immediate care. - ANSWER>>D.
Acute care is given in hospitals for people who require immediate care.
A _______ is a method or way of doing something.
A. Policy
B. Procedure
C. Survey
D. Cite - ANSWER>>B. Procedure
Medicare will pay for
A. All care requested by the recipient
B. All care requested by the doctor
C. All care requested by the long-term care facility
D. Only care that it determines to be medically necessary - ANSWER>>D. Only care that it
determines to be medically necessary
______________ is a medical assistance program for low-income people.
,A. Medicare
B. Medicaid
C. CMS
D. OSHA - ANSWER>>B. Medicaid
Regular inspections performed in facilities to make sure they are following state and federal
regulations are called
A. Surveys
B. Citations
C. Procedures
D. Licenses - ANSWER>>A. Surveys
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 sure all residents participate in the same activities - ANSWER>>C. Promoting self-
determination and personal choice
Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment?
A. Nursing assistant (NA)
B. Resident
C. Physician (MD)
D. Dietitian (RDT) - ANSWER>>C. Physician (MD)
Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who delegate jobs to
nursing assistants?
A. NAs, nurses
B. Resident's family
C. Nurses, PTs, OTs
D. NAs, physicians - ANSWER>>C. Nurses, PTs, OTs
Which of the following statements is true of residents as a part of the care team?
A. Residents cannot make their own decisions
B. Residents are not care team members
C. Residents should not try to make choices about the care they want to receive
, D. The care team revolves around the resident and his or her condition, treatment, and
progress - ANSWER>>D. The care team revolves around the resident and his or her condition,
treatment, and progress
Which of the following statements is true of a nursing assistant's responsibilities if an activity
is not listed in the care plan?
A. The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan
B. The NA should perform the activity if he or she believes it is best for the resident
C. The NA should only perform the activity if the resident says he wants it performed
D. The NA should consult other NAs to see if they would perform the activity - ANSWER>>A.
The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan
What is one reason why reporting a resident's changes and problems to the supervisor is a
very important role of the nursing assistant?
A. The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes.
B. Reporting changes is not a task that the NA performs.
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 resident's current condition. -
ANSWER>>A. The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes.
Which of the following is a typical task that an NA performs?
A. Changing a sterile dressing on an open wound
B. Helping residents with elimination needs
C. Administering medication
D. Prescribing treatments - ANSWER>>B. Helping residents with elimination needs
Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
A. Giving a resident a bath
B. Inserting tubes into a resident's body
C. Helping a resident eat dinner
D. Transferring a resident from the bed to a chair - ANSWER>>B. Inserting tubes into a
resident's body
A professional relationship between an NA and a resident includes
A. Telling the resident about problems with the supervisor
B. Calling the resident Dearie and Sweetie
C. Letting a resident know if the NA is in a bad mood
ANSWERS
Which of the following healthcare settings is generally for people who will die in six months
or less?
A. Hospice care
B. Long-term care
C. Outpatient care
D. Acute care - ANSWER>>A. Hospice care
Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?
A. People with terminal illnesses do not live in long-term care facilities.
B. Most conditions in long-term care facilities are chronic.
C. People who live in long-term facilities are never able to return home.
D. Long-term care takes place in a person's home. - ANSWER>>B. Most conditions in long-
term care facilities are chronic.
Where is long-term care offered?
A. In adult day services facilities
B. In hospitals
C. In skilled nursing facilities
D. In ambulatory surgical centers - ANSWER>>C. In skilled nursing facilities
_____________ is care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness
or injury.
A. Subacute care
B. Acute care
C. Adult day services
D. Rehabilitation - ANSWER>>D. Rehabilitation
A resident has purchased a special gift for her NA. What would be the best response by the
NA?
A. The NA should refuse the gift but thank the residents for thinking of her.
B. The NA should accept the gift because she is unsure about her facility's policy on gifts.
,C. The NA should accept the gift if the resident will keep it confidential.
D. The NA should refuse the gift and tell the resident that her employer is very unfair about
the employees accepting gifts from the residents - ANSWER>>A. The NA should refuse the gift
but thank the residents for thinking of her.
The abbreviation HMO means
A. Home maintenance organization
B. Health management organization
C. Health maintenance organization
D. Home medical organization - ANSWER>>C. Health maintenance organization
The group with the longest average stay in long-term care facilities is
A. Men
B. Developmentally disabled
C. Caregivers
D. Residents with heart disease - ANSWER>>B. Developmentally disabled
Which of the following statements is true of acute care?
A. Acute care is normally given in adult day services facilities
B. One advantage of acute care is people do not have to leave their homes to receive it.
C. Acute care is given to people who do not have a serious illness.
D. Acute care is given in hospitals for people who require immediate care. - ANSWER>>D.
Acute care is given in hospitals for people who require immediate care.
A _______ is a method or way of doing something.
A. Policy
B. Procedure
C. Survey
D. Cite - ANSWER>>B. Procedure
Medicare will pay for
A. All care requested by the recipient
B. All care requested by the doctor
C. All care requested by the long-term care facility
D. Only care that it determines to be medically necessary - ANSWER>>D. Only care that it
determines to be medically necessary
______________ is a medical assistance program for low-income people.
,A. Medicare
B. Medicaid
C. CMS
D. OSHA - ANSWER>>B. Medicaid
Regular inspections performed in facilities to make sure they are following state and federal
regulations are called
A. Surveys
B. Citations
C. Procedures
D. Licenses - ANSWER>>A. Surveys
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 sure all residents participate in the same activities - ANSWER>>C. Promoting self-
determination and personal choice
Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment?
A. Nursing assistant (NA)
B. Resident
C. Physician (MD)
D. Dietitian (RDT) - ANSWER>>C. Physician (MD)
Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who delegate jobs to
nursing assistants?
A. NAs, nurses
B. Resident's family
C. Nurses, PTs, OTs
D. NAs, physicians - ANSWER>>C. Nurses, PTs, OTs
Which of the following statements is true of residents as a part of the care team?
A. Residents cannot make their own decisions
B. Residents are not care team members
C. Residents should not try to make choices about the care they want to receive
, D. The care team revolves around the resident and his or her condition, treatment, and
progress - ANSWER>>D. The care team revolves around the resident and his or her condition,
treatment, and progress
Which of the following statements is true of a nursing assistant's responsibilities if an activity
is not listed in the care plan?
A. The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan
B. The NA should perform the activity if he or she believes it is best for the resident
C. The NA should only perform the activity if the resident says he wants it performed
D. The NA should consult other NAs to see if they would perform the activity - ANSWER>>A.
The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan
What is one reason why reporting a resident's changes and problems to the supervisor is a
very important role of the nursing assistant?
A. The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes.
B. Reporting changes is not a task that the NA performs.
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 resident's current condition. -
ANSWER>>A. The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes.
Which of the following is a typical task that an NA performs?
A. Changing a sterile dressing on an open wound
B. Helping residents with elimination needs
C. Administering medication
D. Prescribing treatments - ANSWER>>B. Helping residents with elimination needs
Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
A. Giving a resident a bath
B. Inserting tubes into a resident's body
C. Helping a resident eat dinner
D. Transferring a resident from the bed to a chair - ANSWER>>B. Inserting tubes into a
resident's body
A professional relationship between an NA and a resident includes
A. Telling the resident about problems with the supervisor
B. Calling the resident Dearie and Sweetie
C. Letting a resident know if the NA is in a bad mood
