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CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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Acute Illness Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR Assisted living residence
DON Director of nursing
LVN Licensed vocational nurse
HMO Health maintenance organization
SNF Skilled nursing facility
RN Registered nurse
LPN Licensed practical nurse
PPO Preferred provider organization
A&O x0 Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1 Aware of them self
A&O x2 Aware of self and place
A&O x3 Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4 Aware of self, place, date, time, events
Respite care resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing home while family is away
Physical therapist Helps restore function
Occupational therapist Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
OBRA
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by Doctor
Aiding and Abetting Person is not present during crime but has knowledge of the crime
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Ethics Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel Making false statements in writing
Malpractice Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
Neglect Failure to provide person with service to prevent mental/physical harm
Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a reasonable manner and the
Negligence
persons property was harmed
Slander Making a false statement orally
Defamation Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault Threatening to harm someone without consent
Battery Touching someone without consent
Holism Considers the whole person
Comatose Being unable to respond
Culture Characteristics of a group of people
Physical
Safety and
Maslow's Hierarchy security Love and
belonging Self
esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
Withdrawl Has little or no contact with family, friends, staff
How many options do you give a person Two
with AD or dementia?
Paraphrasing Re-stating the persons message in your own words
Direct questions Yes or no answer
Open ended questions Invite the person to share thoughts, feelings, ideas
Clarifying Lets you make sure you understand the message
Focusing Useful when a person rambles or wanders in thought
Silence May not need to say anything when the person is silent
Bariatrics Treatment of obesity
Homeostasis Any process living things use to maintain survival
Epithelial tissue Covers internal and external body surfaces
Connective tissue Connects and supports other tissues
Muscle tissues Stretches and contracts to let the body move
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