CNA/GNA Exam 1 questions with
complete solutions to pass
What do long-term care facilities call their patients? - correct answer ✔✔Residents
What do short-term facilities call their patients? - correct answer ✔✔Clients
What is the goal of health care? - correct answer ✔✔To improve health and reduce illness
People who are dying are usually on what type of agency? - correct answer ✔✔Hospice
Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff? - correct answer ✔✔The director of nursing
Which type of nursing involves total care? - correct answer ✔✔Primary nursing
What kind of care is it when services are moved to a patients beside? - correct answer
✔✔Patient-focused care
Social workers do what? - correct answer ✔✔Help families make decisions for their loved ones
What is an Acute illness? - correct answer ✔✔Sudden illness but is treatable
What is a chronic illness? - correct answer ✔✔A long term illness usually untreatable
, How should you address a patient? - correct answer ✔✔Mr./Ms. Name unless recorded
otherwise
What is OBRA? - correct answer ✔✔National standards to provide care that maintains or
improves a person's quality of life, health, and safety
Is OBRA a federal law? - correct answer ✔✔Yes
Which law protects the public from a person practicing without a license? - correct answer
✔✔Nurse practice act
What is a certification? - correct answer ✔✔The official recognition by a state that standards or
requirements have been met
When does a GNA need to obtain recertification? - correct answer ✔✔After 24 consecutive
months without working
As a GNA can you report changes to your RN? - correct answer ✔✔Yes
Can GNAs distribute drugs? - correct answer ✔✔No
Can GNAs answer the phones? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, but they can only take down a message
for the nurse
Can GNAs take orders from a physician? - correct answer ✔✔No
Can you get in trouble for performing a task out of your certification? - correct answer ✔✔Yes
complete solutions to pass
What do long-term care facilities call their patients? - correct answer ✔✔Residents
What do short-term facilities call their patients? - correct answer ✔✔Clients
What is the goal of health care? - correct answer ✔✔To improve health and reduce illness
People who are dying are usually on what type of agency? - correct answer ✔✔Hospice
Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff? - correct answer ✔✔The director of nursing
Which type of nursing involves total care? - correct answer ✔✔Primary nursing
What kind of care is it when services are moved to a patients beside? - correct answer
✔✔Patient-focused care
Social workers do what? - correct answer ✔✔Help families make decisions for their loved ones
What is an Acute illness? - correct answer ✔✔Sudden illness but is treatable
What is a chronic illness? - correct answer ✔✔A long term illness usually untreatable
, How should you address a patient? - correct answer ✔✔Mr./Ms. Name unless recorded
otherwise
What is OBRA? - correct answer ✔✔National standards to provide care that maintains or
improves a person's quality of life, health, and safety
Is OBRA a federal law? - correct answer ✔✔Yes
Which law protects the public from a person practicing without a license? - correct answer
✔✔Nurse practice act
What is a certification? - correct answer ✔✔The official recognition by a state that standards or
requirements have been met
When does a GNA need to obtain recertification? - correct answer ✔✔After 24 consecutive
months without working
As a GNA can you report changes to your RN? - correct answer ✔✔Yes
Can GNAs distribute drugs? - correct answer ✔✔No
Can GNAs answer the phones? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, but they can only take down a message
for the nurse
Can GNAs take orders from a physician? - correct answer ✔✔No
Can you get in trouble for performing a task out of your certification? - correct answer ✔✔Yes
