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CNA FINAL EXAM questions and answers best rated a+. Qs An acute illness is - n Ans✔ A sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover Qs Persons living in nursing centers are called - n Ans✔ residents Qs The nursing team involves the following except - n Ans✔ Doctors Qs You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. You must do the following except - n Ans✔ Interview patients and family Qs The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a - n Ans✔
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Qs An acute illness is - n Ans✔ A sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover Qs Persons living in nursing centers are called - n Ans✔ residents Qs The nursing team involves the following except - n Ans✔ Doctors Qs You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. You must do the following except - n Ans✔ Interview patients and family Qs The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a - n
Ans✔ Federal Law Qs OBRA requires retraining and/or new competency evaluation for persons who - n Ans✔ Have not worked as a nursing assistant for 2 years Qs Does a nurse have to delegate a task to you? - n Ans✔ No. The nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the person Qs A nursing assistant is also an EMT who works for the fire dept. In her EMT role, she is allowed to start IVs. On the weekend, she works as a nursing assistant at a nursing center. The RN asks her to start an IV on a resident. What should the nursing assistant do? - n Ans✔ Politely refuse to do the task and explain why Qs Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's movement is - n Ans✔ False imprisonment Qs You see a nursing assistant hitting a resident. What should you do? - n
Gossip Qs You need to talk to the nurse about a patient or resident. Where should you do this? - n Ans✔ In private Qs Before leaving the unit for a break, you need to - n Ans✔ Tell the nurse Qs A patient's care is assigned to Sally. The patient needs to use the bathroom. Sally is on a meal break. Who will help the patient? - n Ans✔ Any staff member on the unit will help Qs Which will NOT protect patients, residents, and you from harm? - n Ans✔ Making excuses or blaming others for your actions Qs Stress is - n Ans✔
The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor Qs Which of the following are used to record frequent measurements or observations? - n Ans✔ Flow sheets Qs When should you report changes in the person's condition? - n Ans✔ At once Qs These statements are about charting, Which is incorrect? - n Ans✔ You can chart a procedure before completing it Qs When charting, you should record - n Ans✔ Safety measures performed Qs Messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, and body movements is - n Ans✔ Body language
Qs Which is important when communicating with persons who are disabled? - n Ans✔ Your attitude Qs The process of cell division in called - n Ans✔ Mitosis Qs The point at which two or more bones meet is a - n Ans✔ Joint Qs Which is NOT a main part of the brain? - n Ans✔ Spinal cord Qs Another name for the trachea is the - n Ans✔ windpipe Qs Which separates the lungs from the abdominal cavity? - n
Ans✔ The diaphragm Qs The process of breaking food down physically and chemically for absorption and use by the body is - n Ans✔ Digestion Qs Digestion begins in the - n Ans✔ Mouth Qs The stomach is located in the - n Ans✔ Upper left part of the abdominal cavity (LUQ) Qs The urinary system - n Ans✔ Removes waste products from the blood Qs Too little thyroid hormone results in the following EXCEPT - n Ans✔
Qs Older people usually need a shower or bath - n Ans✔ Twice a week Qs Older people often complain about how food tastes. This is because - n Ans✔ Taste buds decrease in number Qs An older person may have swallowing difficulties because of - n Ans✔ Less saliva Qs Men may have difficulty urinating because the - n Ans✔ Prostate gland enlarges Qs The need to urinate at night is reduced if the person - n Ans✔ Drinks most fluids before 1700 Qs Paralysis and loss of sensory function in the legs and lower trunk is - n
Ans✔ Paraplegia Qs To correctly identify the person before giving care, which is correct? - n Ans✔ Check identifying information in the assignment sheet with that on the ID bracelet Qs A patient is receiving continuous oxygen. The person wants to smoke. Which is correct? - n Ans✔ Smoking is not allowed where oxygen is being used Qs The safe use of electrical equipment involves the following except - n Ans✔ Standing in water Qs When transferring a person to or from a wheelchair - n Ans✔ The wheels must be locked Qs These statements are about preventing falls. Which is incorrect? - n Ans✔
Qs A resident keeps trying to pull out her feeding tube. Which restraint is the least restrictive? - n Ans✔ Mitt restraints Qs Mitt restraints prevent - n Ans✔ Finger use Qs Items are sterilized in - n Ans✔ An autoclave Qs A person has protection against a certain disease. The person has - n Ans✔ Immunity Qs Sterile means - n Ans✔ The absence of all microbes Qs
To control the spread of microbes, you should do the following except - n Ans✔ Shake linens and equipment to remove dust Qs Which of the following will not control portals of entry? - n Ans✔ Wiping from the rectum to the urethra Qs Clean gloves have contact with clean sheets. Which statement is correct? - n Ans✔ The gloves and the sheets are still clean Qs Always practice Standard Precautions in home settings - n Ans✔ True Qs Which is incorrect about masks? - n Ans✔ They are NOT reusable Qs A gown is needed for isolation precautions. The gown is removed - n Ans✔
Qs A resident is in bed. How often is the person repositioned - n Ans✔ At least every 2 hours Qs The nurse asks you to position a patient in the lateral position. The position is - n Ans✔ A side-laying position Qs The surfaces rub together. This is - n Ans✔ Friction Qs A resident has weakness on her left side. You are transferring her from the bed to the wheelchair. Where should you position the wheelchair? - n Ans✔ Next to the bed on her right side Qs A transfer belt is not needed to transfer a resident from the bed to a chair. For the transfer, how should you hold onto the person? - n Ans✔ Place your hands under the person's arms and around her shoulder blades
Qs You are going to transfer a resident from the wheelchair back to bed. Where should you position the wheelchair? - n Ans✔ On the person's strong side Qs The nursing center has a new mechanical life. Which statement is correct? - n Ans✔ You need to be trained in its use Qs A patient has slid down in the wheelchair. The person cannot assist with repositioning. To safely reposition the person - n Ans✔ A mechanical lift is used Qs Symptoms are - n Ans✔ Subjective data Qs Information that you can see, hear, feel, or smell is - n Ans✔ Objective data
Ans✔ Helps regulate body temperature Qs A resident's son is visiting. Which will NOT protect the residents privacy - n Ans✔ Exposing the residents body in front of her son Qs The white of the eye is the - n Ans✔ Sclera Qs After water is absorbed from chyme, the remaining semi-solid material is called - n Ans✔ Feces Qs Your work is causing you stress. What should you do? - n Ans✔ Talk to the nurse Qs Who helps patients, residents, and families with social, emotional, and environmental issues affecting illness and recovery? - n Ans✔
The social worker Qs An assisted living residence - n Ans✔ Provides three meals a day and housekeeping and laundry services Qs Which of the following should you report to the nurse? - n Ans✔ Red-colored urine Qs A man is going to use the urinal. What should he do when he is done? - n Ans✔ Hang it on the bedrail Qs These statements are about incontinence. Which is incorrect? - n Ans✔ It is a matter of personal choice Qs A resident has a catheter. Catheter care is given - n Ans✔ According to the care plan
