2022/2023 CNA Quiz 1 (Solved and 100% Verified)

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2022/2023 CNA Quiz 1 (Solved and 100% Verified) The "captain" of the health care team is the: a. Doctor b. RN c. Advanced practice nurse d. Person receiving care Which one is the following ... is a nurse assistant's responsibility? a. Administering medications b. Communicating verbal orders related to the person's medical care to the nurse c. Assisting people with activities of daily living d. Analyzing and interpreting data At minimum, how many hours of training are required to become a nurse assistant? a. 65 b. 90 c. 40 d. 50 A nurse assistant finds a 10-dollar bill in the linens while changing a person's bed, and places the money on the person's bedside table. This nurse assistant acted with: a. Integrity b. Courtesy c. Dependability d. Stupidity Empathy is the quality of: a. Acting in a way to gain the trust of others b. Pitching in to work as part of a team c. Recognizing another person's hardship, accompanied by a desire to help relieve that hardship d. Seeking to understand another person's situation, point of view or feelings To maintain a professional appearance, you should do all of the following EXCEPT: a. Avoid smiling too much while at work b. Keep your hair pulled back from your face c. Wear a clean, pressed uniform; clean shoes; and a name badge d. Keep your nails clean, trimmed, filed smooth, and free of nail polish The goal of the health care team is to: a. Minimize health care costs by spreading the workload over many people b. Make sure the person is sent home from the facility as soon as possible c. Provide personalized quality care that meets the person's physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs d. Make decisions on behalf of the person receiving care Which of the following statements about delegation is true? a. It is outside the nurse assistant's scope of practice to decline to do a delegated task b. When one person delegates a task to another, that person give the other person the authority and responsibility to complete the task on his or her behalf c. Nurse assistants may delegate tasks to other members of the health care team d. All of the above Where is care provided for a person who requires treatment for a sudden injury or illness? a. Sub-acute care setting b. Home setting c. Acute care setting d. Long-term care setting Mr. Bowler is 85 years old. He has dementia and require close supervision to make sure that he does not hurt himself. He also requires a great deal of help with his activities of daily living. What health care setting would provide the most appropriate care for Mr. Bowler? a. Acute care setting b. Nursing home setting c. Hospital setting d. Sub-acute care setting Which legislation establishes quality standards for the care of residents of nursing homes? a. Ombudsman Act b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration c. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act d. Resident rights Act Which of the following is a basic right of people who are receiving health care? a. The right not to pay b. The right to competent care that is delivered with respect c. The right to abuse health care workers d. All of the above Which of the following is a government-funded insurance program for people older than 65 years? a. Medicare b. Medicaid c. OBRA d. Social Security Mr. Johnson was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia and was hospitalized for 4 days. What word best describes Mr. Johnson? a. Outpatient b. Resident c. Inpatient d. Client A nurse assistant is careless and fails to check the linens for personal items before stripping the bed and sending the soiled linens to the laundry. As a result, a resident's dentures are put through the washing machine and damaged. This is an example of: a. Larceny b. HIPAA violation c. Negligence d. Abuse You suspect that one of your home health clients is being abused by her son. The woman becomes withdrawn and fearful whenever he is in the room, and you have noticed some strange bruises on her arm. What should you do? a. Call the police immediately b. Confront the son and tell him to stop, or you will call the police c. Report your concerns to your supervisor at the agency d. Nothing, this is a private family matter Which legislation supports a patient's, resident's or client's right to make decisions on his or her own behalf? a. HIPAA b. Advance Directive Act c. Patient Self-Determination Act d. Patient Autonomy Act Mrs. Underwood has dementia and has signed a document giving her husband the authority to make decisions about her care on her behalf. What is this document called? a. Durable power of attorney for healthcare b. Living will c. Informed consent form d. Beneficence form Which of the following actions supports a person's legal rights under HIPAA? a. A nurse assistant closes the door to a person's room before having a conversation with the person about her care b. A hospital stops documenting patient care on paper records and begins using a computer instead c. A nursing home has a policy that says all residents will receive equal treatment, regardless of their ability to pay for services d. A nurse obtains informed consent from a person before the person undergoes a surgical procedure You are providing care for 13-year-old Kathy Harrison at her home while she is recovering from injuries caused by a car crash. She has stitches along her forehead and across one cheek. Her friends call, but she doesn't want to see them. She may be worrying that: a. She will have to tell her friends that she cannot leave the house to go to the mall b. Her friends will think she is ugly c. Her mother won't let them come over d. Her friends will bring her schoolwork A nurse assistant helps Mrs. Smith, a resident of a nursing home, to meet her social needs by: a. Ensuring Mrs. Smith has enough to eat b. Helping Mrs. Smith get ready to attend a group activity c. Encouraging Mrs. Smith to do as much for herself as possible d. Making sure that Mrs. Smith feels safe and secure Mr. Jameson always talks about his days as a leader in his union but he hardly ever talks about the present. When he starts to talk about the past, you should: a. Tell him not to dwell on the past b. Tell him how interesting it must have been in those days and ask him some questions about it c. Change the subject by asking him what he would like to do today d. Remind Mr. Jameson that he is retired now A nurse assistant helps a person meet his self-esteem needs in all of the following ways EXCEPT: a. Addressing the person in the way he prefers to be addressed b. Doing everything for the person so that he does not have to do anything c. Taking care to protect the person's privacy and modesty d. Taking an interest in the person as an individual Sexuality is: a. The physical act of having sexual intercourse b. The ability to form intimate relationships with others c. How a person perceives of herself and expresses herself sexually d. Knowing whether you are a girl or boy A nurse assistant must care for people from many different cultures. How should the nurse assistant handle this? a. Older adults are not capable of learning new skills or concepts b. Older adults may be sexually active and continue to need to have close, intimate relationships with others c. Most people start to become confused as they age and become incapable of taking care of themselves d. Older adults usually become depressed because they no longer have anything to contribute to their families, communities, or society in general Which of the following actions helps to meet a person's safety and security needs? a. Encouraging the person to do as much for himself as he is able b. Answering the person's requests for help promptly c. Locking the person in his or her room d. Providing the person with privacy when he or she has visitors When you are the sender, what should you do after you deliver your message? a. Expect the person to do what you told him b. Ask for confirmation that the message was understood c. Communicate the next message d. Look for written communication When entering the room of a person who is blind, you should: a. Walk up quietly and touch the person on the back b. Knock on the door, wait for a response and introduce yourself c. Knock on the door and go in d. Talk in a low voice Mrs. James is deaf. What can you do to make sure she understands the information you have just given her? a. Get help from a translator b. Write the information down for her c. Speak in the loudest voice possible d. All of the above Mrs. Morgan's daughter always watches closely how you provide care to her mother, and seems critical of some of the things you do. What would be the best way for you to handle this situation. a. Ask Mrs. Morgan to tell her daughter that she likes the care you provide b. Tell Mrs. Morgan's daughter that her mother likes the care she is receiving c. Tell Mrs. Morgan's daughter that what you are doing is the right and only way to provide care d. Explain to Mrs. Morgan's daughter what you are doing and why you are doing it, and ask her what care measures she found to be effective when she was caring for Mrs. Morgan at home. Mrs. Goldstein has recently been diagnosed with diabetes and must eat meals at regular times. Today is a fasting day in her religion. She knows that she needs to eat because of her disease, and she knows that her religion says that sick people don't have to fast. Yet when you serve her food, she tells you that she feels funny about eating. You could: a. Tell her that she shouldn't feel bad b. Avoid talking about religion and serve her food without saying anything c. Tell her that she doesn't really have to eat if she doesn't want to d. Tell her that you can understand that it must feel strange to eat on a fasting day and encourage her to talk about it Which of the following is a subjective observation? a. Mrs. Lyons tells you she feels sick to her stomach b. Mr. Upton has a red sore forming on his big toe c. Mr. Halladay's blood pressure measurement is 130/90 mm Hg d. Mrs. Harper ate only 50% of her meal Which of the following observations should you report to the nurse? a. Mrs. Zimmer is having difficulty having a bowel movement b. Mr. Thomas does not seem like himself today c. Mrs. Nolan told you that she does not want to attend the group activity today. d. All of the above Which document details the care the person requires, and the methods, equipment, and frequency for providing that care? a. The electronic medical record b. The nursing notes c. The flow sheet d. The care plan It is 2:00 in the afternoon. How would you express this using the 24-hour clock? a. 2 pm b. 0200 c. 1400 d. 2 am Why is it important to record care and observations accurately and correctly? a. The medical record is a legal record of the care provided b. Other members of the health care team rely on the medical record to evaluate the person's condition and make decisions about future care c. Federal reimbursement (payment) depends on accurate documentation of the services that were provided d. All of the above When you take dirty linens to the laundry hamper you should: a. Shake them first b. Hold them away from your uniform c. Take only one sheet at a time to prevent contamination d. Save steps by tossing them into the laundry hamper from a short distance. What is the most important thing you can do to control the spread of microbes? a. Bag all contaminated linens b. Wash your hands c. Always cover bedpans and urinals when carrying them from place to place d. Eat a well-balanced diet and stay healthy You should practice standard precautions: a. When you provide care for any person b. Only when you provide care for people infected with HIV or HBV c. Only when a person is in isolation d. Only when you need to wash your hands What is one time when you must wear gloves? a. When you give someone a back rub b. When you cough or sneeze c. When you serve meal trays d. When you touch blood or other bodily fluids If you have a cut or open sore on your hand, what must you do to protect yourself from infection? a. Avoid providing care for people with infections b. Stay away from work until the wound heals c. Wear gloves while providing care d. Handle only clean items Which of the following is a reason to place someone is isolation? a. The person has a contagious disease b. The person had surgery c. The person is demanding and cannot get along with others d. The person wants the privacy of a single room Which of the following is part of good body mechanics? a. Independence b. Communication c. Entrapment d. Alignment Which of the following moves increases your stability? a. Moving your feet close together b. Bending at the waist c. Spreading your feet apart d. Relaxing your stomach muscles Before using any equipment, you should: a. Check to make sure it is working properly b. Unplug it c. File an incident report d. Stand up straight Mrs. Singer is a home health client. Complications of diabetes have caused her to lose feeling in her legs. Because of her condition, what type of injury is Mrs. Singer at high risk for? a. Poisoning b. Burns c. Entrapment d. Electrical shock All of the following are risk factors for falling EXCEPT: a. Poor eyesight b. Being overweight c. Poor mobility d. Medication effects You are a new employee and the nurse has asked you to assist Mr. Thompson out of bed using a mechanical lift device. Although you have used mechanical lifts before, you are not familiar with the kind of mechanical lift used in this facility. What should you do? a. Go to help Mr. Thompson. The lift probably works the same way the lifts you used at your previous place of employment did. b. Ask the nurse or another nurse assistant to show you how to use the lift c. Help Mr. Thompson to get out of bed without using the lift d. Practice using the lift with another resident before going to assist with Mr. Thompson All of the following are potential complications of restraints EXCEPT: a. Death b. Low self-esteem c. Nerve and tissue damage d. Drowning You work in a hospital and the nurse has asked you to apply a wrist restraint to Mrs. Schneider because she has repeatedly puller her IV line out. Before applying the restraint, you must make sure of all of the following EXCEPT: a. Mrs. Schneider is able to remove the device independently b. The doctor or advance practice practice nurse has written an order for the restraint c. Mrs. Schneider understands the reason for the restraint d. You have been properly trained in how to apply the restraint, and applying restraints is part of your job description Restraints must be released at least: a. Every shift b. Every hour c. Every 2 hours, and more often if necessary. d. Whenever a relative visits [Show More]

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