CNA Practice Test 5|40 Questions with Verified Answers,100% CORRECT

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CNA Practice Test 5|40 Questions with Verified Answers All of the following are potential negative effects of restraint use EXPECT: A. increased blood circulation B. pressure sores C. loss of ... self-esteem D. death - CORRECT ANSWER A. increased blood circulation All of the following information should be included in an incident report EXCEPT: A. signs and symptoms observed by CNA B. actions taken C. the time and date the incident occurred D. what the CNA thinks may have happened - CORRECT ANSWER D. what the CNA thinks may have happened The call light must always be kept: A. within the resident's reach B. near the door C. on the bedside stand D. on the over bed table - CORRECT ANSWER A. within the resident's reach Aspiration is: A. a crust that appears on the lips of people who are unconscious B. a cause of unconsciousness C. inhalation of food or drinks into lungs D. a substance that forms on teeth - CORRECT ANSWER C. inhalation of food or drinks into lungs Serve sub-normal body temperature is called: A. circadian rhythm B. hypothalamus C. hypothermia D. fever - CORRECT ANSWER C. hypothermia Signs and symptoms of a fever include all of the following EXPECT: A. pale skin B. headache C. fatigue D. chills - CORRECT ANSWER A. pale skin Signs of dysphagia include all of the following EXPECT: A. eating very rapidly B. avoidance of eating C. swallowing several times when eating a single bite D. coughing during or after meals - CORRECT ANSWER A. eating very rapidly Dementia is: A. the ability to think clearly and logically B. a normal change of aging in the brain C. a serious loss of mental abilities that interferes with normal functioning D. an increase in cognitive ability - CORRECT ANSWER C. a serious loss of mental abilities that interferes with normal functioning Walking aids include all of the following EXCEPT: A. wheelchair B. cane C. walker D. crutches - CORRECT ANSWER A. wheelchair The knowledge of right and wrong are: A. ethics B. civil laws C. etiquette D. criminal laws - CORRECT ANSWER A. ethics Why was the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) passed in 1987? A. as a response to reports of poor care and abuse in long-term care facilities B. because of complaints of uncooperative residents by nursing assistants C. to control cost in long-term care facilities D. because most long-term care facilities employed too many untrained nursing assistants - CORRECT ANSWER A. as a response to reports of poor care and abuse in long-term care facilities An example of financial abuse is: A. a CNA loudly announces in the hallway that a resident has "wet his bed again" B. a CNA makes fun of a resident's religion C. a CNA sells crafts that a resident has made for profit and keeps the money D. a CNA hits a resident - CORRECT ANSWER C. a CNA sells crafts that a resident has made for profit and keeps the money Why was the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPAA) created? A. to protect the privacy of health information B. to reduce instances of abuse in facilities C. to address infection prevention issues D. to ensure adequate training for nursing assistants - CORRECT ANSWER A. to protect the privacy of health information Liability is a legal term that means: A. the line of authority in a facility B. ignoring a resident's call light' C. someone can be held responsible for harming someone else D. a task that a person was not trained for - CORRECT ANSWER C. someone can be held responsible for harming someone else Why is it important not to do tasks that are not assigned to you? A. you may be assigned more work if you perform additional tasks B. you may put yourself or someone else in danger C. you may need to pay for additional training D. you may have to starts arriving at work earlier - CORRECT ANSWER B. you may put yourself or someone else in danger The goal of the nursing process is: A. to train the care team staff B. to protect the facility from liability C. to keep resident information confidential D. to meet the resident's nursing needs - CORRECT ANSWER D. to meet the resident's nursing needs An ombudsman is assigned by law as the ___________ advocate for the resident A. litigious B. liable C. lawyer D. legal - CORRECT ANSWER D. legal Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication? A. asking for a glass of water B. pointing to a glass of water C. screaming for a glass of water D. saying you do not like water - CORRECT ANSWER B. pointing to a glass of water An incident is: A. an accident or unexpected event in the course of care B. any interaction between residents and staff C. a normal part of facility routine D. an event in a resident's day - CORRECT ANSWER A. an accident or unexpected event in the course of care Which of the following is true of a resident's medical chart? A. a medical chart is legal record of a resident's care B. all care does not need to be documented C. documentation can be put off until the CNA has time to do it D. medical charts only contain the resident's name, address and date of birth - CORRECT ANSWER A. a medical chart is legal record of a resident's care The large amount of time that a nursing assistant spends with residents will allow him to: A. diagnose resident illnesses B. determine treatment indicated C. notice and make observations about the residents that other care team members may not notice D. give medications to residents - CORRECT ANSWER C. notice and make observations about the residents that other care team members may not notice Which of the following should be reported to the charge nurse immediately? A. resident having difficulty sleeping B. resident fall C. resident visitors D. resident request for assistance toileting - CORRECT ANSWER B. resident fall When is it acceptable to ignore a call light? A. when you have just left a resident's light B. when you are too busy C. when the resident is not assigned to you D. never - CORRECT ANSWER D. never You come in contact with microorganisms: A. in public areas of the facility B. during direct contact with residents C. during personal care procedures D. every time you touch something - CORRECT ANSWER D. every time you touch something Tuberculosis (TB) may be transmitted by: A. coughing B. dancing C. wearing gloves D. eating - CORRECT ANSWER A. coughing The immune system protects the body from: A. low blood sugar B. disease and infection C. falling and loss of balance D. stunted growth and loss of fluid - CORRECT ANSWER B. disease and infection Which is not a risk for accidents? A. poor eyesight B. hearing impairment C. memory problems D. oriented to person, place, and time - CORRECT ANSWER D. oriented to person, place, and time A paraplegic is paralyzed: A. from the waist down B. from the neck down C. on the right side of the body D. on the left side of the body - CORRECT ANSWER A. from the waist down The following can occur because of restraints. Which is the most serious? A. fractures B. strangulation C. pressure ulcers D. urinary tract infection - CORRECT ANSWER B. strangulation You gave a resident the wrong treatment, which is true? A. the error is reported to the nurse at the end of the shift B. action is taken only if the resident was injured C. you will be found guilty of negligence D. you must notify your charge nurse immediately and complete an incident report - CORRECT ANSWER D. you must notify your charge nurse immediately and complete an incident report You will have on sterile gloves. You can touch: A. anything on the sterile field B. anything on your work surface C. anything below your waist D. any part of your uniform - CORRECT ANSWER A. anything on the sterile field While brushing a resident's teeth you note the following, which do you report to the nurse? A. bleeding, swelling, or redness of the gums B. irritations, sores, or white patches in the mouth and on the tongue C. lips are dry, cracked, swollen, and blistered D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. all of the above Soap does all of the following EXCEPT: A. remove dirt and dead skin B. remove pigment c. remove skin ail and perspiration D. drying the skin out - CORRECT ANSWER B. remove pigment A chemical restraint is: A. medication used to control behavior B. medication used to treat disease C. a medical procedure D. a restraint on the resident's wrists - CORRECT ANSWER A. medication used to control behavior A draw sheet is used to: A. make resident's more comfortable B. help residents sleep more easily C. reposition residents without causing skin shearing D. prevent incontinence - CORRECT ANSWER C. reposition residents without causing skin shearing If a resident starts to fall, the best thing to do is: A. widen your stance, bend your knees, and lower the resident to the floor B. catch the resident under the arms to stop the fall C. move away and allow the resident to fall on her own D. let the resident fall on top of you to break the fall - CORRECT ANSWER A. widen your stance, bend your knees, and lower the resident to the floor Ambulation is another word for: A. walking B. movement in a wheelchair C. riding in an ambulance D. log rolling - CORRECT ANSWER A. walking A bed made up with clean sheets and bedspread in place is referred to as: A. open bed B. stretcher bed C. closed bed D. completed bed - CORRECT ANSWER C. closed bed Soiled bed linens should be placed in the hamper: A. in the hallway B. in another resident's room, where coworker is changing sheets C. in the room you are changing sheets D. in hamper by nurses station - CORRECT ANSWER C. in the room you are changing sheets Why should bed linens be carried away from you body? A. to prevent contamination of your clothes to keep the linens neat B. to avoid missing up the lines of different residents C. for good body alignment D. to keep the linens neat - CORRECT ANSWER A. to prevent contamination of your clothes to keep the linens neat [Show More]

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