CNA Final Practice

An acute illness is

A sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover

Persons living in nursing centers are called

residents

The nursing team involves the following except

Doctors

You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. You must do the following except

Interview patients and family

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a

Federal Law

OBRA requires retraining and/or new competency evaluation for persons who

Have not worked as a nursing assistant for 2 years

Does a nurse have to delegate a task to you?

No. The nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the person

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?

Politely refuse to do the task and explain why

Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's movement is

False imprisonment

You see a nursing assistant hitting a resident. What should you do?

Tell the nurse

Work ethics mean

Behavior in the workplace

You should wear a wristwatch that

Has a sweep hand

Treating the person with dignity is

Respectfulness

A nursing center wants to hire you. Which is NOT required?

A photo

You see two health team members talking quietly to each other. You tell your co-worker what you overhear. This is

Gossip

You need to talk to the nurse about a patient or resident. Where should you do this?

In private

Before leaving the unit for a break, you need to

Tell the nurse

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?

Any staff member on the unit will help

Which will NOT protect patients, residents, and you from harm?

Making excuses or blaming others for your actions

Stress is

The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor

Which of the following are used to record frequent measurements or observations?

Flow sheets

When should you report changes in the person's condition?

At once

These statements are about charting, Which is incorrect?

You can chart a procedure before completing it

When charting, you should record

Safety measures performed

Messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, and body movements is

Body language

Which is correct?

Calling patients and residents by their titles (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.) promotes dignity and shows respect

You can help a new resident fel safe and secure by

Listening to the person's concerns

Family and friends usually help meet the person's

Love and belonging needs

Which is a common response to illness and disability

Anger

You ask a patient a question. You should

Give the person time to process what you asked

Which is important when communicating with persons who are disabled?

Your attitude

The process of cell division in called

Mitosis

The point at which two or more bones meet is a

Joint

Which is NOT a main part of the brain?

Spinal cord

Another name for the trachea is the

windpipe

Which separates the lungs from the abdominal cavity?

The diaphragm

The process of breaking food down physically and chemically for absorption and use by the body is

Digestion

Digestion begins in the

Mouth

The stomach is located in the

Upper left part of the abdominal cavity (LUQ)

The urinary system

Removes waste products from the blood

Too little thyroid hormone results in the following EXCEPT

Too much sugar in the blood

The rate of growth and development is the same for each person

False

Which is a developmental task of adolescence

Accepting changes in the body and appearance

During middle adulthood several physical changes occur. Which is CORRECT?

It is common to need eyeglasses

Geriatrics is

The care of aging people

Why is the ability to sense heat, cold, and pain reduced in older persons?

The skin has fewer nerve endings

Older people usually need a shower or bath

Twice a week

Older people often complain about how food tastes. This is because

Taste buds decrease in number

An older person may have swallowing difficulties because of

Less saliva

Men may have difficulty urinating because the

Prostate gland enlarges

The need to urinate at night is reduced if the person

Drinks most fluids before 1700

Paralysis and loss of sensory function in the legs and lower trunk is

Paraplegia

To correctly identify the person before giving care, which is correct?

Check identifying information in the assignment sheet with that on the ID bracelet

A patient is receiving continuous oxygen. The person wants to smoke. Which is correct?

Smoking is not allowed where oxygen is being used

The safe use of electrical equipment involves the following except

Standing in water

When transferring a person to or from a wheelchair

The wheels must be locked

These statements are about preventing falls. Which is incorrect?

You can borrow a residents wheelchair for another person

Bed rails are considered restraints if the person cannot lower them without help

True

Restraints are used

When other measures fail to protect the person

Restraints are used to

Treat medical symptoms

These statements are about restraints. Which is incorrect

Restraints decrease confusion and agitation

Which is a restraint?

A chair with an attached tray table

A resident keeps trying to pull out her feeding tube. Which restraint is the least restrictive?

Mitt restraints

Mitt restraints prevent

Finger use

Items are sterilized in

An autoclave

A person has protection against a certain disease. The person has

Immunity

Sterile means

The absence of all microbes

To control the spread of microbes, you should do the following except

Shake linens and equipment to remove dust

Which of the following will not control portals of entry?

Wiping from the rectum to the urethra

Clean gloves have contact with clean sheets. Which statement is correct?

The gloves and the sheets are still clean

Always practice Standard Precautions in home settings

True

Which is incorrect about masks?

They are NOT reusable

A gown is needed for isolation precautions. The gown is removed

Before leaving the room

Double bagging is needed when

The outside of the bag is soiled

When giving bedside care. the bed should be

Raised so it is close to your waist

To use good body mechanics, you should do the following except

Bend at the waist

To protect yourself from injury, it is best to

Avoid lifting whenever possible

Regular position changes

Help prevent pressure ulcers and contractures

A resident is in bed. How often is the person repositioned

At least every 2 hours

The nurse asks you to position a patient in the lateral position. The position is

A side-laying position

The surfaces rub together. This is

Friction

A resident has weakness on her left side. You are transferring her from the bed to the wheelchair. Where should you position the wheelchair?

Next to the bed on her right side

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?

Place your hands under the person's arms and around her shoulder blades

You are going to transfer a resident from the wheelchair back to bed. Where should you position the wheelchair?

On the person's strong side

The nursing center has a new mechanical life. Which statement is correct?

You need to be trained in its use

A patient has slid down in the wheelchair. The person cannot assist with repositioning. To safely reposition the person

A mechanical lift is used

Symptoms are

Subjective data

Information that you can see, hear, feel, or smell is

Objective data

Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

Arteries

You give wrong information on a job application. This is

Fraud

Being dependable means the following except

Being eager to learn

Persons needing respite care

Are admitted to nursing centers for short stays

A person is in a coma. This means that the person

Cannot respond to others

The musculoskeletal system does the following except

Helps regulate body temperature

A resident's son is visiting. Which will NOT protect the residents privacy

Exposing the residents body in front of her son

The white of the eye is the

Sclera

After water is absorbed from chyme, the remaining semi-solid material is called

Feces

Your work is causing you stress. What should you do?

Talk to the nurse

Who helps patients, residents, and families with social, emotional, and environmental issues affecting illness and recovery?

The social worker

An assisted living residence

Provides three meals a day and housekeeping and laundry services