Headmaster CNA
Libel is?
a. oral slander
b. written defamation
c. criminal act
d. written slander
b. written defamation
When assisting Ellie, who has a disability, you should?
a. pity her for her dysfunction
b. do everything for her to prevent frustration
c. discourage from her doing hard tasks
d. encourage her to do as much as possible
d. encourage her to do as much as possible
You need to wear gloves to?
a. take a temperature
b. weigh and measure
c. collect a urine specimen
d. take pulse and respiration
c. collect a urine specimen
While having a conversation with Mrs. Ruby, you would maintain open communication by?
a. crossing your arms across your chest
b. nodding encouragingly as she speaks
c. staring out of the window
d. finishing her sentences
b. nodding encouragingly as she speaks
Mrs. Carpenter is sitting in her room watching TV. When leaving her alone the most important thing for the nursing assistance to do is to?
a. shut the door
b. give her the call light
c. tidy up her room
d. turn on the light
b. give her the call light
If the nursing assistant does not understand what a resident says, the nursing assistant should?
a. pretend to understand what the resident said
b. ignore what the resident said
c. ask the resident to repeat what was said
d. talk about something else to avoid embarrassment
c. ask the resident to repeat what was said
As you finish your shift, a patient with a history of bowel incontinence has a strong odor. Your responsibility is to?
a. leave the building, your shift is over
b. shout to the oncoming shift that they have a “Code Brown”
c. provide peri-care in a dignified and private manner
d. none of the above
c. provide peri-care in a dignified and private manner
Respirations are usually counted?
a. after taking the pulse
b. while the person is talking
c. only when the person is asleep
d. when the person is aware you are counting them
a. after taking the pulse
A principle of care for a resident in traction is?
a. keep the weights on the floor
b. remove the traction to give the resident a bath
c. keep the resident in a good body alignment
d. perform range of motion on the casted extremity
c. keep the resident in a good body alignment
If the CNA is confused about instructions of a task that the nurse told the CNA to do, the CNA should?
a. do the best job possible and not bother co-workers with the misunderstanding
b. ask the other CNA’s to do the job
c. ask the nurse to clarify the instructions
d. ask the patient what to do
c. ask the nurse to clarify the instructions
After you have visited a client, learned some information about him/her, and feel you want to talk about it, you should?
a. call a close relative of yours
b. call the client’s sister and tell her what happened
c. call your office and relate the information to your supervisor
d. discuss it during lunch in the diner with the waitress because she is a stranger
c. call your office and relate the information to your supervisor
Mrs. Sparks is an 83-year-old female patient who suffers from the late effects of a CVA. she has left sided hemiplegia. This is?
a. paralysis on the left side of the body
b. a rash on the left arm
c. a left arm contracture
d. left arm and leg itching
a. paralysis on the left side of the body
The rehabilitation patient is experiencing anger, depression, and hostility. What action should the CNA take?
a. provide support and realistic reassurance
b. leave the patient alone to work through these personal feelings
c. tell the person to just work harder in therapy
d. tell the person that he or she will never be totally independent again.
a. provide support and realistic reassurance
What is the first thing that should be done if you discover a fire in a resident’s room?
a. ring the fire alarm
b. move the resident out of danger
c. hurry and get the nearest fire extinguisher
d. close all doors and windows
b. move the resident out of danger
A common physical change in the integumentary system as the body ages is an increase in?
a. elasticity of skin
b. fatty tissue layer
c. number of nerve endings
d. sensitivity to cold
d. sensitivity to cold
A common physical change in the male reproductive system as the body ages is an increase in?
a. force of orgasms
b. length of erection time
c. testosterone level
d. time between erections
d. time between erections
The normal range for a pulse oximetry reading is?
a. 80 to 90%
b. 85 to 90%
c. 90 to 100%
d. 95 to 100%
d. 95 to 100%
Residents are often admitted to long term care facilities because they?
a. are independent and no longer need help with their ADL’s
b. want to depend more on their families
c. want the security of being around other people
d. no longer wish to pay their utility bills on their home
c. want the security of being around other people
A nursing assistant may?
a. photograph resident and text to resident’s family fat family request
b. post resident’s picture on social media if the name is removed
c. read a resident’s care plan if the information is need to carry out nursing assistant duties
d. record resident’s conversation and share with co-workers who also care for the resident
c. read a resident’s care plan if the information is need to carry out nursing assistant duties
Reimbursement to a nursing assistant for training costs includes the cost of?
a. cna pin given upon graduation
b. gait belt required by program
c. uniform including footwear
d. watch with a second hand
b. gait belt required by program
Report?
a. skin that is pink
b. skin that is blue
c. skin that is warm
d. skin that is intact
b. skin that is blue
Signs and symptoms of dysphagia are?
a. gargling sounds after swallowing, drooling, food avoidance, and choking/coughing while eating
b. drooling, gargling sounds after swallowing, preferring finger foods, and choking/coughing while eating
c. gargling sounds after swallowing, drooling, choking/coughing while eating and eating dessert first
d. drooling, gargling sounds after swallowing, drooling, sighs while eating choking/coughing while eating.
a. gargling sounds after swallowing, drooling, food avoidance, and choking/coughing while eating
Failure to knock on the resident’s door and waiting to be asked in before entering a resident’s room is not respecting a resident’s?
a. rights
b. privacy
c. dignity
d. space
b. privacy
Glaucoma is a disease that causes?
a. chest pain
b. hand tremors
c. vision loss
d. seizures
c. vision loss
When working with chemicals, the nursing assistant knows to?
a. keep hazardous products in open accessible area
b. mix hazardous products together to get better performance
c. repackage hazardous products into smaller unmarked containers
d. wear eye protection when spraying hazardous products
d. wear eye protection when spraying hazardous products
The respiratory system consists of?
a. the lungs, trachea and bronchi
b. heart, blood and blood vessels
c. kidneys, ureters and urethra
d. mouth, esophagus and stomach
a. the lungs, trachea and bronchi
While resident yells out in pain when the NA is providing Range of Motion exercises to the shoulder. The NA should?
a. allow the resident a break then start again after notifying the nurse
b. continue the exercises at a slower pace
c. stop the exercise and notify the nurse
d. reposition the resident then start again.
c. stop the exercise and notify the nurse
The CNA recognizes that common signs of Alzheimer’s Disease are?
a. problems finding the right word, not recognizing objects, forgetting how to use simple, everyday objects
b. hearing voices, seeing things that are not there, not recognizing family members
c. having suicidal thoughts, having homicidal thoughts, agitation, poor judgment
d. having a great short term memory, forgetting long term memories, becoming more calm, withdrawn
a. problems finding the right word, not recognizing objects, forgetting how to use simple, everyday objects
The CNA is working with a resident who is confused. The CNA understands confused residents?
a. are easily distracted and enjoy a variety of activities
b. follow complex directions by more than one person
c. are restrained at night to keep them in bed
d. could be a danger to self and others
d. could be a danger to self and others
Mr. Brown has glaucoma. You would expect his vision to?
a. be 20/20 with small correction of glasses
b. have a loss of far away vision
c. be able to be corrected with surgery
d. have a loss of peripheral vision
d. have a loss of peripheral vision
Proper body mechanics are used to decrease injuries to the residents and staff. When transferring a resident from the bed to the wheelchair the CNA will?
a. place the bed in the high position so the bed is at waist height of the CNA
b. place the bed in the low position so the resident’s feet are flat on the floor
c. have the resident wrap her arms around the CNA’s neck to be pulled up to a standing position
d. unlock the wheelchair brakes so the wheelchair can be moved once the resident is standing up
b. place the bed in the low position so the resident’s feet are flat on the floor
The abbreviation AC means?
a. after meals
b. before meals
c. 30 minutes after meals
d. 30 minutes before meals
b. before meals
When working with a visually impaired resident the CNA should?
a. touch the resident first and then tell the resident the CNA’s name and purpose of the visit
b. try to avoid eye contact with the resident since the resident can’t see well
c. keep the lights turned off all the time so the resident’s eyes can adjust to the darkness
d. use the face of an imaginary clock to orient the resident to new surroundings
d. use the face of an imaginary clock to orient the resident to new surroundings
A resident with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease breathes best when the head of the bed is raised 45 to 60 degrees. The correct term for this position is?
a. sims
b. supine
c. fowlers
d. prone
c. fowlers
A resident has a naso-gastric (NG) tube, this tube is inserted through the nose into the?
a. small bowel
b. stomach
c. small intestine
d. esophagus
b. stomach
Symptoms of MRSA infection include?
a. drainage, increased fever, chills and redness
b. low fevers, chills and open sore drainage
c. redness, edema, drainage and weight gain
d. chills, drainage, weight gain and low fevers
a. drainage, increased fever, chills and redness
When a resident repeats words, phrases, questions or activities over and over, it is called?
a. validating
b. catastrophic reaction
c. sundowning
d. perseverating
d. perseverating
The NA overhears the Social Worker and the Admission coordinator discussing a resident’s condition in the hallway. This is a violation of the Resident’s Right to?
a. confidentiality
b. dignity
c. personal choice
d. respect
a. confidentiality
The suffix of oma refers to a?
a. cell
b. tumor
c. condition
d. disease
b. tumor
The CNA is caring for a resident who is NOP. The CNA understands the resident may have?
a. mouth rinses
b. ice chips
c. clear liquid diet
d. ice cream
a. mouth rinses
As a nursing assistant you should refuse to perform a task when?
a. the task is in your job description but the resident does not like you
b. you do not like doing the task
c. a nurse is available for supervision
d. the resident’s condition has changed
d. the resident’s condition has changed
Nurse Kathy ask nursing assistant pat to take mr. smith’s vital signs an hour and a half after he receives his morning medications. Mr. Smith usually receives his medications at 8am and 5pm every day. At 9am Nurse Kathy tells pat that she gave mr. smith his morning medications 15 minutes late. Pat should take mr. smith’s vital signs at?
a. 930am
b. 945am
c. 815am
d. 845am
b. 945am
The most important characteristic you should bring to your job is?
a. work accessories
b. uniform and shoes
c. personal hygiene and grooming
d. attitude about self and others
d. attitude about self and others
The CNA understands residents should be repositioned every?
a. two hours
b. three hours
c. four hours
d. five hours
a. two hours
The CNA reads in the care plan that the resident has a bed cradle. The CNA understands that?
a. special cushions are used to raise the heels off of the bed to prevent pressure on the heels
b. there is a special foam pad on top of the mattress to prevent pressure on bony prominences
c. the elbows will be in soft elbow protectors to prevent pressure on the elbows due to the cradle
d. the linens are placed on top of the cradle of the cradle to prevent pressure on the legs and feet
d. the linens are placed on top of the cradle of the cradle to prevent pressure on the legs and feet