CNA CHAPTER 5 EXAM QUESTIONS

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CNA CHAPTER 5 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: If a resident with AD is incontinent, the nursing assistant should

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Mark the bathroom with a sign or picture

Question 2: A nursing assistant can respond to sundowning by

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Setting a bedtime routine and keeping it

Question 3: The ability to think logically and clearly is called

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Cognition

Question 4: Confusion may be caused by

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Urinary tract infection

Question 5: When is using reality orientation a good idea for residents with AD?

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Early stages of AD Question 6: Which of the following should a nursing assistant do if a resident is confused?

Select one:

• Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
• Avoid explaining care, as it will only agitate the resident
• Leave the resident alone until he is acting normally
• Not mention the date or the location, as it will further confuse the resident

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a

Question 7: When a resident with AD is frightened, the NA should

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Check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried Question 8: Which of the following is a type of therapy that involves having residents with Alzheimer's disease remember and talk about the past?

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c Question 9: Which of the following statements is true of using validation therapy?

Select one:

• An NA tells the resident he is having delusions
• An NA reminds the resident about what is real and what is not real
• An NA makes no attempt to reorient the resident to actual circumstances.
• An NA reminds the resident that he is not living in the past.

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c

Question 10: If a resident with AD has problems with dressing, the nursing assistant should

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Lay out clothes in the order they should be put on Question 11: If a resident with AD has problems with bathing, the nursing assistant should`

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Schedule bathing when the resident is least agitated

Question 12: When a resident with AD shows memory loss, the NA should

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Repeat herself using the same words

Question 13: When a resident with AD perseverates, the nursing assistant should

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Answer questions each time they are asked Question 14: Which of the following would be the best way for an NA to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior?

Select one:

• Warn other residents that it is happening
• Take the resident to a private area
• Inform the resident's family that the resident is being inappropriate
• Reprimand the resident to shame him into stopping

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b Question 15: If a resident with AD has lost most of his verbal skills, the NA should

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Use touch, smiles, and laughter

Question 16: Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?

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Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer.Question 17: If a resident with AD shows violent behavior, the nursing assistant should

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Remove triggers Question 18: When a resident with AD pillages and hoards, the nursing assistant should

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Provide a rummage drawer Question 19: One way for a nursing assistant to help a resident with AD with eating is to

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Use dishes without a pattern and a simple place setting Question 20: When a resident with AD cannot understand basic instructions, it is a good idea to use

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Short words, pictures, and gestures Question 21: A helpful way for a nursing assistant to respond to hallucinations is to

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Reassure a resident who is upset and worried