CNA: EXAM 1 CHAPTER 1-5

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CNA: EXAM 1 (CHAPTER 1-5)

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-Guarantee passing score -25 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: When a resident has had a stroke, she may laugh or cry without any obvious reason, or at inappropriate times. This is called

• Emotional lability.
• Loss of cognitive abilities.
• Dysphagia.
• One-sided neglect.

Answer:

• Emotional lability.

Question 2: What is a possible benefit of adult day services?

• Clients who are seriously ill can receive expert care during the day.
• Caregivers like spouses or adult children can have a break, which allows them to provide

better care overall.

• Clients can see if they like these services enough to move to an assisted living facility

full-time.

• clients with less than six months to live can receive care for their emotional needs.

Answer:

• Caregivers like spouses or adult children can have a break, which allows them to provide better care

overall.Question 3: Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment?

• Nursing assistant (NA)
• Resident
• Physician (MD)
• Dietitian (RDT)

Answer:

• Physician (MD)

Question 4: What must be kept private, according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

• Accusations of abuse against NA's.
• The home phone number of the facility's administrative staff.
• The financial details of the facility's operation.
• Residents' protected health information.

Answer:

• Residents' protected health information.

Question 5: After one glove has been removed and is being held by the fingertips of the hand that is still gloved, how should a nursing assistant go about removing the second glove?

• he should grab the glove at the palm and pull it off, turning it inside out over the first glove as

he removes it.

• He should stand over a trash can, turn the gloved hand over and grasp the glove in the

middle of the back of the hand, then pull the glove off in such a way that both gloves are propelled into the trash can.

• He should slip two fingers underneath the cuff of the remaining glove at the wrist, then turn

the glove inside out over the first glove without touching any part of the outside of the glove.

• He should pinch the cuff of the remaining glove between thumb and index finger, then pull

the glove inside out over the first glove as he removes it.

Answer:

• He should slip two fingers underneath the cuff of the remaining glove at the wrist, then turn the glove

inside out over the first glove without touching any part of the outside of the glove.Question 6: Mr. Thornton usually eats all or most of his food at mealtimes. Today he tells Ricardo, a nursing assistant, that he feels fine, but that he has only eaten a few bites at each meal. What should Ricardo do?

• Nothing. Everybody has days when they're not hungry.
• Make a mental note to see how much Mr. Thornton eats the next day, and report the situation

if it continues.

• Report his observation to the nurse.
• Take Mr. Thornton's temperature to see if he has a fever.

Answer:

• Report his observation to the nurse.

Question 7: A professional relationship between an NA and a resident includes

• Telling the resident about problems with the supervisor.
• Calling the resident "Dearie" or "Sweetie".
• Letting a resident know if the NA is in a bad mood.
• Keeping resident's information confidential.

Answer:

• Keeping resident's information confidential.

Question 8: the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requires

• A balanced federal budget
• That nursing assistants meet certain minimum standards of training.
• That each long-term care facility submits its budget to Congress for review.
• That states keep no record of nursing assistants' personally identifiable information.

Answer:

• That nursing assistants meet certain minimum standards of training.

Question 9: If a nursing assistant is found to have abused a resident,

• She will receive two more chances before the report is made to the relevant state agency.
• She will never be able to work at any job again.
• She will be reported to the relevant state agency immediately.
• She will be fired, but no other measures will be taken.

Answer:

• She will be reported to the relevant state agency immediately.

Question 10: When should a nursing assistant wash hands?

• Before, between, and after all contact with residents.
• After caring for a visibly ill resident.
• After feeding a resident, if any food got on the nursing assistant's hands.
• After picking up anything from the flood, if the floor was not recently mopped.

Answer:

• Before, between, and after all contact with residents.

Question 11: In a long-term care facility, who is responsible for preventing the spread of infection?

• The administrator by setting appropriate policy.
• All care team members.
• Nursing assistants, by washing hand frequently.
• Residents, by covering their mouths when coughing.

Answer:

• All care team members.