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CNA MODULE 1 KNOWLEDGE CHECK EXAM QUESTIONS
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-Guarantee passing score -30 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Identify the PPE to be used when working with a resident who has incontinent diarrhea. Check all that apply.
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Mask or respirator Googles or face shield Gloves Gown Question 2: Respiratory illnesses are sometimes caused by an influenza pathogen. What class of pathogens does influenza belong to?
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Viruses
Question 3: What are the following structures examples of?
Respiratory tract Gastrointestinal tract Mucous Membranes Skin lesions/cuts/abrasions
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Portals of Entry/exit
Question 4: Abuse can only be directed towards residents.
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FALSE Question 5: Your resident has been diagnosed with MRSA on an open wound on their leg. All
the following precautions should be initiated except:
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The resident should wear a mask Question 6: Thrush infections are caused by:
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Fungi
Question 7: The chain of infection is a model of
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How pathogens are transmitted to cause infection Question 8: Which act was established to create specific regulations for nursing facilities and nurse aide training in facilities?
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
(OBRA)
Question 9: Identify the link of the chain of infection that has been broken by handwashing.
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Mode of transmission Question 10: What organization is responsible for developing the federal rules and requirements for Certified Nurse Aides?
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Question 11: Alcohol based hand rubs (ABHR) can be used for hand hygiene, even if hands are visibly dirty.
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F
Question 12: CNA job descriptions are the same, regardless of the facility in which you work.
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F Question 13: A resident is experiencing nausea, painful stomach cramps, and diarrhea. It is suspected she has contracted Salmonella. These food poisoning signs and symptoms are
caused by:
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Bacteria Question 14: You should only use alcohol based hand rubs when interacting with residents with
- difficile.
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F Question 15: Who can file a complaint against a facility? Select all that apply.
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A resident A family member A staff member A legally authorized representative
Question 16: What is a pathogen?
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A microorganism that causes disease Question 17: Identify the link of the chain of infection that has been broken by early recognition of signs of infection and subsequent treatment.
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Infectious Agent Question 18: One important type of PPE is a respirator. Which statement is FALSE about a respirator?
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A respirator is to be worn at all times when a resident is in droplet precautions
Question 19: Which best describes how athlete's foot is spread to other individuals?
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Having contact with fungus on a shower floor Question 20: Identify the PPE to be used when giving a bed bath to a resident who has a skin infection or open wound. Select all that apply.
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Mask or respirator Goggles or face shield Gloves Gown Question 21: A staff member who has a cold (rhinovirus) sneezes. Another staff member sitting
- feet away uses a pen the viral particles have landed on and later develops a cold. The virus
most likely carried by which mode of transmission?
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Droplet
Question 22: Which skill or duty would NOT be a CNA responsibility?
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Administering a stronger pain medication without approval Question 23: Identify the PPE to be used when delivering a food tray to a resident who has a skin infection or open wound.
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No PPE is needed Question 24: What factors determine the extent to which an infectious agent can cause an infection? Select all that apply.
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Pathogenicity Virulence Transmissibility