CNA ORIENTATION EXAM QUESTIONS

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CNA ORIENTATION EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Professionalism

Answer:

how a person behaves when he/she is on the job.

Question 2: Social Worker (SW)

Answer:

an individual who helps residents with psycho-social needs and assists to arrange needed services.

Question 3: Advanced Practice Nurse

Answer:

a registered nurse having education beyond the basic nursing education and certified by a nationally recognized professional organization in a nursing specialty, or meeting other criteria established by a board of nursing

Question 4: Subjective Information

Answer:

information that could not be or was not observed. The information is based on what a person thinks or something that was reported by another person that may or may not be true.

Question 5: Hospice Care

Answer:

care for an individuals what have an estimated six months or less to live; hospice provides physical and emotional care and comfort

Question 6: Palliative Care

Answer:

care that focuses on the comfort and dignity of the person rather than on curing him or her

Question 7: Displacement

Answer:

transferring a strong negative feeling to something or someone else

Question 8: Chiches

Answer:

phrases that are used frequently and which often have a different meaning, making it difficult for the resident to understand Question 9: Examples of professionalism includes:

Answer:

-keeping a positive attitude doing the assigned task you are trained to preform -keeping information about the resident confidential -being polite - not discussing your personal problems with a resident or with a co-worker in front of a resident -not using profanity, even if a resident uses profanity -listening to the resident -calling the resident by Mr, Mrs, Ms, or by their preferred name

Question 10: Interdisciplinary Team

Answer:

professionals from each discipline within the nursing facility who meet to discuss and plan for the care of a resident

Question 11: Chain of Command

Answer:

line of authority in the facility which addresses to whom each employee/department reports

Question 12: Medical Director (MD)

Answer:

physician who provides oversight to the nursing staff regarding care provided to the residents

Question 13: Non-verbal Communication

Answer:

communication without using words, such as facial expressions, tone of voice, posture, gestures, touch, body language, ect

Question 14: Objective Information

Answer:

information based on what is factually seen, heard, touched, or smelled. A direct observation

Question 15: Assisted Living

Answer:

facilities where residents live who need limited assistance, but do not require skilled care

Question 16: Occupational Therapist (OT)

Answer:

a therapist who helps residents to learn to compensate for their disabilities and assist them with activities of daily living

Question 17: Dependent

Answer:

requires staff assistance to carry out activities of daily living

Question 18: Person Centered Care

Answer:

a philosophical approach to nursing home care that honors and respects the voice of elders and those working closest with them; it involves a continuing process of listening, trying new things, seeing how they work, and changing things in an effort to individualize care and de-institutionalize the nursing home environment.

Question 19: Registered Nurse (RN)

Answer:

a licensed professional who has completed 2 to 4 years of nursing education and has completed the examination for licensure

Question 20: Chronic

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The disease or condition is long term or will be long lasting

Question 21: Regression

Answer:

going back to an old immature behavior

Question 22: Denial

Answer:

rejection of a thought or feeling

Question 23: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Answer:

an individual who has completed a state approved course and has successfully completed certification testing. A CNA provides direct care.

Question 24: Activity Director (AD)

Answer:

an individual who plans the activities for the residents and assists them to socialize and to stay physically and mentally active

Question 25: Optometrist

Answer:

provides eye care for the residents

Question 26: Call Light

Answer:

means to communicate to staff a need for assistance. The call light should be available to the resident at all times