CNA UNIT 1 TEST EXAM QUESTIONS

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CNA UNIT 1 TEST EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: 5. What are barriers to effective communication?

Answer:

hearing impairment, language, slang, resident is hard to understand

Question 2: 1. The factors that increase the risk of injury in the elderly.

Answer:

They can't hear/see well, fragile bones, poor balance, disorientation

Question 3: 10. List five basic functions of a healthcare facility.

Answer:

Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation Question 4: 8. List things the nursing assistant can do to help them write and speak more clearly?

Answer:

use black ink

Question 5: Give facts not opinions, write notes, listen, keep it confidential

Answer:

• Describe subjective and objective data.

Question 6: 9. What types of written documentation will the nursing assistant be using?

Answer:

documenting observations, incident reports Question 7: Infancy, toddler, preschool, school age (6-10), preadolescence, adolescence (13-19), young adulthood, middle adulthood (40-65), late adulthood

Answer:

• What is the key concepts in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs?

Question 8: 5. What would a nursing assistant do for a person having a seizure, fainting, shock, or choking?

Answer:

seizure=put person on floor and turn head to one side, call the nurse, keep them away from furniture and keep things away from the mouth fainting=sit person down, head between knees, loosen tight clothing shock=put them on the ground, keep them comfortable, elevate legs choking= stand behind them and do abdominal thrusts

Question 9: 4. What are the qualities of a good communicator?

Answer:

be a good listener, give feedback, be empathetic

Question 10: 2. What are the legal limits of a Nursing Assistant?

Answer:

cannot insert/remove tubes, change sterile dressings, give tube feedings, give medicine, diagnose Question 11: actions, or failure to act or provide proper care for a resident, resulting in unintended injury

Answer:

assault

Question 12: 2. The guidelines for good body mechanics.

Answer:

When lifting a heavy object, feet should be shoulder width apart, and bend your knees.Bending at the knees is the proper way to bend to pick something up.Pushing objects is better than lifting them

Question 13: Anyone who sees it

Answer:

• List risk factors for those being abused.

Question 14: intentional touching of a person without consent

Answer:

invasion of privacy

Question 15: 7. What is the purpose of OBRA?

Answer:

Omnibus budget reconciliation act, sets minimum standard for nursing aid training

Question 16: 7. What is non-verbal communication?

Answer:

communicating without words, body language

Question 17: 1. What is ethics?

Answer:

moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity Question 18: 6. What should the nursing assistant do if they are having trouble communicating with a resident?

Answer:

speak clearly and slowly, use common words (not medical)

Question 19: 11. List the types of abuse and what each one means.

Answer:

• List signs and symptoms of abuse.

Question 20: Handwashing

Answer:

• Describe the stages of development from infancy to old age.

Question 21: 4. What makes the nursing assistant a responsible citizen?

Answer:

reporting abuse

Question 22: 13. Describe general communication skills.

Answer:

• What are the four elements of giving a good report?

Question 23: when a person is injured bc of professional misconduct

Answer:

negligence

Question 24: 8. What should you do if you had to leave the unit?

Answer:

give a report on patients to the nurse Question 25: 5. A nursing assistant should not have any fear of breaking the law if (list 6)

Answer:

• What are basic human rights?

Question 26: 10. What is a will and what role can a nursing assistant play in it?

Answer:

a legal declaration of how a person wants his stuff to be disposed of after death Question 27: wash hands, wear gloves, remove gloves after each procedure, wear disposable gown, wear mask/goggles, avoid nicks/cuts, dispose of waste properly

Answer:

• What are the three types of Transmission Based Precautions?