Vocabulary
Permanent, progressive loss of cognitive function is known as:
A. Alzheimer's Disease
B. Mental illness
C. Dementia
D. Brain damage
C. Dementia
Most behaviors in patients living with dementia are caused by:
A. Overattentive caregivers
B. Unmet needs
C. Mental illness
D. Sundowning
B. Unmet needs
One way to help a resident with AD locate the bathroom is to:
A. Repeatedly tell the resident where the bathroom is.
B. Put an incontinence brief on them and tell them not to worry about going to the bathroom.
C. Place a picture of a toilet on the bathroom door.
D. Make the resident remain in their room until they find the bathroom themselves.
C. Place a picture of a toilet on the bathroom door.
When a resident becomes agitated or combative, the CNA should stay calm and:
A. Leave work till the resident calms down
B. Remove triggers if possible.
C. Use short, clear sentences to communicate
D. Both B and C
D. Both B and C
Common interventions for behavior challenges of residents living with dementia include:
A. Frequent toileting
B. Snacks and liquids
C. Sensory activities
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
A. A blood test
B. An autopsy
C. Surgery
D. An x-ray
B. An autopsy
One of the first symptom of Alzheimer's Disease is:
A. Agitation
B. Combativeness
C. Memory loss
D. Shuffling gait
C. Memory loss
Which therapy helps a client recall memories of their life?
A. Reminiscence therapy
B. Remotivation therapy
C. Validation therapy
D. Reality orientation
A. Reminiscence therapy
If a client is experiencing hallucinations and is agitated, the best response by the CNA is to:
A. Argue with the client that what they are seeing or hearing is not real.
B. Isolate the client until he/she calms down
C. Acknowledge the hallucination and act to resolve it (spiders => "spider spray")
D. Try multiple interventions quickly
C. Acknowledge the hallucination and act to resolve it.
A resident with AD takes things from other residents' rooms. This is known as:
A. Sundowning
B. Hoarding
C. Wandering
D. Rummaging/pillaging
D. Rummaging/pillaging
An increase in restlessness and agitation later in the day is known as:
A. Combativeness
B. Delusions
C. Hallucinations
D. Sundowning
D. Sundowning
In mild AD, patients usually get upset and angry easily and have trouble controlling bowels and bladder.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Which stays intact longer--long-term memory or short-term memory?
A. Short-term memory
B. Long-term memory
C. Neither type of memory lasts longer than the other.
D. No memories exist in patients with AD.
To help de-escalate a resident who has become aggressive, remain calm and:
A. Give the resident some safe space and look for unmet needs
B. Lock the resident in their room till they calm down
C. Put the resident to bed
D. Withhold food and water till the resident calms down
A. Give the resident some safe space and look for unmet needs.
One way to decrease agitation in a resident with AD is to:
A. Insist that the resident maintain a normal schedule of activities.
B. Schedule bathing for a time of day when resident is usually less agitated.
C. Provide for quiet time in the evenings and avoid caffeine.
D. Both B and C
A client sees something that is not there. This is known as a:
A. Dementia
B. Delusion
C. Hallucination
D. Stroke
A resident with AD leaves a healthcare facility without a caregiver and cannot find their way back. This is called:
A. Elopement
B. Rummaging
C. Hoarding
D. Sundowning
A. Elopement
One of the best ways to assist a client who is perseverating or restless is:
A. Scolding
B. Scheduling all activities for the evening
C. Redirecting or distracting
D. Ignoring behaviors till they stop
C. Redirecting or distracting
Anxiety becomes a mental health problem when it:
A. Is frequent and prevents normal functioning
B. Occurs at inconvenient times of day
C. It is always a mental health problem
D. Is managed with medication and therapy.
A. Is frequent and prevents normal functioning
A. Dim lights when getting resident ready for bed.
B. Encourage movement during the day.
C. Provide stimulating activities just before bedtime.
D. Both A and B
D. Both A and B
A. Stroke
B. Heart attack
C. Episode of dementia
D. Infection
A. Stroke
A resident with AD can no longer communicate, respond, or walk. This is known as which stage of AD?
A. Early onset
B. Mild
C. Moderate
D. Severe or late
D. Severe or late stage AD
Activity therapy can involve:
A. Making birthday cards
B. Planting flowers
C. Drawing pictures
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
A resident with dementia appears to be masturbating. What is the CNA's best response?
A. Put the resident in their room and shut the door.
B. Scold the resident and tell the nurse.
C. Take the resident to the bathroom and look for causes of discomfort.
D. Tell the other CNAs to avoid the resident because of this behavior.
C. Take the resident to the bathroom and look for causes of discomfort.
A common way to prevent wandering and elopement is to:
A. Provide a locked unit with door alarms so resident can wander safely
B. Restrain residents who wander by tying them to their wheelchair
C. Allow residents to wander, but follow them and bring them back inside
D. Residents with AD do not wander.
A. Provide a locked unit with door alarms so resident can wander safely.