CNA Introduction
As a CNA, you must renew your certificate every how often?
Every 2 years
While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident's room and sees another nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is expected to...
A. contact the state, B. enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety, C. wait to control the nurse aide when they leave the room, D. check the resident for injuries after the nurse aide leaves.
B. enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety
When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than the nurse aide, the nurse aide should...
A. Use pictures and gestures, B. Face the resident and speak softly, C. Repeat words often if the resident doesn't understand, D. Assume when the resident nods his head that the message is understood.
A. Use pictures and gestures
When should documentation be recorded?
A. Immediately after care is given or as soon as possible, B. the next time you are on duty, C. when ever there is time, D. before the care is given
A. Immediately after care is given or as soon as possible
In what public place is it okay to discuss resident's health information?
A. Libraries, B. Grocery stores, C. elevators, D. it is never okay.
D. it is never okay
Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aid?
A. Participating in resident's Care planning B. Taking a phone order from the Dr. C. Giving medications D. changing a sterile wound dressing
A. Participating in resident's Care planning
Which of the following is true about residents who are restrained?
A. They are a greater risk for pressure sores, B. they are at lower risk for pneumonia, C. their posture and alignment are improved, D. they are not at risk for falling or injuries.
A. They are a greater risk for pressure sores
A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time and eating very little. The best response by the nurse aide is to...
A. remind the resident to be thankful for the time he had with his wife, B. Tell the resident that he needs to get out of his room at least once a day, C. Understand that the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk, D. Avoid mentioning his wife when caring for him
C. Understand that the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk
To find out how to care for a new resident that has been assigned to you, you should always...
A. Ask a coworker, B. Check the care plan, C. Ask the resident only, D. Check the care conference
B. Check the care plan
Mandated reporters are...
A. The administrator and DON only, B. the charge nurse & CNAs, C. Everyone employed in the facility, D. everyone except the dietary department
C. Everyone employed in the facility
Which of the following is outside the scope of practice for a nurse assistant?
A. Giving a bath, B. inserting tubes into res' body, C. helping a res. with dinner, D. Transferring a res from bed to chair.
B. inserting tubes into res' body
Why should a nurse aide never ignore a resident's request (within reason)?
A. The resident may tell the supervisor, B. ignoring a request is rude, C. Ignoring a request is considered neglect, D. residents never make unreasonable requests.
C. Ignoring a request is considered neglect
Which of the follwoing questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage conversation?
A. Are you feeling tired today?, B. Do you want to wear this outfit?, C. What are your favorite foods?, D. Is the water warm enough?
C. What are your favorite foods?
Being a good listener involves...
A. Restating the message in your own words, B. interrupting the resident if he is not speaking fast enough, C. finishing the resident's sentences for him, D. quietly ignore what they are saying if it does not interest you.
A. Restating the message in your own words
All of the following situations are examples of abuse except...
A. restraining a resident according to a dr. order, B. leaving a resident alone in the shower, C. threatening to withhold a resident's meals, D. Leaving a resident in a wet and soiled bed
A. restraining a resident according to a dr. order
What does a nursing assistant need to do in order to keep his/her CNA certificate?
A. Obtain 48 hrs of CEUs every year, B. Nothing because it is automatically renewed every 2 years, C. work at least 2 hrs as a paid employee each year in a nursing related field, D. keep your record clear of abuse, neglect, etc.
D. keep your record clear of abuse, neglect, etc.
An ethical code of conduct for workers to follow that specify how residents must be treated while living in a facility is...
A. OBRA, B. Title 22, C. Resident Rights, D. Scope of Practice
C. Resident Rights
Which of the following is an example of objective information?
A. Mrs. Johnson says she has a rash on her torso, B. There are raised red pimple like areas on Mrs. Johnson's torso, C. Mrs. Johnson must have a rash because she looks uncomfortable, D. Mrs. Johnson needs some lotion.
B. There are raised red pimple like areas on Mrs. Johnson's torso
Which of the following does not help with communicating with a visually impaired resident?
A. A nurse aide should yell out to the resident while entering the room, B. a nurse aide should always announce before entering, C. a nurse aide should use the clock method to explain the position of food items at mealtime, D. a nurse aide should never move the furniture without telling the resident
A. A nurse aide should yell out to the resident while entering the room
Which of the following is the ombudsman's responsibility?
A. Helping with care procedures, B. assisting with resolving facility budget issues, C. investigating and resolving complaints, D. creating special diets for the residents.
C. investigating and resolving complaints
The line of authority in a facility is known as the Chain of _________.
Command
A ________ is a method or way of doing something.
A. Policy, B. Procedure, C. Survey, D. Cite
B. Procedure
When communicating with a hearing impaired resident, the nurse aide should...
A. keep her hands in front of her face, B. shout, C. get the resident's attention before speaking, D. chew gum
C. get the resident's attention before speaking
Which of the following is something a nurse assistant needs to observe and report regarding the musculoskeletal system?
A. Dizziness, B. Discomfort during urination, C. dry flaking skin, D. white, shiny, red, or warm areas over a joint
D. white, shiny, red, or warm areas over a joint
Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider..
A. the resident's vital signs, B. the resident's cultural background, C. whether the resident has been sad recently, D. whether the resident has family that visits routinely.
B. the resident's cultural background