CNA test 1
Which of the following is an example of a duty that nursing assistants generally perform? *
A. Bathing residents
Which of the following options is NOT considered verbal communication?
Avoiding eye contact
A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on the floor in the resident's room. The resident is crying and says, "I fell again." What should the nurse aide do first?
Call for help while keeping the resident calm
What document is created for each resident to help achieve certain goals and outlines the steps and tasks the care team must perform?
Care plan
The resident would not be quiet during dinner, so the nurse isolated her in the closet for two hours. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action?
Involuntary seclusion
Which statement is true about the effects of aging? *
Joints tend to be less flexible as a person ages
In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which needs are considered the most important?
Physical needs
Which of the following abbreviations are matched with the correct definition?
ac: before meals
Which of the following terms means abuse of staff by residents or other staff members?
A. Workplace violence
Which of the following options BEST defines hazardous waste?
All waste matter that has the potential to cause infection
What should you do if you make a mistake in charting patient information?
Draw a single line in blue or black ink through the error, label it "error," and initial the mistake
The nurse aide notices that a client's mail has been delivered to the client's room. The nurse aide SHOULD:
Give the client the unopened mail and offer help as needed
Which of the following is NOT considered personal protective equipment?
Hand washing equipment
The nurse aide will be transporting the patient on Droplet Precautions to x-ray. How will the nurse aide prepare for the transport?
Have the resident wear a mask, but no mask is required for the nurse aide
What is the federal law that relates to keeping a person's health information confidential and secure?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
When should a nursing assistant document care?
Immediately after the care is given
What is your first priority when a fire occurs at the facility?
Immediately remove all residents located in the fire zone
If a client is sitting in a chair in his room masturbating, the nurse aide SHOULD:
Leave the client alone and provide privacy
An open-ended question requires ___________ answer. An open-ended question encourages a person to talk.
More than a simple "yes" or "no"
The nurse punched out the patient's medications and placed them in the trash without giving them to the patient. After two days of not receiving his medications, the patient was in severe pain. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action?
Negligence
A client gives the nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the nurse aide has done. The nurse aide SHOULD:
Politely refuse the money
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role
Which of the following team members is responsible for working with the patient's therapist and dietician to ensure that the patient is receiving the proper care? *
Registered Nurse
Your patient refuses to see certain visitors, is withdrawn, and shows signs of bruising on several parts of their body. What should you do?
Report suspected abuse to the nurse or according to facility policy
While caring for Mrs. Jones the nursing assistant discovers that she became less combative when provided with a washcloth. The best way to communicate this with other staff is to:
Report your findings to the nurse before you leave
Which of the following methods is the CORRECT way to remove a dirty isolation gown?
Roll it dirty side in and away from the body
Which action by a nurse aide could jeopardize the confidentiality of computerized medical records available at a nurse's station?
Share passwords for computer access with colleagues who have forgotten their own passwords.
Which of the following people diagnose and treats communication and swallowing disorders such as a stroke or physical defects?
Speech therapist
. The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating lunch together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The nurse aide SHOULD: *
Suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client
If a nurse aide needs to wear a gown to care for a client in isolation, the nurse aide MUST:
Take the gown off before leaving the client's room
A person in your care says he doesn't understand the medical procedure he is supposed to have tomorrow. You should:
Tell your supervising nurse about his concerns.
Which of the following is the safest way to confirm a resident's identity?
Check the ID bracelet or tag attached to the resident.
The nursing assistant sees a medical abbreviation she is unfamiliar with on the work assignment. What should she do?
Check with the charge nurse to see what it means
A professional and safe working appearance would include which of the following?
Clean, wrinkle-free uniform; short fingernails; and off-the-shoulder hair
The nurse aide is walking with a client confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide SHOULD
comfort the client while moving the person to a safe place.
The circulatory system consists of the
heart, blood, blood vessels
The brain is part of the
nervous system
The use of a physical restraint helps
protect the resident from injury. This is the only reason that a restraint may legally be used.
Physical restraints are used MOST often....
to prevent client injury
A restrained person must be checked every:
15 minutes.
Under what circumstances should a nursing aide have access to a patient's files?
A nursing aide can access files on patients currently under his/her care
To whom should you report to as a nursing assistant/nurse aide?
The registered nurse or licensed practical nurse on your service
The nurse's son called and asked her to bring home a package of bandages, so the nurse grabbed a package from the facility's stockroom to take home. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action? * 1/1
Theft
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions?
They are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions.
Which of the following options BEST describes why isolation procedures are implemented?
To control infection
At the SNF facility, some conditions may call for the patient to be isolated. Which one of the below conditions would necessitate for Airborne Isolation?
Tuberculosis
Which of the following methods is the appropriate method for removing a mask or respirator?
Untie the bottom tie first, then the top tie
When you are recording your observations of a resident, it is important that you do NOT:
Use red ink
When speaking with residents and their families, a nursing assistant should
Use simple, non-medical terms
Proper use of a waist restraint requires that the nurse aide:
Watch for skin irritation