CNA Practice Test - Part 10

1. Many people at the end of life fear being alone. What can you as the CNA do to lessen this fear?

A. Keep the patient in their bed at the nursing station

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B. Require that the family stay with the patient 24/7

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C. Ask a visitor from another room to visit with the patient

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D. Sit and talk or listen to the patient as much as possible

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2. Living will is another term for:

A. DNR

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B. Advanced directives

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C. Advanced directives

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D. At the end of life

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3. Another term for healthcare proxy is:

A. Medical power of attorney

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B. Durable power of attorney

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C. Limited Power of Attorney

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D. A living will

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4. The time following death is called the underscore period.

A. Postmortem

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B. Postictal

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C. Post-operative

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D. Postpartum

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5. Mr. Graves has terminal lung cancer; therapeutic approaches by the CNA should include:

A. Avoiding touch

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B. Active listening

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C. Distracting him from the topic of his death

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D. Encouraging him to fight his illness

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6. Your 2-year-old pediatric patient is always saying no to your requests. What should you do?

A. Report this abnormal negativity to the nurse.

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B. Scold that child and tell them that they must cooperate

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C. Tell the parents to discipline the child for this negativity.

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D. Understand that the child is seeking autonomy, which is normal.

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7. Following normal patterns of growth and development, children usually develop cooperative play skills:

A. As a toddler

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B. As a preschooler

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C. As a preschooler

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D. As an adolescent

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8. The mother of a three-month-old infant is concerned that her daughter has not begun crawling and asks for your advice. You should tell her:

A. Children normally do not begin to crawl until at least 9 months.

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B. Children normally do not begin to crawl until at least 18 months

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C. To see a pediatrician as her daughter's development is not normal.

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D. To not pay attention to normal growth and development milestones.

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9. You work in a pediatrician’s office; which of the following interventions shows you are providing age-appropriate care?

A. Using proper names for body parts

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B. Avoiding speaking when providing care

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C. Leaving the room when a painful procedure is performed

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D. Allowing the child to act out and misbehave

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10. The most basic human needs found in the bottom level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs include:

A. Food

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B. Safety

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C. Self-respect

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D. Friendship

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11. A patient will be discharged from the hospital today. Which person will most likely arrange the discharge of this patient to their own home, to a nursing home, or assisted living facility?

A. A physical therapist

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B. A speech therapist

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C. The social worker

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D. An occupational therapist

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12. You are working as a rehabilitation aide. You are working with patients and residents who need:

A. Restorative care

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B. Hospice Care

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C. Respite care

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D. Only need ROM

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13. You are taking care of a teenage person who is recovering from a serious automobile accident in your Rehabilitation restorative care area. His injuries included broken legs and arms. The most likely goal of this care is to:

A. Ensure that the teenager continues their schooling

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B. Assist the person with their end of life needs

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C. Restore this patient to full and normal function

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D. Restore this patient to full and normal function

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14. Teamwork needs:

A. The nurse as the leader

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B. The doctor as the leader

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C. Equal collaboration

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D. Equal collaboration

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15. Who is the center of care?

A. The nurse

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B. The doctor

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C. The administrator

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D. The patient

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16. Good team members do which of the following?

A. Focus on their tasks and not on some lofty goal

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B. Do not communicate with or interfere with others

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C. Do their job well without helping others with theirs

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D. Accept responsibility and accountability

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17. Normal changes of aging in the integumentary system include:

A. Increased production of oil glands

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B. Increased blood flow under the skin

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C. Increased sensitivity to heat

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D. Increased sensitivity to cold

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18. Mrs. Howell has Parkinson’s disease. With this disease, she may:

A. Have difficulty swallowing

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B. Have difficulty maintaining her balance while standing or sitting unsupported

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C. Be very rigid and have difficulty moving at times.

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D. Be very rigid and have difficulty moving at times.

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19. Miss Diamond is alert and oriented but has become withdrawn and now stays in her room which is a change for her to provide an opportunity for conversation and support you should:

A. Ask questions that are close-ended

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B. Ask questions that are open-ended

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C. Avoid asking any questions and allow her to withdraw

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D. Take her to activities daily

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20. Mrs Nathan has dementia she is normally compliant with care today she resists when you attempt to lift her arm to wash her axilla area you should:

A. Avoid lifting her arm and complete her bath

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B. Spend some time coaxing her to allow you to wash her axilla

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C. Have another CNA raise her arm so you may wash her axilla.

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D. Notify the nurse and assist if needed in an examination of the area.

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21. Mr. Bond complains of pain and numbness in his heel. You notify the nurse. While waiting for the nurse to look at the area, you should:

A. Elevate the foot on a pillow with the heel hanging free

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B. Massage the heel to increase circulation.

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C. Put on shoes and socks to protect the heel

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D. Perform a range of motion exercises on his foot

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22. Which natural disaster is most likely to lead to a fire hazard?

A. A volcano

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B. A tsunami

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C. An earthquake

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D. A tornado

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23. Experts in radiation and radiation safety rely on the principles of:

A. Intrinsic extrinsic and innate

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B. Distance shielding and time

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C. Internal external and chemical

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D. Hazardous and non-hazardous

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24. Which radiation principle is the foundation for the use of lead aprons in the radiation area of your hospital?

A. Time

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B. Duration

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C. Distance

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D. Shielding

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25. One of your nursing home patients is dependent on a mechanical ventilator for their respiratory needs. The patient cannot breathe on their own. Suddenly, the lights in the patient room and the entire nursing unit go off. You realize that the electric power has been lost. What is the first thing that you should do for this patient?

A. Plug the ventilator into the Red outlet in the room

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B. Plug the ventilator Into the Blue Outlet in the room

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C. Use an Amber bag to ventilate the patient

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D. Call the doctor about this emergency

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26. Which fact about AIDS and HIV is true?

A. AIDS and HIV are the same

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B. AIDS and HIV are curable

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C. AIDS and HIV are treatable.

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D. People die from AIDS

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27. Mobility is an important human function; the hazards of immobility lead to many physical problems and emotional problems. Immobility can lead to detrimental cardiac, muscular, respiratory, skeletal, urinary, gastrointestinal, skin, and emotional changes. Which of the following is an example of a skeletal hazard of immobility?

A. contractures

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B. Constipation

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C. Calcium loss

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D. Catabolism

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28. An emotional consequence of immobility is:

A. Depression

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B. Dementia

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C. Delirium

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D. Diversion

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29. You are working as a rehabilitation care aid. You often move patients about in the bed in order to maintain your own health and mobility. You should use a:

A. A narrow base of support

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B. A flattened base of support

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C. Good body mechanics

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D. Both A and C

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30. Which of the following is a principle of good body mechanics?

A. Do not pivot

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B. Keep the line of gravity away from the base of support

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C. Pushing is safer and easier than pulling

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D. Pulling is safer and easier than pushing

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31. Patients have a right to:

A. Only enough information so they can comply with care

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B. All of their health related information

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C. Small amounts of information so they do not get nervous

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D. Moderate amounts of information unless they are old

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32. You are working the 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. shift. You begin to vomit at 3:00 p.m. and you do not think that you are able to continue working. You decide to immediately go home without notifying your RN supervisor. What have you done?

A. Seriously abandoned the patients

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B. Finished all your work so this is not a problem

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C. Seriously abandoned the patients

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D. Seriously abandoned the patients

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33 a patient has a goal of eating at least 50% of each meal the patient refuses to eat so a CNA force feeds the patient in order for them to reach their goal of eating at least 50% of the meal the CNA has committed underscore against this patient.

A. Assault

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B. Battery

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C. Physical neglect

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D. Emotional neglect

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34. A patient is yelling at other residents in the nursing home. A CNA tells the person to stop yelling or the CNA will hit them. The CNA has committed underscore against this patient.

A. Assault

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B. Battery

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C. Physical neglect

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D. Emotional neglect

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35. Who has the legal need to know what is in the medical record?

A. Nurses

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B. Doctors

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C. CNAs

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D. All of the above

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36. A laboratory worker comes to your unit and asks to read the entire medical record for Jake. What should you do?

A. You give the medical record to this lab worker and you allow them to read the entire medical record because they work in the hospital.

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B. You give the medical record to this lab worker and you allow them to read the entire medical record because they work in the hospital

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C. Notify the nurse or supervisor about the request and do not provide access to the medical record, as it may violate HIPAA regulations.

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D. Notify the nurse that the laboratory worker has requested access to Jake's entire medical record.

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37. What kinds of things must the CNA immediately report to the nurse?

A. Significant physical changes

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B. Significant emotional changes

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C. Significant behavioral changes

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D. All of the above

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38. Your elderly patient has a temperature of 98.5. Is there anything else that the CNA should do in addition to documenting this temperature?

A. No this temperature is within normal limits

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B. No this temperature is normally hypothermic

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C. Yes this temperature is highly hypothermic

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D. Yes this temperature is highly hypothermic

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39. You are the CNA taking care of Lorraine T. She has a urinary drainage bag. You notice that her urinary output is scant and it is dark amber. What should you do?

A. Immediately report this observation to the nurse.

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B. Nothing since this is normal for most patients including Lorraine

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C. Nothing because she is only getting fluids and nothing by mouth

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D. Immediately report this observation to the nurse.

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40. You are giving care to a 76-year-old patient. You noticed an unusual fruity mouth odor when you are providing oral care to this patient. What should you do?

A. Tell the person to use mouthwash and nothing else.

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B. Read a reference book about diabetes and its signs.

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C. Report this to the nurse because this observation is not normal

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D. Report this to the nurse because this observation is not normal.

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41. The sense that you have used to smell the fruity mouth odor in the above scenario is the underscore sense.

A. Taste

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B. Auditory

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C. Visual

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D. Old factory

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42. The CNA observes sudden changes in their patients health status which of the following changes is the highest in terms of priority?

A. Physical changes

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B. Emotional changes

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C. Behavioral changes

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D. Socioeconomic changes

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43. You weigh the primary care patients using a floor scale. You must be sure that the scale is ______________ before the weight is done.

A. On 0 0

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B. In micropounds

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C. On 0 0

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D. On zero

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44. You have recently started to do daily weights on your patient Mary Q. Her first daily weight was 154 lb on Monday and it is 176 lb today on Tuesday. You recheck the weight and the scale and it is still 176 lb. This weight gain most likely indicates that Mary has:

A. Eaten too much on Monday

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B. Gained excess fluid on Monday

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C. Been inaccurately weighed on both days

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D. A and C

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45. When you do daily weights for patients, the most accurate daily weights are taken:

A. On the same day each week

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B. In the afternoons only

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C. In the evenings only

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D. At the same time each day

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46. Mr. Thomas is a well room 68-year-old male patient who had prostate surgery 2 days ago. He has an indwelling catheter and a urinary drainage bag. You have weighed him at 9:00 a.m. each morning for three mornings in a row. Today, on the fourth day, his morning weight is 3 lb more than it was the day before. Why could he have gained these 3 lb in one day on a 1,000 calorie diet?

A. It is obvious that his visitors have been sneaking him junk food from the local fast food restaurant

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B. It may be that his urinary drainage bag was not emptied today and it was emptied on previous days

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C. It is obvious that the scale is broken and it should be replaced immediately to prevent these false weights.

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D. A 3 lb weight gain is not significant enough to question and should just be noted.

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47. The purpose of soaking the feet as part of foot care is to:

A. Clean the feet because simply washing the feet is not as thorough

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B. Provide a pleasant comfortable experience for the patient

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C. Maintain a safe and infection-free patient care area

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D. All of the above

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48. You are providing mouth care to a patient who is in a coma. You should underscore to provide good and safe mouth care.

A. Keep the head of the bed up so that the patient does not aspirate

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B. Brush the teeth and rinse the mouth with a cup of water

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C. Use a special foam swab to brush the tongue and teeth

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D. Use a special foam swab to brush the tongue and teeth

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49. Which fact about dentures and denture care is true?

A. Dentures do not collect and harbor germs like natural teeth; they stay clean.

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B. Require that the family stay with the patient 24/7

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C. Dentures should be cleaned at least once a day.

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D. Dentures should be cleaned at least once a day.

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50. You are caring for a diabetic patient who was admitted to the hospital for breast cancer surgery. You notice that her toenails are jagged and they need trimming. You should do which of the following?

A. Report the condition of her nails to the nurse

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B. Clip them because CNAs can clip toenails.

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C. Tell the patient to clip them herself; it is her job.

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D. Use heavy and broad toenail clippers to clip them.

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51 Which of the following has the lowest priority?

A. An obstructed Airway

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B. Require that the family stay with the patient 24/7

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C. Ask a visitor from another room to visit with the patient

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D. Severe depression

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52. You are taking vital signs for a group of elderly residents. Which vital sign characteristic must be reported immediately because it is the greatest priority?

A. An irregular apical pulse

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B. A temperature of 98.4°

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C. A blood pressure of 120 over 80

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D. A respiratory rate of 16

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53. The fire alarms in your nursing home begin ringing. What is the first thing you must do?

A. Evacuate the patients laterally

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B. Evacuate the patients vertically

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C. Close the patient doors

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D. Open the patient doors

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54. Who is the most important member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team?

A. CNA

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B. Attending physician

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C. Charge nurse

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D. Resident

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55. One of the most important purposes of placing people in long-term care is to:

A. Cure dementia

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B. Keep residents safe

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C. Allow for elderly to interact with others

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D. Provide respite for caregivers

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56. Identify the trigger type with the correct trigger that can possibly lead to disturbed behavior.

A. Emotional room coldness

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B. Environmental boredom

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C. Physical pain

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D. Communication silence

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57. You are caring for Lucy. Suddenly, she starts acting out, screaming, and resisting her morning bath. What should you do?

A. You should stop the bath and postpone it until she calms down

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B. Continue the bath despite her acting out and resisting it

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C. Tell her to stop this Behavior because it is very disruptive to your routine

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D. None of the above

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58. Which person is most likely capable of workplace violence?

A. A community resident who opposed the zoning of the nursing home

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B. A double AG who is spying on a group of residents

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C. A former staff member who has been fired

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D. People that are in opposition of Medicare and Medicaid

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59. Hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care settings are at risk for workplace violence because:

A. Most employees hate their jobs and their work

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B. Most patients and residents are angry at staff

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C. These settings do not have armed security guards

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D. These settings allow strangers to enter at all hours

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60. Which governmental agency mandates that workplaces, including health care settings, have security plans in place to prevent workplace violence?

A. The Centers for Disease Control and management CDC

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B. Health insurance portability and accountability act Hippa

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C. Occupational safety and health administration OSHA

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D. National Institutes of Health NIH

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