CNA Practice Test - Part 4

1. After the body has been viewed by the family, the body is wrapped in a:

A. A sack

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B. Sheet

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C. Firm mat

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D. Shroud

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2. What is dyspnea?

A. Difficulty eating

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B. Breathing

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C. Difficulty talking

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D. Difficulty breathing

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3. People at the end of life have many special needs; one of their physical needs is the relief of A) fevers B) distress C) chills D) fear.

A. Fevers

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B. Distress

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C. Chills

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D. Fear

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4. At the end of life, many people have a fear of A) insects B) rejection C) acceptance D) being alone

A. Insects

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B. Rejection

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C. Acceptance

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D. Being alone

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5. You are caring for Judy. She is at the end of life. A lot of visitors are seeing her. You notice that she is giving things like her jewelry to her visitors. What should you do?

A. Tell her to stop giving away her valuable jewelry

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B. Take the jewelry away from the visitors

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C. Understand that she is confused.

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D. Nothing; this is normal at the end of life.

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6. Mr. Flores’ visual change is referred to as:

A. Eia

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B. Presbyopia

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C. Cataracts

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D. Prosis

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7. Many elders are affected with lowered metabolism and the loss of subcutaneous tissue. These physiological changes can lead to which of the following?

A. Hypotension

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B. Hypertension

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C. Hypothermia

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D. Hyperthermia

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8. Mr. Roberts, a 68-year-old man, notices a gradual loss of hearing. This sensory change is called A) presbycusis B) cerumen C) myopia D) presbyopia

A. Presbycusis

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B. Cerumen

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C. Myopia

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D. Presbyopia

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9. Changes such as retirement, grandparenting, and increased dependence on others are examples of what kind of changes?

A. Psychosocial

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B. Psychosocial

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C. Self-esteem

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D. Psychomotor

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10. Which is a physical integumentary risk among the elderly population?

A. Skin tears

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B. Thicken skin

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C. Thinning toenails

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D. Less nasal hair

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11. Medicare is a

A. For the poor who cannot afford insurance

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B. Government Health Care funding

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C. For healthy homeless children

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D. No longer used in healthcare

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12. A CNA cannot perform which of the following tasks?

A. Blood pressure measurement

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B. Passive range of motion

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C. The application of an antibiotic cream

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D. Shroud

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13. The RN has assigned you to empty urinary drainage bags for a group of patients. You should take which of the following actions?

A. Tell the RN that CNAs are not permitted to do this.

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B. Complete this task and report task completion to the nurse.

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C. Disconnect the catheter tubing from the drainage bags

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D. Kink the tubing before emptying the drainage bags.

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14. Tasks that can be legally done by a CNA are found in:

A. Federal laws and regulations

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B. State laws and regulations

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C. Federal and state laws and regulations

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D. In nursing home policies and procedures

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15. Which of the following tasks can the CNA legally perform?

A. Wound care for a pressure sore

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B. Insert a male urinary catheter

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C. The measurement of blood pressure

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D. The measurement of blood pressure

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16. CNAs can legally document:

A. All patient care

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B. Care that they give

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C. Foley insertion

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D. Wound care

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17. Teresa H put her call light on you enter her room and she states that she has a headache you are speaking with her and suddenly she is no longer able to speak it is most likely that she is

A. Having a heart attack

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B. In a great amount of pain

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C. Angry at you at this time

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D. Having a stroke or CVA

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18. Alzheimer’s disease is definitively diagnosed:

A. Using a blood test

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B. Upon death

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C. With a physical exam

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D. With a mental exam

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19. Identify the stage of Alzheimer’s disease with the correct symptom.

A. Early stage short-term memory loss

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B. Middle stage long and short-term memory loss

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C. Final stage forgetfulness

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D. Both A and B

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20. You are caring for an Alzheimer’s patient who is confused. What can you do to decrease the level of the confusion?

A. Nothing will help to decrease the confusion

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B. Keep the level of stimulation to a minimum

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C. Challenge the person to a game of Scrabble

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D. Ensure the patient safety at all times

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21. Your patient’s face is grimacing. What do you think your non-verbal patient is communicating to you?

A. Anxiety

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B. Fear

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C. Hatred

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D. Pain

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22. You are holding a Class C fire extinguisher in your hand and you are ready to use it. What is the next step?

A. Pull the pin

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B. Aim it

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C. Sweep the base of the fire

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D. Squeeze the trigger

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23. Your resident’s clothing catches fire; you must:

A. Look for the closest liquid

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B. Tell the patient to run

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C. Tell the patient to crawl on the floor

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D. Roll the person on the floor

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24. A cyclone is an example of a(n) __________ disaster.

A. Natural

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B. Nuclear

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C. Artificial

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D. Explosive

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25. The primary purpose of emergency planning is to do which of the following?

A. Comply with the laws of the state

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B. Comply with the laws of the US

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C. Comply with both state and US laws

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D. Maintain safety

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26. Standard precautions are used to prevent the spread of infections that can be spread with bodily fluids. Which is an example of a bodily fluid?

A. Blood

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B. Tears

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C. Saliva

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D. All of the above

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27. You must wear gloves when you are:

A. Preparing infant formula for a newborn baby

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B. Transferring breast milk into a baby bottle

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C. Transferring breast milk into a baby bottle

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D. Opening a patient door

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28. You are caring for Terry P and James T. You have dawned gloves and emptied Terry P’s urinary drainage bag. Next, you will empty James T’s urinary drainage bag. You carefully examine your gloves after you empty Terry P’s bag and they remain dry and as good as new. You:

A. Can use them again for James T's urinary drainage bag emptying

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B. Do not have to use gloves to empty urinary drainage bags

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C. Must discard these gloves and get new ones for James T's urinary drainage bag.

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D. Should not waste gloves; you can use the same ones for emptying up to 10 urinary drainage bags.

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29. You are taking care of a patient who has active TB. The patient has been put on airborne precautions. The patient is in a special room. You must wear a HEPA mask when you enter the room. Now the patient has to leave the room and go to the radiology department. How can you transport this patient to the radiology department without spreading the TB throughout the hospital?

A. Have everyone along the route to the radiology department wear a HEPA. mask.

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B. Have patients along the route to the radiology department wear a HEPA mask.

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C. Have staff along the route to the radiology department wear a HEPA mask

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D. Place a HEPA mask on the patient.

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30. The nurse has discontinued the patient Foley catheter. You will dispose of this patient equipment by doing which of the following?

A. Wearing gloves and then placing this equipment into a special hazardous waste container.

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B. Simply placing this equipment in the regular trash can after it is placed in a paper bag

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C. Wearing gloves and then placing this equipment into a special hazardous waste container

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D. Simply placing this equipment in the Hazardous Waste container after it is placed in a paper bag

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31. Mary M has been a resident in your nursing home for about 5 years she is alert and oriented today Mary has decided that she does not want to eat and she does not want a feeding tube you do not think that this is a good decision you should

A. Convince her that this is not a good decision

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B. Force her to eat and drink

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C. Respect her autonomy

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D. Report this to the MD

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32. Your nursing home’s Ethics Committee meets on a monthly basis. You attend one of these meetings and you hear committee members discussing beneficence. At the beginning of the meeting, they are discussing which of the following?

A. Doing the right thing

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B. Honesty

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C. Truthfulness

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D. Doing the right thing

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33. During an Ethics Committee meeting, the members are trying to resolve an ethical dilemma using the principle of nonmaleficence. This ethical principle states that we should:

A. Do the right thing

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B. Do no harm

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C. Loyal and fair

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D. Be truthful

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34. A CNA answers a patient’s call light. The patient asks for a snack. The CNA tells the patient that she will bring the snack to the patient in 5 minutes. Over a half hour elapses before the CNA takes the snack to the patient. The CNA has violated which ethical principle?

A. Timeliness

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B. Justice

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C. Fairness

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D. Fidelity

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35. Which ethical term and definition is correct?

A. Autonomy do good

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B. Justice Do no harm

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C. Beneficence fairness

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D. Veracity truthfulness

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36. You notice a posted resident Bill of Rights near the elevator as you are walking through your nursing home. This document can be best described as containing a:

A. Legal rights

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B. Legal jargon

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C. Moral principles

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D. Ethical principles

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37. You are beginning a new career as a CNA which of the following senses will you not use throughout your new career?

A. Hearing

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B. Sight

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C. Touch

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D. Taste

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38. You are caring for a group of patients and you hear a loud crash at the end of the floor. Which of your senses allowed you to hear this loud crash?

A. Auditory

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B. Visual

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C. Tactile

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D. Gustation

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39. A loud crash at the end of the hall is coming from a room that you are not assigned to. What should you do first?

A. Find the CNA. who is assigned to the room.

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B. Yell for help

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C. Ignore it; it is not your assigned room.

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D. Rush to the room and observe what has happened

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40. At the end of your shift, Sophie T starts crying when you walk into her room. Sophie is usually very cheerful. You speak to Sophie and she tells you that she is very sad because she has not seen her family in weeks. What should you do?

A. Listen to Sophie with genuine concern

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B. Tell Sophie that she should not cry.

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C. Immediately call the family so Sophie stops crying.

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D. You should leave because your shift is over.

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41. Which of the senses allowed you to know that Sophie was crying?

A. Sight and hearing

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B. Touch and hearing

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C. Hearing and touch

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D. Common Sense

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42. Should you report Sophie’s crying to the nurse?

A. No everyone cries once in a while

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B. No because your shift is over

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C. Yes because this is an emotional patient change

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D. Yes because this is an emotional patient change

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43. Mr. Taylor is a blind person you are passing out resident meals in the Resident dining room. Mr. Taylor is able to eat on his own, so you should:

A. Just put the plate in front of him as he does not need help

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B. Feed Mr. Taylor because it is faster

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C. Explain the position of the foods using positions on the clock.

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D. None of the above

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44. You are getting the patient ready to eat. The patient is on complete bed rest. You will put the head of the bed up at underscore degrees or more.

A. 10

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B. 15

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C. 20

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D. 30

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45. When you are feeding a patient who has paralysis on the left side of the face, you should place the food:

A. On the left side of the mouth

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B. On the right side of the mouth

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C. On the tip of the tongue

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D. Into the throat

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46. Cheryl M has a serious swallowing disorder she has asked you for a glass of water the doctor has ordered honey thickness fluids for her water is not a honey thickness fluid it is much thinner what should you do

A. Tell the resident that she cannot have water.

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B. Give her applesauce instead of water

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C. Tell Cheryl that she is NPO until midnight

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D. Thicken the water and give it to her

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47. You must __________ before and after feeding every patient in the dining room.

A. Wash your hands

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B. Put on new gloves

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C. Wash the table

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D. Ask each patient to exit the room

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48. You have been asked to record the amount of food that the person has eaten during each meal. What kinds of words or numbers would you use to record this food intake?

A. A little, a moderate amount, or all of the meal

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B. 50 cubic cm 100 cubic cm or 500 cubic cm of the meal

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C. 25% 50% or 100% of the meal

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D. Either A or C

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49. The abbreviation AC is defined as:

A. Before the meal

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B. With the meal

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C. After the meal

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D. Anti Corpus

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50. The abbreviation PC is defined as A) before the meal B) with the meal C) after the meal D) post corpy

A. Before the meal

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B. With the meal

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C. After the meal

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D. Post corpy

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51. Which patient care problem is your second priority?

A. The water

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B. Help to the bathroom

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C. The chest pain

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D. The crying person

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52. Which patient care problem is the lowest in terms of priority?

A. The water

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B. Help to the bathroom

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C. The crying person

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D. The crying person

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53. The resident who is asking for water is expressing a ______ need according to Maslow.

A. Physical

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B. Fluids

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C. Physical

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D. Physical

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54. The resident who is asking for help to walk to the bathroom is expressing a __ need according to Maslow.

A. Mobility

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B. Esteem

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C. Elimination

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D. Physical

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55. Verbal bullying among school-aged children threatens which of Maslow’s needs?

A. Physical needs

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B. Self-actualization needs

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C. Love and belonging needs

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D. Safety needs

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56. Which of these devices is considered a protective device rather than a restraint?

A. A mitten on the hands to prevent scratching

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B. Mitten on the hands so the person cannot pull their for out

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C. Firm mat

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D. A mitten on the hands to prevent scratching

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57. Mr. Freeman has difficulty getting out of bed. The CNA should encourage Mr. Freeman to:

A. Ask for assistance before getting out of the bed

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B. remain in bed because it is safer and he will not fall

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C. Instruct him to stand up quickly from the bed

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D. Lean forward and push up and off the bed

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58. Restraints are sometimes used for what patient conditions or situations?

A. Punishment when the patient is uncontrollable

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B. To prevent the patient from pulling their for out

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C. When a patient is a danger to self and others

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D. All of the above

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59. The primary reason that people act out with disturbed behavior in a healthcare facility like a nursing home is because the person has a __________ problem.

A. Social

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B. Spousal

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C. Thinking

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D. Physical

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60. The best way for CNAs and Health Care Facilities to control the effects of poor and disruptive patient behavior is to

A. Prevent it

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B. Restrain the patient

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C. Medicate the patient

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D. Isolate the patient

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