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CNA Final Exam: Comprehensive Review of Key Concepts and Skills, Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive review of essential concepts and skills for certified nursing assistants (cnas). It covers a wide range of topics, including patient care, safety, communication, infection control, and basic anatomy and physiology. Multiple-choice questions that test the reader's understanding of key concepts and procedures. This resource is valuable for cna students preparing for their final exam or for practicing professionals seeking to refresh their knowledge.

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CNA FINAL EXAM
(Verified)
1.An acute illness is
ANSA sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover
2.Persons living in nursing centers are called
ANSresidents
3.The nursing team involves the following except
ANSDoctors
4.You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey
process. You must do the following except
ANSInterview patients and family
5.The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a
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CNA FINAL EXAM

(Verified)

  1. An acute illness is ANSA sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover 2.Persons living in nursing centers are called ANSresidents 3.The nursing team involves the following except ANSDoctors
  2. You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey process. You must do the following except ANSInterview patients and family 5.The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a

ANSFederal Law

  1. OBRA requires retraining and/or new competency evaluation for persons who ANSHave not worked as a nursing assistant for 2 years
  2. Does a nurse have to delegate a task to you? ANSNo. The nurse makes delega- tion decisions that are best for the person
  3. A nursing assistant is also an EMT who works for the fire dept. In her EMT role, she is allowed to start IVs. On the weekend, she works as a nursing assistant at a nursing center. The RN asks her to start an IV on a resident. What should the nursing assistant do? ANSPolitely refuse to do the task and explain why
  4. Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's movement is ANSFalse imprison- ment 10.You see a nursing assistant hitting a resident. What should you do? ANSTell the nurse

ANSIn private 17.Before leaving the unit for a break, you need to ANSTell the nurse 18.A patient's care is assigned to Sally. The patient needs to use the bath- room. Sally is on a meal break. Who will help the patient? ANSAny staff member on the unit will help

19.Which will NOT protect patients, residents, and you from harm? ANSMaking excuses or blaming others for your actions 20.Stress is ANSThe response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor 21.Which of the following are used to record frequent measurements or observations? ANSFlow sheets 22.When should you report changes in the person's condition? ANSAt once 23.These statements are about charting, Which is incorrect? ANSYou can chart a procedure before completing it 24.When charting, you should record ANSSafety measures performed

dis- abled? ANSYour attitude 32.The process of cell division in called ANSMitosis 33.The point at which two or more bones meet is a ANSJoint 34.Which is NOT a main part of the brain? ANSSpinal cord 35.Another name for the trachea is the ANSwindpipe 36.Which separates the lungs from the abdominal cavity? ANSThe diaphragm 37.The process of breaking food down physically and chemically for absorp- tion and use by the body is ANSDigestion 38.Digestion begins in the ANSMouth 39.The stomach is located in the ANSUpper left part of the abdominal cavity (LUQ)

40.The urinary system ANSRemoves waste products from the blood 41.Too little thyroid hormone results in the following EXCEPT ANSToo much sugar in the blood 42.The rate of growth and development is the same for each person ANSFalse 43.Which is a developmental task of adolescence ANSAccepting changes in the body and appearance 44.During middle adulthood several physical changes occur. Which is COR- RECT? ANSIt is common to need eyeglasses 45.Geriatrics is ANSThe care of aging people

46. Why is the ability to sense heat, cold, and pain reduced in older persons?- ANSThe skin has fewer nerve endings 47.Older people usually need a shower or bath ANSTwice a week 48. Older people often complain about how food tastes. This is because ANS- Taste buds decrease in number 49.An older person may have swallowing difficulties because of

ANSTrue 59.Restraints are used ANSWhen other measures fail to protect the person

60.Restraints are used to ANSTreat medical symptoms 61.These statements are about restraints. Which is incorrect ANSRestraints de- crease confusion and agitation 62.Which is a restraint? ANSA chair with an attached tray table 63.A resident keeps trying to pull out her feeding tube. Which restraint is the least restrictive? ANSMitt restraints 64.Mitt restraints prevent ANSFinger use 65.Items are sterilized in ANSAn autoclave 66.A person has protection against a certain disease. The person has ANSImmu- nity 67.Sterile means ANSThe absence of all microbes

68. To control the spread of microbes, you should do the following except ANS- Shake linens and equipment to remove dust 69.Which of the following will not control portals of entry? ANSWiping from the rectum to the urethra 70.Clean gloves have contact with clean sheets. Which statement is

81.The surfaces rub together. This is ANSFriction 82.A resident has weakness on her left side. You are transferring her from the bed to the wheelchair. Where should you position the wheelchair? ANSNext to the bed on her right side 83.A transfer belt is not needed to transfer a resident from the bed to a chair. For the transfer, how should you hold onto the person? ANSPlace your hands under the person's arms and around her shoulder blades 84.You are going to transfer a resident from the wheelchair back to bed. Where should you position the wheelchair? ANSOn the person's strong side 85.The nursing center has a new mechanical life. Which statement is cor- rect? ANSYou need to be trained in its use 86.A patient has slid down in the wheelchair. The person cannot assist with repositioning. To safely reposition the person ANSA mechanical lift is used 87.Symptoms are ANSSubjective data 88.Information that you can see, hear, feel, or smell is ANSObjective data 89.Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

ANSArteries 90.You give wrong information on a job application. This is ANSFraud 91.Being dependable means the following except ANSBeing eager to learn 92.Persons needing respite care ANSAre admitted to nursing centers for short stays 93.A person is in a coma. This means that the person ANSCannot respond to others 94.The musculoskeletal system does the following except ANSHelps regulate body temperature

95. A resident's son is visiting. Which will NOT protect the residents privacy- ANSExposing the residents body in front of her son 96.The white of the eye is the ANSSclera 97.After water is absorbed from chyme, the remaining semi-solid material is called ANSFeces 98.Your work is causing you stress. What should you do? ANSTalk to the nurse 99.Who helps patients, residents, and families with social, emotional,

  1. Which of the following should you report to the nurse? ANSRed-colored urine 102. A man is going to use the urinal. What should he do when he is done?- ANSHang it on the bedrail
  2. These statements are about incontinence. Which is incorrect? ANSIt is a matter of personal choice
  3. A resident has a catheter. Catheter care is given ANSAccording to the care plan
  4. Persons with catheters need perineal care ANSDaily and after bowel move- ments
  5. When giving catheter care, you need to hold the catheter at the ANSMeatus
  6. Defecation is ANSThe process of excreting feces from the rectum through the anus
  7. Flatus is ANSGas or air passed through the anus
  8. Which foods are needed for normal bowel movements ANSFruits and vegeta- bles
  9. Which does not slow the passage of feces through intestines ANSExercise and activity
  10. You are assisting a resident with elimination.You ned ot do the

following except ANSStand next to the person until the person is finished

  1. A resident complains of diarrhea. The person needs assistance with am- bulation. When the person's signal light is on, you need to ANSAnswer promptly
  2. A person has fecal incontinence. The following measures are part of the care plan. Which should you questions? ANSEmpty ostomy pouch when feces are present
  3. A patient complains of flatulence. The person has the following food choices. Which does NOT cause flatulence? ANSPotatoes
  4. You do not administer an enema that contains ANSA drug
  5. After giving an oil-retention enema, the person is left in the ANSSim's or left side-lying position
  6. These statements are about colostomies. Which is incorrect? ANSThe more colon remaining, the more liquid the stool
  7. Which vitamin is needed for blood clotting? ANSVitamin K
  1. A resident is 55 years old. The person needs rehabilitation after hip re- placement surgery. You take the person's tympanic membrane temperature. Which measure is correct? ANS98.
  2. You are taking an oral temperature with a glass thermometer. How long do you have to leave the thermometer in place? ANS 2 to 3 minutes
  3. You are taking an axillary temperature with a glass thermometer. How long do you have to leave it in place? ANS5 to 10 minutes
  4. To rinse a glass thermometer, you need to use ANSCold water
  5. A person is receiving oxygen. When measuring temperature, you CAN- NOT use the ANSOral site
  6. A person in unconscious. When measuring temperature, you CANNOT use the ANSOral site
  7. A person has a convulsive disorder. When measuring temperature, you CANNOT use the ANSOral site
  8. To take a rectal temperature, the person needs to be ANSIn Sim's position
  1. For an adult, which pulse rate is reported to the nurse at once? ANS 110