CNA Test #10

Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who may assign tasks to nursing assistants

(NAs)?

• Other NAs, nurses

• Resident's family

• Nurses, PTs, OTS

• Other NAS, physicians

Another name for 24-hour skilled care that takes place in extended care facilities is:

• Hospice care

• Long-term care

• Assisted living

• Acute care

One basic federal regulation that applies to NAs is:

• NAs must complete at least 75 hours of training and/or they must pass a competency evaluation before they begin working.

• NAs must be certified in medication management before they begin working.

• NAs must have been trained to diagnose certain diseases before they begin working.

• NAs must have at least 50 hours of in-service education training every year.

Which of the following tasks is considered outside the scope of practice for an NA?

• Giving a resident a bath

• Changing a sterile dressing

• Helping a resident eat dinner

• Transferring a resident from the bed to a chair

Which of the following is a major cause of admission to a care facility?

• Dementia

• Arthritis

• Loneliness

• Lack of appetite

The best type of jewelry for a nursing assistant to wear to work is:

• a ring.

• a waterproof watch.

• a bracelet.

• a necklace.

What is one way that a nursing assistant can show respect for a resident's sexual identity?

• By assuming that the resident is gay

• By avoiding the resident if she disagrees with his lifestyle

• By not automatically assuming the resident is heterosexual

• By assuming that the resident's sexual identity is all that defines him as a person

The main part of a word that gives it meaning is the:

• root.

• prefix.

• suffix.

• abbreviation.

Which of the following shows the correct conversion of 9:00 p.m. to military time?

• 2300 hours

• 2100 hours

• 2400 hours

• 2000 hours

When a client makes an inappropriate request of an HHA, the HHA should:

• Ignore the request if it is not in the care plan.

• Offer to do additional tasks for extra pay.

• Agree to do the task if the client keeps it confidential.

• Explain that only tasks assigned in the care plan are allowed.