CNA LAP 6 Test Review

A well-balanced diet

• Is very difficult to achieve

• Does not provide any health benefit

• Contains many servings of fats and sugars

• Can help promote healing

Which of the following is one of the nutritional problems of the elderly?

• Increased appetite makes it hard to stay slender.

• Body movement slows, and reduced activity affects appetite.

• Metabolism increases.

• Nutritional problems are no different for the elderly than for anybody else.

To help prevent aspiration, residents should be in the ________ position when eating.

• upright

• lying down

• prone

• lateral

What is the most essential nutrient for life?

• water

• protein

• carbohydrates

• fats

According to the USDA’s MyPlate icon, which food groups should make up at least half of a person’s plate?

• grains and proteins

• vegetables and fruit

• dairy and proteins

• grains and fruit

What information is found on a diet card?

• Infection prevention procedures

• Food likes and dislikes

• Care team members’ names

• Advance directives

Which of the following is an effective way for an NA to help prevent dehydration?

• The NA should encourage the resident to drink every time she sees him.

• The NA should insist that the resident drink juice because it is healthy.

• The NA should withhold fluids if a resident is incontinent.

• The NA should administer a saline solution IV for a resident who is dehydrated.

________ is taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluid.

• dehydration

• input

• fluid balance

• restrict fluids

What does the abbreviation NPO mean?

• Nothing pureed only

• Not prepared on-site

• Nothing by mouth

• Note preferences only

Which of the following are signs of unintended weight loss that should be reported?

• Eating lean cuts of meat

• Eating dessert before dinner

• Avoiding fried foods and sweets

• Coughing or choking while eating