CNA Practice Test Resident's Rights

Residents have the right to

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Have access to a telephone

Following situations are examples of abuse or neglect (leaving a client alone in a bathtub to get a towel; leaving a client in a wet and soiled bed; threatening to withhold a client's meals) EXCEPT

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Restraining a client according to a physician's order

You observe to adult residents sharing the same bed after lunch. You know these residents are capable of exercising their own rights. This means

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They are free to make decisions They are probably seeking intimacy They have the right to privacy

Mr. Smith has started yelling after being in a restraint for about two hours. The CNA should

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Release the restraint, offer toileting, and then reposition him

Mrs. Featherhat is a Native American who has been diagnosed as near death. Her family wishes to perform a ceremony with candles and incense. The facility should

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Allow the ceremony with proper safety measures

The nurse aide reclines a resident in a Geri-chair so the resident cannot attempt to stand. This is a violation of

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The resident's right to be free from restraints

Which of the following is right of residents in a nursing facility

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Refusing treatment ordered by the doctor

You are sitting at the dining room table feeding a total care resident. You are talking with the resident, but another CNA who is also feeding a resident keeps trying to talk to you about last night's party. You should

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Tell the CNA you will talk at break timee

When giving care to a client, the nurse aide should avoid unnecessary exposure of the client in order to protect the client's right to

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Privacy

Which of the following statements about aging is true

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Most older people are alert and oriented