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CNA Quiz 11
Nursing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A person who rejects touch, pushes others away, and is resistive to care: | often is missing anyone giving love and attention to them |
| A person who is sick or hurt often directs inappropriate behaviors toward the people she sees most often, even is she is really upset with something or someone else. You should try not to take her behaviors personally and: | try to ignore the behavior |
| Let the residents know that: | you care |
| Good communication skills include: | explaining procedures to the resident before and while doing them |
| All of the following are barriers to good communication except: | appropriate and acceptable touch |
| Many residents are depressed living in a facility. Some of the things you can do are: | encourage them to attend activities, introduce other residents to them, and spend some time reminiscing with them |
| Which of the following is an example of how you would use your sense of hearing to make an observation: | the person has a cough |
| What kind of communication techniques can you use for resident's who are confused and disoriented: | verbal and confirmation |
| You communicated a message to a confused resident. How do you know if he understood you? | ask him to repeat the message |
| When communicating with the deaf, what two forms of communication should you use? | have them repeat or write down the conversation |
| Remembering how much the resdient have to give up when they come to live in a facility, nurse assistants should: | try to understand the resident's feelings |
| A resident throws his lunch on the floor and says "this is garbage." the best response for the nurse assistant would be: | ask, "is something wrong?" |
| The distance between one person and another that feels comfortable when communicating is known as: | the comfort zone |
| A substance that destroys disease causing germs is a: | disinfectant |
| When taking a dirty linen to the laundry hamper, you should: | hold them away from your uniform |
| If your caregiving is based on the six principles of care, you are acting: | ethically |
| Harm that occurs when a person is purposely hurt or mistreated is cal led: | abuse |
| What kind of communication techniqes can you use for resident's who are confused and disoriented? | verbal and confirmation |
| When someone fails to provide proper physical care for the person or person's they are responsibility for it is called: | physical neglect |
| Verbal abuse: | produces mental or emotional stress |
| Personal appearance, facial expression, and touch are considered aspects of: | nonverbal communication |
| A good way of showing interest in your residents is to: | listen to residents talk about their former lives or careers |
| When your upset or frustrated about an undesirable action from the resident, wht should you do? | talk to your supervisor about what happened |
| The dying resident is very sad, the nurse assistant should: | allow the resident to talk about their feelings |
| Some terminally ill people receive care at home through a health care delivery system called: | hospice |
| Mrs. Brown tells you, "I'm afraid I'm going to die." a good way to help her would be to: | sit quietly and let her express these feelings |
| The five emotional stages of dealing with dying are: | denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance |
| You will provide post mortem care: | after the doctor pronounces the person dead |
| The dying person will have which of the following signs and symptoms? | increased respirations followed by decreased respirations |
| One of the best ways cope with feelings about death is to: | talk about your emotions to someone close |
| When should you report accidents to your supervisor? | whenever an incident occurs |
| Before using any equipment, you should: | check to make sure it is working properly |
| In case of a disaster, the nurse assistant should: | follow the disaster plan |
| A person is coughing weakly and having great difficulty breathing. You should first: | give first aid for complete airway obstruction |
| When a person cannot talk, cough, or speak, and is clutching their throat, this is a sign of: | complete airway obstruction |
| The most common cause of an obstructed airway in adults is: | a large piece of poorly cut up and chewed food |
| The three basic steps in any emergency are: | check the scene and the person, call 911, and provide care as needed for the person |
| Which statement is NOT true? | only the administrator should operate the fire extinguisher |
| What would you do if a fire alarm sounded while you were at work? | follow your employer's policies for fire alarms |
| What is the first step you should take if you discover a fire? | move all people away from the fire |
| When providing care for someone who has had a stroke, you must: | place the call signal withing reach of the person's unaffected side |
| Which of the following is true about a person who is mentally ill? | maintaining a routine |
| An infection in the lungs causing a build up of fluids is known as: | pneumonia |
| A condition in which the bones become fragile, weak, and brittle is: | osteoporosis |
| Which is generally true of a mildly mentally retarded resdient? | they can usually learn to take care of themselves |
| The form of diabetes called maturity onset, insulin dependent diabetes, is also known as: | Type II (2) diabetes |
| When a person's kidneys no longer function, he is experiencing: | kidney failure |
| Swelling of body tissue due to an accumulation of fluid is known as: | edema |
| When providing mouth care to an unconscious person, it is important to: | turn the person on his side so he does not aspirate |
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