CNA, questions with answers test 1-4(chapter 1-4)

Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. After completing the course in December, how long do you have before you expire (if you do not work)? a. You never expire b. 5 years c. d. 1 year 2 years 2. What is self-esteem? a. Sense of ethics c. Value of self b. Values and morals d. Sense of understanding 3. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of healthcare: a. Detection d. Public Education b. Research c. Financial Gain e. Rehabilitation f. Disease prevention 4. Choose ALL the following that are correct (will have more than 1 answer): With charting on patients, which of the following are correct? a. Use a blue pen c. Only use abbreviations facility approved b. Chart what you are planning to do d. Be objective with your charting 5. A chronic illness is one in which: a. It is sudden and short c. A person will get better b. Is it slow and long, and often no cure d. They will end up in a wheelchair 6. Which of these is NOT a role of the nursing assistant: a. Cleaning a sterile wound c. Observing the patient’s skin b. Answering the phone d. 9. What things are needed for a fire? (circle all the correct answers below) a. heat c. oxygen b. smoke sensor d. fuel 10. You do not assist someone who is choking if they are: a. turning blue c. unconscious b. coughing d. not breathing 11. During a grand-mal seizure you do all the following except: a. place something in the patients mouth so they won’t bite his tongue c. remove anything by the patient that he could injure himself on b. roll the patient to his side d. assist the patient to the ground 12. When using an AED device you always say before you shock the patient. a. “pay attention” c. “hands free” b. “clear” d. “watch out” 13. A finger sweep is a. brushing dust away with your finger c. a count of ribs for the location of CPR b. an attempt to clear out a patients mouth or throat d. brushing the hair our of a victims face before assessing breathing 14. When you respond to an emergency you do all the following, except a. call or send for help c. move the patient to a softer place to lay b. know your limitations d. assist medical personal 15. Which of the following transmission routes is the most common way to spread microorganisms: a. airborne c. exposure b. droplet d. contact 16. Which of the following is true about sterile packages a. you can use a sterile object if it has only been open two days ago. b. the sterile field extends to whatever the sterile object is sitting on. c. a CNA can open sterile objects for nurses or doctors if trained. d. a CNA may insert a Foley catheter. 17. All the following about restraints are true, except: a. you should check on your patient at least every 2 hours. c. once the doctor writes the order it is now okay to put restraints on a patient. b. the knot tied should be quick/easy release. d. the restraints are tied to the frame of the bed. Completion: Complete each sentence or statement. 18. A code blue means . 19. A duty a CNA may have in a disaster (human or natural disaster) is 20. In the Chain of Infection, the easiest way to break the chain is by . Matching a. Dirty e. Sterile b. Airborne Precautions f. Clean c. Bacteria g. Virus d. Contact Precautions h. Pathogen 21. free of all microorganisms, absence of any germs 22. not contaminated by germs that cause disease, but some germs might be present 23. Hepatitis B (Hep B) or HIV 24. Strep or Staph 25. germs or microbes that can cause disease 26. once a food tray enters a patients room it is considered to be this and cannot be given to another pt 27. in this type of isolation, the microorganism is spread by touch 28. spread by breeze - TB, chickenpox, measles - in this type of isolation a. carrier e. provide privacy b. sharps f. Iding the patient c. fomite g. raising the bed to hip height prior to care d. basic needs h. AED 29. After hand washing, this is the most important step before beginning patient care. Remember 5 begin & end steps 30. An object such as a medical instrument that might be contaminated by pathogens 31. Using the bathroom, eating & drinking 32. This is important for good body mechanics 33. Needles, glass shards, and scalpels 34. You close the door and the curtain to do this 35. A device that delivers a shock to stop the heart in the hopes it restart in a better rhythm 36. Someone who has a disease but has no symptoms Short Answer 37. What is s? 38. What is the number one way to prevent the spread of infection? 39. Define standard (universal) precautions 40. You have a new patient, she is concerned that her sore on her heel is infected and wants you to look at it. You look at it and think that it might be. You tell the nurse what you see. List any 4 signs of infection (can be any of the ones we covered, not just wound). 41. Name two things you should check for before removing linen from a bed and putting it in the hamper. 1. 2. 42. What does RACE mean, in regards to a fire? R - A - C - E - 43. A. How often do you check on the patient who is in restraints? B. What are you checking for? 44. How long do you was your hands for? (either from notes or time given in review game) 45. Excluding skin, List any 3 defense mechanisms of your body against infection (out of the many we covered in class) 1. 2. 3. 46. List the steps in handwashing. You may not have all blanks used – hit the highlights. 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5. 10 47. What are the ABC’s that we are concerned with in CPR. A- B- C- 48. What is clean technique or how do you go about practicing medical asepsis (do not say wash your hands, I want a better answer) ? 49. What is the maximum temperature of bath water? degrees 50. Name three things needed for a fire. 1. 2. 3. List any fire safety item that we covered in class. Name: Student # Test Version 1. 2. 3. 4. 21. 22. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 15. 16. 17. 33. 34. 35. 36. 18. A code blue means . 19. A duty a CNA may have in a disaster (human or natural disaster) is 20. In the Chain of Infection, the easiest way to break the chain is by . CNA, Ch 5-7 Version B Name: Completion: Complete each sentence or statement. 1. Answering call lights promptly is one of the ways you can promote safety as a CNA. Another way to promote safety is by 2. List 2 “medical” emergencies that we might see/encounter in a hospital or nursing home 1. 2. 3. A code blue means . 4. A duty a CNA may have in a disaster (human or natural disaster) is 5. In the Chain of Infection, the easiest way to break the chain is by . Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 6. A finger sweep is a. brushing dust away with your finger c. a count of ribs for the location of CPR b. an attempt to clear out a patients mouth or throat d. brushing the hair our of a victims face before assessing breathing 7. When you respond to an emergency you do all the following, except a. call or send for help c. move the patient to a softer place to lay b. know your limitations d. assist medical personal 8. Which of the following transmission routes is the most common way to spread microorganisms: a. airborne c. exposure b. droplet d. contact 9. Which of the following is true about sterile packages a. you can use a sterile object if it has only been open two days ago. b. the sterile field extends to whatever the sterile object is sitting on. c. a CNA can open sterile objects for nurses or doctors if trained. d. a CNA may insert a Foley catheter. 10. All the following about restraints are true, except: a. you should check on your patient at least every 2 hours. c. once the doctor writes the order it is now okay to put restraints on a patient. b. the knot tied should be quick/easy release. d. the restraints are tied to the frame of the bed. 11. As a nursing assistant you can promote safety by doing the following, except: a. answer the call button promptly c. use gloves when touching every patient b. use proper body mechanics d. use infection control procedures 12. When you use body mechanics, you: a. keep your feet close together c. twist at the waist b. try to lift heavy items instead of pushing d. hold heavy objects close to your body 13. To make sure you have the right patient at the hospital before giving care you: a. check the patient’s identification bracelet c. ask the patient his or her name and begin your care b. ask another nursing assistant d. check the patient’s chart 14. The most common type of accident for a patient in health care facilities is/are: a. poisoning c. suffocation b. falls d. burns 15. What things are needed for a fire? (circle all the correct answers below) a. heat c. oxygen b. smoke sensor d. fuel 16. You do not assist someone who is choking if they are: a. turning blue c. unconscious b. coughing d. not breathing 17. During a grand-mal seizure you do all the following except: a. place something in the patients mouth so they won’t bite his tongue c. remove anything by the patient that he could injure himself on b. roll the patient to his side d. assist the patient to the ground 18. When using an AED device you always say before you shock the patient. a. “pay attention” c. “hands free” b. “clear” d. “watch out” 19. When do you wear gloves? a. whenever you touch a patient c. when a elderly patient hands you their used tissue to put in the garbage b. when helping an elderly patient put on her sweater 20. Aging may affect a patient’s: d. when you are taking someone’s blood pressure Matching a. sense of humor c. feelings b. intellect d. balance a. Virus e. Dirty b. Airborne Precautions f. Clean c. Bacteria g. Sterile d. Contact Precautions h. Pathogen 21. free of all microorganisms, absence of any germs 22. not contaminated by germs that cause disease, but some germs might be present 23. Hepatitis B (Hep B) or HIV 24. Strep or Staph 25. germs or microbes that can cause disease 26. once a food tray enters a patients room it is considered to be this and cannot be given to another pt 27. in this type of isolation, the microorganism is spread by touch 28. spread by breeze - TB, chickenpox, measles - in this type of isolation a. fomite e. AED b. sharps f. Iding the patient c. carrier g. raising the bed to hip height prior to care d. basic needs h. Provide privacy 29. After hand washing, this is the most important step before beginning patient care. Remember 5 begin & end steps 30. An object such as a medical instrument that might be contaminated by pathogens 31. Using the bathroom, eating & drinking 32. This is important for good body mechanics 33. Needles, glass shards, and scalpels 34. You close the door and the curtain to do this 35. A device that delivers a shock to stop the heart in the hopes it restart in a better rhythm 36. Someone who has a disease but has no symptoms Name: Student # 1. Answering call lights promptly is one of the ways you can promote safety as a CNA. Another way to promote safety is by 2. List 2 “medical” emergencies that we might see/encounter in a hospital or nursing home 1. 2. 3. A code blue means . 4. A duty a CNA may have in a disaster (human or natural disaster) is 5. In the Chain of Infection, the easiest way to break the chain is by . 6. 19. 32. 7. 20. 33. 8. 21. 34. 9. 22. 35. 10. 23. 36. 11. 24. 12. 25. 13. 26. 14. 27. 15. 28. 16. 29. 17. 30. 18. 31. Short Answer 37. Name two things you should check for before removing linen from a bed and putting it in the hamper. 1. 2. 38. What does RACE mean, in regards to a fire? R - A - C - E - 39. A. How often do you check on the patient who is in restraints? B. What are you checking for? 40. How long do you was your hands for? (either from notes or time given in review game) 41. Excluding skin, List any 3 defense mechanisms of your body against infection (out of the many we covered in class) 1. 2. 3. 42. List the steps in handwashing. You may not have all blanks used – hit the highlights. 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5. 10 43. What are the ABC’s that we are concerned with in CPR. A- B- C- 44. What is clean technique or how do you go about practicing medical asepsis (do not say wash your hands, I want a better answer) ? 45. What is the maximum temperature of bath water? degrees 46. Name three things needed for a fire. 1. 2. 3. List any fire safety item that we covered in class. 47. Define nosocomial infection? 48. What is the number one way to prevent the spread of infection? 49. Define standard (universal) precautions 50. You have a new patient, she is concerned that her sore on her heel is infected and wants you to look at it. You look at it and think that it might be. You tell the nurse what you see. List any 4 signs of infection (can be any of the ones we covered, not just wound).