2025 CAN State Board Exam New Latest Version
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When the decision to admit someone to a long- term care facility is made the resident and family
often feel anxious and fearful. The nursing assistant can help by
A. Expressing hope for the future
B. Asking the family to leave the resident alone for two weeks
C. Asking the family to take the resident's belongings home
D. Orienting them to facility routines ------------ Correct Answer ------------ D. Orienting them to
facility routines
Mr. Brown consumed 8 oz of orange juice, 6 oz of coffee and 10 oz of milk for breakfast. He
consumed how many ml?
A. 24
B. 72
C. 360
D. 720 ------------ Correct Answer ------------ D. 720
Mr. Jones is walking down the hall and you notice that he is unsteady on his feet. You should
A. Accompany him for safety
B. Let him continue on his way
C. Ask his assigned aide to help him
D. Make him use a wheelchair ------------ Correct Answer ------------ A. Accompany him for
safety
When a resident is discharged permanently you should be supportive and
A. wait until the family arrives so they can do the packing
B. Check the resident's belongings against the inventory list and assist the resident with her
packing
C. offer your off- duty time to help with the resident's packing
D. check the resident's belongings against the inventory list and let the resident pack for
themselves ------------ Correct Answer ------------ B. Check the resident's belongings against the
inventory list and assist the resident with her packing
A way to show you are listening to the resident is to
A. talk to the resident about your personal problems
B. ask the resident questions before they finish sentences
C. change the subject if the resident becomes upset
D. be aware of your bodily language to avoid projecting misunderstanding ------------ Correct
Answer ------------ D. be aware of your bodily language to avoid projecting misunderstanding
Helping persons return to their highest physical and mental function is called?
,A. maintaining independence
B. promoting health
C. preventing disease
D. Rehabilitation ---------- Correct Answer ----------- Rehabilitation
A harmful microorganism refers to
A. A pathogen
B. A nosocomial infection
C. An infectious disease
D. Isolation ------------ Correct Answer ------------ A. A pathogen
The cause of Alzheimer's disease is
A. Viral meningitis
B. Bacterial meningitis
C. Viral encephalitis
D. not known ------------ Correct Answer ------------ D. not known
To reduce the use of a restraint the nursing assistant can
A. Provide distraction
B. Put briefs on the resident
C. Restrict fluids
D. Ask for the roommate's help ------------ Correct Answer ------------ A. Provide distraction
The most important thing to remember when caring for resident with Alzheimer's disease would
be to
A. Make them as dependent as possible
B. Be insincere by agreeing with all their disjointed questions
C. Make sure they have clean eyeglasses if they wear eyeglasses
D. Remove numbered clocks from around the facility to relieve their time disorientation ----------
-- Correct Answer ------------ C. Make sure they have clean eyeglasses if they wear eyeglasses
No smoking, no use of petroleum and careful use of electrical devices are precautions to use with
?
A. Nutritional therapy
B. Oxygen therapy
C. IV blood therapy
D. Validation therapy ------------ Correct Answer ------------ B. Oxygen therapy
Frequent bathing of elderly skin can
A. Lead to drying of the skin
B. Lead to skin rashes
C. Moisturize the skin
D. Have no adverse effects ------------ Correct Answer ------------ A. Lead to drying of the skin
Choosing certain foods because of heritage is considered a resident's
A. Race
, B. Culture
C. Responsibility
D. Duty ------------ Correct Answer ------------ B. Culture
You are feeding a resident who chokes on food and is coughing strongly. You should
A. Start CPR at once
B. Slap them on the back four times
C. Wait and allow them to cough
D. Start abdominal thrusts immediately ------------ Correct Answer ------------ C. Wait and allow
them to cough
Nursing Assistants can promote social well being by assisting residents to
A. Attend all church activities
B. Maintain good oral hygiene
C. Attend various activities
D. Ambulate independently ------------ Correct Answer ------------ C. Attend various activities
When washing your hands
A. Use friction for five seconds
B. Using friction is not necessary
C. Keep your hands lower than your elbows
D. Use only cold water ------------ Correct Answer ------------ C. Keep your hands lower than
your elbows
When using chemical disinfectants on a contaminated article, you remove
A. All the disease- producing germs
B. None of the disease- producing germs
C. Some of the disease- producing germs
D. Only the non disease- producing germs ------------ Correct Answer ------------ C. Some of the
disease- producing germs
One way you can prevent resident burns is by
A. being sure foot soaks are the proper temperature of 130 degrees
B. Telling the resident the position of hot liquids on food trays
C. Assuring bath water is not over 120 degrees F
D. Turning the shower on after the resident enters it ------------ Correct Answer ------------ C.
Assuring bath water is not over 120 degrees F
Mr. Smith has an obstruction in his esophagus. He must take his nourishment through a
gastrostrophy tube. The tube is placed in Mr. Smith's?
A. Large Intestine
B. Esophagus
C. Stomach
D. Small Intestine ------------ Correct Answer ------------ C. Stomach
The very first sign of a developing pressure ulcer/ injury is ?
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