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CNA Exam (Chapters 1-13) Questions and Answers
with Compete Solutions UPDATED!!!
CHAPTER 1 - UNDERSTANDING HEALTHCARE SETTINGS -
ANSWER
Hospice Care - ANSWER Care provided for people that are going
to die within 6 months or less.
Most people in Long-Term Care Facilities have chronic
conditions. True or False? - ANSWER True.
Rehabilitation - ANSWER Care given by specialists to help
restore or improve function after illness or injury.
A resident has purchased a special gift for her nursing assistant
(NA). What would be the best response by the nursing
assistant? - ANSWER The NA should not accept the gift, but
thank the resident for thinking of them.
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What is an HMO? - ANSWER Health Maintenance Organization
(HMO)
What group typically has the longest average stay in a LTC (long-
term care) facility? - ANSWER Developmentally Disabled
residents
Acute Care - ANSWER Care given in hospitals for people
requiring immediate care.
Procedure - ANSWER a method or way of doing something
What does Medicare pay for? - ANSWER care determined to be
medically necessary.
What medical assistance program is provided for low-income
people? - ANSWER Medicaid
What are regular inspections performed in facilities to make
sure they are following state and federal regulations? - ANSWER
Surveys
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What is a core value associated with culture change? - ANSWER
Promoting self-determination and personal choice
Trauma-Informed Care - ANSWER Involves taking into account
each person's trauma and
experiences when planning care.
What is a possible benefit of Adult Day Services? - ANSWER
Caregivers like adult children or spouses can have a break,
allowing them to provide better care overall.
Providing nail care is an example of personal care. True or
False? - ANSWER True.
Outpatient Care - ANSWER Care given for less than 24 hours,
often after a surgery or some form of medical treatment.
More than half of residents that come to long-term care
facilities are from where? - ANSWER A hospital or other
healthcare facility.
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Mr. Collett is a new resident at the long-term care facility where
Alicia works. His wife died recently and he does not have a
strong relationship with his children, who live in another state.
What should Alicia be aware of as she cares for Mr. Collett? -
ANSWER He may have emotional needs that will not be met if
facility staff do not work to meet them.
Why would a facility choose to participate in the Joint
Commission survey process? - ANSWER Joint Commission
surveys can help facilities identify ways to improve the quality
and safety of care given to patients, clients, and residents.
What is a common policy at most Long-Term Care Facilities? -
ANSWER Nursing Assistants must only perform tasks assigned in
a resident's care plan.
Studies estimate that as many as 48 percent of residents at
long-term care facilities suffer from? - ANSWER Dementia
Karina, a nursing assistant, is very nervous when a federal
surveyor asks her a question she does not know the answer to.
CNA Exam (Chapters 1-13) Questions and Answers
with Compete Solutions UPDATED!!!
CHAPTER 1 - UNDERSTANDING HEALTHCARE SETTINGS -
ANSWER
Hospice Care - ANSWER Care provided for people that are going
to die within 6 months or less.
Most people in Long-Term Care Facilities have chronic
conditions. True or False? - ANSWER True.
Rehabilitation - ANSWER Care given by specialists to help
restore or improve function after illness or injury.
A resident has purchased a special gift for her nursing assistant
(NA). What would be the best response by the nursing
assistant? - ANSWER The NA should not accept the gift, but
thank the resident for thinking of them.
,2|Page
What is an HMO? - ANSWER Health Maintenance Organization
(HMO)
What group typically has the longest average stay in a LTC (long-
term care) facility? - ANSWER Developmentally Disabled
residents
Acute Care - ANSWER Care given in hospitals for people
requiring immediate care.
Procedure - ANSWER a method or way of doing something
What does Medicare pay for? - ANSWER care determined to be
medically necessary.
What medical assistance program is provided for low-income
people? - ANSWER Medicaid
What are regular inspections performed in facilities to make
sure they are following state and federal regulations? - ANSWER
Surveys
,3|Page
What is a core value associated with culture change? - ANSWER
Promoting self-determination and personal choice
Trauma-Informed Care - ANSWER Involves taking into account
each person's trauma and
experiences when planning care.
What is a possible benefit of Adult Day Services? - ANSWER
Caregivers like adult children or spouses can have a break,
allowing them to provide better care overall.
Providing nail care is an example of personal care. True or
False? - ANSWER True.
Outpatient Care - ANSWER Care given for less than 24 hours,
often after a surgery or some form of medical treatment.
More than half of residents that come to long-term care
facilities are from where? - ANSWER A hospital or other
healthcare facility.
, 4|Page
Mr. Collett is a new resident at the long-term care facility where
Alicia works. His wife died recently and he does not have a
strong relationship with his children, who live in another state.
What should Alicia be aware of as she cares for Mr. Collett? -
ANSWER He may have emotional needs that will not be met if
facility staff do not work to meet them.
Why would a facility choose to participate in the Joint
Commission survey process? - ANSWER Joint Commission
surveys can help facilities identify ways to improve the quality
and safety of care given to patients, clients, and residents.
What is a common policy at most Long-Term Care Facilities? -
ANSWER Nursing Assistants must only perform tasks assigned in
a resident's care plan.
Studies estimate that as many as 48 percent of residents at
long-term care facilities suffer from? - ANSWER Dementia
Karina, a nursing assistant, is very nervous when a federal
surveyor asks her a question she does not know the answer to.
