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CNA Chapter 5 Exam Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Which of the following should a nursing assistant do if a
resident is confused?
A.) Not mention the date or the location, as it will further
confuse the resident
B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
C.) Leave the resident alone until he is acting normally
D.) Avoid explaining care, as it will only agitate the resident -
ANSWER B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
Confusion may be caused by
A.) Too much television viewing
B.) An unpleasant roommate
C.) Exercise
D.) A urinary tract infection - ANSWER D) UTI
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The ability to think logically and clearly is called
A.) Cognition
B.) Dementia
C.) Awareness
D.) Dysphagia - ANSWER A) Cognition
Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimer's disease
(AD)?
A.) Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept
longer
B.) Residents with AD will show the same signs at the same
times
C.) NAs should do everything for residents with AD
D.) Alzheimer's disease is a normal part of aging - ANSWER A)
skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer
When a resident with AD is frightened, the NA should
CNA Chapter 5 Exam Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Which of the following should a nursing assistant do if a
resident is confused?
A.) Not mention the date or the location, as it will further
confuse the resident
B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
C.) Leave the resident alone until he is acting normally
D.) Avoid explaining care, as it will only agitate the resident -
ANSWER B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
Confusion may be caused by
A.) Too much television viewing
B.) An unpleasant roommate
C.) Exercise
D.) A urinary tract infection - ANSWER D) UTI
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The ability to think logically and clearly is called
A.) Cognition
B.) Dementia
C.) Awareness
D.) Dysphagia - ANSWER A) Cognition
Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimer's disease
(AD)?
A.) Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept
longer
B.) Residents with AD will show the same signs at the same
times
C.) NAs should do everything for residents with AD
D.) Alzheimer's disease is a normal part of aging - ANSWER A)
skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer
When a resident with AD is frightened, the NA should
