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Cna ch 9 exam With QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. A patient refuses to take their morning
medication. What should the CNA do?
a) Crush the medication in applesauce without
telling them
b) Respect the refusal and report it to the nurse
c) Forcefully administer the medication
d) Hide the medication in their food
Answer: b) Respect the refusal and report it to the
nurse
Rationale: Patients have the right to refuse
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treatment, including medications. The CNA must
respect this right and inform the supervising nurse.
2. A resident in a long-term care facility wants to go
outside but staff thinks it’s too cold. What is the best
action?
a) Let them go out without any precautions
b) Tell them they cannot go because it’s unsafe
c) Explain the risk and offer appropriate clothing or
a shorter time outside
d) Lock the door to prevent them from leaving
Answer: c) Explain the risk and offer appropriate
clothing or a shorter time outside
Rationale: Residents have the right to make
choices, even if not ideal. The CNA should educate
and accommodate safely.
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3. Which of the following is a violation of a patient’s
right to privacy?
a) Knocking before entering a room
b) Discussing a patient’s condition in the elevator
c) Pulling the curtain during bathing
d) Closing the patient’s door during a family visit
Answer: b) Discussing a patient’s condition in the
elevator
Rationale: Patient information must be shared only
in private settings with healthcare team members
directly involved in care.
4. A patient’s family asks to see the patient’s
medical record. The CNA should:
a) Hand over the chart immediately
b) Tell the family to ask the nurse or medical
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records department
c) Read the record aloud to them
d) Make a copy for them
Answer: b) Tell the family to ask the nurse or
medical records department
Rationale: CNAs do not have authority to release
medical records; this is a violation of HIPAA.
5. A patient is placed in restraints without their
consent. This may be considered:
a) Neglect
b) Assault
c) False imprisonment
d) Battery
Answer: c) False imprisonment
Rationale: False imprisonment is the unlawful
Cna ch 9 exam With QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. A patient refuses to take their morning
medication. What should the CNA do?
a) Crush the medication in applesauce without
telling them
b) Respect the refusal and report it to the nurse
c) Forcefully administer the medication
d) Hide the medication in their food
Answer: b) Respect the refusal and report it to the
nurse
Rationale: Patients have the right to refuse
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treatment, including medications. The CNA must
respect this right and inform the supervising nurse.
2. A resident in a long-term care facility wants to go
outside but staff thinks it’s too cold. What is the best
action?
a) Let them go out without any precautions
b) Tell them they cannot go because it’s unsafe
c) Explain the risk and offer appropriate clothing or
a shorter time outside
d) Lock the door to prevent them from leaving
Answer: c) Explain the risk and offer appropriate
clothing or a shorter time outside
Rationale: Residents have the right to make
choices, even if not ideal. The CNA should educate
and accommodate safely.
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3. Which of the following is a violation of a patient’s
right to privacy?
a) Knocking before entering a room
b) Discussing a patient’s condition in the elevator
c) Pulling the curtain during bathing
d) Closing the patient’s door during a family visit
Answer: b) Discussing a patient’s condition in the
elevator
Rationale: Patient information must be shared only
in private settings with healthcare team members
directly involved in care.
4. A patient’s family asks to see the patient’s
medical record. The CNA should:
a) Hand over the chart immediately
b) Tell the family to ask the nurse or medical
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records department
c) Read the record aloud to them
d) Make a copy for them
Answer: b) Tell the family to ask the nurse or
medical records department
Rationale: CNAs do not have authority to release
medical records; this is a violation of HIPAA.
5. A patient is placed in restraints without their
consent. This may be considered:
a) Neglect
b) Assault
c) False imprisonment
d) Battery
Answer: c) False imprisonment
Rationale: False imprisonment is the unlawful
