CNA Chapter 18 –Questions And Answers
1. How is scabies transmitted?
(A) Through droplets from an infected person (B) Through direct contact with an infected person (C) By breathing the same air as an infected person (D) Through indirect contact with personal protective equipment Correct Answer -
(B) Through direct contact with an infected person
2. Which of the following statements is true of a closed wound? (A) A puncture wound is an example of a closed wound.
(B) A closed wound has skin that is not intact. (C) A contusion (bruise) is an example of a closed wound. (D) A surgical incision is an example of a closed wound. Correct Answer - 3. A common sign or symptom of eczema is
(A) Reddened skin (B) Persistent coughing (C) Foul-smelling sputum (D) Cloudy urine Correct Answer - (A) Reddened skin
4. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune illness. With an autoimmune illness,the body's ______ system attacks normal tissue.
**(A) Immune** (B) Lymphatic (C) Circulatory (D) Endocrine Correct Answer - 5. Which of the following statements is true of osteoarthritis?
(A) The jaw and neck are usually affected. (B) Pain and stiffness increase in cold or damp weather. (C) Surgery is the first method of treatment for osteoarthritis. (D) Antibiotics are usually the first type of medication used to treat
osteoarthritis. Correct Answer - 6. Osteoporosis causes
**(A) Bones that can break easily** (B) Vision impairment (C) Weakening of the immune system (D) Problems with breathing Correct Answer - 7. When helping a resident who has had a hip replacement get dressed, how should the nursing assistant (NA) begin? (A) Start with the stronger side (B) Start with the left side *(C) Start with the weaker side* (D) Start with the feet and move upward Correct Answer - 8. Which of the following statements is true of casts? (A) The NA should keep the cast wet or damp.
(B) The NA should place a wet cast on a hard surface.
*** (C) The NA should elevate an extremity that is in a cast**. (D) The NA should use a long, angled scratchier when the resident needs to scratch the skin underneath the cast. Correct Answer - 9. A(n) ______ stocking is a special stocking that can help with circulation after a knee replacement. **(A) Anti-embolic** (B) Sheer (C) Clotting (D) Sleeve Correct Answer - 10. After an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation is
(A) Not real (B) Tingling or itching in the area where the limb was amputated C) An artificial body part (D) The surgical removal of a body part due to disease or injury Correct Answer - 11. Why is it important for the NA to let the nurse know if she is aware that a resident
is taking herbal remedies? ****(A) They may interact with the resident's medications****. (B) They do not work. (C) They will make the resident very sick. (D) The nurse needs to set the dosage Correct Answer - 12. Which of the following statements is true of how an NA should assist a resident with one-sided weakness after a stroke? (A) The NA should lead with the weaker side. **(B) The NA should stand on the weaker side**.
1. How is scabies transmitted?
(A) Through droplets from an infected person (B) Through direct contact with an infected person (C) By breathing the same air as an infected person (D) Through indirect contact with personal protective equipment Correct Answer -
(B) Through direct contact with an infected person
2. Which of the following statements is true of a closed wound? (A) A puncture wound is an example of a closed wound.
(B) A closed wound has skin that is not intact. (C) A contusion (bruise) is an example of a closed wound. (D) A surgical incision is an example of a closed wound. Correct Answer - 3. A common sign or symptom of eczema is
(A) Reddened skin (B) Persistent coughing (C) Foul-smelling sputum (D) Cloudy urine Correct Answer - (A) Reddened skin
4. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune illness. With an autoimmune illness,the body's ______ system attacks normal tissue.
**(A) Immune** (B) Lymphatic (C) Circulatory (D) Endocrine Correct Answer - 5. Which of the following statements is true of osteoarthritis?
(A) The jaw and neck are usually affected. (B) Pain and stiffness increase in cold or damp weather. (C) Surgery is the first method of treatment for osteoarthritis. (D) Antibiotics are usually the first type of medication used to treat
osteoarthritis. Correct Answer - 6. Osteoporosis causes
**(A) Bones that can break easily** (B) Vision impairment (C) Weakening of the immune system (D) Problems with breathing Correct Answer - 7. When helping a resident who has had a hip replacement get dressed, how should the nursing assistant (NA) begin? (A) Start with the stronger side (B) Start with the left side *(C) Start with the weaker side* (D) Start with the feet and move upward Correct Answer - 8. Which of the following statements is true of casts? (A) The NA should keep the cast wet or damp.
(B) The NA should place a wet cast on a hard surface.
*** (C) The NA should elevate an extremity that is in a cast**. (D) The NA should use a long, angled scratchier when the resident needs to scratch the skin underneath the cast. Correct Answer - 9. A(n) ______ stocking is a special stocking that can help with circulation after a knee replacement. **(A) Anti-embolic** (B) Sheer (C) Clotting (D) Sleeve Correct Answer - 10. After an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation is
(A) Not real (B) Tingling or itching in the area where the limb was amputated C) An artificial body part (D) The surgical removal of a body part due to disease or injury Correct Answer - 11. Why is it important for the NA to let the nurse know if she is aware that a resident
is taking herbal remedies? ****(A) They may interact with the resident's medications****. (B) They do not work. (C) They will make the resident very sick. (D) The nurse needs to set the dosage Correct Answer - 12. Which of the following statements is true of how an NA should assist a resident with one-sided weakness after a stroke? (A) The NA should lead with the weaker side. **(B) The NA should stand on the weaker side**.
