MNA Study Guide State Exam Questions
and Answers
an acute illness - answer a sudden illness from which a person should recover
who has the most authority in a nursing service department - answer director of
nursing
a hospice is - answer a health care agency or program for persons who are dying
the intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is - answer abuse
threatening to touch a persons body without the persons consent is - answer assault
unlawful restraint or restriction of a persons movement is - answer false
imprisonment
how many hours of instruction for nursing assistant training does OBRA require -
answer 75 hours
a resident ask the same questions many times. you should - answer be patient
which shows that you are listening to a person - answer having good eye contact
with the person
you should always assume that a person who is comatose can - answer hear
a resident is paralyzed from the neck down. this is - answer quadriplegia
to identify a resident - answer use the id bracelet
a resident is choking. the person is conscious and can cough. what action is needed -
answer encouraging the person to cough forcefully
the heimlich maneuver can be preformed in the following positions - answer sitting,
standing, and supine
when transferring a person to or from the wheelchair - answer the wheels must be
locked
these statements are about falls - answer falls are the most common accidents in
nursing centers, a history of falls increases the risk of falling again, most falls occur in
resident rooms and bathrooms
, bed rails are considered restraints by OBRA - answer NO ANSWER
you need to transfer a resident using a transfer belt - answer the belt is applied over
clothing
you are assisting a resident to the bathroom. the person starts to fall - answer ease
the person to the floor
restraints are used - answer to protect persons from harming themselves or others
restraints are used. - answer when other measures fail to protect the person.
unnecessary restraint is. - answer false imprisonment.
a resident has wrist restraints. you need to check the person at least every - answer
15 minutes
restraints are removed and basic needs are met at least every - answer 2 hours
a person has a restraint. the person is repositioned at least every - answer 2 hours
medical asepsis is using clean technique to prevent the spread of microorganisms -
answer NO ANSWER
asepsis is being free of disease producing miroorganisms - answer NO ANSWER
a person develops an infection after being admitted to a nursing center. the person has
- answer a healthcare associated infection
hands are washed for at least - answer 20 seconds
to turn of the faucets use - answer a clean paper towel for each faucet
when cleaning, you need to clean - answer away from your body
standard precautions apply to - answer all residents
using the body in a efficient and careful way is - answer body mechanics
the back lying position is - answer the supine position
a resident has the head of her bed elevated 60 degrees. this position is - answer
fowlers position
the side lying position is - answer lateral position
and Answers
an acute illness - answer a sudden illness from which a person should recover
who has the most authority in a nursing service department - answer director of
nursing
a hospice is - answer a health care agency or program for persons who are dying
the intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is - answer abuse
threatening to touch a persons body without the persons consent is - answer assault
unlawful restraint or restriction of a persons movement is - answer false
imprisonment
how many hours of instruction for nursing assistant training does OBRA require -
answer 75 hours
a resident ask the same questions many times. you should - answer be patient
which shows that you are listening to a person - answer having good eye contact
with the person
you should always assume that a person who is comatose can - answer hear
a resident is paralyzed from the neck down. this is - answer quadriplegia
to identify a resident - answer use the id bracelet
a resident is choking. the person is conscious and can cough. what action is needed -
answer encouraging the person to cough forcefully
the heimlich maneuver can be preformed in the following positions - answer sitting,
standing, and supine
when transferring a person to or from the wheelchair - answer the wheels must be
locked
these statements are about falls - answer falls are the most common accidents in
nursing centers, a history of falls increases the risk of falling again, most falls occur in
resident rooms and bathrooms
, bed rails are considered restraints by OBRA - answer NO ANSWER
you need to transfer a resident using a transfer belt - answer the belt is applied over
clothing
you are assisting a resident to the bathroom. the person starts to fall - answer ease
the person to the floor
restraints are used - answer to protect persons from harming themselves or others
restraints are used. - answer when other measures fail to protect the person.
unnecessary restraint is. - answer false imprisonment.
a resident has wrist restraints. you need to check the person at least every - answer
15 minutes
restraints are removed and basic needs are met at least every - answer 2 hours
a person has a restraint. the person is repositioned at least every - answer 2 hours
medical asepsis is using clean technique to prevent the spread of microorganisms -
answer NO ANSWER
asepsis is being free of disease producing miroorganisms - answer NO ANSWER
a person develops an infection after being admitted to a nursing center. the person has
- answer a healthcare associated infection
hands are washed for at least - answer 20 seconds
to turn of the faucets use - answer a clean paper towel for each faucet
when cleaning, you need to clean - answer away from your body
standard precautions apply to - answer all residents
using the body in a efficient and careful way is - answer body mechanics
the back lying position is - answer the supine position
a resident has the head of her bed elevated 60 degrees. this position is - answer
fowlers position
the side lying position is - answer lateral position
