HARTMAN'S CNA FINAL WRITTEN
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the first priority of care for a dementia patient? -Answer-Encouraging
independence
When/how do you apply elastic stockings? -Answer-When someone has poor
circulation to legs and feet; they are applied knee- or thigh-high in the morning when
legs are the smallest
What is a low salt diet? -Answer-Low Na or NAS, a diet with not salt
What is a low fat diet? -Answer-Low-fat or Low-Chol., a diet with lean meats, low-fat
dairy, and mono-unsaturated fats
What is a high fat diet? -Answer-A diet with high fat content
What is a high salt diet? -Answer-A diet with lots of salt and sodium
What do you do if you see/suspect patient abuse? -Answer-report it immediately and
ensure action is taken
What can cause a stroke? -Answer-the blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked
or a blood vessel in the brain leaks or is ruptured
Normal range of body temperature is? -Answer-Around 98.6 degrees fahrenheit
What are the characteristics of long-term care? -Answer-24-hour skilled care given in
long-term facilities, provides personal care/helps with ADLs, care can be specialized
or general
What kind of patient is in long term care? -Answer-Typically elderly, majority white
female, have chronic conditions, over the age of 65
What should you do if a patient does not want you to do something
important? -Answer-Respect their wishes, try to find a way to get the patient to be
willing to complete the task (compromise), and tell the nurse
Under what conditions can you use restraints---and what are the
kinds? What do you need to remember about what you
need to check if a person has them. -Answer-Required to have a doctor's order;
types include bed side rails, locked tray table, and chemical restraint; if a person has
them, they must be checked frequently and the policies regarding the restraint must
be known by the NA
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the first priority of care for a dementia patient? -Answer-Encouraging
independence
When/how do you apply elastic stockings? -Answer-When someone has poor
circulation to legs and feet; they are applied knee- or thigh-high in the morning when
legs are the smallest
What is a low salt diet? -Answer-Low Na or NAS, a diet with not salt
What is a low fat diet? -Answer-Low-fat or Low-Chol., a diet with lean meats, low-fat
dairy, and mono-unsaturated fats
What is a high fat diet? -Answer-A diet with high fat content
What is a high salt diet? -Answer-A diet with lots of salt and sodium
What do you do if you see/suspect patient abuse? -Answer-report it immediately and
ensure action is taken
What can cause a stroke? -Answer-the blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked
or a blood vessel in the brain leaks or is ruptured
Normal range of body temperature is? -Answer-Around 98.6 degrees fahrenheit
What are the characteristics of long-term care? -Answer-24-hour skilled care given in
long-term facilities, provides personal care/helps with ADLs, care can be specialized
or general
What kind of patient is in long term care? -Answer-Typically elderly, majority white
female, have chronic conditions, over the age of 65
What should you do if a patient does not want you to do something
important? -Answer-Respect their wishes, try to find a way to get the patient to be
willing to complete the task (compromise), and tell the nurse
Under what conditions can you use restraints---and what are the
kinds? What do you need to remember about what you
need to check if a person has them. -Answer-Required to have a doctor's order;
types include bed side rails, locked tray table, and chemical restraint; if a person has
them, they must be checked frequently and the policies regarding the restraint must
be known by the NA
