RI CNA Final Exam Questions And
Already Passed Answers.
Long Term Care (LTC) - Answer - Delivered in long-term care facilities
- To those who require 24 HOUR skilled care
- Length of stay can be short (few days) or long (more than 6 months)
Skilled Care - Answer - Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse
- Available 24 HOURS a day
- Given to people with ongoing conditions
Home Health Care - Answer - Provided in-home
- Given to older people with CHRONIC ILLNESSES who want to remain at home
- Also when a person is weak after a hospital stay
Assisted Living - Answer - Allows for independent living in a homelike environment
- Residences for people who need help with ADLs
- Also help with medications if needed
- People in these facilities don't need 24-HOUR SKILLED CARE
- May be attached to a LONG-TERM CARE facility or stand alone
Adult Day Services - Answer - Some help during certain hours, but are NOT seriously ill or
disabled
- Patient doesn't live in facility where care is provided
- Provides break for spouses, family members & friends
Acute Care - Answer - A 24-HOUR SKILLED CARE given in hospitals & ambulatory surgical
centers
- Short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries
- Also admitted for short stays for surgery
,- Cost is less than acute care, but more than LONG-TERM CARE
Outpatient Care - Answer - Given to people who have had treatments or surgeries & need
short-term SKILLED CARE
- Don't require an overnight stay
Rehabilitation - Answer - Care given by specialists
- Physical, occupational & speech therapists
- Helps to improve or restore function after an illness or injury
Hospice Care - Answer - Given in facilities or homes for people who have < 6 MONTHS to live
- Hospice workers give physical & emotional care until person dies
- Also support families during this process
Culture Change - Answer A term given to the process of transforming services for elders so
that they are based in the values of the person receiving care
Person-Centered Care - Answer Emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care &
recognizes his/her capabilities
Medicare - Answer -A federal health insurance program for people 65 +
- Also covers people of any age with permanent kidney failure or certain disabilities
4 Parts of Medicare - Answer PART A → helps pay for care in a hospital or skilled nursing
facility or for care from home health agency or hospice
PART B → helps pay for doctor services & other medical services & equipment
PART C → allows private health insurance companies to provide Medicare benefits
PART D → helps pay for medications prescribed for treatment
Medicaid - Answer A medical assistance program for people who have a low income or have a
disability
Are NAs allowed to change sterile dressings? - Answer NO
, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Answer - Performs assigned tasks such as taking vitals signs
- Assist with personal care
- Must have at least 75 HOURS of training
Registered Nurse (RN) - Answer EAR- Coordinates, manages & provides SKILLED NURSING
CARE in LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
- Giving treatments & medications as prescribed by a doctor
- Assigns tasks & supervises daily care of residents by NAs
- Licensed professional who has graduated from a 2-4 YEAR nursing program
- RNs have diplomas or college degrees
- They have passed a national licensure examination
Licensed Practical (Vocational) Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Answer - Gives medications & treatments
- Licensed professional who has completed 1-2 YEARS of education
- Required to pass a national licensure examination
Physician/ Doctor (MD/ DO) - Answer - Diagnoses disease or disability & prescribes treatment
- MD = Medical Doctor
- DO = Doctor of Osteopathy
- Doctors have graduated from 4-year medical schools
Physical Therapist (PT/ DPT) - Answer - Evaluates a person & develops treatment plan
- Goals are to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent
disability & regain or maintain mobility
- Gives therapy in the form of heat, cold, massage, ultrasound, electrical stimulation & exercise
to muscles, bones & joints
- Graduated from a 3-year doctoral degree program
- Required to pass a national licensure examination
Occupational Therapist - Answer - Helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities
- May help train residents to perform activities of daily living, such as bathing
- Often involves the use of equipment called assistive or adaptive devices
Already Passed Answers.
Long Term Care (LTC) - Answer - Delivered in long-term care facilities
- To those who require 24 HOUR skilled care
- Length of stay can be short (few days) or long (more than 6 months)
Skilled Care - Answer - Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse
- Available 24 HOURS a day
- Given to people with ongoing conditions
Home Health Care - Answer - Provided in-home
- Given to older people with CHRONIC ILLNESSES who want to remain at home
- Also when a person is weak after a hospital stay
Assisted Living - Answer - Allows for independent living in a homelike environment
- Residences for people who need help with ADLs
- Also help with medications if needed
- People in these facilities don't need 24-HOUR SKILLED CARE
- May be attached to a LONG-TERM CARE facility or stand alone
Adult Day Services - Answer - Some help during certain hours, but are NOT seriously ill or
disabled
- Patient doesn't live in facility where care is provided
- Provides break for spouses, family members & friends
Acute Care - Answer - A 24-HOUR SKILLED CARE given in hospitals & ambulatory surgical
centers
- Short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries
- Also admitted for short stays for surgery
,- Cost is less than acute care, but more than LONG-TERM CARE
Outpatient Care - Answer - Given to people who have had treatments or surgeries & need
short-term SKILLED CARE
- Don't require an overnight stay
Rehabilitation - Answer - Care given by specialists
- Physical, occupational & speech therapists
- Helps to improve or restore function after an illness or injury
Hospice Care - Answer - Given in facilities or homes for people who have < 6 MONTHS to live
- Hospice workers give physical & emotional care until person dies
- Also support families during this process
Culture Change - Answer A term given to the process of transforming services for elders so
that they are based in the values of the person receiving care
Person-Centered Care - Answer Emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care &
recognizes his/her capabilities
Medicare - Answer -A federal health insurance program for people 65 +
- Also covers people of any age with permanent kidney failure or certain disabilities
4 Parts of Medicare - Answer PART A → helps pay for care in a hospital or skilled nursing
facility or for care from home health agency or hospice
PART B → helps pay for doctor services & other medical services & equipment
PART C → allows private health insurance companies to provide Medicare benefits
PART D → helps pay for medications prescribed for treatment
Medicaid - Answer A medical assistance program for people who have a low income or have a
disability
Are NAs allowed to change sterile dressings? - Answer NO
, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Answer - Performs assigned tasks such as taking vitals signs
- Assist with personal care
- Must have at least 75 HOURS of training
Registered Nurse (RN) - Answer EAR- Coordinates, manages & provides SKILLED NURSING
CARE in LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
- Giving treatments & medications as prescribed by a doctor
- Assigns tasks & supervises daily care of residents by NAs
- Licensed professional who has graduated from a 2-4 YEAR nursing program
- RNs have diplomas or college degrees
- They have passed a national licensure examination
Licensed Practical (Vocational) Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Answer - Gives medications & treatments
- Licensed professional who has completed 1-2 YEARS of education
- Required to pass a national licensure examination
Physician/ Doctor (MD/ DO) - Answer - Diagnoses disease or disability & prescribes treatment
- MD = Medical Doctor
- DO = Doctor of Osteopathy
- Doctors have graduated from 4-year medical schools
Physical Therapist (PT/ DPT) - Answer - Evaluates a person & develops treatment plan
- Goals are to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent
disability & regain or maintain mobility
- Gives therapy in the form of heat, cold, massage, ultrasound, electrical stimulation & exercise
to muscles, bones & joints
- Graduated from a 3-year doctoral degree program
- Required to pass a national licensure examination
Occupational Therapist - Answer - Helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities
- May help train residents to perform activities of daily living, such as bathing
- Often involves the use of equipment called assistive or adaptive devices
