CNA/GNA Exam 1
What do long-term care facilities call their patients? - ANSResidents
What do short-term facilities call their patients? - ANSClients
What is the goal of health care? - ANSTo improve health and reduce illness
People who are dying are usually on what type of agency? - ANSHospice
Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff? - ANSThe director of nursing
Which type of nursing involves total care? - ANSPrimary nursing
What kind of care is it when services are moved to a patients beside? - ANSPatient-
focused care
Social workers do what? - ANSHelp families make decisions for their loved ones
What is an Acute illness? - ANSSudden illness but is treatable
What is a chronic illness? - ANSA long term illness usually untreatable
How should you address a patient? - ANSMr./Ms. Name unless recorded otherwise
What is OBRA? - ANSNational standards to provide care that maintains or improves a
person's quality of life, health, and safety
Is OBRA a federal law? - ANSYes
Which law protects the public from a person practicing without a license? - ANSNurse
practice act
What is a certification? - ANSThe official recognition by a state that standards or
requirements have been met
When does a GNA need to obtain recertification? - ANSAfter 24 consecutive months
without working
What do long-term care facilities call their patients? - ANSResidents
What do short-term facilities call their patients? - ANSClients
What is the goal of health care? - ANSTo improve health and reduce illness
People who are dying are usually on what type of agency? - ANSHospice
Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff? - ANSThe director of nursing
Which type of nursing involves total care? - ANSPrimary nursing
What kind of care is it when services are moved to a patients beside? - ANSPatient-
focused care
Social workers do what? - ANSHelp families make decisions for their loved ones
What is an Acute illness? - ANSSudden illness but is treatable
What is a chronic illness? - ANSA long term illness usually untreatable
How should you address a patient? - ANSMr./Ms. Name unless recorded otherwise
What is OBRA? - ANSNational standards to provide care that maintains or improves a
person's quality of life, health, and safety
Is OBRA a federal law? - ANSYes
Which law protects the public from a person practicing without a license? - ANSNurse
practice act
What is a certification? - ANSThe official recognition by a state that standards or
requirements have been met
When does a GNA need to obtain recertification? - ANSAfter 24 consecutive months
without working
