CNA Test
Another name for a long-term care facility is - correct answer-extended care facility
A model of services provided to persons served that help them achieve goals, develop and
maintain skills, and enhance opportunities for self fulfillment is an example of what? - correct
answer-Person-centered approach
Within a person centered approach, the Direct Care Professional provides care for the
person served by acting upon three principles. Those principles are what? - correct
answer-Support, Honor, Coordination of Services
What is a method of developing person-centered plans designed to increase the
socialization and inclusion of a person with disabilities with their peers? - correct
answer-Circle of Friends
Direct Care Professionals can promote independence of the person served and encourage
then to do as much as they can for themselves by providing the person served with what? -
correct answer-The level of support necessary
It is essential that a Direct Care Professional know their agency's risk and rights policies
because and agency's contract may assume the right to protect the individual's health and
safety over what? - correct answer-The person's ability to make a choice
When Direct Care Professionals support the informed choices of persons served, the
persons served are empowered to do what? - correct answer-Live out the lives they desire
If a person served who has dementia tends to become confused and upset while in busy
places, what would be a suitable limitation of rights? - correct answer-Supervising the
individual when going out
An individualized support plan should be updated if what occurs? - correct answer-The
person served grows and changes
Types of non-verbal communication include what? - correct answer-Written Communication
In a diagram of successful communication, the person who communicates first is known as
what? - correct answer-Sender
What factor can affect the ability to communicate of an individual who is normally quite clear
spoken? - correct answer-Taking medication
Lou, a person served, has suffered a stroke and has difficulty speaking intelligibly. What
communication approach should you take to build a professional relationship with him? -
correct answer-Be patient in hearing his responses
, Communication approaches when persons served has decreased sight include what? -
correct answer-Informing them when you leave the room
In case of smoke or fire, assistive technology can ensure the safety of people with hearing
impairment by what? - correct answer-Device that shakes the bed
The Direct Care Professionals role related to maintaining assistive technology used by the
person served include what? - correct answer-1. Notifying the appropriate person when
technology needs repair of maintenance.
2. Charging devices as needed.
3. Keeping the surfaces of devices hygienic.
Jarold, a person served, has offended you by saying a derogatory word about an ethnic
group. What communication approach should you use to appropriately handle the situation?
- correct answer-Let Jarold know that the word offended you
Doreen, a person served, has a cognitive disorder and experiences some difficulty
communication. After a conversation, you ask her what she understood the conversation to
be about, to ensure that you share an understanding. This is an example of what approach?
- correct answer-Mirroring technique
Deloris, a person served, has just fallen from a stepladder and is sore but otherwise appears
to be fine. What approach should you use to appropriately handle the situation? - correct
answer-Notify a supervisor
What defines the term Pathogen? - correct answer-A germ that causes disease/infection.
It is important to practice Infection Control in order to do what? - correct answer-Protect
people from illness
In the first stage of the cycle of infection, what occurs? - correct answer-Germs live in a
person or animal
What group of people are the most vulnerable to infection? People who: - correct
answer-Are very tired
A fever is one of the known signs of what - correct answer-Infection
The role of OSHA is to assure safe and healthful working conditions by doing what? - correct
answer-Authorizing enforcement of standards
Standard Precautions call for Direct Care Professionals to follow specific infection control
practices in which circumstance - correct answer-For all persons served, all the time.
What is considered the single most effective action in the prevention of the spread of
infections? - correct answer-Hand hygiene
Another name for a long-term care facility is - correct answer-extended care facility
A model of services provided to persons served that help them achieve goals, develop and
maintain skills, and enhance opportunities for self fulfillment is an example of what? - correct
answer-Person-centered approach
Within a person centered approach, the Direct Care Professional provides care for the
person served by acting upon three principles. Those principles are what? - correct
answer-Support, Honor, Coordination of Services
What is a method of developing person-centered plans designed to increase the
socialization and inclusion of a person with disabilities with their peers? - correct
answer-Circle of Friends
Direct Care Professionals can promote independence of the person served and encourage
then to do as much as they can for themselves by providing the person served with what? -
correct answer-The level of support necessary
It is essential that a Direct Care Professional know their agency's risk and rights policies
because and agency's contract may assume the right to protect the individual's health and
safety over what? - correct answer-The person's ability to make a choice
When Direct Care Professionals support the informed choices of persons served, the
persons served are empowered to do what? - correct answer-Live out the lives they desire
If a person served who has dementia tends to become confused and upset while in busy
places, what would be a suitable limitation of rights? - correct answer-Supervising the
individual when going out
An individualized support plan should be updated if what occurs? - correct answer-The
person served grows and changes
Types of non-verbal communication include what? - correct answer-Written Communication
In a diagram of successful communication, the person who communicates first is known as
what? - correct answer-Sender
What factor can affect the ability to communicate of an individual who is normally quite clear
spoken? - correct answer-Taking medication
Lou, a person served, has suffered a stroke and has difficulty speaking intelligibly. What
communication approach should you take to build a professional relationship with him? -
correct answer-Be patient in hearing his responses
, Communication approaches when persons served has decreased sight include what? -
correct answer-Informing them when you leave the room
In case of smoke or fire, assistive technology can ensure the safety of people with hearing
impairment by what? - correct answer-Device that shakes the bed
The Direct Care Professionals role related to maintaining assistive technology used by the
person served include what? - correct answer-1. Notifying the appropriate person when
technology needs repair of maintenance.
2. Charging devices as needed.
3. Keeping the surfaces of devices hygienic.
Jarold, a person served, has offended you by saying a derogatory word about an ethnic
group. What communication approach should you use to appropriately handle the situation?
- correct answer-Let Jarold know that the word offended you
Doreen, a person served, has a cognitive disorder and experiences some difficulty
communication. After a conversation, you ask her what she understood the conversation to
be about, to ensure that you share an understanding. This is an example of what approach?
- correct answer-Mirroring technique
Deloris, a person served, has just fallen from a stepladder and is sore but otherwise appears
to be fine. What approach should you use to appropriately handle the situation? - correct
answer-Notify a supervisor
What defines the term Pathogen? - correct answer-A germ that causes disease/infection.
It is important to practice Infection Control in order to do what? - correct answer-Protect
people from illness
In the first stage of the cycle of infection, what occurs? - correct answer-Germs live in a
person or animal
What group of people are the most vulnerable to infection? People who: - correct
answer-Are very tired
A fever is one of the known signs of what - correct answer-Infection
The role of OSHA is to assure safe and healthful working conditions by doing what? - correct
answer-Authorizing enforcement of standards
Standard Precautions call for Direct Care Professionals to follow specific infection control
practices in which circumstance - correct answer-For all persons served, all the time.
What is considered the single most effective action in the prevention of the spread of
infections? - correct answer-Hand hygiene
