CNA Colorado Exam Questions & Answers
1.A person in a coma may still be able to
Answer Hear
2.A resident in a persistent vegetative state (PVS)
Answer May have some facial movements
3.A resident refuses to believe his roommate has died. He continues to
talk to staff members and family and friends as if the roommate were still
alive. Which defense mechanism is this example illustrating?
Answer Denial
4.A resident who is disoriented might not be able to correctly identify
the following
Answer The current season of the year
5.One way for a nursing assistant to communicate effectively with a visu-
ally-impaired resident is to
Answer Use the face of an imaginary clock to explain the position of
objects
6.When communicating with a resident who has a functional barrier,
the nursing assistant should
,Answer Give the resident time to speak
7.When is it appropriate for a nursing assistant to hit a resident?
Answer Never
8.Which of the following would be the best response by a nursing assistant
when a resident becomes angry?
Answer The NA can listen closely to the resident to try to find out what
caused the anger
9.Which of the following is an example of inappropriate sexual behavior?
Answer A resident touching his genitals in the hallway
10.While distributing meal trays, Brenda gives the wrong meal to a
resident who has diabetes. She says that the resident distracted her by
complaining about the food. Which defense mechanism is she using?
Answer Rationalization
11. care involves the whole person, including his or her
physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Answer Holistic
12. is a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 years
of age or older or people of any age with permanent kidney failure or
certain disabilities.
,Answer Medicare
13.The chain of command is
Answer The line of authority in a facility
14.The identification of a disease by its signs and symptoms, as well
as testing, is called
Answer Diagnosis
15.The most important member of the care team is
Answer The resident
16.To delegate, in a nursing facility, means to
Answer Transfer the responsibility for a task to another team member
17.What does the term empathetic mean?
Answer Empathetic means identifying with and understanding the
feelings of others
18.Which member of the care team has the most direct contact with
the residents?
Answer The nursing assistant
19.Which of the following is a typical task that nursing assistants perform?
Answer -
, Bathing a resident
20.Which of the following is part of a person's activities of daily living?
Answer Eating and drinking
21.A code of ethics revolves around
Answer Valuing residents and giving ethical care
22.A durable power of attorney for health care is
Answer A legal document that appoints someone to make medical
decisions for a person who is unable to do so for himself
23.A legal document that allows a person to decide what kind of medical
care he wishes to have if he is unable to make those decisions himself is
called a(n)
Answer Advance directive
24.A(n) is a group of residents who meet on a
regular basis to discuss facility issues.
Answer Residents' Council
25.An example of ethical behavior by a nursing assistant is
Answer Keeping a resi- dent's information confidential
26.Battery is a legal term that means
Answer Someone has touched a resident without his consent
1.A person in a coma may still be able to
Answer Hear
2.A resident in a persistent vegetative state (PVS)
Answer May have some facial movements
3.A resident refuses to believe his roommate has died. He continues to
talk to staff members and family and friends as if the roommate were still
alive. Which defense mechanism is this example illustrating?
Answer Denial
4.A resident who is disoriented might not be able to correctly identify
the following
Answer The current season of the year
5.One way for a nursing assistant to communicate effectively with a visu-
ally-impaired resident is to
Answer Use the face of an imaginary clock to explain the position of
objects
6.When communicating with a resident who has a functional barrier,
the nursing assistant should
,Answer Give the resident time to speak
7.When is it appropriate for a nursing assistant to hit a resident?
Answer Never
8.Which of the following would be the best response by a nursing assistant
when a resident becomes angry?
Answer The NA can listen closely to the resident to try to find out what
caused the anger
9.Which of the following is an example of inappropriate sexual behavior?
Answer A resident touching his genitals in the hallway
10.While distributing meal trays, Brenda gives the wrong meal to a
resident who has diabetes. She says that the resident distracted her by
complaining about the food. Which defense mechanism is she using?
Answer Rationalization
11. care involves the whole person, including his or her
physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Answer Holistic
12. is a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 years
of age or older or people of any age with permanent kidney failure or
certain disabilities.
,Answer Medicare
13.The chain of command is
Answer The line of authority in a facility
14.The identification of a disease by its signs and symptoms, as well
as testing, is called
Answer Diagnosis
15.The most important member of the care team is
Answer The resident
16.To delegate, in a nursing facility, means to
Answer Transfer the responsibility for a task to another team member
17.What does the term empathetic mean?
Answer Empathetic means identifying with and understanding the
feelings of others
18.Which member of the care team has the most direct contact with
the residents?
Answer The nursing assistant
19.Which of the following is a typical task that nursing assistants perform?
Answer -
, Bathing a resident
20.Which of the following is part of a person's activities of daily living?
Answer Eating and drinking
21.A code of ethics revolves around
Answer Valuing residents and giving ethical care
22.A durable power of attorney for health care is
Answer A legal document that appoints someone to make medical
decisions for a person who is unable to do so for himself
23.A legal document that allows a person to decide what kind of medical
care he wishes to have if he is unable to make those decisions himself is
called a(n)
Answer Advance directive
24.A(n) is a group of residents who meet on a
regular basis to discuss facility issues.
Answer Residents' Council
25.An example of ethical behavior by a nursing assistant is
Answer Keeping a resi- dent's information confidential
26.Battery is a legal term that means
Answer Someone has touched a resident without his consent
