CNA State Exam Questions and Answers
Already Passed
Acute Illness - ANSWER-Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness - ANSWER-On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness - ANSWER-Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR - ANSWER-Assisted living residence
DON - ANSWER-Director of nursing
LVN - ANSWER-Licensed vocational nurse
HMO - ANSWER-Health maintenance organization
SNF - ANSWER-Skilled nursing facility
RN - ANSWER-Registered nurse
LPN - ANSWER-Licensed practical nurse
,PPO - ANSWER-Preferred provider organization
A&O x0 - ANSWER-Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1 - ANSWER-Aware of them self
A&O x2 - ANSWER-Aware of self and place
A&O x3 - ANSWER-Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4 - ANSWER-Aware of self, place, date, time, events
Respite care - ANSWER-resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing home
while family is away
Physical therapist - ANSWER-Helps restore function
Occupational therapist - ANSWER-Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare - ANSWER-Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid - ANSWER-Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
,OBRA - ANSWER-Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative - ANSWER-Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman - ANSWER-Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by - ANSWER-Doctor
Aiding and Abetting - ANSWER-Person is not present during crime but has
knowledge of the crime
Ethics - ANSWER-Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel - ANSWER-Making false statements in writing
Malpractice - ANSWER-Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
Neglect - ANSWER-Failure to provide person with service to prevent
mental/physical harm
Negligence - ANSWER-Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a
reasonable manner and the persons property was harmed
, Slander - ANSWER-Making a false statement orally
Defamation - ANSWER-Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment - ANSWER-Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons
freedom of movement
Fraud - ANSWER-Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault - ANSWER-Threatening to harm someone without consent
Battery - ANSWER-Touching someone without consent
Holism - ANSWER-Considers the whole person
Comatose - ANSWER-Being unable to respond
Culture - ANSWER-Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy - ANSWER-Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Already Passed
Acute Illness - ANSWER-Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness - ANSWER-On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness - ANSWER-Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR - ANSWER-Assisted living residence
DON - ANSWER-Director of nursing
LVN - ANSWER-Licensed vocational nurse
HMO - ANSWER-Health maintenance organization
SNF - ANSWER-Skilled nursing facility
RN - ANSWER-Registered nurse
LPN - ANSWER-Licensed practical nurse
,PPO - ANSWER-Preferred provider organization
A&O x0 - ANSWER-Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1 - ANSWER-Aware of them self
A&O x2 - ANSWER-Aware of self and place
A&O x3 - ANSWER-Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4 - ANSWER-Aware of self, place, date, time, events
Respite care - ANSWER-resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing home
while family is away
Physical therapist - ANSWER-Helps restore function
Occupational therapist - ANSWER-Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare - ANSWER-Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid - ANSWER-Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
,OBRA - ANSWER-Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative - ANSWER-Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman - ANSWER-Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by - ANSWER-Doctor
Aiding and Abetting - ANSWER-Person is not present during crime but has
knowledge of the crime
Ethics - ANSWER-Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel - ANSWER-Making false statements in writing
Malpractice - ANSWER-Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
Neglect - ANSWER-Failure to provide person with service to prevent
mental/physical harm
Negligence - ANSWER-Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a
reasonable manner and the persons property was harmed
, Slander - ANSWER-Making a false statement orally
Defamation - ANSWER-Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment - ANSWER-Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons
freedom of movement
Fraud - ANSWER-Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault - ANSWER-Threatening to harm someone without consent
Battery - ANSWER-Touching someone without consent
Holism - ANSWER-Considers the whole person
Comatose - ANSWER-Being unable to respond
Culture - ANSWER-Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy - ANSWER-Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
