CNA practice exam well interpreted 2024

Which of the following would not be considered a fall risk intervention? a. Fall Mats b. Bed Alarm c. Non-skid Socks d. Restraints - answersd. Restraints Restraints are placed to prevent the patient from harming himself or others around him. They would not normally be considered a fall-risk intervention. Fall mats, bed or chair alarms, and non-skid socks are all commonly used as fall risk interventions. Nursing assistants work in a lot of different places. One place that CNAs work is a skilled nursing facility. This type of facility is also called a ______________. a. hospital b. rehab center c. hospice d. nursing home - answersd. nursing home (A skilled nursing facility is also called a nursing home or long term care facility. A hospital, while having skilled nursing positions, is not considered a skilled nursing facility, or SNF. A rehab center would be a short term facility where patients can go to recover strength after surgeries. Hospice is the term for when a patient does not wish for any life-saving measures to be performed, such as CPR or intubation. A patient can be on hospice while residing in a hospital, rehab center, or nursing home.) A CNA, MA, and RN all provide care for 10 patients in a sub-acute facility. What is the term for this collaborative approach to patient care? a. Group Care b. Primary Care c. Team Nursing d. Rehab - answersc. Team Nursing (Team nursing involves multiple staff members providing different tasks in the care of the same group of patients. CNAs work in the team nursing setting, such as a sub-acute setting. The nurse and medical assistant would be necessary to provide some tasks such as medication administration and assessment, which are not within the CNA scope of practice. Primary care involves one staff member caring for all the needs of the patient. Primary care nursing is usually implemented in a hospital floor setting. Group Care and Rehab are terms that usually indicate the location where a patient or resident may reside. You are asked to complete a bed change for a 300 lb. patient who is immobile and difficult to turn. You feel uncomfortable changing the bed yourself. What is your next course of action? a. Schedule a time with another nurse or CNA to have assistance during the bed change. b. Complete the bed change yourself even though you are uncomfortable c. Wait until shift change to let the next shift take care of it. d. Tell the patient that they do not need a bed change. - answersa. Schedule a time with another nurse or CNA to have assistance during the bed change. (If you are uncomfortable making a bed change, it is appropriate to ask for assistance, especially with an obese or immobile patient. If there is a risk of improper body mechanics, it would be appropriate to consider a two-person bed change. If you attempt to change the bed yourself, you may be at risk to strain your back or use other improper body mechanics. The patient may also be put in improper positions to accommodate trying to change the bed. If possible, it is best not to push off tasks onto the next shift. If the patient has requested a bed change, they may be incontinent. The CNA should change the bed when asked within a reasonable time frame.) Many people, particularly older people, go to what kind of healthcare facility after they are discharged from a hospital after a stroke? a. A subacute care center b. A hospice c. A respite center d. A group home - answersa. A subacute care center (Many elderly people who have had a stroke go to a subacute care center after they are discharged from a hospital. Subacute care centers, or medical rehabilitation care centers, provide stroke patients with rehabilitation and restorative care and services after a stroke. CNAs work in subacute care and they can also work in the other healthcare settings that are above. A hospice (center) would be a location in which patients are cared for when nearing death. A respite center would be a temporary emergency location where a patient can receive care. A group home would be a long-term care living arrangement. A patient would be more likely to go to a sub-acute care center to regain strength prior to being discharged to their long-term home.) A CNA is covering another CNA's lunch break on another floor. She answers the light for a patient who complains of chest pain. Who should the CNA report this finding to? a. Nurse b. Provider c. Director of Nursing d. The other CNA when back from lunch break - answersa. Nurse The finding should be reported to the nurse as the next step in the chain of command. The nurse will be able to assess the patient and report the findings to the provider. The nurse should be notified prior to the provider. The CNA should not go directly to the provider as this does not demonstrate good teamwork or appropriate action. The Director of Nursing may be involved later if necessary, but the finding should currently be reported to the patient's nurse. It would not be