Ivy Tech CNA Program Final Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers
Contracture - Correct Answer ✅Permanent stiffening of a
joint or muscle caused by atrophy; fingers are flexed toward a
resident's palm
What is Atrophy? - Correct Answer ✅State of deterioration,
shriveling, shrinking, or withering
What to do with a resident that has a G-Tube - Correct
Answer ✅NPO (Nothing By Mouth)
Semi Fowlers or Fowlers position when transfusing
Supine Position - Correct Answer ✅Lying flat on the back
with legs straight.
Lateral Position - Correct Answer ✅Resident lying on
his/her right or left side
Fowlers Position - Correct Answer ✅Head of bed elevated
45 to 60 degrees with legs straight.
Semi-Fowlers Position - Correct Answer ✅Head of bed
elevated 30 to 45 degrees with legs straight.
,Ivy Tech CNA Program Final Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers
Fats - Correct Answer ✅Substances that help the body
store energy and use certain vitamins.
Carbohydrates - Correct Answer ✅provides us with the
most (quick) energy
Vitamins - Correct Answer ✅Organic compounds obtained
from food necessary for health and normal body functioning
Protein - Correct Answer ✅Complex compound found in all
living matter that promotes growth and repair of tissue
Emphysema - Correct Answer ✅Occurs when the air sacs
in the lungs are gradually destroyed, causing progressive
difficulty breathing. As it worsens, it turns the air sacs
clustered like bunches of grapes into large, irregular pockets
with gaping holes in their inner walls. This reduces the
surface area of the lungs and, in turn, the amount of oxygen
that reaches the bloodstream. It slowly destroys the elastic
fibers that hold open the small airways leafing to the air sacs.
This allows these airways to collapse when breathing out, so
the air in the lungs can't escape
How many times do residents get a partial bath? - Correct
Answer ✅Everyday
, Ivy Tech CNA Program Final Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers
How do we (As CNAs) calm an agitated resident - Correct
Answer ✅1. Remove trigger(s), if known
2. Decrease stimulation in the environment to the extent
possible
3. Stay calm. Speak audibly and clearly but don't shout. Use a
firm but not scolding tone of voice.
4. Patting or stroking may reassure some residents. For
others, it may have the opposite effect.
5. Avoid arguing with the resident. Listen quietly while the
resident expresses his/her anger. Don't reprimand
6. If possible, redirect the resident. Offer something to eat or
drink or suggest an activity. Use Positive rather than negative
command
Name an infection acquired in a healthcare setting - Correct
Answer ✅Nosocomial Infection
How do we (As CNAs) feed a resident (What we need to do to
feed them) - Correct Answer ✅Offer a sip of liquids
between bites Encourage them to chew thoroughly and
swallow Sit at eye-level
Guide Questions and Answers
Contracture - Correct Answer ✅Permanent stiffening of a
joint or muscle caused by atrophy; fingers are flexed toward a
resident's palm
What is Atrophy? - Correct Answer ✅State of deterioration,
shriveling, shrinking, or withering
What to do with a resident that has a G-Tube - Correct
Answer ✅NPO (Nothing By Mouth)
Semi Fowlers or Fowlers position when transfusing
Supine Position - Correct Answer ✅Lying flat on the back
with legs straight.
Lateral Position - Correct Answer ✅Resident lying on
his/her right or left side
Fowlers Position - Correct Answer ✅Head of bed elevated
45 to 60 degrees with legs straight.
Semi-Fowlers Position - Correct Answer ✅Head of bed
elevated 30 to 45 degrees with legs straight.
,Ivy Tech CNA Program Final Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers
Fats - Correct Answer ✅Substances that help the body
store energy and use certain vitamins.
Carbohydrates - Correct Answer ✅provides us with the
most (quick) energy
Vitamins - Correct Answer ✅Organic compounds obtained
from food necessary for health and normal body functioning
Protein - Correct Answer ✅Complex compound found in all
living matter that promotes growth and repair of tissue
Emphysema - Correct Answer ✅Occurs when the air sacs
in the lungs are gradually destroyed, causing progressive
difficulty breathing. As it worsens, it turns the air sacs
clustered like bunches of grapes into large, irregular pockets
with gaping holes in their inner walls. This reduces the
surface area of the lungs and, in turn, the amount of oxygen
that reaches the bloodstream. It slowly destroys the elastic
fibers that hold open the small airways leafing to the air sacs.
This allows these airways to collapse when breathing out, so
the air in the lungs can't escape
How many times do residents get a partial bath? - Correct
Answer ✅Everyday
, Ivy Tech CNA Program Final Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers
How do we (As CNAs) calm an agitated resident - Correct
Answer ✅1. Remove trigger(s), if known
2. Decrease stimulation in the environment to the extent
possible
3. Stay calm. Speak audibly and clearly but don't shout. Use a
firm but not scolding tone of voice.
4. Patting or stroking may reassure some residents. For
others, it may have the opposite effect.
5. Avoid arguing with the resident. Listen quietly while the
resident expresses his/her anger. Don't reprimand
6. If possible, redirect the resident. Offer something to eat or
drink or suggest an activity. Use Positive rather than negative
command
Name an infection acquired in a healthcare setting - Correct
Answer ✅Nosocomial Infection
How do we (As CNAs) feed a resident (What we need to do to
feed them) - Correct Answer ✅Offer a sip of liquids
between bites Encourage them to chew thoroughly and
swallow Sit at eye-level
