Chapters 1-10 Questions With Detailed
Answers
CHAPTER 1 - CORRECT ANSWER-
What is an example of neglect?
A. Tying a patient to a wheelchair.
B. Not locking a wheelchair prior to transferring.
C. Slapping a patient.
D. Following the care plan exactly. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Not locking a wheelchair
prior to transferring.
A government sponsored health insurance program for people over 65 is called:
A. Health insurance program for the poor.
B. Metoprolol
C. Medicare.
D. Medicaid. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Medicare.
Touching a resident without their permission is called:
A. harassment.
B. punishment.
C. empathy.
D. battery. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Battery.
,Resident's protected health information includes:
A. a resident's name
B. resident's address
C. diagnosis and treatment plan
D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-D. all of the above.
Protected health information can be shared with:
A. other residents in the facility
B. the nursing assistant's family and friends
C. only those involved in the patient's care who have a need to know
D. anyone who calls on the phone - CORRECT ANSWER-C. only those involved in the
patient's care who have a need to know
If you make a mistake while documenting, you should:
A. draw a line through it
B. throw the page away and start over
C. use white out to correct it
D. erase it - CORRECT ANSWER-A. draw a line through it
What is the name of the law that keeps patient's health information private?
A. OBRA
B. HIPAA
C. OSHA
D. NAFTA - CORRECT ANSWER-B. HIPAA
A person assigned by law to be a legal advocate for a patient is called:
,A. ombudsman
B. occupational therapist
C. nurse
D. CNA - CORRECT ANSWER-A. ombudsman
Which of the following is not in a CNA's scope of practice?
A. bathing a patient
B. inserting a catheter
C. observing an IV site for redness
D. documenting vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER-B. inserting a catheter
What does the term "chronic" mean?
A. a condition expected to last a long time
B. a condition that happened suddenly
C. a type of restraint
D. a hospital for psychiatric patients - CORRECT ANSWER-A. a condition expected to
last a long time
Define: Domestic Violence - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Abuse by spouses, intimate
partners or family members.
Define: Hospice Care - CORRECT ANSWER-G. Care provided for people with a
terminal illness.
Define: Acute Care - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Medically necessary care performed in a
hospital.
, Define: Long Term Care - CORRECT ANSWER-F. Continuous care for chronic
illnesses.
Define: Scope Of Practice - CORRECT ANSWER-I. Defines what you are allowed to do
and how to do it safely.
Define: Liability - CORRECT ANSWER-J. A legal term regarding responsibility for harm
Define: Resident's Rights - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Specifies how residents must be
treated when living in a long-term care facility
Define: Neglect - CORRECT ANSWER-H. Failure to provide necessary care for a
patient
Define: Ombusman - CORRECT ANSWER-E. A legal advocate for the resident
assigned by law
Define: HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER-A. A law designed to keep health information
private
CHAPTER 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-
Which of the following would you NOT report immediately to your nurse?
A. chest pain
B. loss of consciousness
C. normal vital signs
D. high fever - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Normal vital signs