KY SRNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Not relying on or requiring care from others is: - Answers :Independence
The suffix "-plegia" means: - Answers :Paralysis
An acute illness is: - Answers :A sudden illness from which a person should recover
"Pnea" means: - Answers :breathing, respiration
An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure
is: - Answers :chronic
Which statement about charting is correct? - Answers :You should use the person's
exact words whenever possible.
What protects the public from persons practicing nursing without a license? - Answers
:A state's nurse practice act
You are charting changes in the person's condition. You also need to chart which of the
following? - Answers :When you reported the changes to the nurse
Which requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation? - Answers
:Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
The MDS is: - Answers :An assessment and screening tool
"Arthro" means: - Answers :joint
The suffix "-stomy" means: - Answers :creation of an opening
Which is a symptom? - Answers :Itching
Which statement about medical records is correct? - Answers :They're legal documents
The comprehensive care plan: - Answers :May be part of the Kardex
Knowledge of right conduct and wrong conduct is: - Answers :Ethics
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a: - Answers :Federal Law
OBRA requires retraining and/or a new competency evaluation for persons who: -
Answers :Have not worked as a nursing assistant for 24 months
You make many observations when giving care. You should use your senses to: -
Answers :collect information about the person
, OBRA requires training and a competency evaluation for nursing assistants working in: -
Answers :Nursing Centers
As a nursing assistant, you can: - Answers :Report changes in the person's condition to
the nurse
The suffix "-algia" means: - Answers :pain
When charting, you should record: - Answers :Safety measures performed
Which is required by OBRA? - Answers :The minimum data set (MDS)
Which type of resident care conference is held when one problem affects a person's
care? - Answers :Problem-focused conference
"Cyano" means: - Answers :blue
Which form has the person's identifying information? - Answers :admission sheet
Where would you record information about the person's hygiene, elimination, and
sleep? - Answers :Activities of daily living flow sheet
A written guide about the care a person should receive is the: - Answers
:Comprehensive care plan
How many hours of instruction for nursing assistant training does OBRA require? -
Answers :At least 75 hours
collecting information about a person is:
also the first step in the nursing process - Answers :an assesment
symptoms are: - Answers :subjective data
The Five Rights of Delegation involve the: - Answers :Right task, the right
circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right
supervision
The nurse communicates delegated tasks to you by using: - Answers :an assignment
sheet
An assisted living facility: - Answers :Provides two-three meals a day and housekeeping
and laundry services
the overall goal of the interdisciplinary health team is to: - Answers :provide quality
resident care
Not relying on or requiring care from others is: - Answers :Independence
The suffix "-plegia" means: - Answers :Paralysis
An acute illness is: - Answers :A sudden illness from which a person should recover
"Pnea" means: - Answers :breathing, respiration
An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure
is: - Answers :chronic
Which statement about charting is correct? - Answers :You should use the person's
exact words whenever possible.
What protects the public from persons practicing nursing without a license? - Answers
:A state's nurse practice act
You are charting changes in the person's condition. You also need to chart which of the
following? - Answers :When you reported the changes to the nurse
Which requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation? - Answers
:Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
The MDS is: - Answers :An assessment and screening tool
"Arthro" means: - Answers :joint
The suffix "-stomy" means: - Answers :creation of an opening
Which is a symptom? - Answers :Itching
Which statement about medical records is correct? - Answers :They're legal documents
The comprehensive care plan: - Answers :May be part of the Kardex
Knowledge of right conduct and wrong conduct is: - Answers :Ethics
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a: - Answers :Federal Law
OBRA requires retraining and/or a new competency evaluation for persons who: -
Answers :Have not worked as a nursing assistant for 24 months
You make many observations when giving care. You should use your senses to: -
Answers :collect information about the person
, OBRA requires training and a competency evaluation for nursing assistants working in: -
Answers :Nursing Centers
As a nursing assistant, you can: - Answers :Report changes in the person's condition to
the nurse
The suffix "-algia" means: - Answers :pain
When charting, you should record: - Answers :Safety measures performed
Which is required by OBRA? - Answers :The minimum data set (MDS)
Which type of resident care conference is held when one problem affects a person's
care? - Answers :Problem-focused conference
"Cyano" means: - Answers :blue
Which form has the person's identifying information? - Answers :admission sheet
Where would you record information about the person's hygiene, elimination, and
sleep? - Answers :Activities of daily living flow sheet
A written guide about the care a person should receive is the: - Answers
:Comprehensive care plan
How many hours of instruction for nursing assistant training does OBRA require? -
Answers :At least 75 hours
collecting information about a person is:
also the first step in the nursing process - Answers :an assesment
symptoms are: - Answers :subjective data
The Five Rights of Delegation involve the: - Answers :Right task, the right
circumstances, the right person, the right directions and communication, and the right
supervision
The nurse communicates delegated tasks to you by using: - Answers :an assignment
sheet
An assisted living facility: - Answers :Provides two-three meals a day and housekeeping
and laundry services
the overall goal of the interdisciplinary health team is to: - Answers :provide quality
resident care
