PCA EXAM 1
___________ is intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the
person's consent
a) Battery
b) Assault
c) Malpractice
d) Abuse - ANS-B
_______________ decides what CNA's (certified nursing assistants) can do?
a) Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation
b) The Nurse Practice Act
c) The State Medical Society
d) The hospital's Board of Directors - ANS-B
A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart is a(n)
A) Vein
b) Artery
c) Capillary
d) Bronchiole - ANS-A
A cell
a) Is only found in the muscles
b) Is the basic unit of body structure
c) Can live without oxygen
d) Is a group of tissues - ANS-B
A CNA has the right to refuse a task if
a) You have never taken care of the patient before
b) You have too much to do and do not have adequate time to complete the task
c) The task is not within your scope of practice
d) You do not like to perform that type of task - ANS-C
A function of the urinary system is to
a) Burn food for energy
b) Rid the body of carbon dioxide
c) Ride the body of solid waste
d) Remove waste products from the blood - ANS-D
A nursing assistant tells the nurse that Mr. Jones ate a small amount of his lunch. The nurse
a) Knows this means that Mr. Jones ate one half (50%) of his mean
, b) Thinks Mr. Jones at two or three bites of his food
c) Thinks Mr. Jones ate only 25% of his meal
d) Asks for further information because words may have different meanings to different people -
ANS-D
A person can not give informed consent for treatment or care if
a) He or she is over the legal age (usually 18 years of age)
b) He or she clearly understands what will be done
c) He or she is sedated from medicine
d) He or she is mentally competent - ANS-C
A person with an acute illness is usually treated in
a) Hospital
b) Long-term care center
c) Assisted living facility
d) Rehabilitation agency - ANS-A
A sudden illness form which the person is expected to recover is an
a) Terminal illness
b) Acute illness
c) Chronic illness
d) Infectious illness - ANS-B
All of these are members of the health team EXCEPT
a) Occupational therapist
b) Social worker
c) Janitor
d) Cleric - ANS-C
An example of "boundary crossing" would be all of the following EXCEPT
a) Telling your patient personal details about your family
b) Hugging your patient every time you see her
c) Comforting your patient with a hug when you find him crying one day
d) Accepting cash as a tip from your patient - ANS-C
Any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person to an older adult is
a) Malpractice
b) Elder abuse
c) Negligence
d) Invasion of privacy - ANS-B
Are things a patient tells you about how they are feeling - ANS-
As a CNA, you will never give medications unless
___________ is intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the
person's consent
a) Battery
b) Assault
c) Malpractice
d) Abuse - ANS-B
_______________ decides what CNA's (certified nursing assistants) can do?
a) Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation
b) The Nurse Practice Act
c) The State Medical Society
d) The hospital's Board of Directors - ANS-B
A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart is a(n)
A) Vein
b) Artery
c) Capillary
d) Bronchiole - ANS-A
A cell
a) Is only found in the muscles
b) Is the basic unit of body structure
c) Can live without oxygen
d) Is a group of tissues - ANS-B
A CNA has the right to refuse a task if
a) You have never taken care of the patient before
b) You have too much to do and do not have adequate time to complete the task
c) The task is not within your scope of practice
d) You do not like to perform that type of task - ANS-C
A function of the urinary system is to
a) Burn food for energy
b) Rid the body of carbon dioxide
c) Ride the body of solid waste
d) Remove waste products from the blood - ANS-D
A nursing assistant tells the nurse that Mr. Jones ate a small amount of his lunch. The nurse
a) Knows this means that Mr. Jones ate one half (50%) of his mean
, b) Thinks Mr. Jones at two or three bites of his food
c) Thinks Mr. Jones ate only 25% of his meal
d) Asks for further information because words may have different meanings to different people -
ANS-D
A person can not give informed consent for treatment or care if
a) He or she is over the legal age (usually 18 years of age)
b) He or she clearly understands what will be done
c) He or she is sedated from medicine
d) He or she is mentally competent - ANS-C
A person with an acute illness is usually treated in
a) Hospital
b) Long-term care center
c) Assisted living facility
d) Rehabilitation agency - ANS-A
A sudden illness form which the person is expected to recover is an
a) Terminal illness
b) Acute illness
c) Chronic illness
d) Infectious illness - ANS-B
All of these are members of the health team EXCEPT
a) Occupational therapist
b) Social worker
c) Janitor
d) Cleric - ANS-C
An example of "boundary crossing" would be all of the following EXCEPT
a) Telling your patient personal details about your family
b) Hugging your patient every time you see her
c) Comforting your patient with a hug when you find him crying one day
d) Accepting cash as a tip from your patient - ANS-C
Any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person to an older adult is
a) Malpractice
b) Elder abuse
c) Negligence
d) Invasion of privacy - ANS-B
Are things a patient tells you about how they are feeling - ANS-
As a CNA, you will never give medications unless
