KY SRNA STATE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Not relying on or requiring care from others is: - ANS Independence
The suffix "-plegia" means: - ANS Paralysis
An acute illness is: - ANS A sudden illness from which a person should recover
"Pnea" means: - ANS breathing, respiration
An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is: -
ANS chronic
Which statement about charting is correct? - ANS You should use the person's exact words
whenever possible.
What protects the public from persons practicing nursing without a license? - ANS A state's
nurse practice act
You are charting changes in the person's condition. You also need to chart which of the
following? - ANS When you reported the changes to the nurse
Which requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation? - ANS Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
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,The MDS is: - ANS An assessment and screening tool
"Arthro" means: - ANS joint
The suffix "-stomy" means: - ANS creation of an opening
Which is a symptom? - ANS Itching
Which statement about medical records is correct? - ANS They're legal documents
The comprehensive care plan: - ANS May be part of the Kardex
Knowledge of right conduct and wrong conduct is: - ANS Ethics
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a: - ANS Federal Law
OBRA requires retraining and/or a new competency evaluation for persons who: - ANS Have
not worked as a nursing assistant for 24 months
You make many observations when giving care. You should use your senses to: - ANS collect
information about the person
OBRA requires training and a competency evaluation for nursing assistants working in: -
ANS Nursing Centers
As a nursing assistant, you can: - ANS Report changes in the person's condition to the nurse
The suffix "-algia" means: - ANS pain
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, When charting, you should record: - ANS Safety measures performed
Which is required by OBRA? - ANS The minimum data set (MDS)
Which type of resident care conference is held when one problem affects a person's care? -
ANS Problem-focused conference
"Cyano" means: - ANS blue
Which form has the person's identifying information? - ANS admission sheet
Where would you record information about the person's hygiene, elimination, and sleep? -
ANS Activities of daily living flow sheet
A written guide about the care a person should receive is the: - ANS Comprehensive care
plan
How many hours of instruction for nursing assistant training does OBRA require? - ANS At
least 75 hours
collecting information about a person is:
also the first step in the nursing process - ANS an assesment
symptoms are: - ANS subjective data
The Five Rights of Delegation involve the: - ANS 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: - ANS an assignment sheet
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Not relying on or requiring care from others is: - ANS Independence
The suffix "-plegia" means: - ANS Paralysis
An acute illness is: - ANS A sudden illness from which a person should recover
"Pnea" means: - ANS breathing, respiration
An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is: -
ANS chronic
Which statement about charting is correct? - ANS You should use the person's exact words
whenever possible.
What protects the public from persons practicing nursing without a license? - ANS A state's
nurse practice act
You are charting changes in the person's condition. You also need to chart which of the
following? - ANS When you reported the changes to the nurse
Which requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation? - ANS Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
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,The MDS is: - ANS An assessment and screening tool
"Arthro" means: - ANS joint
The suffix "-stomy" means: - ANS creation of an opening
Which is a symptom? - ANS Itching
Which statement about medical records is correct? - ANS They're legal documents
The comprehensive care plan: - ANS May be part of the Kardex
Knowledge of right conduct and wrong conduct is: - ANS Ethics
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a: - ANS Federal Law
OBRA requires retraining and/or a new competency evaluation for persons who: - ANS Have
not worked as a nursing assistant for 24 months
You make many observations when giving care. You should use your senses to: - ANS collect
information about the person
OBRA requires training and a competency evaluation for nursing assistants working in: -
ANS Nursing Centers
As a nursing assistant, you can: - ANS Report changes in the person's condition to the nurse
The suffix "-algia" means: - ANS pain
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, When charting, you should record: - ANS Safety measures performed
Which is required by OBRA? - ANS The minimum data set (MDS)
Which type of resident care conference is held when one problem affects a person's care? -
ANS Problem-focused conference
"Cyano" means: - ANS blue
Which form has the person's identifying information? - ANS admission sheet
Where would you record information about the person's hygiene, elimination, and sleep? -
ANS Activities of daily living flow sheet
A written guide about the care a person should receive is the: - ANS Comprehensive care
plan
How many hours of instruction for nursing assistant training does OBRA require? - ANS At
least 75 hours
collecting information about a person is:
also the first step in the nursing process - ANS an assesment
symptoms are: - ANS subjective data
The Five Rights of Delegation involve the: - ANS 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: - ANS an assignment sheet
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