Oklahoma CNA Certification Questions
& Correct Answers
CH 1
Which of the following is a core value associated with culture change?
(A) Doing everything for the residents
(B) Treating all residents the same way
(C) Promoting self-determination and personal choice
(D) Making sure all residents participate in the same activities - ANSWER-(C)
Promoting self-determination and personal choice
CH 1
Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment?
(A) Nursing Assistant (NA)
(B) Medical social worker (MSW)
(C) Physician (MD)
(D) Dietitian (RDN) - ANSWER-(C) Physician (MD)
CH 1
Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who assign jobs
to nursing assistants?
(A)Nursing assistants, nurses
(B) Dietitian, resident's family
(C) Nurses, Physical Therapists
(D) Nursing assistants, physicians - ANSWER-(C) Nurses, Physical Therapists
CH 1
Which of the following statements is true of residents as a part of the care team?
(A) Residents cannot make their own decisions
(B) Residents should not try to make choices about the care they recieve
(C) Residents are not care team members
(D) The care team revolves around the resident and her condition, treatment, and
progress - ANSWER-(D) Teh care team revolves around the resident and her condition,
treatment, and progress
CH 1
Which of the following statements is true of a nursing assistant's responsibilities if an
activity is not listed in the care plan?
(A) The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed in the care plan
(B) The NA should perform the activity if he believes it is best for the resident
(C) The NA should only perform the activity if the resident says he wants it performed.
,(D) The NA should consult other NA's to see if they would perform the activity. -
ANSWER-(A) The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed in the care plan.
CH 1
A nursing assistant tells a resident that her grandchildren are noisy and disrupt the
facility and suggests that tne next time her daughter cisits, she should leave the kids at
home. Which Residents' Right might this behavior violate?
(A) The right to voice complaints without fear of punishment
(B) The right to refuse medication and treatment
(C) The right to have visitors
(D) The right to confidentiality - ANSWER-(C) The right to have visitors
CH 1
What is one reason why reporting a resident's changes and problems to the nurse is a
very important role of the nursing assistant?
(A) The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes
(B) Reporting changes is not a task that he NA performs
(C) Depending on the resident's changes, the NA can decide if she wants to work that
day or not
(D) The NA can decide what medication to describe for the resident's current condition -
ANSWER-(A) The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes.
CH 1
Which of the following is a typical task that an NA performs?
(A) Changing a sterile dressing on an open wound
(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
(C) Administering medication
(D) Prescribing treatments - ANSWER-(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
CH 1
Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
(A) Giving a resident a bath
(B) Inserting a tube into a resident's body
(C) Helping a resident eat dinner
(D) Transferring a resident from the bed to a chair - ANSWER-(B) Inserting a tube into a
resident's body
CH 1
A professional relationship between an NA and a resident includes
(A) Telling the resident about problems with the supervisor
(B)Calling the resident Dearie and Sweetie
(C) Letting a resident know if the NA is in a bad mood
(D) Keeping resident information confidential - ANSWER-(D) Keeping resident
information confidential
CH 1
, Which of the following is an example of an NA having a professional relationship with an
employer?
(A) Documenting carefully
(B) Never bothering the nurses with questions
(C) Trying not to be late more than twice a week
(D) Talking about management behind their backs - ANSWER-(A) Documenting
carefully
CH 1
What is one function of the chain of command?
(A) It determines which residents go in which rooms
(B) It determines which shift an NA works
(C) It describes the care plan for each resident
(D) It helps protect nursing assistants and their employers from liability - ANSWER-(D) It
helps protect nursing assistants and their employers from liability
CH 1
What is required of a nursing assistant if he suspects that a resident is being abused?
(A) The NA should call the police to report that the resident is being abused
(B) The NA should discuss the issue with the resident to find out if it is okay for him to
report what he suspects
(C) The NA should report it to the charge nurse immediately
(D) The NA should immediately confront the abuser about what he suspects -
ANSWER-
CH 1
Ombudsmen are in facilities to assist and support
(A) Administrators
(B) Directors of nursing
(C) Residents
(D) Nursing assistants - ANSWER-(C) Residents
CH 1
When a nursing assistant is performing a procedure on a resident, he should
(A) Try to distract the resident so she will not know what the NA is doing
(B) Explain the procedure fully before performing it
(C) Wait until the resident is sleeping before the NA starts the procedure
(D) Talk to the resident's roommate so the resident does not become self-conscious -
ANSWER-(B) Explain the procedure fully before performing it
CH 1
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) sets minimum standards for
(A) facility cleanliness
(B) Resident rehabilitation
(C) Nursing assistant training
(D) Facility spending - ANSWER-(C) Nursing assistant training
& Correct Answers
CH 1
Which of the following is a core value associated with culture change?
(A) Doing everything for the residents
(B) Treating all residents the same way
(C) Promoting self-determination and personal choice
(D) Making sure all residents participate in the same activities - ANSWER-(C)
Promoting self-determination and personal choice
CH 1
Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment?
(A) Nursing Assistant (NA)
(B) Medical social worker (MSW)
(C) Physician (MD)
(D) Dietitian (RDN) - ANSWER-(C) Physician (MD)
CH 1
Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who assign jobs
to nursing assistants?
(A)Nursing assistants, nurses
(B) Dietitian, resident's family
(C) Nurses, Physical Therapists
(D) Nursing assistants, physicians - ANSWER-(C) Nurses, Physical Therapists
CH 1
Which of the following statements is true of residents as a part of the care team?
(A) Residents cannot make their own decisions
(B) Residents should not try to make choices about the care they recieve
(C) Residents are not care team members
(D) The care team revolves around the resident and her condition, treatment, and
progress - ANSWER-(D) Teh care team revolves around the resident and her condition,
treatment, and progress
CH 1
Which of the following statements is true of a nursing assistant's responsibilities if an
activity is not listed in the care plan?
(A) The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed in the care plan
(B) The NA should perform the activity if he believes it is best for the resident
(C) The NA should only perform the activity if the resident says he wants it performed.
,(D) The NA should consult other NA's to see if they would perform the activity. -
ANSWER-(A) The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed in the care plan.
CH 1
A nursing assistant tells a resident that her grandchildren are noisy and disrupt the
facility and suggests that tne next time her daughter cisits, she should leave the kids at
home. Which Residents' Right might this behavior violate?
(A) The right to voice complaints without fear of punishment
(B) The right to refuse medication and treatment
(C) The right to have visitors
(D) The right to confidentiality - ANSWER-(C) The right to have visitors
CH 1
What is one reason why reporting a resident's changes and problems to the nurse is a
very important role of the nursing assistant?
(A) The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes
(B) Reporting changes is not a task that he NA performs
(C) Depending on the resident's changes, the NA can decide if she wants to work that
day or not
(D) The NA can decide what medication to describe for the resident's current condition -
ANSWER-(A) The care plan must be updated as the resident's condition changes.
CH 1
Which of the following is a typical task that an NA performs?
(A) Changing a sterile dressing on an open wound
(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
(C) Administering medication
(D) Prescribing treatments - ANSWER-(B) Helping residents with elimination needs
CH 1
Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
(A) Giving a resident a bath
(B) Inserting a tube into a resident's body
(C) Helping a resident eat dinner
(D) Transferring a resident from the bed to a chair - ANSWER-(B) Inserting a tube into a
resident's body
CH 1
A professional relationship between an NA and a resident includes
(A) Telling the resident about problems with the supervisor
(B)Calling the resident Dearie and Sweetie
(C) Letting a resident know if the NA is in a bad mood
(D) Keeping resident information confidential - ANSWER-(D) Keeping resident
information confidential
CH 1
, Which of the following is an example of an NA having a professional relationship with an
employer?
(A) Documenting carefully
(B) Never bothering the nurses with questions
(C) Trying not to be late more than twice a week
(D) Talking about management behind their backs - ANSWER-(A) Documenting
carefully
CH 1
What is one function of the chain of command?
(A) It determines which residents go in which rooms
(B) It determines which shift an NA works
(C) It describes the care plan for each resident
(D) It helps protect nursing assistants and their employers from liability - ANSWER-(D) It
helps protect nursing assistants and their employers from liability
CH 1
What is required of a nursing assistant if he suspects that a resident is being abused?
(A) The NA should call the police to report that the resident is being abused
(B) The NA should discuss the issue with the resident to find out if it is okay for him to
report what he suspects
(C) The NA should report it to the charge nurse immediately
(D) The NA should immediately confront the abuser about what he suspects -
ANSWER-
CH 1
Ombudsmen are in facilities to assist and support
(A) Administrators
(B) Directors of nursing
(C) Residents
(D) Nursing assistants - ANSWER-(C) Residents
CH 1
When a nursing assistant is performing a procedure on a resident, he should
(A) Try to distract the resident so she will not know what the NA is doing
(B) Explain the procedure fully before performing it
(C) Wait until the resident is sleeping before the NA starts the procedure
(D) Talk to the resident's roommate so the resident does not become self-conscious -
ANSWER-(B) Explain the procedure fully before performing it
CH 1
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) sets minimum standards for
(A) facility cleanliness
(B) Resident rehabilitation
(C) Nursing assistant training
(D) Facility spending - ANSWER-(C) Nursing assistant training
