CNA CHAPTER 5 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
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Which of the following should a nursing assistant do if a resident is confused?
A.) Not mention the date or the location, as it will further confuse the resident
B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
C.) Leave the resident alone until he is acting normally
D.) Avoid explaining care, as it will only agitate the resident - ANS>> B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet
environment
Confusion may be caused by
A.) Too much television viewing
B.) An unpleasant roommate
C.) Exercise
D.) A urinary tract infection - ANS>> D) UTI
The ability to think logically and clearly is called
A.) Cognition
B.) Dementia
C.) Awareness
D.) Dysphagia - ANS>> A) Cognition
Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
A.) Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer
, B.) Residents with AD will show the same signs at the same times
C.) NAs should do everything for residents with AD
D.) Alzheimer's disease is a normal part of aging - ANS>> A) skills a person has used over a lifetime are
usually kept longer
When a resident with AD is frightened, the NA should
A.) Speak in a room where the television is on
B.) Check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried
C.) Use longer sentences
D.) Not tell the resident what she is going to do - ANS>> B) check her body language to make sure she
is not tense or hurried
When a resident with AD shows memory loss, the NA should
A.) Repeat herself using the same words
B.) Tell the resident that she already answered that question
C.) Remind the resident every time she forgets something
D.) Give the resident a list of instructions to review - ANS>> A) repeat herself using same words
If a resident with AD has lost most of his verbal skills, the NA should
A.) Assume the resident cannot understand what is being said
B.) Use touch, smiles, and laughter
C.) Ask the resident questions
D.) Not involve the resident in activities because he will find that frustrating - ANS>> B) use touch,
smiles, laughter
If a resident with AD is incontinent, the NA should
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |100% VERIFIED
Which of the following should a nursing assistant do if a resident is confused?
A.) Not mention the date or the location, as it will further confuse the resident
B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet environment
C.) Leave the resident alone until he is acting normally
D.) Avoid explaining care, as it will only agitate the resident - ANS>> B.) Stay calm and provide a quiet
environment
Confusion may be caused by
A.) Too much television viewing
B.) An unpleasant roommate
C.) Exercise
D.) A urinary tract infection - ANS>> D) UTI
The ability to think logically and clearly is called
A.) Cognition
B.) Dementia
C.) Awareness
D.) Dysphagia - ANS>> A) Cognition
Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
A.) Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer
, B.) Residents with AD will show the same signs at the same times
C.) NAs should do everything for residents with AD
D.) Alzheimer's disease is a normal part of aging - ANS>> A) skills a person has used over a lifetime are
usually kept longer
When a resident with AD is frightened, the NA should
A.) Speak in a room where the television is on
B.) Check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried
C.) Use longer sentences
D.) Not tell the resident what she is going to do - ANS>> B) check her body language to make sure she
is not tense or hurried
When a resident with AD shows memory loss, the NA should
A.) Repeat herself using the same words
B.) Tell the resident that she already answered that question
C.) Remind the resident every time she forgets something
D.) Give the resident a list of instructions to review - ANS>> A) repeat herself using same words
If a resident with AD has lost most of his verbal skills, the NA should
A.) Assume the resident cannot understand what is being said
B.) Use touch, smiles, and laughter
C.) Ask the resident questions
D.) Not involve the resident in activities because he will find that frustrating - ANS>> B) use touch,
smiles, laughter
If a resident with AD is incontinent, the NA should
