CAN STATE EXAMS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS, (2025/2026) (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
Acute Illness
Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness
On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness
Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR
Assisted living residence
DON
Director of nursing
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
HMO
Health maintenance organization
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
RN
Registered nurse
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
PPO
Preferred provider organization
A&O x0
Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1
Aware of them self
A&O x2
Aware of self and place
A&O x3
Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4
Aware of self, place, date, time, events
Respite care
resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing home while family is away
Physical therapist
Helps restore function
Occupational therapist
Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare
, Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid
Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
OBRA
Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative
Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman
Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by
Doctor
Aiding and Abetting
Person is not present during crime but has knowledge of the crime
Ethics
Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel
Making false statements in writing
Malpractice
Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
Neglect
Failure to provide person with service to prevent mental/physical harm
Negligence
Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a reasonable manner and the persons
property was harmed
Slander
Making a false statement orally
Defamation
Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment
Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud
Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault
Threatening to harm someone without consent
Battery
Touching someone without consent
Holism
Considers the whole person
Comatose
Being unable to respond
Culture
Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy
Physical
Safety and security
ANSWERS, (2025/2026) (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
Acute Illness
Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness
On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness
Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR
Assisted living residence
DON
Director of nursing
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
HMO
Health maintenance organization
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
RN
Registered nurse
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
PPO
Preferred provider organization
A&O x0
Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1
Aware of them self
A&O x2
Aware of self and place
A&O x3
Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4
Aware of self, place, date, time, events
Respite care
resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing home while family is away
Physical therapist
Helps restore function
Occupational therapist
Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare
, Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid
Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
OBRA
Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative
Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman
Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by
Doctor
Aiding and Abetting
Person is not present during crime but has knowledge of the crime
Ethics
Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel
Making false statements in writing
Malpractice
Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
Neglect
Failure to provide person with service to prevent mental/physical harm
Negligence
Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a reasonable manner and the persons
property was harmed
Slander
Making a false statement orally
Defamation
Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment
Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud
Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault
Threatening to harm someone without consent
Battery
Touching someone without consent
Holism
Considers the whole person
Comatose
Being unable to respond
Culture
Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy
Physical
Safety and security
