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CNA State Exam \ Comprehensive Q&A For
Certification Success
Largest part of the brain-correct-answer-Cerebrum
8 functions the cerebral cortex controls-correct-answer-Reasoning
Memory
Consciousness
Speech
Voluntary muscle movement
Vision
Hearing
Sensation
What regulates and coordinates body movements-correct-answer-Cerebellum
What connects cerebrum to the spinal cord-correct-answer-Brainstem
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What does the brainstem consist of?-correct-answer-Midbrain, pons and medulla
What does the medulla control?-correct-answer-Heart rate, breathing, blood
vessel size, swallowing, coughing, vomiting
How long is the spinal column?-correct-answer-17-18 inches long
The peripheral nervous system has 12 pairs of... and 31 pairs of...-correct-answer-
Cranial nerves & Spinal nerves
What does the sympathetic nervous system do?-correct-answer-Speeds up
functions
What does the parasympathetic nervous system do?-correct-answer-Slows
functions
What information is found on an ID bracelet?-correct-answer-Name, room #, bed
#, birth date, age, doctor
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How many identifiers do you need before performing care?-correct-answer-Two,
name and birth date
FBAO-correct-answer-Foreign body airway obstruction
Mild airway obsruction-correct-answer-Can cough and some air moves in and out
- give back blows
Severe airway obstruction-correct-answer-Can not breathe - perform abdominal
thrusts
RACE-correct-answer-Rescue
Alarm
Confine
Extinguish
PASS-correct-answer-Pull safety pin
Aim low
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Squeeze lever
Sweep back/forth
Elopment-correct-answer-Resident leaves without notifying the facility
Chemical restraint-correct-answer-Drug used for discipline and not required to
treat medical symptoms
Enabler-correct-answer-Device that limits freedom of movement but used to
promote independence
Physical restraint-correct-answer-Any manual method, equipment or material
attached to or near persons body
What do restraints do the opposite of?-correct-answer-Cause falls
Where can physical restraints be applied?-correct-answer-Chest, waist, elbows,
wrists, hands, ankles
CNA State Exam \ Comprehensive Q&A For
Certification Success
Largest part of the brain-correct-answer-Cerebrum
8 functions the cerebral cortex controls-correct-answer-Reasoning
Memory
Consciousness
Speech
Voluntary muscle movement
Vision
Hearing
Sensation
What regulates and coordinates body movements-correct-answer-Cerebellum
What connects cerebrum to the spinal cord-correct-answer-Brainstem
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What does the brainstem consist of?-correct-answer-Midbrain, pons and medulla
What does the medulla control?-correct-answer-Heart rate, breathing, blood
vessel size, swallowing, coughing, vomiting
How long is the spinal column?-correct-answer-17-18 inches long
The peripheral nervous system has 12 pairs of... and 31 pairs of...-correct-answer-
Cranial nerves & Spinal nerves
What does the sympathetic nervous system do?-correct-answer-Speeds up
functions
What does the parasympathetic nervous system do?-correct-answer-Slows
functions
What information is found on an ID bracelet?-correct-answer-Name, room #, bed
#, birth date, age, doctor
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How many identifiers do you need before performing care?-correct-answer-Two,
name and birth date
FBAO-correct-answer-Foreign body airway obstruction
Mild airway obsruction-correct-answer-Can cough and some air moves in and out
- give back blows
Severe airway obstruction-correct-answer-Can not breathe - perform abdominal
thrusts
RACE-correct-answer-Rescue
Alarm
Confine
Extinguish
PASS-correct-answer-Pull safety pin
Aim low
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Squeeze lever
Sweep back/forth
Elopment-correct-answer-Resident leaves without notifying the facility
Chemical restraint-correct-answer-Drug used for discipline and not required to
treat medical symptoms
Enabler-correct-answer-Device that limits freedom of movement but used to
promote independence
Physical restraint-correct-answer-Any manual method, equipment or material
attached to or near persons body
What do restraints do the opposite of?-correct-answer-Cause falls
Where can physical restraints be applied?-correct-answer-Chest, waist, elbows,
wrists, hands, ankles
