PCA EXAM 1 Questions With Correct Answers

Medicare a) is purchased by individuals ad families from an insurance company b) helps to pay medical costs for low-income families c) may be provided by an employer d) is a federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older - Answer D Hospice a) Provides short-term care until a patient recovers b) Gives care only in the home setting c) Focuses on palliative, comfort care and does not treat or cure the disease d) Provides care that only focuses on a patient's physical needs - Answer C Health promotion includes a) Immunizations against infectious disease b) Respiratory, physical, and occupational therapies c) Learning skills needed to live, work, and enjoy life d) Learning about healthy living - Answer D Patients in a long-term care center, such as anAssisted Living Facility (ALF) or a skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) a) Need hospital care B) Are acutely ill c) May be older with chronic diseases, poor nutrition, or poor health d) Are never able to return home - Answer C The goal of rehabilitation and restorative care is a) Teaching the patient about healthy living b) Returining patients to their highest possible level of physical and psychological functioning c) Returning the patient completely to normal functioning d) Treating the illness with diet, exercise, and medications - Answer B Diagnostic tests, physical exams, surgery, emergency care, and medications are used in a) Heath promotion b) Detection and treatment of disease c) Rehabilitation and restorative care d) Disease prevention - Answer B When an illness or injury is on-going, is slow or gradual in onset, and has no known cure, it is referred to as a a) Chronic illness b) Acute illness c) Terminal illness d) Pre-existing condition - Answer A All of these are members of the health team EXCEPT a) Occupational therapist b) Social worker c) Janitor d) Cleric - Answer C The "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" a) Requires everyone to have health insurance b) Replaces Medicare and Medicaid c) Is only available to those who can afford health insurance d) Will not insure those who have chronic illnesses - Answer A A person with an acute illness is usually treated in a) Hospital b) Long-term care center c) Assisted living facility d) Rehabilitation agency - Answer A Persons who have problems coping with life events may be treated in a a) Mental health center b) Skilled care facility c) Long-term care center d) Hospice - Answer A When health care agencies offer services, the focus of care is always a) To cure illness b) To give daily personal care c) The person d) To provide care after surgery or illness - Answer C The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the patient's total care are referred to as a) Case management b) Administration c) Educators d) Health Team - Answer D A sudden illness form which the person is expected to recover is an a) Terminal illness b) Acute illness c) Chronic illness d) Infectious illness - Answer B When you are asked questions by a surveyor, you should a) Explain that you are not allowed to answer any questions because you are a CNA b) Answer the questions honestly and completely c) Tell the surveyor your are busy and cannot talk now d) Tell the surveyor you do not know the answers and he/she should ask someone else - Answer B _______________ decides what CNA's (certified nursing assistants) can do? a) Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation b) The Nurse Practice Act c) The State Medical Society d) The hospital's Board of Directors - Answer B If you perform a skill that is beyond the legal limits of your role, you could be a) Protected by the Nurse Practice Act b) Practicing nursing without a license c) Protected by the nurse who supervises your work d) Accused of a criminal act (misdemeanor or felony) - Answer B The nurse asks you to assist her as she changes sterile dressings. You should a) Assist her as needed b) Tell her you can not assist in performing any sterile procedures c) Tell her you will change the sterile dresssings yourself, so that she can help another patient d) Report her request to the Director of Nursing - Answer A The competency evaluation for nursing assistants has two parts. They are a) Written test and skills test b) Multiple-choice test and true-false test c) Skills test and complete bed-bath demonstration d) Written test and oral questions-and-answer test - Answer A