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an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover is a
Ans: terminal illness
a sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover is an
Ans: acute illness
when an illness or injury is ongoing, is slow or gradual in onset, and has
no known cure, it is a
Ans: chronic illness
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 injury
Ans: C
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A person with an acute illness will probably be treated in:
A. hopsital
B. long term care center
C. an assisted living facility
D. rehabilitation agency
Ans: A
Persons in a long term care center:
A. need hospital care
B. Are acutely ill
C. May be older with chronic disease, poor nutrition, or poor health
D. Are never able to return home
Ans: C
When you are asked questions by a surveyor, you should:
A. explain that you are not allowed to answer any questions
B. answer the questions honestly and completely
C. tell the surveyor you are busy and cannot talk now
D. tell the surveyor you do not know the answers and that they will
have to ask someone else
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Ans: B
Nursing assistants can have their certification, license, or registration
denied, revoked, or suspended for:
A. being absent from work frequently
B. Failing to maintain the confidentiality of patient or resident
information
C. refusing to care for a certain patient
D. having frequent arguments with coworkers
Ans: B
If you fail the competency evaluation the first time you take it, you:
A. may retest a second time
B. Can retest two more times for a total of three times
C. Must repeat your training program
D. Can retest as often as necessary, free of charge
Ans: B
OBRA requires that retraining and a new competency evaluation test
must be taken if you have not worked as a certified nursing assistant
for:
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A. 24 months
B. 5 years
C. 1 year
D 6 months
Ans: A
Your work as a nursing assistant is supervised by:
A. a licensed nurse
B. doctor or dentist
C. director of nursing
D. a nursing assistant with more experience than you
Ans: A
As a nursing assistant, you never give medications unless:
A. the nurse is busy and asks you to give the medications
B. the person is in the shower and the nurse leaves the medications at
the bedside
C. You have completed a state-approved medication assistant training
program
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CNA Exam 1 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover is a
Ans: terminal illness
a sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover is an
Ans: acute illness
when an illness or injury is ongoing, is slow or gradual in onset, and has
no known cure, it is a
Ans: chronic illness
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 injury
Ans: C
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A person with an acute illness will probably be treated in:
A. hopsital
B. long term care center
C. an assisted living facility
D. rehabilitation agency
Ans: A
Persons in a long term care center:
A. need hospital care
B. Are acutely ill
C. May be older with chronic disease, poor nutrition, or poor health
D. Are never able to return home
Ans: C
When you are asked questions by a surveyor, you should:
A. explain that you are not allowed to answer any questions
B. answer the questions honestly and completely
C. tell the surveyor you are busy and cannot talk now
D. tell the surveyor you do not know the answers and that they will
have to ask someone else
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Ans: B
Nursing assistants can have their certification, license, or registration
denied, revoked, or suspended for:
A. being absent from work frequently
B. Failing to maintain the confidentiality of patient or resident
information
C. refusing to care for a certain patient
D. having frequent arguments with coworkers
Ans: B
If you fail the competency evaluation the first time you take it, you:
A. may retest a second time
B. Can retest two more times for a total of three times
C. Must repeat your training program
D. Can retest as often as necessary, free of charge
Ans: B
OBRA requires that retraining and a new competency evaluation test
must be taken if you have not worked as a certified nursing assistant
for:
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A. 24 months
B. 5 years
C. 1 year
D 6 months
Ans: A
Your work as a nursing assistant is supervised by:
A. a licensed nurse
B. doctor or dentist
C. director of nursing
D. a nursing assistant with more experience than you
Ans: A
As a nursing assistant, you never give medications unless:
A. the nurse is busy and asks you to give the medications
B. the person is in the shower and the nurse leaves the medications at
the bedside
C. You have completed a state-approved medication assistant training
program
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