Acute Care CNA Exam study guide
Questions and Answers Graded A+
(MOD 1 Responsibilities 1-4)
Quality assurance is:
A)insurance that pays for a patient's hospitalization
B)Money paid to staff for providing good care
C)Evaluation Of care provided by the facility
One of the guarantees in the patients' Bill of rights - Correct answer-C)Evaluation
of care provided by the facility
Maintaining patient confidentiality in acute care:
a)is not required
b)is not a concern of patients
c)is violated only when info from the doctor is disclosed
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,d)means keeping both written and verbal confidentiality, including computer
documentation - Correct answer-d)means keeping both written and verbal
confidentiality, including computer documentation
CPR Certification:
a)May be a job requirement for the acute care nursing assistant
b)is renewed every 5 yrs
c)is not required for individuals who have state CNA certification
d)none of the above - Correct answer-a)May be a job requirement for the acute
care nursing assistant
The job description for a nursing assistant working in an acute care hospital may
include more responsibilities than allowed by the DHS role limitations for CNAs.
In this case, the CNA should:
a)continue to use the title CNA
b)Use the title NA, or title recommended by the facility
c)Use the title licensed nurse
d)Use the title nurse - Correct answer-b)Use the title N,A or title recommended by
the facility
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,(MOD 2 Comm/Documentation 5-12)
Which of the following influences communication between the nursing assistant
and patient?
a)The patient has completed only the third grade
b)The patient is upset and sobbing
c)The patient speaks little English
d)The patient is elderly and has difficulty seeing and hearing
e) all the above - Correct answer-e) all the above
You find that you have documented vital signs on the wrong patient's chart. You
should:
a)Use white out
b)Draw a line through the incorrect info and label "error" with your initials
c)Scribble out the info with a pen
d)Throw document away and start over. - Correct answer-b)Draw a line through
the incorrect info and label "error" with your initials
Assertive Communication involves:
a)Using "I" messages
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, b)clarifying expectations/instructions
c)refusing to perform a task for which you have not received training.
d)giving and receiving feedback
e)all the above - Correct answer-e)all the above
A friend of yours is in the hospital. Is it acceptable to look up info in the computer
to see how he/she is doing?
a)Yes
b)no - Correct answer-b)no
A patients chart is:
a)Kept for 7 yrs
b)public property
c) A legal document
d)May be viewed by Immediate family w doctors order, - Correct answer-c) A legal
document
Mr. Ross asks the same question multiple times. You should:
a)Be patient
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
(MOD 1 Responsibilities 1-4)
Quality assurance is:
A)insurance that pays for a patient's hospitalization
B)Money paid to staff for providing good care
C)Evaluation Of care provided by the facility
One of the guarantees in the patients' Bill of rights - Correct answer-C)Evaluation
of care provided by the facility
Maintaining patient confidentiality in acute care:
a)is not required
b)is not a concern of patients
c)is violated only when info from the doctor is disclosed
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,d)means keeping both written and verbal confidentiality, including computer
documentation - Correct answer-d)means keeping both written and verbal
confidentiality, including computer documentation
CPR Certification:
a)May be a job requirement for the acute care nursing assistant
b)is renewed every 5 yrs
c)is not required for individuals who have state CNA certification
d)none of the above - Correct answer-a)May be a job requirement for the acute
care nursing assistant
The job description for a nursing assistant working in an acute care hospital may
include more responsibilities than allowed by the DHS role limitations for CNAs.
In this case, the CNA should:
a)continue to use the title CNA
b)Use the title NA, or title recommended by the facility
c)Use the title licensed nurse
d)Use the title nurse - Correct answer-b)Use the title N,A or title recommended by
the facility
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,(MOD 2 Comm/Documentation 5-12)
Which of the following influences communication between the nursing assistant
and patient?
a)The patient has completed only the third grade
b)The patient is upset and sobbing
c)The patient speaks little English
d)The patient is elderly and has difficulty seeing and hearing
e) all the above - Correct answer-e) all the above
You find that you have documented vital signs on the wrong patient's chart. You
should:
a)Use white out
b)Draw a line through the incorrect info and label "error" with your initials
c)Scribble out the info with a pen
d)Throw document away and start over. - Correct answer-b)Draw a line through
the incorrect info and label "error" with your initials
Assertive Communication involves:
a)Using "I" messages
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, b)clarifying expectations/instructions
c)refusing to perform a task for which you have not received training.
d)giving and receiving feedback
e)all the above - Correct answer-e)all the above
A friend of yours is in the hospital. Is it acceptable to look up info in the computer
to see how he/she is doing?
a)Yes
b)no - Correct answer-b)no
A patients chart is:
a)Kept for 7 yrs
b)public property
c) A legal document
d)May be viewed by Immediate family w doctors order, - Correct answer-c) A legal
document
Mr. Ross asks the same question multiple times. You should:
a)Be patient
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