CNA STATE EXAM READINESS: HIGH-
YIELD THEORY & CLINICAL PRACTICE
FOR A+ PERFORMANCE – 2026/2027
A&O x3 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Aware of self, place, date, time,
events
Respite care - THE CORRECT ANSWER-resident cared for at home gets
taken to nursing home while family is away
Physical therapist - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Helps restore function
Occupational therapist - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Helps return person
to their ADL's
Medicare - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Federal health insurance for
people over 65
Medicaid - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Sponsored by federal gov't and
run by state
OBRA - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
,Representative - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Able to act on persons behalf
if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Helps residents voice a
grievance
Who are restraints ordered by - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Doctor
Aiding and Abetting - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Person is not present
during crime but has knowledge of the crime
Ethics - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Making false statements in writing
Malpractice - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Negligence by professional
person (NOT CNA)
Neglect - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Failure to provide person with
service to prevent mental/physical harm
Negligence - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Unintentional wrong where
person did not act in a reasonable manner and the persons
property was harmed
Slander - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Making a false statement orally
,Defamation - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Injuring persons reputation by
making false statements
False imprisonment - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Unlawful restraint or
restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Saying or doing something to deceive
a person
Assault - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Threatening to harm someone
without consent
Battery - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Touching someone without consent
Holism - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Considers the whole person
Comatose - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Being unable to respond
Culture - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
, Withdrawl - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Has little or no contact with
family, friends, staff
How many options do you give a person with AD or dementia? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-Two
Paraphrasing - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Re-stating the persons
message in your own words
Direct questions - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Yes or no answer
Open ended questions - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Invite the person to
share thoughts, feelings, ideas
Clarifying - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Lets you make sure you
understand the message
Focusing - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Useful when a person rambles or
wanders in thought
Silence - THE CORRECT ANSWER-May not need to say anything when
the person is silent
Bariatrics - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Treatment of obesity
YIELD THEORY & CLINICAL PRACTICE
FOR A+ PERFORMANCE – 2026/2027
A&O x3 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Aware of self, place, date, time,
events
Respite care - THE CORRECT ANSWER-resident cared for at home gets
taken to nursing home while family is away
Physical therapist - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Helps restore function
Occupational therapist - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Helps return person
to their ADL's
Medicare - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Federal health insurance for
people over 65
Medicaid - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Sponsored by federal gov't and
run by state
OBRA - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
,Representative - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Able to act on persons behalf
if he/she cannot do so
Ombudsman - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Helps residents voice a
grievance
Who are restraints ordered by - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Doctor
Aiding and Abetting - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Person is not present
during crime but has knowledge of the crime
Ethics - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Making false statements in writing
Malpractice - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Negligence by professional
person (NOT CNA)
Neglect - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Failure to provide person with
service to prevent mental/physical harm
Negligence - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Unintentional wrong where
person did not act in a reasonable manner and the persons
property was harmed
Slander - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Making a false statement orally
,Defamation - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Injuring persons reputation by
making false statements
False imprisonment - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Unlawful restraint or
restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Saying or doing something to deceive
a person
Assault - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Threatening to harm someone
without consent
Battery - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Touching someone without consent
Holism - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Considers the whole person
Comatose - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Being unable to respond
Culture - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
, Withdrawl - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Has little or no contact with
family, friends, staff
How many options do you give a person with AD or dementia? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-Two
Paraphrasing - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Re-stating the persons
message in your own words
Direct questions - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Yes or no answer
Open ended questions - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Invite the person to
share thoughts, feelings, ideas
Clarifying - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Lets you make sure you
understand the message
Focusing - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Useful when a person rambles or
wanders in thought
Silence - THE CORRECT ANSWER-May not need to say anything when
the person is silent
Bariatrics - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Treatment of obesity
