MATC CNA MIDTERM EXAM
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ANSWERS
In infants, physical development moves from
a. the head down
b. the feet up
c. the spine out
d. the hands up CORRECT ANSWER: a. the head down
Eating disorders that adolescents may develop include
a. Trauma & Injury
b. Pregnancy & binge eating
c. Anorexia & bulimia
d. Viral & bacterial infections CORRECT ANSWER: c. Anorexia & bulimia
Which of the following statements is true of the normal aging process?
a. Most elderly people are active & engaged in activities
b. Most elderly people are entirely dependent on others
c. Most elderly people are disabled & cannot walk
d. Most elderly people cannot manage their own money CORRECT ANSWER: a. Most
elderly people are active & engaged in activities
Normal changes of aging include
a. depression
b. significant weight loss
c. thinner, drier skin
d. incontinence CORRECT ANSWER: c. thinner, drier skin
What is one way a nursing assistant can promote a resident's independence?
a. Deciding what a resident should wear for the day
b. Deciding where a resident should sit in the dining room
c. Allowing a resident to do a task by themselves no matter how long it takes them
,d. Finishing a resident's task if they take a long time to complete it CORRECT
ANSWER: c. Allowing a resident to do a task by themselves no matter how long it takes
them
Which of the following statements is true of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
a. Boys are more often affected than girls
b. When it is detected early, the chances of curing it are greater
c. Surgery is the first course of treatment for autism
d. Children normally outgrow it CORRECT ANSWER: a. Boys are more often affected
than girls
Which of the following is a guideline to use when communicating with residents who
have cerebral palsy?
a. If the residents cannot speak, avoid talking to them
b. Encourage the residents to be as dependent as possible to conserve energy
c. Avoid using touch as a form of communication
d. Allow the resident to move slowly CORRECT ANSWER: d. Allow the resident to
move slowly
A well-balanced diet
a. Contains many servings of fats & sugars
b. Can help promote healing
c. Does not provide any health benefits
d. Is very difficult to achieve CORRECT ANSWER: b. Can help promote healing
To help prevent aspiration, residents should be in the ________ position when eating
a. prone
b. upright
c. lying down
d. lateral CORRECT ANSWER: b. upright
A nursing assistant's duties regarding tube feedings include
a. Doing feedings
b. Inserting tubes
c. Observing the feeding & reporting problems
d. Cleaning the tubes CORRECT ANSWER: c. Observing the feeding & reporting
problems
Which of the following is the most essential nutrient for life?
a. vegetable
b. water
,c. protein
d. grains CORRECT ANSWER: b. water
Which of the following is a good source of protein
a. grape jelly
b. an orange
c. fish
d. corn oil CORRECT ANSWER: c. fish
Which of the following is an example of a plant-based protein
a. tofu
b. steak
c. salmon
d. bacon CORRECT ANSWER: a. tofu
The correct order of the nursing process is
a. Evaluation, assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation
b. Planning, evaluation, assessment, implementation, nursing diagnosis
c. Evaluation, implementation, nursing diagnosis, assessment, planning
d. Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation CORRECT
ANSWER: d. Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
_____ have to do with the knowledge of right and wrong.
a. advanced directives
b. etiquette
c. ethics
d. living wills CORRECT ANSWER: c. ethics
An example of ethical behavior by a nursing assistant (NA) is
a. Performing a task outside her scope of practice when a resident requests that she do
so
b. Changing the care plan if the NA believes it is inappropriate for a resident
c. Protecting a resident's privacy
d. Accepting a gift from a resident for a job well done CORRECT ANSWER: c.
Protecting a resident's privacy
How many hours of in-service training does OBRA require for nursing assistants?
a. at least 12 hours
b. at least 18 hours
c. at least 34 hours
d. at least 28 hours CORRECT ANSWER: a. at least 12 hours
Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?
, a. Most conditions in long-term care facilities are chronic.
b. Long-term care takes place in a person's home.
c. People with terminal illnesses do not live in long-term care facilities.
d. People who live in long-term care facilities are never able to return home. CORRECT
ANSWER: a. Most conditions in long-term care facilities are chronic.
How many hours of education does OBRA require for nursing assistants?
a. at least 50 hours
b. at least 100 hours
c. at least 75 hours
d. at least 120 hours CORRECT ANSWER: c. at least 75 hours
Which of the following terms means harming a person physically, mentally, or
emotionally by failing to provide needed care?
a. Neglect
b. Assault
c. Abuse
d. Battery CORRECT ANSWER: a. neglect
Which of the following is an example of physical abuse?
a. threatening a resident
b. stealing from a resident
c. shoving a resident
d. showing a resident pornographic matieral CORRECT ANSWER: c. shoving a
resident
Threatening to harm a resident if he tells another caregiver about a problem is an
example of which type of abuse?
a. Psychological abuse
b. Financial abuse
c. Physical abuse
d. Substance abuse CORRECT ANSWER: a. psychological abuse
Which of the following behaviors promotes Residents' Rights?
a. Borrowing money from a resident if it helps the NA continue to work
b. Encouraging a resident to participate in care planning
c. Keeping a change in the care plan confidential so as not to upset the resident
d. Treating a resident badly if he has made a complaint about an NA CORRECT
ANSWER: b. Encouraging a resident to participate in care planning
Which organization typically investigates charges of abuse against nursing assistants?
LATEST VERSION| BRAND
NEW 2025 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
In infants, physical development moves from
a. the head down
b. the feet up
c. the spine out
d. the hands up CORRECT ANSWER: a. the head down
Eating disorders that adolescents may develop include
a. Trauma & Injury
b. Pregnancy & binge eating
c. Anorexia & bulimia
d. Viral & bacterial infections CORRECT ANSWER: c. Anorexia & bulimia
Which of the following statements is true of the normal aging process?
a. Most elderly people are active & engaged in activities
b. Most elderly people are entirely dependent on others
c. Most elderly people are disabled & cannot walk
d. Most elderly people cannot manage their own money CORRECT ANSWER: a. Most
elderly people are active & engaged in activities
Normal changes of aging include
a. depression
b. significant weight loss
c. thinner, drier skin
d. incontinence CORRECT ANSWER: c. thinner, drier skin
What is one way a nursing assistant can promote a resident's independence?
a. Deciding what a resident should wear for the day
b. Deciding where a resident should sit in the dining room
c. Allowing a resident to do a task by themselves no matter how long it takes them
,d. Finishing a resident's task if they take a long time to complete it CORRECT
ANSWER: c. Allowing a resident to do a task by themselves no matter how long it takes
them
Which of the following statements is true of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
a. Boys are more often affected than girls
b. When it is detected early, the chances of curing it are greater
c. Surgery is the first course of treatment for autism
d. Children normally outgrow it CORRECT ANSWER: a. Boys are more often affected
than girls
Which of the following is a guideline to use when communicating with residents who
have cerebral palsy?
a. If the residents cannot speak, avoid talking to them
b. Encourage the residents to be as dependent as possible to conserve energy
c. Avoid using touch as a form of communication
d. Allow the resident to move slowly CORRECT ANSWER: d. Allow the resident to
move slowly
A well-balanced diet
a. Contains many servings of fats & sugars
b. Can help promote healing
c. Does not provide any health benefits
d. Is very difficult to achieve CORRECT ANSWER: b. Can help promote healing
To help prevent aspiration, residents should be in the ________ position when eating
a. prone
b. upright
c. lying down
d. lateral CORRECT ANSWER: b. upright
A nursing assistant's duties regarding tube feedings include
a. Doing feedings
b. Inserting tubes
c. Observing the feeding & reporting problems
d. Cleaning the tubes CORRECT ANSWER: c. Observing the feeding & reporting
problems
Which of the following is the most essential nutrient for life?
a. vegetable
b. water
,c. protein
d. grains CORRECT ANSWER: b. water
Which of the following is a good source of protein
a. grape jelly
b. an orange
c. fish
d. corn oil CORRECT ANSWER: c. fish
Which of the following is an example of a plant-based protein
a. tofu
b. steak
c. salmon
d. bacon CORRECT ANSWER: a. tofu
The correct order of the nursing process is
a. Evaluation, assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation
b. Planning, evaluation, assessment, implementation, nursing diagnosis
c. Evaluation, implementation, nursing diagnosis, assessment, planning
d. Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation CORRECT
ANSWER: d. Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
_____ have to do with the knowledge of right and wrong.
a. advanced directives
b. etiquette
c. ethics
d. living wills CORRECT ANSWER: c. ethics
An example of ethical behavior by a nursing assistant (NA) is
a. Performing a task outside her scope of practice when a resident requests that she do
so
b. Changing the care plan if the NA believes it is inappropriate for a resident
c. Protecting a resident's privacy
d. Accepting a gift from a resident for a job well done CORRECT ANSWER: c.
Protecting a resident's privacy
How many hours of in-service training does OBRA require for nursing assistants?
a. at least 12 hours
b. at least 18 hours
c. at least 34 hours
d. at least 28 hours CORRECT ANSWER: a. at least 12 hours
Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?
, a. Most conditions in long-term care facilities are chronic.
b. Long-term care takes place in a person's home.
c. People with terminal illnesses do not live in long-term care facilities.
d. People who live in long-term care facilities are never able to return home. CORRECT
ANSWER: a. Most conditions in long-term care facilities are chronic.
How many hours of education does OBRA require for nursing assistants?
a. at least 50 hours
b. at least 100 hours
c. at least 75 hours
d. at least 120 hours CORRECT ANSWER: c. at least 75 hours
Which of the following terms means harming a person physically, mentally, or
emotionally by failing to provide needed care?
a. Neglect
b. Assault
c. Abuse
d. Battery CORRECT ANSWER: a. neglect
Which of the following is an example of physical abuse?
a. threatening a resident
b. stealing from a resident
c. shoving a resident
d. showing a resident pornographic matieral CORRECT ANSWER: c. shoving a
resident
Threatening to harm a resident if he tells another caregiver about a problem is an
example of which type of abuse?
a. Psychological abuse
b. Financial abuse
c. Physical abuse
d. Substance abuse CORRECT ANSWER: a. psychological abuse
Which of the following behaviors promotes Residents' Rights?
a. Borrowing money from a resident if it helps the NA continue to work
b. Encouraging a resident to participate in care planning
c. Keeping a change in the care plan confidential so as not to upset the resident
d. Treating a resident badly if he has made a complaint about an NA CORRECT
ANSWER: b. Encouraging a resident to participate in care planning
Which organization typically investigates charges of abuse against nursing assistants?
