CNA CHAPTER 5 EXAM 2024
Which of the following should a nursing assistant do if a resident is confused?
B. Stay calm and provide a quiet environment.
Confusion may be caused by
D. Urinary tract infection.
The ability to think logically and clearly is called
A. Cognition
Which of the fo...
Which of the following should a nursing assistant do if a resident is confused?
B. Stay calm and provide a quiet environment.
Confusion may be caused by
D. Urinary tract infection.
The ability to think logically and clearly is called
A. Cognition
Which of the following statements is true of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
A. Skills a person has used over a lifetime are usually kept longer.
When a resident with AD is frightened, the NA should
B. Check her body language to make sure she is not tense or hurried.
When a resident with AD shows memory loss, the NA should
A. Repeat herself using the same words.
If a resident with AD has lost most of his verbal skills, the NA should
B. Use touch, smiles, and laughter
If a resident with AD is incontinent, the nursing assistant should
C. Mark the bathroom with a sign or picture.
If a resident with AD has problems with bathing, the nursing assistant should
A. schedule bathing when the resident is least agitated.
One way for a nursing assistant to help a resident with AD with eating is to
B. Use dishes without a pattern and a simple place setting.
If a resident with AD has problems with dressing, the nursing assistant should
A. Lay out clothes in the order they should be put on.
A helpful way for a nursing assistant to respond to hallucinations is to
C. Reassure a resident who is upset and worried.
A nursing assistant can respond to sun-downing by
B. Setting a bedtime routine and keeping it.
When a resident with AD perseverates, the nursing assistant should
, A. Answer questions each time they are asked.
If a resident with AD shows violent behavior, the nursing assistant should
D. Remove triggers.
When a resident with AD cannot understand basic instructions, it is a good idea to use
D. Short words, pictures, and gestures
Which of the following would be the best way for an NA to respond to inappropriate
sexual behavior?
B. Take the resident to a private area.
When a resident with AD pillages and hoards, the nursing assistant should
D. Provide a rummage drawer.
When is using reality orientation a good idea for residents with AD?
B. Early stages of AD
Which of the following statements is true of using validation therapy?
A. An NA makes no attempt to reorient the resident to actual circumstances.
Which of the following is a type of therapy that involves having residents with
Alzheimer's disease remember and talk about the past?
C. Reminiscence therapy.
clean
in healthcare objects that have not been contaminated with pathogens
dirty
in healthcare objects that have been contaminated with pathogens
healthcare associated infection
infections that patients acquire within healthcare settings that result from treatment for
other conditions
infection
occurs when pathogens invade the body and multiply
infection control
measures practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease
localized infection
an infection that is confined to a specific location in the body
medical asepsis
the process of removing pathogens, or the state of being free of pathogens
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