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CNA - Chapters 4-6Lesson 4: Understanding the People in Our Care - ANS-
You are providing care for 13- year old Kathy at her home while she is recovering from injuries
caused by a car accident. She has stitches along her forehead and across one cheek. Her
friends call, but she doesn't want to see them. She may be worrying that:
a. Her friends will bring her schoolwork.
b. Her mother won't let them come over.
c. Her friends will think she is ugly.
d. She will have to tell her friends that she cannot leave the house to go to the mall. - ANS-c.
Her friends will think she is ugly.
What does Maslow's theory about needs say?:
A) All needs have the same priority.
B) Lower level needs must be met before more advanced needs can be met.
C) Each person has individual needs
.D) A person's self-fulfillment needs must be met before other needs can be met. - ANS-B)
Lower level needs must be met before more advanced needs can be met.
According to Abraham Maslow, the five basic needs are:
A) Physical, safety and security, social, self-esteem and self-fulfillment needs.
B) Food, shelter, money, friendship and religion needs.
C) Proper diet, exercise, sleep, self-awareness and social needs.
D) Happiness, money, mental, social and physical needs. - ANS-A) Physical, safety and
security, social, self-esteem and self-fulfillment needs.
What is Abraham Maslow, Five Level of Needs consist of: - ANS-1. Physical: Basic
Requirements for Life
- (Ex: Food, water, O2, Exercise, Sleep, Elimination, and human touch)
2. Safety and Security: Being and feeling safe
- (Ex: Preventing the spread of infection, locking brakes on equipment, keeping a close eye on
people who my be confused, checking on those in care frequently, building trust, answering
request promptly.)
3. Social: Feelings of being liked, loved, and accepted
- (Ex: Take time to vist and talk when family and friends are not around, encourage participation
in social activities and groups, assisting in dinning room.)
4. Self-Esteem: Feeling good about self and worthy of other's respect
,- (Ex: Allow independence as much as possible, recognize accomplishments, treat with respect,
help with grooming and bathing.)
5. Self-fulfillment: Satisfaction with Self and with life
- (Ex: Reflected in the person believing that he or she is doing what she is best suited for, each
person excels in different areas in life, each experience is different.)
What is the Definition of Culture?: - ANS-Shared set of beliefs, values, customs, and practices
that characterizes a group of people or a society
Culture can have an influence on behavior and preferences such as: - ANS-- Food intake
- Personal Care Rituals
- Acceptable Caregivers
- Acceptable Eye Contact
- Social Customs
- Mangement and Treatment illness
- Ritual before and after birth or death
A nurse assistant helps Mrs. Smith, a resident of a nursing home, to meet her social needs by:
a. Making sure that Mrs. Smith feels safe and secure.
b. Helping Mrs. Smith get ready to attend a group activity
c. Ensuring Mrs. Smith has enough to eat.
d. Encouraging Mrs. Smith to do as much for herself as possbile. - ANS-b. Helping Mrs. Smith
get ready to attend a group activity
Which of the following actions is an example of a nurse assistant meeting a person's
self-esteem needs?:
A) The nurse assistant sees that the person is lonely and offers to play a card game with the
person.
B) A nurse assistant helps a person get ready to attend a group activity.
C) A nurse assistant encourages a retired veteran to talk about the medals he received for his
military service.
D) A nurse assistant feeds a person who cannot feed himself. - ANS-C) A nurse assistant
encourages a retired veteran to talk about the medals he received for his military service.
What is the Definition of Human Development: - ANS-Social changes (the way a person relates
to others), emotional changes (the way the person feels and expresses those feelings) and
cognitive changes (the way the person thinks and understands the world).
Mr. Jameson always talks about his days as a leader in his union but he hardly ever talks about
the present. When he starts to talk about the past, you should:
a. Tell him not to dwell on the past.
b. Tell him how interesting it must have been in those days and ask him some questions about
it.
, c. Change the subject by asking him what he would like to do today.
d. Remind Mr. Jameson that he is retired now. - ANS-b. Tell him how interesting it must have
been in those days and ask him some questions about it.
Which of the following statements about spirituality is true?:
A) Spirituality is a belief in something greater than oneself that helps a person assign meaning
and purpose to life.
B) In order to support a person's spirituality, the nurse assistant must share the person's spiritual
beliefs.
C) How often a person attends religious services is a measure of a person's spirituality.
D) Nurse assistants are not responsible for supporting the spiritual needs of the people in their
care. - ANS-A) Spirituality is a belief in something greater than oneself that helps a person
assign meaning and purpose to life.
What is the Definition of Sexuality: - ANS-How people perceive themselves and express
themselves sexually.
A nurse assistant helps a person meet his self-esteem needs in all of the following ways
EXCEPT:
a. Addressing the person in the way he prefers to be addressed.
b. Taking care to protect the person's privacy and modesty.
c. Taking an interest in the person as an individual.
d. Doing everything for the person so that he does not have to do anything. - ANS-d. Doing
everything for the person so that he does not have to do anything.
You are providing care for a preschool-age girl. Which action takes into account the girl's
developmental stage?:
A) Allowing the child to handle your stethoscope before listening to her heart beat.
B) Leaving the child alone in the bathroom to protect her privacy
C) Giving the child a pacifier to calm and soothe her.
D) Telling the child "she won't feel a thing" while receiving an injection, to avoid upsetting her. -
ANS-A) Allowing the child to handle your stethoscope before listening to her heart beat.
What is the Definition of Heterosexual: - ANS-A person who is attracted the opposite sex
A nurse assistant must care for people from many different cultures. How should the nurse
assistant handle this?:
a. The nurse assistant should advise people that when they are in the health care facility, they
must follow the health care facility's policies and procedures.
b. The nurse assistant should seek to understand each person an an individual, and
accommodate the person's preferences whenever possible.
c. The nurse assistant should use his or her own cultural beliefs to guide care.
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