INDIANA CNA SKILLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Denial - CORRECT ANSWER psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which people refuse to
believe or even to perceive painful realities.
Dependent - CORRECT ANSWER A resident who requires staff assistance with ADLs
Dietician - CORRECT ANSWER a health care professional who has training in nutrition and
diet planning
Displacement - CORRECT ANSWER Psychoanalytic defense mechanism used to reduce stress
by transferring strong negative feelings to someone or something else.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - CORRECT ANSWER Federal
law that requires the security and privacy of health information
home health care - CORRECT ANSWER Provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or
housekeeping services in patient's own home
Hospice Care - CORRECT ANSWER treatment of the terminally ill in their own homes, or in
special hospital units or other facilities, with the goal of helping them to die comfortably, without
pain. Typically the individual has a life expectancy of 6 months or less
Independenty Liviing - CORRECT ANSWER Having the ability to perform his/her own ADLs
and manage own affairs without assistance.
Housekeeping Department - CORRECT ANSWER facility employees responsible for
maintaining the building in a clean and sanitary manner
Interdisciplinary Care Team - CORRECT ANSWER professional from each discipline within
the healthcare facility who meet, discuss, and plan the care of the resident
Laundry Department - CORRECT ANSWER oversees laundering of facility linens and
residents' personal clothing
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER Provides direct nursing care,
including giving drugs, under the direction of an RN. Person has 1-2 years of training and has
passed a state exam.
Long-Term Care - CORRECT ANSWER 24-hour care provided for people with ongoing
conditions who are generally unable to manage their ADLs
,Medical Director - CORRECT ANSWER physician who provides oversight to the nursing staff
regarding care provided to the residents
Maintenance Department - CORRECT ANSWER facility employees responsible for
maintaining facility property
Medical Doctor (MD) - CORRECT ANSWER Physician trained in conventional medicine, with
many years of additional formal education and training and a professional license.
Non-verbal communication - CORRECT ANSWER Communicating without the use of words.
(facial expressions, body language, gestures, posture)
Objective information - CORRECT ANSWER factual information collected using the senses of
sight, hearing, smell, and touch; also called signs
Subjective information - CORRECT ANSWER Information from the patient's point of view.
"I feel dizzy."
occupational therapist - CORRECT ANSWER Job: assess and plan for the client to regain
ADLs, esp motor skills of the upper extremities; direct care of occupational therapy assistants
Refer to when: ex- client has difficulties using an eating utensil with dominate hand following a
stroke
Physical Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER Job: assess and plan for client to increase
musculoskeletal functions, esp of lower extremities, to maintain mobility; direct care of physical
therapy assistants
Refer to when: ex- following a hip replacement, a client requires assistance learning to ambulate
and regain strength
Ombudsman - CORRECT ANSWER person assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents.
This individual is NOT directly involved in the direct daily care of an individual.
optometrist - CORRECT ANSWER a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to
prescribe corrective glasses
Opthamologist - CORRECT ANSWER a doctor who treats eyes and their diseases
pallative care - CORRECT ANSWER care for seriously ill persons focused on providing relief
from symptoms. Focus is on the comfort and dignity of the person.
Person-Centered Care - CORRECT ANSWER a type of care that places the emphasis on the
person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities
,Podiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER a specialist in care for the feet
Policy - CORRECT ANSWER a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a
government, party, business, or individual.
Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER An established or official way of doing something
Projection - CORRECT ANSWER psychoanalytic defense mechanism by which people
disguise their own threatening impulses by attributing them to others
Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) - CORRECT ANSWER a certified nursing assistant who has
completed required state training and has completed examination in an effort to administer
medications and certain treatments in accordance with the specific scope of practice of the QMA
Rationalization - CORRECT ANSWER defense mechanism that offers self-justifying
explanations in place of the real, more threatening, unconscious reasons for one's actions
Registered Nurse (RN) - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse who has completed a 2-, 3-, or 4-year
nursing program and has passed a licensing test
Registered Dietitian (RD) - CORRECT ANSWER a professional who creates special diets for
residents with specific needs and plans menus to ensure residents' nutritional needs are met
Regression - CORRECT ANSWER psychoanalytic defense mechanism in which an individual
faced with anxiety retreats to a more infantile psychosexual stage, where some psychic energy
remains fixated. Returns to a previous immature self.
Repression (defense mechanism) - CORRECT ANSWER - Involuntary blocking of unpleasant
feelings and experiences from ones awareness.
EX: An accident victim can remember nothing about the accident
Respiratory Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER Job: evaluate resp status and provide prescribed
resp treatments including O2 therapy, chest physiotherapy, inhalation therapy, and artificial
mechanical ventilation
Refer to when: ex- client with resp disease experiences SOB and requests nebulizer treatment
that is ordered PRN
Scope of Practice - CORRECT ANSWER Most commonly defined by state law; outlines the
care you are able to provide for the patient.
Skilled Care - CORRECT ANSWER medically necessary care given by a physician, nurse, or
therapist
, social workers (SWs) - CORRECT ANSWER Help people cope with problems and make
adjustments in their lives; refer people to community resources for assistance; provide emotional
support; evaluate charges of abuse.
licensed clinical social worker - CORRECT ANSWER A mental health professional who may
specialize in a variety of fields, including treatment and assessment, case management, hospital
social work, psychotherapy, or program oversight. The focus of the work usually revolves
around psycho-social factors such as economic struggles, relationships, physical health, and
social stressors.
Speech Therapist (ST) or Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - CORRECT ANSWER
Professional specially trained and qualified to evaluate and assist people in overcoming speech,
language, and swallowing disorders.
Standare 14 - CORRECT ANSWER The scope of practrice for CNAs in Indiana set by the
indiana State Department of Health
terminal illness - CORRECT ANSWER a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
Long Term Acute Care Hospital - CORRECT ANSWER Extended medical and rehabilitative
care to individuals with clinically complex problems.
Requirements for Employment of a CNA - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Criminal Background
Check; Previous convictions of such crimes as theft, neglect or abuse, substance abuse and/or
assault or battery within the previous 5 years are ineligible.
2. Medical screening including a physical examination and TB test.
3. Successful completion of an approved training program and state competency evaluation.
cultural diversity - CORRECT ANSWER the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups
within a society.
Initial Steps - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Ask Nurse about patient or resident
2. Knock and introduce self, enter with permission
3. Greet resident with preferred name
4. Identify by name and title
5. Explain what you are going to do
6. Gather supplies and check equipment
7. Provide privacy
8. Wash hands
9. Wear gloves as indicated
10 Use proper body mechanics, raise bed
Final Steps - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Remove gloves and wash hands
2. Ensure comfort and correct body alignment
3. Lower bed and siderails as needed
4. Place call light and water within reach on unaffected side
5. Ask resident if he/she needs anything else
