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CNA knowledge test 2024question and answer reviewed on
27th September 2024
is Hashimoto's disease an autoimmune or a contagious
disease? - correct answer ✅autoimmune, not
transmittable
What is Hashimoto's disease? - correct answer
✅Hypothyroidism
What is dysphagia? - correct answer ✅difficulty
swallowing
how many cc are in 1 oz - correct answer ✅30cc
how many mL are in 1 cc - correct answer ✅1 mL
you notice a resident who is not part of your assignment
has slid down or become slumped in their wheelchair in
the hallway. what should you do? - correct answer
✅help them by repositioning them. you don't need to tell
the nurse to reposition a resident
a resident is dying and the family requested to assist with
the care of their loved one. is that ok? - correct answer
,CNA knowledge test 2024
question and answer reviewed on
27th September 2024
✅yes. allow family members to stay and participate in
care of the resident, even outside of visiting hours
What is a contracture? - correct answer ✅a shortening
or tightening of muscles and tendons causing the joints to
shorten and become stiff
what is the most common cause of contractures - correct
answer ✅inactivity
if there is a fire in a facility, should you check the
expiration date on an extinguisher or activate PASS? -
correct answer ✅activate PASS
what is PASS? - correct answer ✅pull the pin, aim at
the base of the fire, squeeze the trigger, spray in
sweeping motions
if a resident is hard of hearing, how should you
communicate? - correct answer ✅get the resident's
attention before speaking and turn down/off background
noise, such as the TV. speak clearly and slowly. don't yell
,CNA knowledge test 2024
question and answer reviewed on
27th September 2024
is communicating with gestures or using symbols a form
of non-verbal body language? - correct answer ✅yes
do you wash your hands with your fingertips primarily
pointing up or down - correct answer ✅keep your
hands lower than your elbows and your fingertips down
a resident with alzheimer's dementia thinks they're the
same age as you. what kind of question might you ask? -
correct answer ✅what kind of things did you do when
you were a teenager?
is parkinson's disease a mental illness? - correct answer
✅no, it's a physical illness, however, mental health
issues such as depression, anxiety, and memory
problems may accompany the illness
what do you do if you find medication on the bedside
table? - correct answer ✅tell the nurse
, CNA knowledge test 2024
question and answer reviewed on
27th September 2024
what are the people we care for called? - correct answer
✅residents / patients / clients
how and when should you weigh a resident? - correct
answer ✅use the same scale each time, same time of
day, and similar weighted clothes
what is HTN - correct answer ✅hypertension
what is TB - correct answer ✅tuberculosis is a disease
in the lungs and has airborne transmission
what is C-Diff - correct answer ✅clostridium difficile is
an intestinal infection that may cause explosive diarrhea.
MUST wash hands, contact precautions are observed
define supine position - correct answer ✅"supine is on
your spine", laying on your back
if a residents O2 tubing is kinked, whats the first thing
you do? - correct answer ✅unkink it
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