Werkblad Kennis voor zorgassistenten (CNA) met antwoorden

Which action keeps a professional boundary with residents?

1. AInviting a resident to your home for a family dinner on a day off
2. BLending a resident money until payday
3. CAccepting an expensive watch as a gift
4. DKeeping your personal problems and phone number private

When is a sputum specimen usually best collected?

1. ALate at night, just before sleep
2. BRight after the resident eats lunch
3. CEarly in the morning, after the resident wakes up
4. DRight after the resident uses mouthwash at bedtime

What is a catastrophic reaction in a resident with dementia?

1. AA sudden, extreme overreaction to too much stress
2. BA calm, quiet period after lunch
3. CA severe allergic reaction to a new food
4. DA sudden drop in blood pressure after standing up quickly

Which practice helps prevent skin tears in an older resident?

1. AHolding the resident firmly by the wrists during transfers
2. BUsing a lift sheet instead of pulling on the arms or legs
3. CRubbing the skin briskly with a towel after bathing
4. DSecuring dressings and tubing with strong adhesive tape on the skin

Unless ordered otherwise, why is the head of the bed usually kept at 30 degrees or lower for a resident at risk of pressure injury?

1. AHigher angles make it much harder for the resident to see the television screen
2. BLower angles prevent the side rails from being used
3. CLower angles help the resident digest food
4. DHigher angles make the resident slide down, causing shearing over the tailbone

Hoe worden ijsblokjes (crushed ice) gewoonlijk genoteerd op een vochtbalansformulier?

1. AAls ongeveer de helft van het volume van het kopje
2. BZe worden niet genoteerd, omdat ze bevroren zijn
3. CAls het volledige volume van het kopje
4. DAls vast voedsel op het maaltijdformulier

At lunch, a nursing assistant is not sure which of two residents with similar names is sitting at the table. What should the nursing assistant do before serving the tray?

1. ACheck identity by facility policy and compare it with the diet card
2. BServe both trays at once and let the two residents choose
3. CAsk another resident at the table which of the two is which
4. DGive the tray to whichever of the two residents looks most ready to eat

A resident who is choking can still cough forcefully and speak a few words. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AGive him a glass of water to wash the food down
2. BHit him hard on the back while he is upright
3. CEncourage him to keep coughing, stay with him and call for help
4. DBegin abdominal thrusts right away before the blockage gets worse