Werkblad Kennis voor zorgassistenten (CNA) met antwoorden

What is a catastrophic reaction in a resident with dementia?

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

What does HIPAA protect?

1. AThe privacy of residents' health information
2. BFire safety rules in health care facilities
3. CThe wages and working hours of staff
4. DThe quality of food served to residents

What does the abbreviation SOB mean in a resident's chart?

1. ASitting on bed
2. BShortness of breath
3. CSide of bed
4. DStart of bath

How is a resident's hearing aid usually cared for at night?

1. ALeft in the ear so the resident can hear alarms
2. BLeft on the bedside table with the battery on
3. CSoaked in a cup of water to clean it
4. DTurned off, removed and stored in its labeled case

A resident with schizophrenia says the television is sending him secret messages. What is the best response?

1. AStay calm, don't argue, and say you don't hear messages but see he is worried
2. BAgree that the television is sending him messages, so that he feels understood
3. CLaugh to show him the idea is silly
4. DArgue with him calmly until he admits that the messages are not real

Before turning a resident onto the side, why is the resident first moved toward the nursing assistant's side of the bed?

1. ASo that the resident can reach the call light more easily
2. BSo that the nursing assistant does not need to use a lift sheet to turn
3. CSo that the resident can see out of the window
4. DSo that after turning, the resident lies near the middle of the bed

A resident with heart failure tells the nursing assistant that she now needs three pillows to breathe at night instead of one. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ATell her to sleep flat to strengthen her lungs
2. BGive her more pillows and say nothing, since she is comfortable
3. CReport it, because it may mean her heart failure is worse
4. DRemove her pillows so she sleeps better

Staff say a resident is "confused" because she does not follow instructions. She has known hearing loss. What should the nursing assistant consider first?

1. AThat she should be spoken to in a shout from across the room
2. BThat she is refusing care and should be reported for behavior
3. CThat she has dementia and needs no further checking by anyone
4. DThat she may not hear well; check her hearing aid and face her