Знания помощника медсестры (CNA): лист заданий с ответами

Under the federal OBRA law, what is the minimum number of training hours for a nurse aide program?

1. A16 hours
2. B200 hours
3. C40 hours
4. D75 hours

What is muscle atrophy?

1. ASwelling of a muscle after an injury
2. BSudden tightening of a muscle
3. CGrowth of a muscle in size and strength from extra exercise
4. DWasting or shrinking of a muscle from lack of use

Under OSHA rules, how is the hepatitis B vaccine offered to nursing assistants who may be exposed to blood?

1. ABy the employer, free of charge
2. BOnly if the worker pays for it
3. COnly to workers older than 50
4. DOnly after an exposure has happened

A resident speaks only Spanish, and the nursing assistant speaks only English. What is the best way to communicate important information?

1. ASpeak English louder and more slowly
2. BAsk the nurse to arrange a trained interpreter
3. CAsk the resident's 9-year-old grandchild to translate
4. DAvoid talking to the resident as much as possible

When a new resident is admitted, which task is often done by the nursing assistant?

1. AWriting the resident's care plan and the first nursing assessment
2. BDeciding which medicines the resident will take each day
3. CExplaining the resident's diagnosis to the family
4. DMeasuring height, weight and vital signs and listing belongings

Why should nursing assistants keep their fingernails short and avoid artificial nails?

1. AShort nails help the nursing assistant write and type faster on the chart
2. BArtificial nails are not allowed outside of work
3. CLong nails make it harder to use the call light
4. DLong and artificial nails hold germs and can scratch residents

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. ARemove her pillows so she sleeps better
2. BReport it, because it may mean her heart failure is worse
3. CGive her more pillows and say nothing, since she is comfortable
4. DTell her to sleep flat to strengthen her lungs

Проживающий находится в поясной фиксации (по назначению) уже 2 часа. Что должен сделать помощник медсестры?

1. AСнять и оставить проживающего одного, никому не сказав
2. BОставить, потому что она назначена на всю смену
3. CСнять её, сменить положение проживающего, предложить туалет и жидкость и проверить кожу
4. DЗатянуть туже, потому что проживающий сильно двигался