护理助理（CNA）知识练习卷（附答案）

What is a healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?

1. AAn infection that is passed only through food
2. BAn infection caught while receiving care in a health care setting
3. CAn infection that affects only health care workers
4. DAn infection that the person already had before being admitted

What is the main goal of hospice care?

1. ATeaching the person to live independently at home
2. BCuring the person's disease with intensive treatment
3. CComfort and quality of life for a person who is dying
4. DPreparing the person for major surgery

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which needs must usually be met first?

1. AThe need to feel loved and to belong
2. BThe need for self-esteem and respect
3. CThe need to reach one's full potential and personal goals
4. DPhysical needs such as air, water, food and sleep

After abdominal surgery, a resident must cough and breathe deeply. How can the nursing assistant help?

1. AHave the resident hold a pillow firmly over the incision
2. BHave the resident lie flat while coughing
3. CTell the resident to cough as little as possible to protect it
4. DPress hard on the resident's abdomen during the cough

How does delirium differ from dementia?

1. ADelirium develops slowly over many years and can never be treated or reversed
2. BDelirium starts suddenly and is often reversible when the cause is treated
3. CDelirium and dementia are two names for the same condition
4. DDelirium only affects young people

A resident is receiving a tube feeding. How should the head of the bed be positioned?

1. ARaised only during the night
2. BFlat, with the resident lying on the back
3. CLowered below the level of the feet
4. DRaised, usually at least 30 degrees

A resident's radial pulse is 48 beats per minute, and she says she feels light-headed. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AWalk her around the hallway to raise her heart rate
2. BRecord it and let the next shift recheck it tomorrow
3. CAsk her to drink a cup of coffee and recheck in an hour
4. DKeep her seated or lying down and tell the nurse right away

A resident tells the nursing assistant that a night-shift worker was rough with her and called her names. She asks the nursing assistant not to report it because she is afraid. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AKeep it secret, because the resident has asked you not to report it
2. BSpeak to the night-shift worker privately first
3. CWait to see if it happens again before reporting
4. DReassure her and report it at once, per the abuse policy