CNA Resident’s Rights 1

Question 1

Which of the following statements about aging is true?

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Most older people are alert and oriented.

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Most older people live in nursing homes.

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Most older people are sick and helpless.

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Most elderly people are confused.

Question 2

Residents have the right to

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have access to a telephone.

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ask about their roommate's status.

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smoke in any area of the facility.

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go anywhere in the facility.

Question 3

Which statement is TRUE concerning sexuality in the elderly?

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Elderly people can be attracted to each other.

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Sex and intimacy are not important.

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Elderly women are not interested in sex.

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Elderly people are only focused on their health.

Question 4

Mr. Smith, a 72-year-old male Alzheimer’s patient, has been stopped several times today while wandering from unit. He is ambulatory, but confused and combative. The CNA would first

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redirect the resident or provide alternative activity.

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immediately notify the charge nurse.

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place the resident in a wheelchair with a soft waist restraint.

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Call the physician for a restraint order.

Question 5

Which of the following is a right of residents in a nursing facility?

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Refusing treatment ordered by the doctor

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Taking a sleeping pill at night

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Smoking in their room

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Making as much noise as they want

Question 6

Which of the following statements about nursing home admissions is false?

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Most people prefer to put elderly relatives in a long term care facility.

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Family members may be unable to care for elderly relatives at home.

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Most families prefer to care for elderly relatives at home.

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Half of elderly people are unsafe at at their relatives' home.

Question 7

When assisting a client in resolving grievances, the nurse aide should report the grievance to the

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nurse in charge.

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family.

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doctor.

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administrator.

Question 8

You observe two adult residents sharing the same bed after lunch. You know these residents are capable of exercising their own rights. This means

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all of the above.

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they are free to make decisions.

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they have the right to privacy.

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they are probably seeking intimacy.

Question 9

A family member asks the nurse aide what medication the client is receiving. The nurse aide should

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refer the family member to the nurse.

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give the family member the client’s chart.

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allow the family member to read the client’s medication list.

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tell the family member what medications are given.

Question 10

Mr. Brown has been a resident in your facility for two years. His wife has broken her hip and will soon be a resident, too. What is the policy for married couples?

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Residents with a spouse or partner can share a room.

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Couples can be together for meals and activities.

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The administrator determines room assignments.

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Roommates are matched by gender.