CNA Final Exam

Patient care: What are the essential components of a patient's care plan?

• Medical history, diagnosis, treatment plan, medication management, follow-up care, and patient education

• Surgical history, prognosis, dietary plan, pain management, homeopathy treatment, and caregiver support

Infection control: What are the standard precautions for preventing the spread of infection in a healthcare setting?

• Wearing jewelry and accessories in a healthcare setting

• Not following proper hand hygiene

• Standard precautions include hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), safe injection practices, safe handling of potentially contaminated equipment or surfaces, and respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette.

• Using expired personal protective equipment (PPE)

Ethical and legal issues: What are the key ethical considerations when providing care to patients?

• Respecting patient autonomy, maintaining confidentiality, avoiding conflicts of interest, and providing honest and accurate information.

• Engaging in conflicts of interest

• Sharing patient information without consent

• Providing inaccurate information to patients

Communication skills: How can effective communication improve patient care outcomes?

• Effective communication can improve patient care outcomes by leading to longer wait times for patients.

• Effective communication can improve patient care outcomes by increasing the cost of healthcare services.

• Effective communication can improve patient care outcomes by causing confusion and misunderstanding.

• Effective communication can improve patient care outcomes by ensuring better understanding, adherence to treatment plans, and overall patient satisfaction.

Patient care: What are the best practices for assisting patients with activities of daily living?

• Ignoring patient's privacy and dignity

• Encouraging dependence

• Disregarding safety measures

• Promoting independence, respecting privacy, maintaining dignity, and ensuring safety.

Infection control: What are the steps for proper hand hygiene in a healthcare setting?

• Rub hands together for at least 5 seconds.

• Dry hands using a dirty towel.

• 1. Wet hands with water, apply soap. 2. Rub hands together for at least 20 seconds. 3. Rinse well under running water. 4. Dry hands using a clean towel or air dry.

• Wet hands with soap, apply water.

Ethical and legal issues: What are the legal implications of patient confidentiality?

• There are no legal implications for patient confidentiality

• Healthcare providers are legally allowed to share patient information with anyone

• Patients are legally required to share their medical information with anyone who asks

• Healthcare providers are legally obligated to keep patient information confidential and can face legal consequences for unauthorized disclosure.

Communication skills: How can active listening improve communication with patients and their families?

• Active listening can improve communication by being dismissive and unempathetic

• Active listening can improve communication by ignoring the patient's concerns and needs

• Active listening can improve communication by interrupting and not allowing the patient to fully express themselves

• Active listening can improve communication by showing empathy, building trust, and ensuring that concerns and needs are fully understood.

Patient care: How can healthcare professionals promote patient comfort and safety?

• By using unclear and confusing communication

• By creating a chaotic and unclean environment

• By ignoring patient concerns and complaints

• By ensuring a clean and organized environment, providing clear communication, addressing patient concerns promptly, and following proper infection control protocols.

Infection control: What are the protocols for handling and disposing of biohazardous materials in a healthcare facility?

• Ignoring specific guidelines for different types of biohazardous materials

• Disposing of biohazardous materials in regular trash bins

• Using bare hands for handling biohazardous materials

• Using appropriate personal protective equipment, following proper hand hygiene, using designated containers for disposal, and following specific guidelines for different types of biohazardous materials.