2024 CNA State Board Exam 1 Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers
- diagnosis-related groups. introduced in the early 1980s, which affect how much
hospitals are paid for a hospital stay, based on the patient's specific diagnosis and procedure.
Answer: DRGs
- put into place in the 1990s, which are a way to control health care costs further by
coordinating the care received by individuals on a case-by-case basis.
Answer: managed care
- an illness that comes on suddenly and is generally short duration.
Answer: acute illness
- an illness that develops slowly and continues for a long period of time.
Answer: - chronic illness
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. paid by the health
care organizations to review their patient care; the credentials of their providers, such as doctors and nurses; and the environment in which their patient care services are delivered.
Answer: JCAHO
- the line of authority in an organization.
Answer: chain of command
- a group of various health care professionals who work together in the care of an
individual patient. the team ideally includes the patient and the patient's family.
Answer: interdisciplinary team
- a written plan that provides direction for each patients care, including the goals
for the patient and what actions are required to meet them. the plan ensures that nursing care is consistent with the patients needs and progress toward self-care.
Answer: care plan
- a card-filling system that allows quick reference to patients care plan.
Answer: - Kardex
- Activities of Daily Living. everyday activities or tasks, including eating,
dressing, bathing, and toileting. 1 / 2
Answer: ADLs
- skills you are legally permitted to perform as a CNA.
Answer: scope of practice
- the list of duties and responsibilities that go with a particular job.
Answer: job description
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. a federal law passed in 1987. OBRA
requires that every state: list the duties and responsibilities of CNAs. maintain a list of all registered CNAs. have a training and evaluation program that all nursing assistants are required to compete. the training program must consist of: 75 hours of training. 16 hours of clinicals. and coverage of specific subjects, including basic nursing skills, personal care skills, basic restorative services, patients rights, infection control, and safety and emergency procedures.
Answer: OBRA
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. became effective April 14,
- This federal law states that all patients persona health information
(PHI) must be protected and kept confidential, that health care facilities must have policies and procedures in place to protect PHI, and that all staff must receive training on policies and procedures to protect PHI.
Answer: HIPAA
- the principle of not revealing private information to others.
Answer: confidentiality
- a set of guidelines that serve as a model for good nursing assistant care.
Answer: standards of care
- legally responsible
Answer: liable
- a failure to provide the care that nursing assistant should be reasonably
expected to provide, which causes harm to a patient or a patients property.
Answer: - negliagance
- negligence committed by a professional person, such as a physician, nurse, or
pharmacist.
Answer: malpractice
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