CNA Data Analysis & Reporting 2

Question 1

A CNA notices that a resident's fluid intake has been consistently below the required daily goal for three days. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Document the pattern and report it to the charge nurse

Answer

CNAs must document and report patterns of inadequate intake to the charge nurse so appropriate interventions can be ordered.

Question 2

When recording a resident's output, which measurement should be included in the output total?

Accepted Answer

Urine, emesis, and wound drainage

Answer

Total output includes all fluids leaving the body such as urine, vomitus, wound drainage, and other measurable losses.

Question 3

A CNA is asked to graph a resident's weekly weight changes. The resident weighed 155 lbs, 153 lbs, 152 lbs, 154 lbs, and 151 lbs over five weeks. What trend does this data show?

Accepted Answer

A gradual overall downward trend requiring monitoring

Answer

A net loss of 4 lbs over five weeks represents a gradual downward trend that should be documented and reported.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT typically recorded in a resident's Activities of Daily Living (ADL) report?

Accepted Answer

Resident's personal financial transactions

Answer

Financial transactions are not clinical data and are not included in ADL documentation.

Question 5

A facility uses a 1–4 assistance scale where 1 = independent and 4 = total dependence. A resident who needed full assistance last month now scores a 2. What does this change indicate?

Accepted Answer

The resident has improved in functional ability

Answer

A lower score on a scale where 1 is independent indicates improvement in the resident's ability to perform ADLs.

CNA Practice Test

CNA Practice Test

CNA Data Analysis & Reporting 2