CNA Technology & Digital Tools 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is an example of assistive technology used to help patients with mobility limitations?
- Pulse oximeter
- Powered wheelchair with joystick control (Correct answer)
- Blood glucose monitor
- Digital thermometer
Correct answer: Powered wheelchair with joystick control
Powered wheelchairs with joystick controls are assistive technology that supports independent mobility.
Question 2: A CNA receives a text message on a personal cell phone about a patient from a coworker. This is:
- Acceptable if the message is deleted right after reading
- A HIPAA violation because personal devices are not secure (Correct answer)
- Fine as long as no photos are included
- Permitted by HIPAA if both parties are healthcare workers
Correct answer: A HIPAA violation because personal devices are not secure
Sending patient information over personal, unsecured text messages violates HIPAA regardless of intent.
Question 3: What is the purpose of a telemetry monitor in a patient care setting?
- To dispense medications automatically
- To continuously monitor a patient's cardiac rhythm remotely (Correct answer)
- To schedule nursing staff rotations
- To track patient meal preferences
Correct answer: To continuously monitor a patient's cardiac rhythm remotely
Telemetry monitors transmit cardiac data wirelessly so nurses can observe heart rhythms continuously from a central station.
Question 4: A facility uses an electronic lifting device (ceiling lift). The CNA should:
- Use it only when a second CNA is not available
- Follow the manufacturer's instructions and facility policy each use (Correct answer)
- Skip the safety checklist if they have used it before
- Attach any available sling regardless of the patient's weight
Correct answer: Follow the manufacturer's instructions and facility policy each use
Following manufacturer instructions and facility policy every time ensures both staff and patient safety.
Question 5: Which technology allows a CNA to quickly look up a patient's allergy list before providing care?
- The dietary software module
- The electronic health record (EHR) (Correct answer)
- The facility's HR portal
- A personal health app on a smartphone
Correct answer: The electronic health record (EHR)
The EHR contains the patient's full medical history, including allergy information, accessible at point of care.
Question 6: What should a CNA do if they make an incorrect entry in an electronic health record?
- Delete the entry and retype the correct information
- Follow facility policy to correct the error with a proper amendment notation (Correct answer)
- Ask a coworker to fix it using their login
- Leave the error and add a verbal note to the nurse
Correct answer: Follow facility policy to correct the error with a proper amendment notation
EHR corrections must follow facility policy, which typically requires an amendment that preserves the original entry.
Question 7: A patient uses a speech-generating device (SGD) to communicate. How should the CNA respond when the patient uses it?
- Speak faster to save time since communication is slower
- Wait patiently and address the patient's message as you would any spoken communication (Correct answer)
- Complete care tasks while the patient types to multitask efficiently
- Ask the family to interpret instead to save time
Correct answer: Wait patiently and address the patient's message as you would any spoken communication
Patients using SGDs deserve the same respectful, attentive communication as verbal patients; wait and respond directly.
CNA Technology & Digital Tools 3
Which of the following is an example of assistive technology used to help patients with mobility limitations?