Emotional & Mental Health Practice Test

““I might as well be dead.”” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. ““I think I need to see a psychiatrist.”” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. ““I don’t really care.”” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. ““We all have to go sometime.”” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“Ask her if she is upset with her doll.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “Tell her not to worry because the baby will
be fine.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “Tell her that the aide will call the baby’s
doctor.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “Tell her the baby is not real.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“carry on the conversation away from the client.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “talk freely in front of the client in order to help the client to accept it.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “wait until the client dies to talk about it.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “force the client to talk about it with them.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“decreased appetite.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “attending activities daily.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “laughing and smiling.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “socializing with friends.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“speak quietly and calmly.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “turn on the light.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “touch her shoulder.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “shout her name.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“be less important for a while.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “be more important for a while.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “disappear forever.” is incorrect because it does not match standard precautions/PPE sequence for the task. “be unaffected.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“thinking that the CIA is secretly watching
him” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “seeing demons” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “feeling imaginary bugs crawl on his arms” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “hearing voices demand that he escape from
the facility” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“smile and give the appropriate reward.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “continue whatever task that is being done.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “tease the resident about not swearing.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “tell all of the staff that she didn’t swear.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“serve on the resident council.” is correct. Care protects privacy, dignity, and rights while following the plan of care. “read industrial magazines.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “watch business-oriented movies.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “relax and play bingo.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“allow the client privacy.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “insist that the client stop.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “ask the client why he is engaging in this
behavior.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “report it to the charge nurse.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“help her make the list.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “tell her to wait for her family to help her.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “tell her that the list is not necessary.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “tell her not to worry because she has plenty
of time.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“make the client stay still.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “remain calm.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “provide a quiet atmosphere.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “use simple, easy to understand words.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“may go back and forth among the five stages.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “always pass through five stages of dying in order.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “always accept death before it occurs.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “must go through all stages of dying before they die.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“listening to the older adult’s past experiences.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “pairing the older adult with another talkative resident.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “encouraging frequent rest periods to save energy for socializing.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “telling the older adult that aides are too busy to listen to stories.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“listen and try to provide comfort.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “change the subject.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “tell the spouse to contact a counselor.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “send him to the charge nurse.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“be a good listener and show empathy.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “assure the client that everything will be okay.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “maintain the client’s confidentiality.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “encourage the client to talk to his roommate.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“reminding a client that his spouse is
deceased.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “labeling items in the client’s room.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “putting up calendars and clocks.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “using familiar items in the client’s room.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“normal” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “hopeless” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “unrealistic” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “confused” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“rearrange the furniture.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “leave the door completely closed.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “announce yourself before entering the room.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “explain the location of food on the plate, using the face of the clock to assist.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“find the missing articles and return them.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “return the client to the client’s room and close the door.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “walk with the client to keep from wandering.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “assure the other clients that the client with Alzheimer’s disease will not harm them.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“ask the client to tell the nurse aide about his/her home.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “tell the client, “This is your home.”” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “take the client to the activity room.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “tell the client, “ We will take you home later.”” is incorrect because it delays needed care and can worsen the problem; timely action prevents harm.

“explaining all routines and procedures” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “rushing through care” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “leave the room without speaking” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “talking to another nurse aide while providing care” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“They learn at a slower pace.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “They should be treated like children.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “They cannot walk or talk.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “They are suspicious of new people.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“Place a familiar object on the client’s door.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “Tell her to stay in the room.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “Have her roommate secretly watch her.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “Write the room number on a piece of paper.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“have adequate time alone to grieve for her
husband.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “keep busy to keep her mind off her husband.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “meet other men to find a new partner” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “keep from crying to avoid getting more
upset.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“physical and mental decline” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “high fever accompanied by chills” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “clear memory of the recent and distant past” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “chest pains and difficulty breathing” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“step back and ask the client not to do it again” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “slap the client's hand” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “refuse to care for the client” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “warn the client that this kind of behavior may be punished” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“bargaining” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “denial” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “anger” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “acceptance” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“calmly sitting down with the client and
listening.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “saying sternly, “Quiet down!”” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “offering to call her doctor.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “shutting her door for privacy.” is incorrect because it fails to protect privacy and dignity; always provide privacy.

“Tell her that it’s all right to cry and that the aide is there for her if she wants to talk.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “Tell her to stop crying.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “Ignore her and continue with her care.” is incorrect because it delays needed care and can worsen the problem; timely action prevents harm. “Tell her jokes to make her laugh.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“physical wasting away.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “memory loss.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “wandering.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “irritability.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

““There are people here all night to help you.”” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. ““Don’t worry, you’ll be okay.”” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. ““Just yell; someone will hear you.”” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. ““Your roommate will probably ring the call bell.”” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“support system and life history.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “age and stage of life.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “spouse’s support.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “income and level of education.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“Residents care about what they wear.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “Dressing is a waste of time for a
handicapped resident.” is incorrect because it does not match standard precautions/PPE sequence for the task. “Residents are used to dressing in front of
others.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “Residents like the nurse aide to dress them.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“engaging in public fondling.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “needing private time with a partner.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “caring about one’s physical appearance.” is incorrect because it does not match standard precautions/PPE sequence for the task. “desiring sexual interaction.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“give physical and emotional support.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “leave her alone to allow for privacy.” is incorrect because it fails to protect privacy and dignity; always provide privacy. “encourage her to believe that a miracle may occur.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “force her to eat three meals a day to keep up her strength.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“plan the client’s schedule so client is bathed and dressed in time for Bingo.” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “tell the client that the nurse aide does not have time to get the client ready for Bingo.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “tell the client the nurse aide forgot about Bingo, but they will go the next day.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “ask the client to bathe and dress him or her self.” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“not knowing who she is” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “refusing to eat a meal” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “frequent urination” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “complaining of headaches” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.

“anger” is correct. Follow the care plan, prioritize safety, maintain infection control, and stay within the CNA scope of practice. “denial” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “bargaining” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care. “acceptance” is not the best practice for this situation; it conflicts with safety, scope, or the plan of care.