Spiritual & Cultural Needs — Certified Nursing Assistant Practice Test
12 questions in this topic · 12 drawn at random this round
A resident keeps a religious object, such as a prayer book or beads, at the bedside. How should the nurse aide treat this object?
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This Certified Nursing Assistant Spiritual & Cultural Needs practice set has 12 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation.
Sample questions
Three questions from the Spiritual & Cultural Needs bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 12 questions at random from the same bank.
A resident asks to attend the weekly religious service held in the facility. What should the nurse aide do?
- Help the resident get ready and arrange for them to attend the service — Correct answer
- Tell the resident services are not allowed in the facility
- Suggest the resident attend a different religion's service instead
- Ignore the request because it is not part of nursing care
Explanation: Residents have the right to practice their religion; the aide should support and help the resident attend religious services. Respecting each resident's beliefs upholds their dignity (尊严/dignidad). (Source: Psychosocial Care Skills — Spiritual/Cultural)
Handbook: Psychosocial Care Skills — Spiritual/Cultural
A member of the clergy comes to pray with a resident in the resident's room. What should the nurse aide do?
- Provide privacy by leaving the room and closing the door — Correct answer
- Stay in the room and join the prayer uninvited
- Ask the clergy member to leave so care can continue
- Tell the resident prayer is not necessary
Explanation: The aide should provide privacy (隐私/privacidad) for prayer and clergy or other religious visits, such as leaving the room and closing the door. This respects the resident's spiritual needs. (Source: Psychosocial Care Skills — Spiritual/Cultural)
Handbook: Psychosocial Care Skills — Spiritual/Cultural
A resident's religion does not allow them to eat pork. The lunch tray includes a pork dish. What should the nurse aide do?
- Do not serve the pork and report it so an acceptable meal is provided — Correct answer
- Encourage the resident to eat the pork anyway
- Tell the resident their dietary rules are outdated
- Hide the pork under other food on the tray
Explanation: The aide must respect religious and cultural dietary practices (饮食习俗/prácticas dietéticas). Do not serve the restricted food; report it so an acceptable meal can be provided. (Source: Psychosocial Care Skills — Spiritual/Cultural)
Handbook: Psychosocial Care Skills — Spiritual/Cultural