change in confusion

CNA
Emotional and Mental Health Needs
Multiple choice
Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A resident who usually follows the breakfast conversation cannot recognize the dining room this morning. What should the nursing assistant do?

Tell the nurse about the change promptly.✓ Correct

A new change in confusion needs prompt reporting.
Wait until tomorrow to see whether it continues.✗ Incorrect

Waiting delays the nurse’s response to a change.
Decide that the resident has dementia.✗ Incorrect

The assistant does not diagnose the cause.
Tell the family that the change is expected with age.✗ Incorrect

The change should be reported, not dismissed as aging.

Answer

A. Tell the nurse about the change promptly.

Rationale

A change from the resident’s usual mental state needs prompt communication to the nurse. The nursing assistant reports the observation rather than assigning a cause.

RememberReport a change in confusion promptly.

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Adapted from Open RN Nursing Assistant: Chapter 5: Provide for Personal Care Needs of Clients Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · ASSISTANCE WITH TOILETING › Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)[] · 2022
State Operations Manual Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Page 676

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