CNA Practice Test
CommunicationQuestion 877 of 1700

You enter a resident’s room while thinking about your next five tasks. Which barrier to communication is this?

  1. Jargon
  2. Language differences
  3. Lack of attention
  4. Physical barrier
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Correct answer: Lack of attention

Being task-centered instead of person-centered is a lack of attention. Give the person your full focus.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 1.2: The Communication Process

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026