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What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? ✔✔to help keep the skin
healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device tha
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CNA Practice Exam Questions and
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What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? ✔✔to help keep the skin
healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? ✔✔prosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should multiply four
by: ✔✔30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? ✔✔hospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? ✔✔NPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: ✔✔range of motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? ✔✔hypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? ✔✔inserting tubes into a resident's
body
Standard Precautions should be practiced ✔✔on every single person in your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible?
✔✔rehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? ✔✔The NA
should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: ✔✔only with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of ✔✔hearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? ✔✔varies 119/75 is an example
Incontinence may be caused by: ✔✔nervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using ✔✔good body mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation is ✔✔pain
or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
How should a fracture pan be positioned? ✔✔with the handle toward the foot of the bed
What does palliative care involve? ✔✔pain relief and comfort
Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require ✔✔sterile technique
Insulin reaction can be caused by ✔✔too little food
Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? ✔✔nursing assistants must have at least 75
hours of training
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally ill resident? ✔✔support the
resident and his or her family and friends
When should sheets be changed? ✔✔whenever they are soiled, wrinkled, or damp
What does the chain of command do? ✔✔describes the line of authority
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior? ✔✔take
the resident to a private area
What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? ✔✔she should
report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle it from there
What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents with normal changes of aging
related to the urinary system? ✔✔offer frequent trips to the bathroom
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? ✔✔they are practiced in
addition to Standard Precautions
What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? ✔✔Nursing assistants will observe the IV site
for problems
Passive range of motion exercises are done ✔✔when a resident cannot move on her own
Which of the following is used when documenting the amount of fluid a resident drinks?
✔✔milliters
When encountering a fire, a nursing assistant should first ✔✔remove resident from danger
What is a common "cliche"? ✔✔It will all work out in the end.
What member of the care team might help a resident learn to use adaptive devices for eating or
dressing? ✔✔occupational therapist
A way to prevent aspiration during oral care of unconscious residents include: ✔✔using as little
liquid as possible when giving oral care
Providing privacy while giving care is a patient's ✔✔legal right
What is something a nursing assistant needs to observe and report regarding the musculoskeletal
system: ✔✔white, shiny, red, or warm areas over a joint
What is one way a nursing assistant can promote a resident's independence? ✔✔allowing a
resident to do a task by himself no matter how long it takes hime
To treat a minor burn, a nursing assistant should ✔✔use cool, clean water
For a nursing assitant, confidentiality means ✔✔keeping private things private
When leaving a resident's room, a nursing assistant should ✔✔restock supplies and leave the call
light within reach
What should a nursing assistant do each time a patient is repositioned? ✔✔should check
residents'skin each time they are repositioned
Which is the most essential nutrient for life? ✔✔water
Which sense is usually last to leave the body when a person is dying? ✔✔hearing
What is a function of the nervous system? ✔✔senses and interprets information from outside the
body
During a seizure an NA should ✔✔keep the resident safe
The ability to think logically and quickly is called ✔✔cognition
How can a nursing assistant help residents with their spirtual needs? ✔✔learn about resident's
beliefs and listen carefully
If a resident with Alzheimer's disease has problems with dressing, the nursing assistant should:
✔✔lay out clothes in the order they should be put on
What is a type of advance directive: ✔✔Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Which type of urine speciment does not include the first and last urine in the sample? ✔✔clean
catch
___________is maintaining equal intake and output. ✔✔fluid balance
How should a resident with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) be positioned?
✔✔sitting upright
The first sign of skin breakdown is ✔✔pale, white, reddened, or purple skin
The single most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of disease is to ✔✔wash your
hands
Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most accurate? ✔✔rectal
What may influence a food preference? ✔✔religion
A ___________ is the permanent and painful stiffening of a joint and muscle. ✔✔contracture
Diabetes can lead to what complications: ✔✔impaired wound healing
Where should the call light be placed when a nursing assistant leaves a resident's room?
✔✔within the resident's reach
Why should a nursing assistant be concerned if he notices that areas of a resident's skin have
become pale, white, or a reddened color? ✔✔it could be the beginning of a pressure sore
What can an overbed table be used for? ✔✔placement of meals
Pressure sores can lead to: ✔✔life-threatening infections
If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to: ✔✔widen her stance and bring the
resident's body close to her
Ten ounces is equal to ____ milliliters (mL) ✔✔300
An attitude that is helpful in hospice work is ✔✔respect privacy and independence
If a resident with Alzheimer's disease shows violent behavior, the nursing assistant should
✔✔remove triggers
In which of the following procedures must a nursing assistant always wear gloves? ✔✔shaving
What thermometer is used to take a temperature from the ear? ✔✔tympanic thermometer
HIV can be transmitted ✔✔to a fetus by an infected mother
When assisting a resident with a standard bedpan, where should the wider end of the bedpan be
placed? ✔✔in alignment with the resident's buttocks
The artificial opening in the abdomen of a resident with an ostomy is called a ✔✔stoma
Which is true about nursing assistants and catheters? ✔✔NAs observe and report regarding
catheters
Which of the following statements is true of pain? ✔✔pain is a different experience for each
person
What is a guideline for good skin care? ✔✔check the resident's skin daily and report changes
When a resident has left-sided weakness, which sleeve should be put on first? ✔✔left sleeve
With whom may a nursing assistant share a resident's medical information? ✔✔other staff
members involved in the resident's care
How many rubber-tipped feet does a quad can have? ✔✔four
If a nursing assistant sees a letter for the resident at the front desk, she should ✔✔take the
opened letter to the resident's room
Where should the nursing assistant stand when helping a resident who is recovering from a
stroke to walk? ✔✔on the resident's weaker side
When communicating with a resident who is visually-impaired, the nursing assistant should
✔✔tell the resident what the nursing assistant is doing while careing for him
A nursing assistant should wear gloves when ✔✔giving perineal care to a resident
In order to communicate with a resident who is hearing-impaired, the nursing assistant should
✔✔face the resident directly when speaking
Before helping a resident eat, how should the nursing assistant position the resident? ✔✔sitting
as upright as possible
When speaking with residents, nursing assistants should ✔✔use simple, non-medical terms
To prevent falls, a nursing assistant should ✔✔keep walkways free of clutter
Which position is a resident in if he is lying on his stomach? ✔✔prone position
When assisting a patient with dentures, a nursing assistant should ✔✔clean dentures should be
returned to the resident or stored in a denture cup that is labeled
When providing perineal care for a female resident, the nursing assistant should ✔✔wipe from
front to back
When observing catheters, a nursing assistant should be sure that ✔✔the drainage bag is kept
lower than the hips or bladder
Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment? ✔✔physician (MD)
A resident's proteced health information (PIH) may be shared with: ✔✔only those who need the
information for care or processing of records
What is an example of physical abuse? ✔✔pinching a resident
What is the correct conversion of 4:10p.m. to military time? ✔✔1610 hours
Joking with a resident's roommate about the resident's incontinence is what type of abuse?
✔✔phychological abuse
What is the correct conversion of 1900 hours to standard time? ✔✔7:00p.m.
When should a nursing assistant identify a resident? ✔✔befrore helping with feeding
What is an example of a normal change of aging? ✔✔weaker muscles
When using a transfer belt, the NA should: ✔✔place it over a resident's clothing
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