CNA Practice Exam – Questions & Answers |
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What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? - correct
answerto help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? - correct
answerprosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should
multiply four by: - correct answer30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? -
correct answerhospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? - correct answerNPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: - correct
answerrange of motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? - correct answerhypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? - correct answerinserting
tubes into a resident's body
Standard Precautions should be practiced - correct answeron every single person in
your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible? -
correct answerrehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? - correct
answerThe NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: - correct answeronly with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - correct
answerhearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? - correct answervaries 119/75 is an
example
, Incontinence may be caused by: - correct answernervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using - correct answergood body
mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation
is - correct answerpain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
How should a fracture pan be positioned? - correct answerwith the handle toward the
foot of the bed
What does palliative care involve? - correct answerpain relief and comfort
Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require - correct
answersterile technique
Insulin reaction can be caused by - correct answertoo little food
Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? - correct answernursing 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? - correct
answersupport the resident and his or her family and friends
When should sheets be changed? - correct answerwhenever they are soiled, wrinkled,
or damp
What does the chain of command do? - correct answerdescribes the line of authority
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior?
- correct answertake the resident to a private area
What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? - correct
answershe 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? - correct answeroffer frequent trips to the bathroom
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? - correct answerthey
are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? - correct answerNursing assistants
will observe the IV site for problems
Latest Update 2026 | Exam Prep PDF | Graded
A+
What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? - correct
answerto help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? - correct
answerprosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should
multiply four by: - correct answer30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? -
correct answerhospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? - correct answerNPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: - correct
answerrange of motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? - correct answerhypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? - correct answerinserting
tubes into a resident's body
Standard Precautions should be practiced - correct answeron every single person in
your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible? -
correct answerrehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? - correct
answerThe NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: - correct answeronly with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - correct
answerhearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? - correct answervaries 119/75 is an
example
, Incontinence may be caused by: - correct answernervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using - correct answergood body
mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation
is - correct answerpain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
How should a fracture pan be positioned? - correct answerwith the handle toward the
foot of the bed
What does palliative care involve? - correct answerpain relief and comfort
Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require - correct
answersterile technique
Insulin reaction can be caused by - correct answertoo little food
Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? - correct answernursing 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? - correct
answersupport the resident and his or her family and friends
When should sheets be changed? - correct answerwhenever they are soiled, wrinkled,
or damp
What does the chain of command do? - correct answerdescribes the line of authority
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior?
- correct answertake the resident to a private area
What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? - correct
answershe 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? - correct answeroffer frequent trips to the bathroom
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? - correct answerthey
are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? - correct answerNursing assistants
will observe the IV site for problems
