Practice Questions CNA State Exam With Well
Elaborated Solutions
How often should clients be repositioned
during an eight-hour shift?
a. qlh
b. q2h
c. q3h
d. q4h - ANSWER -b. q2h
Which of the following is the correct procedure
for serving a meal to a client who must be fed?
a. Serve the tray along with all the other trays,
and then come back to feed the client.
b. Bring the tray to the client last; feed after
you have served all the other clients.
c. Bring the tray into the room when you are
ready to feed the client.
d. Have the kitchen hold the tray for one hour. - ANSWER -c. Bring the tray into
the room when you are
ready to feed the client.
The most serious problem that wrinkles in the
bedclothes can cause is
a. restlessness.
b. sleeplessness.
c. decubitus ulcers.
d. bleeding and shock. - ANSWER -c. decubitus ulcers.
Restorative care begins
a. as soon as possible.
b. when the client is ready.
c. when the client is discharged.
d. when the client is diagnosed as terminally ill. - ANSWER -a. as soon as
possible.
Before placing a client in Fowler's position, the
nurse aide should
a. open the window.
,b. explain the procedure to the client.
c. check with the client's family.
d. remake the bed. - ANSWER -b. explain the procedure to the client.
During hand washing, the nurse aide
accidentally touches the inside of the sink while
rinsing the soap off. The next action is to
a. allow the water to run over the hands for
two minutes.
b. dry the hands and turn off the faucet with
the paper towel.
c. repeat the wash from the beginning.
d. repeat washing, but for half the time. - ANSWER -c. repeat the wash from the
beginning.
How should a nurse aide dress for a job
interview?
a. wearing a clean t-shirt and casual slacks
b. wearing a nurse aide uniform
c. wearing a business suit, dress, or pants and
dress shirt
d. wearing formal attire - ANSWER -c. wearing a business suit, dress, or pants and
dress shirt
An ambulatory client is newly admitted. Before
leaving the client alone, the nurse aide should
a. ask if the client is hungry.
b. inspect the client's skin.
c. assess the client's intake and output.
d. make sure the client knows how to use the
call bell. - ANSWER -d. make sure the client knows how to use the
call bell.
When lifting a heavy object, the correct method
would be to bend at the
a. waist, keeping your legs straight.
b. waist, rounding your shoulders.
c. knees, keeping your back straight.
d. knees and waist. - ANSWER -c. knees, keeping your back straight.
, When should nurse aides wash their hands?
a. after eating
b. before using the bathroom
c. after client care
d. before cleaning a bedpan - ANSWER -c. after client care
When assisting a client with eating, one of the
first things the nurse aide should do is
a. cut the food into bite-size pieces.
b. wash his own hands and the client's hands.
c. butter the client's bread.
d. provide the client with privacy. - ANSWER -b. wash his own hands and the
client's hands.
A patient has a new cast on her right arm.
While caring for her, it is important to first
observe for
a. pulse above the cast.
b. color and hardness of the cast.
c. warmth and color of fingers.
d. signs of crumbling at the cast end. - ANSWER -c. warmth and color of fingers.
Encouraging a client to take part in activities of
daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, combing
hair, and feeding is
a. done only when time permits.
b. the family's responsibility.
c. necessary for rehabilitation.
d. a violation of client rights. - ANSWER -c. necessary for rehabilitation.
In caring for a confused elderly man, it is
important to remember to
a. keep the bedrails up except when you are at
the bedside.
b. close the door to the room so that he does
not disturb other patients.
c: keep the room dark and quiet at all times to
keep the patient from becoming upset,
d. remind him each morning to shower and
shave independently. - ANSWER -a. keep the bedrails up except when you are at
, the bedside.
Before assisting a client into a wheelchair, the
first action would be to check if the
a. client is adequately covered.
b. floor is slippery.
c. door to the room is closed.
d. wheels of the chair are locked. - ANSWER -d. wheels of the chair are locked.
A client has a weak left side. When transferring
the client from the bed to the wheelchair, the
nurse aide should stand
a. on the right side.
b. in front of the client.
c. on the left side.
d. behind the client. - ANSWER -c. on the left side.
While making rounds at 5:30 A.M., a nurse aide
finds a patient lying on the floor. What should
the nurse aide do first?
a. Call 911.
b. Perform CPR.
c. Call for help.
d. Assess the client's pulse and respirations. - ANSWER -d. Assess the client's
pulse and respirations.
When moving a wheelchair onto an elevator,
the nurse aide should stay
a. behind the chair and pull it toward the aide.
b. behind the chair and push it away from the
aide.
c. in front of the client to observe the client's
condition.
d. at the side of the wheelchair while opening
the door. - ANSWER -a. behind the chair and pull it toward the aide.
The Foley bag must be kept lower than the
client's bladder so that
a. urine will not leak out, soiling the bed.
b. urine will not return to the bladder, causing
Elaborated Solutions
How often should clients be repositioned
during an eight-hour shift?
a. qlh
b. q2h
c. q3h
d. q4h - ANSWER -b. q2h
Which of the following is the correct procedure
for serving a meal to a client who must be fed?
a. Serve the tray along with all the other trays,
and then come back to feed the client.
b. Bring the tray to the client last; feed after
you have served all the other clients.
c. Bring the tray into the room when you are
ready to feed the client.
d. Have the kitchen hold the tray for one hour. - ANSWER -c. Bring the tray into
the room when you are
ready to feed the client.
The most serious problem that wrinkles in the
bedclothes can cause is
a. restlessness.
b. sleeplessness.
c. decubitus ulcers.
d. bleeding and shock. - ANSWER -c. decubitus ulcers.
Restorative care begins
a. as soon as possible.
b. when the client is ready.
c. when the client is discharged.
d. when the client is diagnosed as terminally ill. - ANSWER -a. as soon as
possible.
Before placing a client in Fowler's position, the
nurse aide should
a. open the window.
,b. explain the procedure to the client.
c. check with the client's family.
d. remake the bed. - ANSWER -b. explain the procedure to the client.
During hand washing, the nurse aide
accidentally touches the inside of the sink while
rinsing the soap off. The next action is to
a. allow the water to run over the hands for
two minutes.
b. dry the hands and turn off the faucet with
the paper towel.
c. repeat the wash from the beginning.
d. repeat washing, but for half the time. - ANSWER -c. repeat the wash from the
beginning.
How should a nurse aide dress for a job
interview?
a. wearing a clean t-shirt and casual slacks
b. wearing a nurse aide uniform
c. wearing a business suit, dress, or pants and
dress shirt
d. wearing formal attire - ANSWER -c. wearing a business suit, dress, or pants and
dress shirt
An ambulatory client is newly admitted. Before
leaving the client alone, the nurse aide should
a. ask if the client is hungry.
b. inspect the client's skin.
c. assess the client's intake and output.
d. make sure the client knows how to use the
call bell. - ANSWER -d. make sure the client knows how to use the
call bell.
When lifting a heavy object, the correct method
would be to bend at the
a. waist, keeping your legs straight.
b. waist, rounding your shoulders.
c. knees, keeping your back straight.
d. knees and waist. - ANSWER -c. knees, keeping your back straight.
, When should nurse aides wash their hands?
a. after eating
b. before using the bathroom
c. after client care
d. before cleaning a bedpan - ANSWER -c. after client care
When assisting a client with eating, one of the
first things the nurse aide should do is
a. cut the food into bite-size pieces.
b. wash his own hands and the client's hands.
c. butter the client's bread.
d. provide the client with privacy. - ANSWER -b. wash his own hands and the
client's hands.
A patient has a new cast on her right arm.
While caring for her, it is important to first
observe for
a. pulse above the cast.
b. color and hardness of the cast.
c. warmth and color of fingers.
d. signs of crumbling at the cast end. - ANSWER -c. warmth and color of fingers.
Encouraging a client to take part in activities of
daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, combing
hair, and feeding is
a. done only when time permits.
b. the family's responsibility.
c. necessary for rehabilitation.
d. a violation of client rights. - ANSWER -c. necessary for rehabilitation.
In caring for a confused elderly man, it is
important to remember to
a. keep the bedrails up except when you are at
the bedside.
b. close the door to the room so that he does
not disturb other patients.
c: keep the room dark and quiet at all times to
keep the patient from becoming upset,
d. remind him each morning to shower and
shave independently. - ANSWER -a. keep the bedrails up except when you are at
, the bedside.
Before assisting a client into a wheelchair, the
first action would be to check if the
a. client is adequately covered.
b. floor is slippery.
c. door to the room is closed.
d. wheels of the chair are locked. - ANSWER -d. wheels of the chair are locked.
A client has a weak left side. When transferring
the client from the bed to the wheelchair, the
nurse aide should stand
a. on the right side.
b. in front of the client.
c. on the left side.
d. behind the client. - ANSWER -c. on the left side.
While making rounds at 5:30 A.M., a nurse aide
finds a patient lying on the floor. What should
the nurse aide do first?
a. Call 911.
b. Perform CPR.
c. Call for help.
d. Assess the client's pulse and respirations. - ANSWER -d. Assess the client's
pulse and respirations.
When moving a wheelchair onto an elevator,
the nurse aide should stay
a. behind the chair and pull it toward the aide.
b. behind the chair and push it away from the
aide.
c. in front of the client to observe the client's
condition.
d. at the side of the wheelchair while opening
the door. - ANSWER -a. behind the chair and pull it toward the aide.
The Foley bag must be kept lower than the
client's bladder so that
a. urine will not leak out, soiling the bed.
b. urine will not return to the bladder, causing
