CNA Test Questions

CNA Test Questions A resident's family is moving away the best response is? - ANS -"I understand you'll miss them. Tell me more about them?" Which of the following foods contains Vitamin D? - ANS -Milk Which of the following terms is used to define when a resident becomes more confused each day during the evening or night hours? - ANS -Sundowner's Syndrome A patient has a wound on the arm, what should the nurse aid do next? - ANS -Apply pressure A patient is easily irritated with loud noises, the doctor has ordered the patient to socialize more, which of the following activities is most appropriate? - ANS -Have patient play cards in the library What is something that is important when working with dentures? - ANS -To move the dentures up and down to remove the suction Hand sanitizer should only be used when? - ANS -During perineal care A resident is dying of cancer, what is the best way to encourage hope. - ANS - You seem stronger today, you sat up for 2 hours today while visiting with your nephew. A patient is trying to leave the building to stop him, what must the facility do? - ANS -Place alarms on the doorways What is the correct way to measure intake and output? - ANS -300 cc Where is the correct place to put a urinary drainage bag? - ANS - Upper thigh What place is most likely to grow bacteria? - ANS -Underbreast Which of the following is necessary before using the Hoyer lift? - ANS -Take a training practice course A nursing assistant is assigned to give a shower to a resident and she refuses, what is the best action of the NA to take? - ANS -Do not force the resident, put in documentation that the resident refused care. What is the best way for the NA to help a resident with dementia in morning care? - ANS -Assists the resident when needed, example face washing A diabetic resident refuses to eat their food, what should the NA do? - ANS -Report it to the charge nurse immediately Which of the following is the medical term for intestinal gas? - ANS -Flatus In which of the following conditions is a cold pack applied? - ANS -To decrease swelling What should you do with a fire extinguisher? - ANS Aim at the base of the fire Why do we do post mortem care? - ANS So their family can visit What can a NA do to a patient with oxygen? - ANS Reput on their tubing What is the largest organ in the body? - ANS skin Which is a resident right? - ANS Right to be free from chemical and physical restraints What is the best way to identify a resident? - ANS Look at their identification band What should you do if a patient requests their toenails cut? - ANS Report the patient's request to the nurse Which of the following should be reported for a pt with oxygen? - ANS Redness on their ears from their tubing A patient raises their fist to strike you, what's the first thing you do? - ANS Back away from the patient If a patient's room is cluttered, what can you do? - ANS Remove anything that is not needed If you have a patient who is pacing, how might they feel? - ANS Elopement If you have a resident who requests to move in the dining hall away from Sam because he takes his dentures out, after you move the resident what should you do next? - ANS Report to the nurse Sam might be having a problem with his dentures What does bacteria grow best? - ANS Warm, dark, moist What do you count ast one full respiration? - ANS One inhale and one exhalation If you have a pt who is vomiting, what position should you NOT put them in to cause aspirating? - ANS On bed with head of bed flat Where do you take a tympanic temp? - ANS In the ear You have a patient w/ reddened area on their skin on their left hip, what should you do? - ANS Position them on their right side and report it to the nurse A resident falls out in the hall, what should you do? - ANS Keep them still and call for help When can you restrain a resident? - ANS Physician's order What does restraint do? - ANS Keeps the resident safe A pt likes to talk about being in the war, what does the NA do? - ANS Ask the patient what he / she liked about the war If a patient brings up a deceased loved one what should the NA do? - ANS Talk about their past If a patient is having a seizure, what should you do? - ANS Make sure the scene is safe and protect their head Pericare- What do you do to prevent infection? - ANS Wipe front to back How often do you drain a urinary catheter bag? - ANS every shift or as needed The urinary bag is empty. What do you do first? - ANS Check for kinks Pt ℅ not feeling o2 coming out of the tubing, what should you do? - ANS check for kinks If you are giving a bed bath and the pt has a hard time breathing you should ___. - ANS Raise the head of the bed If a resident is vomiting, what position should you not put them in? - ANS flat on back with the head of the bed down A family member of the resident wants to bring them a pillow from home, what do you say? - ANS That sounds like a good idea A resident gets up in the middle of the night and says they need to eat before they go to work, what should you say? - ANS tell me about your job Is dementia short term, acute, temporary, or permanent? - ANS -permanent While feeding a resident, they say they cannot eat anymore and they feel they are going to vomit. What should you do? - ANS give them a basin Seizures- - ANS Move furniture and lie them on the floor You walk into a room and the pt does not answer when you call them by name and they have a blank stare - ANS Check for signs of stroke You weigh a pt and their wt is 10# higher than last week, what do you do? - ANS Balance the scale and reweigh them If a cna spills hot soup on a resident - ANS remove shirt, apply cool rag You are caring for a resident who has droplet precautions. What is the minimum PPE you need to wear? - ANS gown, eyewear, gloves, disposable mask The resident's son says he has a stain on his shirt, what should you do?- - ANS change it If a residen't chest is hurting and L arm is weak - ANS Heart Attack When counting respirations- - ANS don't tell them advanced directive is - ANS A DOCUMENT THAT ALLOWS A PERSON TO MAKE THEIR WISHES REGARDING HEALTH CARE KNOWN TO FAMILY AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS, IN CASE THE TIME COMES THEY ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO DO THAT THEMSELVES. neglect of a resident is when - ANS confused if a diabetic feels dizzy and light headed what does this mean - ANS low blood sugar what should be on the over side bed table - ANS a basin an isolation - ANS used for precautions acute care - ANS care of people having an acute or short illness apathy - ANS lack of interest aphasia - ANS loss of speech Battery - ANS unlawful touching of another person without consent Bias - ANS prejudice chronic illness - ANS irreversible illness that causes permanent physical impairment and requires long-term health care cite - ANS in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey. Clostridium difficile - ANS bacterial illness that causes diarrhea and can cause colitis (inflammation of the large colon); infectious disease. Dysphagia - ANS difficulty swallowing Dyspnea - ANS difficulty breathing Nasal cannula - ANS a piece of plastic tubing that fits around the face and is secured by a strap that goes over the ears and around the back of the head; watch skin for irritation due to pressure or allergy of plastic. Negligence - ANS failure to take proper care in doing something