QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS| CNA
KANSAS TEST 2025 PREP| CERTIFIED NURSING
ASSISTANT EXAM 2025 KANSAS (BRAND NEW!)
The state organization that is responsible for certifying CNAs is called ________
and the acronym is _______. - ANSWER-Kansas Department of Aging and
Disability Services, KDADS
Safety measures when using a Hoyer lift includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a) spreader legs are locked before lifting the resident
b) A CNA can use a lift alone
c) wheelchair/bed brakes are locked before lifting resident
d) safety straps are fastened, and 2 CNA's raise and lower resident - ANSWER-b)
A CNA can use a lift alone
Residents can have vision loss from all except:
a) macular degeneration
b) glaucoma
c) cataracts
d) UTI - ANSWER-d) UTI
A resident is at a risk for burns because:
a) the lose their sense of smell
b) they have diminished sense of touch
c) they are forgetful
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,d) they have decreased hearing - ANSWER-b) they have diminished sense of touch
Posture changes with age due to all except:
a) osteoporosis
b) arthritis
c) pneumonia
d) bone spurs - ANSWER-c) pneumonia
When a resident is affected by a stroke and cannot move their right arm, you...
a) dress their right side first
b) undress right side first
c) pull the cloths over their head without telling them first
d) dress left side first - ANSWER-a) dress their right side first
Hydration pertains to :
a) a type of flower used to decorate
b) fluid intake
c) a card used by dietary to denote diet
d) a mechanical lift used to transfer resident - ANSWER-b) fluid intake
Weights may be regularly measured to...
a) check adequate food intake
b) estimate fluid retention
c) Monitor effect of diuretic medication
d) all of the above - ANSWER-d) all of the above
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,Who do CNAs report to? - ANSWER-Charge nurse
The CNA assists in maintaining medical asepsis by...
a) washing hands between resident contact
b) disinfecting the tub and shower chair between use
c) using gloves to pass ice water
d) all of the above - ANSWER-d) all of the above
Posting of signs, no smoking, grounding of electrical equipment, and use of a
stable holder are safety precautions in the use of...
a) bug spray
b) oxygen
c) medicine
d) disinfectants - ANSWER-b) oxygen
Principles of safe wheelchair use include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) putting on the brakes when a resident is getting in or out of wheelchair
b) speeding down the hallway of around corners
c) making sure to not injure resident's elbows or toes
d) putting the foot rests in an up position when transferring from the bed to the
wheelchair - ANSWER-b) speeding down the hallway of around corners
Reasons a CNA must increase safety may include:
a) mental confusion
b) diminished senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell)
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, c) decrease mobility
d) all of the above - ANSWER-d) all of the above
Safety issues include:
a) assuring there are no slip, trip or fall hazards
b) using wet floor sign when appropriate
c) bed should always be in the high position
d) a and b - ANSWER-d) a and b
Hand washing is the #1 technique used to control infection in an institutional
setting. The procedure to be followed should be...
a) wash from cleanest to dirtiest
b) sterilizing your hands
c) using bar of soap
d) turning off the water faucet using a paper towel as a germ protector - ANSWER-
d) turning off the water faucet using a paper towel as a germ protector
If a fall occurs:
a) don't move until nurse assesses
b) get them off the floor because it is hard
c) put their legs straight
d) turn them over - ANSWER-a) don't move until nurse assesses
The most important practice in infection control is...
a) covering mouth when coughing
b) washing hands with soap and water
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