cna final exam review 100 questions
1. _____ is taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluid. -- Correct Answer --Response:
Fluid balance
2. "Log-rolling" is a technique best used for which of the following patient diagnoses?
A. left tibial fracture
B. Spinal cord injury
C. Cellulitus of the right arm,
D. psychosis -- Correct Answer --B
3. (n) _____ is the permanent and painful shortening of a muscle or tendon. -- Correct
Answer --Contracture
4. a client who has not had a bowel movement in four days would recieve the most benefit
from which procedure? -- Correct Answer --enema.
5. A nurse aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling urinary
catheter. The nurse aid has never done this before. The best response by the nurse aide is
to -- Correct Answer --ask a nurse aid to watch the nurse aid change the bag since it is the
first time
6. A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses' station at 5 a.m. The
resident, who is confused, explains he needs breakfast before he leaves for work. The best
response by the nurse aide is to:
A. Help resident back into his room and back to bed
B. Ask resident about his job and if he is hungry.
C. Tell him that residents are not allowed in the nurses' station.
, D. Remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home. -- Correct
Answer --B
7. a resident burns foot on george foreman grill, it looks blistered and red, what kind of burn
is this -- Correct Answer --Partial thickness burn, total thickness would appear waxy and
white, superficial would be blotchiness and no blistering
8. A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two
different pairs the nurse aid should -- Correct Answer --ask if the resident realizes that the
shoes do not match
9. A resident had diabetes. Which of the following is a common sign of a low bloodsugar?
A. fever
B. Shakiness
C. Thirst
D. Vomiting -- Correct Answer --B. Shakiness
10. A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. While making rounds, the nurse aide
notices that there is no urine in the drainage bag. The nurse aide should first:
A. Ask the resident to try urinating.
B. Offer the residents fluid to drink.
C. Check for kinks in the tubing.
D. Obtain a new urinary drainage bag. -- Correct Answer --C
11. A resident is on a bladder restraining program. The nurse aide can expect the resident to:
A. Have a fluid intake restriction to prevent sudden urges to urinate.
B. Wear an incontinent brief in case of an accident.
C. Have an indwelling urinary catheter.
, D. Have a schedule for toileting. -- Correct Answer --D. Have a schedule for urinating.
12. A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is wandering
around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should
(A) ask the resident where she last had the doll.
(B) ask the activity department if they have any other dolls.
(C) offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
(D) let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be
watched closely. -- Correct Answer --C offer comfort to the resident and
help her look for her baby.
13. A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing care
for this resident should focus on
A. helping the resident through the stages of grief
B. providing for the residents comfort
C. keeping the residents routine, such as for bathing
D. Giving the resident a lot of quiet time -- Correct Answer --B
14. A resident who has stress incontinence:
A. Will have an indwelling catheter
B. Should wear an incontinent brief at night.
C. May leak urine when laughing or coughing.
1. _____ is taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluid. -- Correct Answer --Response:
Fluid balance
2. "Log-rolling" is a technique best used for which of the following patient diagnoses?
A. left tibial fracture
B. Spinal cord injury
C. Cellulitus of the right arm,
D. psychosis -- Correct Answer --B
3. (n) _____ is the permanent and painful shortening of a muscle or tendon. -- Correct
Answer --Contracture
4. a client who has not had a bowel movement in four days would recieve the most benefit
from which procedure? -- Correct Answer --enema.
5. A nurse aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling urinary
catheter. The nurse aid has never done this before. The best response by the nurse aide is
to -- Correct Answer --ask a nurse aid to watch the nurse aid change the bag since it is the
first time
6. A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses' station at 5 a.m. The
resident, who is confused, explains he needs breakfast before he leaves for work. The best
response by the nurse aide is to:
A. Help resident back into his room and back to bed
B. Ask resident about his job and if he is hungry.
C. Tell him that residents are not allowed in the nurses' station.
, D. Remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home. -- Correct
Answer --B
7. a resident burns foot on george foreman grill, it looks blistered and red, what kind of burn
is this -- Correct Answer --Partial thickness burn, total thickness would appear waxy and
white, superficial would be blotchiness and no blistering
8. A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two
different pairs the nurse aid should -- Correct Answer --ask if the resident realizes that the
shoes do not match
9. A resident had diabetes. Which of the following is a common sign of a low bloodsugar?
A. fever
B. Shakiness
C. Thirst
D. Vomiting -- Correct Answer --B. Shakiness
10. A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. While making rounds, the nurse aide
notices that there is no urine in the drainage bag. The nurse aide should first:
A. Ask the resident to try urinating.
B. Offer the residents fluid to drink.
C. Check for kinks in the tubing.
D. Obtain a new urinary drainage bag. -- Correct Answer --C
11. A resident is on a bladder restraining program. The nurse aide can expect the resident to:
A. Have a fluid intake restriction to prevent sudden urges to urinate.
B. Wear an incontinent brief in case of an accident.
C. Have an indwelling urinary catheter.
, D. Have a schedule for toileting. -- Correct Answer --D. Have a schedule for urinating.
12. A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is wandering
around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should
(A) ask the resident where she last had the doll.
(B) ask the activity department if they have any other dolls.
(C) offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
(D) let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be
watched closely. -- Correct Answer --C offer comfort to the resident and
help her look for her baby.
13. A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing care
for this resident should focus on
A. helping the resident through the stages of grief
B. providing for the residents comfort
C. keeping the residents routine, such as for bathing
D. Giving the resident a lot of quiet time -- Correct Answer --B
14. A resident who has stress incontinence:
A. Will have an indwelling catheter
B. Should wear an incontinent brief at night.
C. May leak urine when laughing or coughing.
