CNA FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE GRADED A+
2025
The best food choices for a geriatric patient with no teeth would include
A. hamburger, french fries, corn, and ice cream
B. baked chicken, dressing, green beans, and coconut macaroons
C. spare ribs, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, and fruit cocktail
D. baked fish, whipped potatoes, spinach souffle, and tapioca.
D. baked fish, whipped potatoes, spinach souffle, and tapioca.
Of the choices listed, only d is a soft diet.
When checking a tray after a patient has eaten, you should note the total amount of
A. food provided
B. liquid and solids consumed
C. food lost to spills
D. caloric intake
B. liquid and solids consumed
Always note total food and liquid consumed for notation on food records.
,When assisting a patient to use the bedside commode, it is important to
A. leave the signal cord within reach
B. place toilet tissue close by
C. return to check on the patient periodically
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
When assisting Mr. Byrd, a blind patient, with his meal, you should
A. sit next to him to help
B. identify each item on his tray
C. feed him so he won't spill his food
D. insist that he use only a spoon
B. identify each item on his tray
A blind patient should know what you are giving him before it enters his mouth.
In order to feed herself, a blind patient would need
A. a clear liquid diet
B. a large spoon as the only utensil
C. help to identify items on the tray
D. a mechanical soft diet
C. help to identify items on the tray
Many blind patients can feed themselves if aware of placement on the tray.
,Which of the following lists only items that would be included in fluid intake?
A. milk, ham sandwich, ice cream bar
B. water, mashed potatoes, gelatin
C. milk, custard, soup
D. orange juice, soft-boiled egg, toast
C. milk, custard, soup
Only choice c. lists liquids only.
The purpose of cold applications is usually to
A. speed the flow of blood to the area
B. prevent heat exhaustion
C. prevent or reduce swelling
D. prevent the formation of scar tissue
C. prevent or reduce swelling
The purpose of cold applications is usually to prevent or reduce swelling.
The hot water bottle is an example of a
A. local dry heat application
B. generalized dry heat application
C. local moist heat application
, D. generalized moist heat application
A. local dry heat application
A hot water bottle applied by itself is dry heat.
Which of the following is true regarding visually challenged residents?
A. Blind patients use a clock system to locate food.
B. Residents usually prefer to eat alone.
C. Patients prefer to be fed to prevent spills.
D. All of the above are true.
A. Blind patients use a clock system to locate food.
Most blind patients can feed themselves in a dining room setting if they can visualize their food on a
plate. A clock system allows them to do this.
Sputum is material that is coughed up from the
A. nose
B. lungs
C. throat
D. stomach
B. lungs
Sputum is coughed up from the lungs.
CERTIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE GRADED A+
2025
The best food choices for a geriatric patient with no teeth would include
A. hamburger, french fries, corn, and ice cream
B. baked chicken, dressing, green beans, and coconut macaroons
C. spare ribs, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, and fruit cocktail
D. baked fish, whipped potatoes, spinach souffle, and tapioca.
D. baked fish, whipped potatoes, spinach souffle, and tapioca.
Of the choices listed, only d is a soft diet.
When checking a tray after a patient has eaten, you should note the total amount of
A. food provided
B. liquid and solids consumed
C. food lost to spills
D. caloric intake
B. liquid and solids consumed
Always note total food and liquid consumed for notation on food records.
,When assisting a patient to use the bedside commode, it is important to
A. leave the signal cord within reach
B. place toilet tissue close by
C. return to check on the patient periodically
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
When assisting Mr. Byrd, a blind patient, with his meal, you should
A. sit next to him to help
B. identify each item on his tray
C. feed him so he won't spill his food
D. insist that he use only a spoon
B. identify each item on his tray
A blind patient should know what you are giving him before it enters his mouth.
In order to feed herself, a blind patient would need
A. a clear liquid diet
B. a large spoon as the only utensil
C. help to identify items on the tray
D. a mechanical soft diet
C. help to identify items on the tray
Many blind patients can feed themselves if aware of placement on the tray.
,Which of the following lists only items that would be included in fluid intake?
A. milk, ham sandwich, ice cream bar
B. water, mashed potatoes, gelatin
C. milk, custard, soup
D. orange juice, soft-boiled egg, toast
C. milk, custard, soup
Only choice c. lists liquids only.
The purpose of cold applications is usually to
A. speed the flow of blood to the area
B. prevent heat exhaustion
C. prevent or reduce swelling
D. prevent the formation of scar tissue
C. prevent or reduce swelling
The purpose of cold applications is usually to prevent or reduce swelling.
The hot water bottle is an example of a
A. local dry heat application
B. generalized dry heat application
C. local moist heat application
, D. generalized moist heat application
A. local dry heat application
A hot water bottle applied by itself is dry heat.
Which of the following is true regarding visually challenged residents?
A. Blind patients use a clock system to locate food.
B. Residents usually prefer to eat alone.
C. Patients prefer to be fed to prevent spills.
D. All of the above are true.
A. Blind patients use a clock system to locate food.
Most blind patients can feed themselves in a dining room setting if they can visualize their food on a
plate. A clock system allows them to do this.
Sputum is material that is coughed up from the
A. nose
B. lungs
C. throat
D. stomach
B. lungs
Sputum is coughed up from the lungs.
