CNA/GNA practice questions Gaskin
Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?
A. 40 oz
B. 300 cc
C. 2 cups
D. 1 quart - CORRECT ANSWER-B. 300 cc
To convert four ounces of juice to millimeters (ml), the nurse aide should multiply:
A. 4 x 5 ml
B. 4 x 10ml
C. 4 x 15ml
D. 4 x 30ml - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 4 x 30ml
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide
SHOULD:
A. check client's diet before offering nourishment
B. tell the client nothing is available at night
C. explain that breakfast is going in three hours
D. tell the client that eating is not allowed during the night - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
check client's diet before offering nourishment
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should
assist:
A. on the client's strong side
B. on the client's weak side
C. from behind the client
D. with a wheelchair - CORRECT ANSWER-B. on the client's weak side
To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aid should:
A. smile frequently and speak loudly
B. smile often and talk rapidly
C. avoid eye contact
D. write out information - CORRECT ANSWER-D. write out information
To avid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be
taped to the client's:
A. bed sheet
B. upper thigh
C. bed frame
D. hip - CORRECT ANSWER-B. upper thigh
When a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first?
A. Both sleeves
B. Left sleeve
C. Client's choice
D. Right sleeve - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Left sleeve
,It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status
with:
A. any one the nurse aide sees fit
B. the client's family members
C. the client's roommate
D. the staff on the next shift - CORRECT ANSWER-D. the staff on the next shift
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is:
A. call the nurse in charge
B. try to put out the fire
C. open a window
D. remove the client - CORRECT ANSWER-D. remove the client
Which of the following stages of dying is rally the final stage?
A. Anger
B. Acceptance
C. Bargaining
D. Depression - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Acceptance
The role of a the ombudsman is to:
A. run a group of nursing homes
B. work with the nursing home to protect clients' rights
C. control the nursing home budget
D. prepare classes that nurse aides take to learn about client hygiene - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. work with the nursing home to protect clients' rights
Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be:
A. retured to the linen closet
B. used for a client in the next room
C. taken to the nurse in charge
D. put in the dirty linen container - CORRECT ANSWER-D. put in the dirty linen
container
The nurse aide finds a conscious client lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST thing
the nurse aide should do is:
A. help the client into a sitting position
B. call for assistance form the nurse in charge
C. offer the client a drink of water
D. check for signs of injury - CORRECT ANSWER-B. call for assistance form the
nurse in charge
BEFORE taking the oral temperature of a client who has just finished a cold drink, the
nurse aide should wait:
A. 10 to 20 minutes
B. 25 to 35 minutes
C. 45 to 55 minutes
D. at least 1 hour - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 10 to 20 minutes
Which temperature is considered MOST accurate?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Groin
, D. Rectal - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Rectal
The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is
A. p.c.
B. b.i.d.
C. a.c.
D. t.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. a.c.
When performing mouth car eon a unconscious resident it is important to remember
A. The unconscious resident can swallow and spit
B. The unconscious resident does need their mouth assessed
C. The unconscious resident may still be able to hear you when you speak
D. All unconscious residents have very tender gums - CORRECT ANSWER-C. The
unconscious resident may still be able to hear you when you speak
H.S. care is given
A. before bedtime
B. first thing in the morning
c. before meals
d. after lunch - CORRECT ANSWER-A. before bedtime
Which of the signs below is NOT a sign of choking?
A. The resident's skin turns blue
B. The resident is not breathing
C. The resident can not speak
D. The resident is coughing - CORRECT ANSWER-D The resident is coughing
When a resident is in a health-care facility they must bed treated according to
A. The patient's bill of rights
B. The OSHA manual
C. The Facilities Policy and Procedures Manual
D. The Omnibus Reconciliation Act - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The patient's bill of
rights
When a resident is given an enema they should be placed
A. on their back
B. on their right side
C. in an upright position
D. on their left side - CORRECT ANSWER-D. on their left side
A resident may use a walker if she
A. can walk without assistance
B. has good balance
C. doesn't now how to use a cane
D. can support their way - CORRECT ANSWER-D. can support their way
What is the proper way to identify a resident?
A. by calling her name and waiting for a response
B. by asking her name
C. by checking her identification band
D. by checking the name on her door - CORRECT ANSWER-C. by checking her
identification band
Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?
A. 40 oz
B. 300 cc
C. 2 cups
D. 1 quart - CORRECT ANSWER-B. 300 cc
To convert four ounces of juice to millimeters (ml), the nurse aide should multiply:
A. 4 x 5 ml
B. 4 x 10ml
C. 4 x 15ml
D. 4 x 30ml - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 4 x 30ml
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide
SHOULD:
A. check client's diet before offering nourishment
B. tell the client nothing is available at night
C. explain that breakfast is going in three hours
D. tell the client that eating is not allowed during the night - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
check client's diet before offering nourishment
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should
assist:
A. on the client's strong side
B. on the client's weak side
C. from behind the client
D. with a wheelchair - CORRECT ANSWER-B. on the client's weak side
To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aid should:
A. smile frequently and speak loudly
B. smile often and talk rapidly
C. avoid eye contact
D. write out information - CORRECT ANSWER-D. write out information
To avid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be
taped to the client's:
A. bed sheet
B. upper thigh
C. bed frame
D. hip - CORRECT ANSWER-B. upper thigh
When a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first?
A. Both sleeves
B. Left sleeve
C. Client's choice
D. Right sleeve - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Left sleeve
,It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status
with:
A. any one the nurse aide sees fit
B. the client's family members
C. the client's roommate
D. the staff on the next shift - CORRECT ANSWER-D. the staff on the next shift
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is:
A. call the nurse in charge
B. try to put out the fire
C. open a window
D. remove the client - CORRECT ANSWER-D. remove the client
Which of the following stages of dying is rally the final stage?
A. Anger
B. Acceptance
C. Bargaining
D. Depression - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Acceptance
The role of a the ombudsman is to:
A. run a group of nursing homes
B. work with the nursing home to protect clients' rights
C. control the nursing home budget
D. prepare classes that nurse aides take to learn about client hygiene - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. work with the nursing home to protect clients' rights
Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be:
A. retured to the linen closet
B. used for a client in the next room
C. taken to the nurse in charge
D. put in the dirty linen container - CORRECT ANSWER-D. put in the dirty linen
container
The nurse aide finds a conscious client lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST thing
the nurse aide should do is:
A. help the client into a sitting position
B. call for assistance form the nurse in charge
C. offer the client a drink of water
D. check for signs of injury - CORRECT ANSWER-B. call for assistance form the
nurse in charge
BEFORE taking the oral temperature of a client who has just finished a cold drink, the
nurse aide should wait:
A. 10 to 20 minutes
B. 25 to 35 minutes
C. 45 to 55 minutes
D. at least 1 hour - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 10 to 20 minutes
Which temperature is considered MOST accurate?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Groin
, D. Rectal - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Rectal
The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is
A. p.c.
B. b.i.d.
C. a.c.
D. t.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. a.c.
When performing mouth car eon a unconscious resident it is important to remember
A. The unconscious resident can swallow and spit
B. The unconscious resident does need their mouth assessed
C. The unconscious resident may still be able to hear you when you speak
D. All unconscious residents have very tender gums - CORRECT ANSWER-C. The
unconscious resident may still be able to hear you when you speak
H.S. care is given
A. before bedtime
B. first thing in the morning
c. before meals
d. after lunch - CORRECT ANSWER-A. before bedtime
Which of the signs below is NOT a sign of choking?
A. The resident's skin turns blue
B. The resident is not breathing
C. The resident can not speak
D. The resident is coughing - CORRECT ANSWER-D The resident is coughing
When a resident is in a health-care facility they must bed treated according to
A. The patient's bill of rights
B. The OSHA manual
C. The Facilities Policy and Procedures Manual
D. The Omnibus Reconciliation Act - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The patient's bill of
rights
When a resident is given an enema they should be placed
A. on their back
B. on their right side
C. in an upright position
D. on their left side - CORRECT ANSWER-D. on their left side
A resident may use a walker if she
A. can walk without assistance
B. has good balance
C. doesn't now how to use a cane
D. can support their way - CORRECT ANSWER-D. can support their way
What is the proper way to identify a resident?
A. by calling her name and waiting for a response
B. by asking her name
C. by checking her identification band
D. by checking the name on her door - CORRECT ANSWER-C. by checking her
identification band
