CNA Practice Exam And
Answers
What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? Correct
Answersto help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? Correct
Answersprosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should
multiply four by: Correct Answers30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months?
Correct Answershospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? Correct AnswersNPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: Correct
Answersrange of motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Correct Answershypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? Correct Answersinserting
tubes into a resident's body
Standard Precautions should be practiced Correct Answerson every single person in
your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible?
Correct Answersrehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? Correct
AnswersThe NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: Correct Answersonly with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of Correct
Answershearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? Correct Answersvaries 119/75 is an
example
, Incontinence may be caused by: Correct Answersnervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using Correct Answersgood body
mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation
is Correct Answerspain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
How should a fracture pan be positioned? Correct Answerswith the handle toward the
foot of the bed
What does palliative care involve? Correct Answerspain relief and comfort
Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require Correct
Answerssterile technique
Insulin reaction can be caused by Correct Answerstoo little food
Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? Correct Answersnursing assistants
must have at least 75 hours of training
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally ill resident? Correct
Answerssupport the resident and his or her family and friends
When should sheets be changed? Correct Answerswhenever they are soiled, wrinkled,
or damp
What does the chain of command do? Correct Answersdescribes the line of authority
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior?
Correct Answerstake the resident to a private area
What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? Correct
Answersshe should report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle it from
there
What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents with normal changes of
aging related to the urinary system? Correct Answersoffer frequent trips to the bathroom
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? Correct Answersthey
are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? Correct AnswersNursing assistants
will observe the IV site for problems
Answers
What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? Correct
Answersto help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? Correct
Answersprosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should
multiply four by: Correct Answers30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months?
Correct Answershospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? Correct AnswersNPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: Correct
Answersrange of motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Correct Answershypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? Correct Answersinserting
tubes into a resident's body
Standard Precautions should be practiced Correct Answerson every single person in
your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible?
Correct Answersrehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? Correct
AnswersThe NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: Correct Answersonly with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of Correct
Answershearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? Correct Answersvaries 119/75 is an
example
, Incontinence may be caused by: Correct Answersnervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using Correct Answersgood body
mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation
is Correct Answerspain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
How should a fracture pan be positioned? Correct Answerswith the handle toward the
foot of the bed
What does palliative care involve? Correct Answerspain relief and comfort
Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require Correct
Answerssterile technique
Insulin reaction can be caused by Correct Answerstoo little food
Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? Correct Answersnursing assistants
must have at least 75 hours of training
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally ill resident? Correct
Answerssupport the resident and his or her family and friends
When should sheets be changed? Correct Answerswhenever they are soiled, wrinkled,
or damp
What does the chain of command do? Correct Answersdescribes the line of authority
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior?
Correct Answerstake the resident to a private area
What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? Correct
Answersshe should report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle it from
there
What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents with normal changes of
aging related to the urinary system? Correct Answersoffer frequent trips to the bathroom
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? Correct Answersthey
are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? Correct AnswersNursing assistants
will observe the IV site for problems
