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CA CNA WRITTEN EXAM STUDY GUIDE LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR WITH 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which of the following things should you do to familiarize a new patient with his or her
surroundings?
A. show the patient where the call bell is and how to work it
B. tell the patient not to operate the TV
C. ask visitors to leave the room while you finish admitting the patient
D. raise the side rails of the bed and raise the bed to high position
A. show the patient where the call bell is and how to work it
When responding to a patient on the intercom, you should
A. ask for the patient’s name
B. say, May I help you?
C. give your name and position
D. say, The nurse will answer your call
C. give your name and position
When arranging a patient’s room, you should do all of the following EXCEPT
A. check signal cords
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B. fix the back and knee rests as directed
C. administer medications
D. check lighting
C. administer medications
Which of the following should you observe and record when admitting a patient?
A. color of the stool and amount of urine voided
B. How much the patient has eaten and drunks.
C. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin.
D.requests the patient makes
C. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin.
When assisting a patient in and out of bed, you should always
A. employ body mechanic techniques
B. get another person to help
C. pull the patient’s feet out first, and then lift the back up
D. put shoes on the patient because the patient may slip
A. employ body mechanic techniques
When should you wash your hands?
A. when you notice they look or feel dirty
B. when the head nurse tells you to
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C. at least twice a day
D. before and after contact with a patient
D. before and after contact with a patient
Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a patient who must be
fed?
A. serve the tray along with all the other trays, and then come back to feed the patient
B. bring the tray to the patient last; feed after you have served all the other patients
C. bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
D. have the kitchen hold the tray for one hour
C. bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
A newly admitted patient has dirty fingernails. When giving the patient a bath, you should
first
A. soak the nails
B. trim the nails
C. apply extra lotion
D. clean the nails with a metal file
A. soak the nails
When you move a patient on a stretcher, you should stand at the patient’s
A. right side
B. left side
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C. head
D. feet
C. head
The most serious problem that wrinkles in bedclothes can cause is
A. restlessness
B. sleeplessness
C. decubitus ulcers
D. bleeding and shock
C. decubitus ulcers
When making a bed, you can save steps and time if you
A. assemble all needed linen before starting to make the bed
B. tuck in bottom linen and top linen at the foot of bed before going to the head of bed
C. use only fitted sheets
D. ask for help from the head nurse
A. assemble all needed linen before starting to make the bed
One important way to reduce the incidence of decubitus ulcers is to
A. keep the patient in bed
B. force fluids every 2 hours
C. change position every 2 hours
CA CNA WRITTEN EXAM STUDY GUIDE LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR WITH 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which of the following things should you do to familiarize a new patient with his or her
surroundings?
A. show the patient where the call bell is and how to work it
B. tell the patient not to operate the TV
C. ask visitors to leave the room while you finish admitting the patient
D. raise the side rails of the bed and raise the bed to high position
A. show the patient where the call bell is and how to work it
When responding to a patient on the intercom, you should
A. ask for the patient’s name
B. say, May I help you?
C. give your name and position
D. say, The nurse will answer your call
C. give your name and position
When arranging a patient’s room, you should do all of the following EXCEPT
A. check signal cords
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B. fix the back and knee rests as directed
C. administer medications
D. check lighting
C. administer medications
Which of the following should you observe and record when admitting a patient?
A. color of the stool and amount of urine voided
B. How much the patient has eaten and drunks.
C. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin.
D.requests the patient makes
C. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin.
When assisting a patient in and out of bed, you should always
A. employ body mechanic techniques
B. get another person to help
C. pull the patient’s feet out first, and then lift the back up
D. put shoes on the patient because the patient may slip
A. employ body mechanic techniques
When should you wash your hands?
A. when you notice they look or feel dirty
B. when the head nurse tells you to
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C. at least twice a day
D. before and after contact with a patient
D. before and after contact with a patient
Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a patient who must be
fed?
A. serve the tray along with all the other trays, and then come back to feed the patient
B. bring the tray to the patient last; feed after you have served all the other patients
C. bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
D. have the kitchen hold the tray for one hour
C. bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
A newly admitted patient has dirty fingernails. When giving the patient a bath, you should
first
A. soak the nails
B. trim the nails
C. apply extra lotion
D. clean the nails with a metal file
A. soak the nails
When you move a patient on a stretcher, you should stand at the patient’s
A. right side
B. left side
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C. head
D. feet
C. head
The most serious problem that wrinkles in bedclothes can cause is
A. restlessness
B. sleeplessness
C. decubitus ulcers
D. bleeding and shock
C. decubitus ulcers
When making a bed, you can save steps and time if you
A. assemble all needed linen before starting to make the bed
B. tuck in bottom linen and top linen at the foot of bed before going to the head of bed
C. use only fitted sheets
D. ask for help from the head nurse
A. assemble all needed linen before starting to make the bed
One important way to reduce the incidence of decubitus ulcers is to
A. keep the patient in bed
B. force fluids every 2 hours
C. change position every 2 hours
