CNA Practice Exam
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1. What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free?:
to help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
2. What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat?: prosthesi
3. To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse
assistant should multiply four by:: 30
4. Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die
in six months?: hospice
5. Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"?: NPO
6. Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called::
range of motion
7. What is the medical term for high blood pressure?: hypertension
8. What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA?: inserting
tubes into a resident's body
9. Standard Precautions should be practiced: on every single person in your care
10. Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of
functioning possible?: rehabilitation
11. If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the
responsibility of a NA?: The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care
plan.
12. Restraints can be applied:: only with a doctor's orders
13. Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of:
hearing
14. What is a normal range of a blood pressure?: varies 119/75 is an exampl
15. Incontinence may be caused by:: nervous system diseases
16. Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using: good body
mechanics
17. Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation.
Phantom sensation is: pain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
18. How should a fracture pan be positioned?: with the handle toward the foot o
the bed
19. What does palliative care involve?: pain relief and comfort
20. Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that
require: sterile technique
21. Insulin reaction can be caused by: too little food
22. Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA?: nursing assistants must
have at least 75 hours of training
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23. What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally il
resident?-
: support the resident and his or her family and friends
24. When should sheets be changed?: whenever they are soiled, wrinkled, or damp
25. What does the chain of command do?: describes the line of authority
26. What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to
inappropriate sexual behavior?: take the resident to a private area
27. What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident
is being abused?: she should report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle
it from there
28. What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents
with normal changes of aging related to the urinary system?: otter frequent trips
to the bathroom
29. Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions?:
they are
practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
30. What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs?: Nursing assistants will
observe the IV site for problems
31. Passive range of motion exercises are done: when a resident cannot move o
her own
32. Which of the following is used when documenting the amount
of fluid a resident drinks?: milliters
33. When encountering a fire, a nursing assistant should first: remove
resident from
danger
34. What is a common "cliche"?: It will all work out in the end.
35. What member of the care team might help a resident learn to
use adaptive devices for eating or dressing?: occupational therapist
36. A way to prevent aspiration during oral care of unconscious
residents in- clude:: using as little liquid as possible when giving oral care
37. Providing privacy while giving care is a patient's: legal right
38. What is something a nursing assistant needs to observe and
report regard- ing the musculoskeletal system:: white, shiny, red, or warm areas over
a joint
39. What is one way a nursing assistant can promote a resident's
indepen- dence?: allowing a resident to do a task by himself no matter how long it
takes hime
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1. What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free?:
to help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
2. What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat?: prosthesi
3. To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse
assistant should multiply four by:: 30
4. Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die
in six months?: hospice
5. Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"?: NPO
6. Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called::
range of motion
7. What is the medical term for high blood pressure?: hypertension
8. What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA?: inserting
tubes into a resident's body
9. Standard Precautions should be practiced: on every single person in your care
10. Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of
functioning possible?: rehabilitation
11. If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the
responsibility of a NA?: The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care
plan.
12. Restraints can be applied:: only with a doctor's orders
13. Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of:
hearing
14. What is a normal range of a blood pressure?: varies 119/75 is an exampl
15. Incontinence may be caused by:: nervous system diseases
16. Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using: good body
mechanics
17. Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation.
Phantom sensation is: pain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
18. How should a fracture pan be positioned?: with the handle toward the foot o
the bed
19. What does palliative care involve?: pain relief and comfort
20. Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that
require: sterile technique
21. Insulin reaction can be caused by: too little food
22. Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA?: nursing assistants must
have at least 75 hours of training
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23. What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally il
resident?-
: support the resident and his or her family and friends
24. When should sheets be changed?: whenever they are soiled, wrinkled, or damp
25. What does the chain of command do?: describes the line of authority
26. What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to
inappropriate sexual behavior?: take the resident to a private area
27. What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident
is being abused?: she should report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle
it from there
28. What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents
with normal changes of aging related to the urinary system?: otter frequent trips
to the bathroom
29. Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions?:
they are
practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
30. What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs?: Nursing assistants will
observe the IV site for problems
31. Passive range of motion exercises are done: when a resident cannot move o
her own
32. Which of the following is used when documenting the amount
of fluid a resident drinks?: milliters
33. When encountering a fire, a nursing assistant should first: remove
resident from
danger
34. What is a common "cliche"?: It will all work out in the end.
35. What member of the care team might help a resident learn to
use adaptive devices for eating or dressing?: occupational therapist
36. A way to prevent aspiration during oral care of unconscious
residents in- clude:: using as little liquid as possible when giving oral care
37. Providing privacy while giving care is a patient's: legal right
38. What is something a nursing assistant needs to observe and
report regard- ing the musculoskeletal system:: white, shiny, red, or warm areas over
a joint
39. What is one way a nursing assistant can promote a resident's
indepen- dence?: allowing a resident to do a task by himself no matter how long it
takes hime
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