Practice Questions CNA State Exam (A+ Solution guide)
d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak
side.
When assisting a client in learning how to
use a cane, the nurse aide stands
a. approximately two feet directly behind
the
client.
b. about one foot from the client's weak
side.
c. about one foot from the client's strong
side.
d. slightly behind the client on the client's
weak
side.
b. be unable to urinate.
When working with a client who has urinary
retention, the nurse aide can expect that
the
client will
a. urinate large volumes.
b. be unable to urinate.
c. urinate frequently.
d. be incontinent of urine.
a. high-pitched sounds.
Aging-related hearing changes result in
older
clients gradually losing their ability to hear
a. high-pitched sounds.
b. low-pitched sounds.
c. slow sounds.
d. rapid sounds.
d. checking the name tag.
The best way to safely identify your patient
is by
a. asking his name.
b. calling his name and waiting for his
response.
c. checking the bed plate.
d. checking the name tag.
a. report it to the charge nurse.
A client is on a bowel and bladder training
program and has not had a bowel
movement in
three days. The nurse aide should
a. report it to the charge nurse.
b. give the client an enema.
c. offer the client prune juice.
d. encourage the client to drink more fluids.
c. a.c.
The proper medical abbreviation for before
meals is
a. p.c.
b. b.i.d.
c. a.c.
d. t.i.d.
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b. high blood pressure.
A client diagnosed with hypertension will
most
likely have a history of
a. low blood pressure.
b. high blood pressure.
c. low blood sugar.
d. high blood sugar.
d. mechanical soft
A patient who has difficulty chewing or
swallowing will need what type of diet?
a. clear liquid
b. low residue
c. bland
d. mechanical soft
c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
An elderly resident with Alzheimer's
disease
cannot find her room. How can the nurse
aide
help the client feel more independent?
a. Tell her to stay in the room.
b. Have her roommate secretly watch her.
c. Place a familiar object on the client's
door.
d. Write the room number on a piece of
paper.
a. once each shift
How often should a patient's intake and
output
records be totaled?
a. once each shift
b. twice a day
c. every four hours
d. every 12 hours
d. bruises
Which of the following should the nursing
assistant observe and record when
admitting a
client?
a. freckles
b. wrinkles
c. short nails
d. bruises
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?"
When responding to a client on the
intercom,
the nursing assistant should say
a. "Hello, who is calling, please?"
b. "What is it that you want?"
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and
position], can I help you?"
d. "Please hold; I'll have the nurse answer
your
call."
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a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call
light.
Which of the following things should the
nurse
aide do to familiarize new clients with their
surroundings?
a. Demonstrate the location and use of the
call
light.
b. Explain that the TV is not to be used.
c. Instruct family to leave the room after the
aide is finished with the admission.
d. Raise the bed to the high position and
raise
the safety rails.
c. administering the client's medications.
When arranging a client's room, the
nursing
assistant should do all of the following
EXCEPT
a. checking the placement of the call bell.
b. adjusting the back rest as directed.
c. administering the client's medications.
d. adjusting the lighting as appropriate.
a. employ body mechanic techniques.
When assisting a client out of bed, the
nurse
aide should always
a. employ body mechanic techniques.
b. get another nurse aide to assist.
c. raise the bed to its maximum height.
d. lower all safety rails.
b. q2h
How often should clients be repositioned
during an eight-hour shift?
a. qlh
b. q2h
c. q3h
d. q4h
c. Bring the tray into the room when you are
ready to feed the client.
Which of the following is the correct
procedure
for serving a meal to a client who must be
fed?
a. Serve the tray along with all the other
trays,
and then come back to feed the client.
b. Bring the tray to the client last; feed after
you have served all the other clients.
c. Bring the tray into the room when you
are
ready to feed the client.
d. Have the kitchen hold the tray for one
hour.
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d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak
side.
When assisting a client in learning how to
use a cane, the nurse aide stands
a. approximately two feet directly behind
the
client.
b. about one foot from the client's weak
side.
c. about one foot from the client's strong
side.
d. slightly behind the client on the client's
weak
side.
b. be unable to urinate.
When working with a client who has urinary
retention, the nurse aide can expect that
the
client will
a. urinate large volumes.
b. be unable to urinate.
c. urinate frequently.
d. be incontinent of urine.
a. high-pitched sounds.
Aging-related hearing changes result in
older
clients gradually losing their ability to hear
a. high-pitched sounds.
b. low-pitched sounds.
c. slow sounds.
d. rapid sounds.
d. checking the name tag.
The best way to safely identify your patient
is by
a. asking his name.
b. calling his name and waiting for his
response.
c. checking the bed plate.
d. checking the name tag.
a. report it to the charge nurse.
A client is on a bowel and bladder training
program and has not had a bowel
movement in
three days. The nurse aide should
a. report it to the charge nurse.
b. give the client an enema.
c. offer the client prune juice.
d. encourage the client to drink more fluids.
c. a.c.
The proper medical abbreviation for before
meals is
a. p.c.
b. b.i.d.
c. a.c.
d. t.i.d.
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b. high blood pressure.
A client diagnosed with hypertension will
most
likely have a history of
a. low blood pressure.
b. high blood pressure.
c. low blood sugar.
d. high blood sugar.
d. mechanical soft
A patient who has difficulty chewing or
swallowing will need what type of diet?
a. clear liquid
b. low residue
c. bland
d. mechanical soft
c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
An elderly resident with Alzheimer's
disease
cannot find her room. How can the nurse
aide
help the client feel more independent?
a. Tell her to stay in the room.
b. Have her roommate secretly watch her.
c. Place a familiar object on the client's
door.
d. Write the room number on a piece of
paper.
a. once each shift
How often should a patient's intake and
output
records be totaled?
a. once each shift
b. twice a day
c. every four hours
d. every 12 hours
d. bruises
Which of the following should the nursing
assistant observe and record when
admitting a
client?
a. freckles
b. wrinkles
c. short nails
d. bruises
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?"
When responding to a client on the
intercom,
the nursing assistant should say
a. "Hello, who is calling, please?"
b. "What is it that you want?"
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and
position], can I help you?"
d. "Please hold; I'll have the nurse answer
your
call."
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a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call
light.
Which of the following things should the
nurse
aide do to familiarize new clients with their
surroundings?
a. Demonstrate the location and use of the
call
light.
b. Explain that the TV is not to be used.
c. Instruct family to leave the room after the
aide is finished with the admission.
d. Raise the bed to the high position and
raise
the safety rails.
c. administering the client's medications.
When arranging a client's room, the
nursing
assistant should do all of the following
EXCEPT
a. checking the placement of the call bell.
b. adjusting the back rest as directed.
c. administering the client's medications.
d. adjusting the lighting as appropriate.
a. employ body mechanic techniques.
When assisting a client out of bed, the
nurse
aide should always
a. employ body mechanic techniques.
b. get another nurse aide to assist.
c. raise the bed to its maximum height.
d. lower all safety rails.
b. q2h
How often should clients be repositioned
during an eight-hour shift?
a. qlh
b. q2h
c. q3h
d. q4h
c. Bring the tray into the room when you are
ready to feed the client.
Which of the following is the correct
procedure
for serving a meal to a client who must be
fed?
a. Serve the tray along with all the other
trays,
and then come back to feed the client.
b. Bring the tray to the client last; feed after
you have served all the other clients.
c. Bring the tray into the room when you
are
ready to feed the client.
d. Have the kitchen hold the tray for one
hour.
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