CNA PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A
What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free?
Correct Ans- to help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? Correct
Ans- prosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse
assistant should multiply four by: Correct Ans- 30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in
six months? Correct Ans- hospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"?
Correct Ans- NPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called:
Correct Ans- range of motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Correct Ans-
hypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? Correct
Ans- inserting tubes into a resident's body
, Standard Precautions should be practiced Correct Ans- on every single
person in your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of
functioning possible? Correct Ans- rehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a
NA? Correct Ans- The NA should not perform the activity if it is not
listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: Correct Ans- only with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of Correct
Ans- hearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? Correct Ans- varies 119/75
is an example
Incontinence may be caused by: Correct Ans- nervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using Correct Ans- good
body mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation.
Phantom sensation is Correct Ans- pain or sensation caused by
remaining nerve endings
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A
What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free?
Correct Ans- to help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? Correct
Ans- prosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse
assistant should multiply four by: Correct Ans- 30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in
six months? Correct Ans- hospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"?
Correct Ans- NPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called:
Correct Ans- range of motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Correct Ans-
hypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? Correct
Ans- inserting tubes into a resident's body
, Standard Precautions should be practiced Correct Ans- on every single
person in your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of
functioning possible? Correct Ans- rehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a
NA? Correct Ans- The NA should not perform the activity if it is not
listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: Correct Ans- only with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of Correct
Ans- hearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? Correct Ans- varies 119/75
is an example
Incontinence may be caused by: Correct Ans- nervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using Correct Ans- good
body mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation.
Phantom sensation is Correct Ans- pain or sensation caused by
remaining nerve endings
