CNA State Exam Practice Test. (Illinois)
1. The nurse asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift.This meansyou will
ambulate the patient times.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. One
ANS C. two
2. Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure the resident you are
listening.Which of these behaviors is the best way to exhibitgood listening skills?
A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct the conversa-tion.
B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
C. Talking to the resident while you continue to work.
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D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate.
ANS D.Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate.
3. While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a needle thatshould have
been placed in the sharps container.What is the first thing to do?
a. Call your personal physician.
b. Wash the site for several minutes.
c. Fill out an Incident Report.
d. Try to squeeze blood out.
ANS b. Wash the site for several minutes.
4. Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of disease arecalled
a. isolation protocols.
b. policies and procedures.
c. standard precautions.
d. hand hygiene mandates.
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ANS c. standard precautions.
5. A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in com-plaint.
Which of these is the best response to his actions?
a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't tolerate thebehavior.
c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
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d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other residents who aregetting
upset.
ANS c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
6. There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning a procedure
on a patient. As a nursing assistant, it is extremely important tostart with which of
these tasks?
a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
b. Document what you did.
c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
d. Verify the residents identification.
ANS d. Verify the residents identification.
7. As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue. How can thenurse aide
assist?
a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible embarrassment.
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