CNA state Exam practice test (Illinois)
Questions With Correct Answers
The nurse asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift. This
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means you will ambulate the patient ____ times.
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a. Four
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b. Three
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c. Two
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| d. One - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. two
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Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure the
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resident you are listening. Which of these behaviors is the best way to
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exhibit good listening skills?
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A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct the
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conversation.
B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
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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
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appropriate. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. Turning in the residents
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direction and responding when it is appropriate.
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,While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a needle
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that should have been placed in the sharps container. What is the first
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thing to do? | |
a. Call your personal physician.
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b. Wash the site for several minutes.
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c. Fill out an Incident Report.
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d. Try to squeeze blood out. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b. Wash the site
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for several minutes.
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Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of disease are
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called
a. isolation protocols.
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b. policies and procedures.
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c. standard precautions.
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d. hand hygiene mandates. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. standard
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precautions.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in
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complaint. Which of these is the best response to his actions?
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,a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
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b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't tolerate
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the behavior.
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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
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are getting upset. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Offer support and care
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using a comforting and calming manner.
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There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning a
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procedure on a patient. As a nursing assistant, it is extremely important
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to start with which of these tasks?
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a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
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b. Document what you did.
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c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
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d. Verify the residents identification. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. Verify
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the residents identification.
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As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue. How can
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the nurse aide assist?
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a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible embarrassment.
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, b. Remind the resident to let you know when they need to use the
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bathroom.
c. Start to use an adult diaper to keep clothing and linens clean.
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d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the
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bathroom. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. Watch for signs of discomfort so
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you can take the resident to the bathroom.
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When a patient is dying, the last of the five senses the patient loses is
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____?
a. Hearing
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b. Touch
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c. Taste
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d. Sight - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. Hearing
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If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these would be
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the most important for effective communication?
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a. A laptop or pen and paper.
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b. A loud voice that projects over noise.
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c. An alarm that rings louder than in non-hearing impaired rooms.
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d. A phone system with amplifiers. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. A laptop
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or pen and paper.
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Questions With Correct Answers
The nurse asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift. This
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means you will ambulate the patient ____ times.
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a. Four
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b. Three
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c. Two
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| d. One - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. two
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Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure the
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resident you are listening. Which of these behaviors is the best way to
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
exhibit good listening skills?
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A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
conversation.
B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
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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
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appropriate. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. Turning in the residents
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direction and responding when it is appropriate.
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,While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a needle
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that should have been placed in the sharps container. What is the first
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thing to do? | |
a. Call your personal physician.
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b. Wash the site for several minutes.
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c. Fill out an Incident Report.
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d. Try to squeeze blood out. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b. Wash the site
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for several minutes.
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Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of disease are
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called
a. isolation protocols.
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b. policies and procedures.
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c. standard precautions.
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d. hand hygiene mandates. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. standard
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precautions.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in
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complaint. Which of these is the best response to his actions?
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,a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
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b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't tolerate
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the behavior.
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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
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are getting upset. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. Offer support and care
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using a comforting and calming manner.
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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
| | | | | | | | | | | |
to start with which of these tasks?
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a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
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b. Document what you did.
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c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
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d. Verify the residents identification. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. Verify
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the residents identification.
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As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue. How can
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the nurse aide assist?
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a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible embarrassment.
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, b. Remind the resident to let you know when they need to use the
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bathroom.
c. Start to use an adult diaper to keep clothing and linens clean.
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d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the
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bathroom. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. Watch for signs of discomfort so
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you can take the resident to the bathroom.
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When a patient is dying, the last of the five senses the patient loses is
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____?
a. Hearing
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b. Touch
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c. Taste
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d. Sight - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. Hearing
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If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these would be
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the most important for effective communication?
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a. A laptop or pen and paper.
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b. A loud voice that projects over noise.
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c. An alarm that rings louder than in non-hearing impaired rooms.
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d. A phone system with amplifiers. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. A laptop
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or pen and paper.
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