CNA Practice Exam| 193 QUESTIONS| WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? Correct Answer: to help
keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? Correct Answer: prosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should multiply four
by: Correct Answer: 30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? Correct
Answer: hospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? Correct Answer: NPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: Correct Answer: range of
motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Correct Answer: hypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? Correct Answer: inserting tubes
into a resident's body
Standard Precautions should be practiced Correct Answer: on every single person in your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible? Correct
Answer: rehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? Correct Answer:
The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: Correct Answer: only with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of Correct Answer: hearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? Correct Answer: varies 119/75 is an example
Incontinence may be caused by: Correct Answer: nervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using Correct Answer: good body mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation is Correct
Answer: pain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
,How should a fracture pan be positioned? Correct Answer: with the handle toward the foot of
the bed
What does palliative care involve? Correct Answer: pain relief and comfort
Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require Correct Answer: sterile
technique
Insulin reaction can be caused by Correct Answer: too little food
Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? Correct Answer: nursing assistants must
have at least 75 hours of training
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally ill resident? Correct Answer:
support the resident and his or her family and friends
When should sheets be changed? Correct Answer: whenever they are soiled, wrinkled, or damp
What does the chain of command do? Correct Answer: describes the line of authority
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior? Correct
Answer: take the resident to a private area
What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? Correct Answer:
she should report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle it from there
What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents with normal changes of aging
related to the urinary system? Correct Answer: offer frequent trips to the bathroom
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? Correct Answer: they are
practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? Correct Answer: Nursing assistants will
observe the IV site for problems
Passive range of motion exercises are done Correct Answer: when a resident cannot move on
her own
Which of the following is used when documenting the amount of fluid a resident drinks? Correct
Answer: milliters
When encountering a fire, a nursing assistant should first Correct Answer: remove resident from
danger
What is a common "cliche"? Correct Answer: It will all work out in the end.
, What member of the care team might help a resident learn to use adaptive devices for eating or
dressing? Correct Answer: occupational therapist
A way to prevent aspiration during oral care of unconscious residents include: Correct Answer:
using as little liquid as possible when giving oral care
Providing privacy while giving care is a patient's Correct Answer: legal right
What is something a nursing assistant needs to observe and report regarding the musculoskeletal
system: Correct Answer: white, shiny, red, or warm areas over a joint
What is one way a nursing assistant can promote a resident's independence? Correct Answer:
allowing a resident to do a task by himself no matter how long it takes hime
To treat a minor burn, a nursing assistant should Correct Answer: use cool, clean water
For a nursing assitant, confidentiality means Correct Answer: keeping private things private
When leaving a resident's room, a nursing assistant should Correct Answer: restock supplies and
leave the call light within reach
What should a nursing assistant do each time a patient is repositioned? Correct Answer: should
check residents'skin each time they are repositioned
Which is the most essential nutrient for life? Correct Answer: water
Which sense is usually last to leave the body when a person is dying? Correct Answer: hearing
What is a function of the nervous system? Correct Answer: senses and interprets information
from outside the body
During a seizure an NA should Correct Answer: keep the resident safe
The ability to think logically and quickly is called Correct Answer: cognition
How can a nursing assistant help residents with their spirtual needs? Correct Answer: learn
about resident's beliefs and listen carefully
If a resident with Alzheimer's disease has problems with dressing, the nursing assistant should:
Correct Answer: lay out clothes in the order they should be put on
What is a type of advance directive: Correct Answer: Durable Power of Attorney for Health
Care
Which type of urine speciment does not include the first and last urine in the sample? Correct
Answer: clean catch
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? Correct Answer: to help
keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? Correct Answer: prosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should multiply four
by: Correct Answer: 30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? Correct
Answer: hospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? Correct Answer: NPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: Correct Answer: range of
motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Correct Answer: hypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? Correct Answer: inserting tubes
into a resident's body
Standard Precautions should be practiced Correct Answer: on every single person in your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible? Correct
Answer: rehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? Correct Answer:
The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: Correct Answer: only with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of Correct Answer: hearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? Correct Answer: varies 119/75 is an example
Incontinence may be caused by: Correct Answer: nervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using Correct Answer: good body mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation is Correct
Answer: pain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
,How should a fracture pan be positioned? Correct Answer: with the handle toward the foot of
the bed
What does palliative care involve? Correct Answer: pain relief and comfort
Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require Correct Answer: sterile
technique
Insulin reaction can be caused by Correct Answer: too little food
Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? Correct Answer: nursing assistants must
have at least 75 hours of training
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally ill resident? Correct Answer:
support the resident and his or her family and friends
When should sheets be changed? Correct Answer: whenever they are soiled, wrinkled, or damp
What does the chain of command do? Correct Answer: describes the line of authority
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior? Correct
Answer: take the resident to a private area
What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? Correct Answer:
she should report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle it from there
What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents with normal changes of aging
related to the urinary system? Correct Answer: offer frequent trips to the bathroom
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? Correct Answer: they are
practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? Correct Answer: Nursing assistants will
observe the IV site for problems
Passive range of motion exercises are done Correct Answer: when a resident cannot move on
her own
Which of the following is used when documenting the amount of fluid a resident drinks? Correct
Answer: milliters
When encountering a fire, a nursing assistant should first Correct Answer: remove resident from
danger
What is a common "cliche"? Correct Answer: It will all work out in the end.
, What member of the care team might help a resident learn to use adaptive devices for eating or
dressing? Correct Answer: occupational therapist
A way to prevent aspiration during oral care of unconscious residents include: Correct Answer:
using as little liquid as possible when giving oral care
Providing privacy while giving care is a patient's Correct Answer: legal right
What is something a nursing assistant needs to observe and report regarding the musculoskeletal
system: Correct Answer: white, shiny, red, or warm areas over a joint
What is one way a nursing assistant can promote a resident's independence? Correct Answer:
allowing a resident to do a task by himself no matter how long it takes hime
To treat a minor burn, a nursing assistant should Correct Answer: use cool, clean water
For a nursing assitant, confidentiality means Correct Answer: keeping private things private
When leaving a resident's room, a nursing assistant should Correct Answer: restock supplies and
leave the call light within reach
What should a nursing assistant do each time a patient is repositioned? Correct Answer: should
check residents'skin each time they are repositioned
Which is the most essential nutrient for life? Correct Answer: water
Which sense is usually last to leave the body when a person is dying? Correct Answer: hearing
What is a function of the nervous system? Correct Answer: senses and interprets information
from outside the body
During a seizure an NA should Correct Answer: keep the resident safe
The ability to think logically and quickly is called Correct Answer: cognition
How can a nursing assistant help residents with their spirtual needs? Correct Answer: learn
about resident's beliefs and listen carefully
If a resident with Alzheimer's disease has problems with dressing, the nursing assistant should:
Correct Answer: lay out clothes in the order they should be put on
What is a type of advance directive: Correct Answer: Durable Power of Attorney for Health
Care
Which type of urine speciment does not include the first and last urine in the sample? Correct
Answer: clean catch
