NURSE AIDE WRITTEN EXAM (CNA) UPDATED 2022 -
2023
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on:
(A) a chair or table beside the bed.
(B) the roommate's bed. (C) a clean surface in the bathroom (D) the floor beside the bed. Correct Ans:- A
The only purpose for using a restraint is to:
(A) ensure the safety of the client or others.
(B) make the nurse aide's job easier
(C) calm a client who is verbally abusive.
(D) help the client be quiet. Correct Ans:- A
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the: (A) soiled linen basket. (B) biohazard container. (C) soiled utility room. (D) client's room trash container Correct Ans:- B
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral
catheter when turning a client, the catheter
tubing SHOULD be secured to the client's:
(A) bed sheet.
(B) upper thigh.
(C) bed frame.
(D) hip. Correct Ans:- B
When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for
a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request that
the client:
(A) take a bath or shower before starting the
urine collection.
(B) select food items that do not contain red
meat.
(C) drink 2 L of water.
(D) discard the first voided urine. Correct Ans:- D
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide
SHOULD:
(A) ask the nurse for help.
(B) be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear.
(C) ask a family member for assistance.
(D) walk in front of the client and show the
client the way. Correct Ans:- B
Which of the following is the BEST personal
protective equipment item for the nurse aide to
wear when handling infectious waste that could
splash or spray?
(A) Shoe covers
(B) A mask
(C) Goggles
(D) A faceshield Correct Ans:- D
Which of the following would be an
appropriate response for the nurse aide to
make if a client expresses anger during care?
(A) "Why are you being so mean today?"
(B) "You should not say such mean things to
people."
(C) "I will come back when your bad mood is
over."
(D) "You seem upset. Would you like to talk
about it?" Correct Ans:- D
The nurse aide has raised the height of the
client's bed to provide care to the client, but
the nurse aide forgot to bring the supplies
needed. What should the nurse aide do
NEXT?
(A) Instruct the client to lie still
(B) Quickly go to get the supplies
(C) Lower the bed, and place the call light
within reach
(D) Ask the roommate to watch the client
while the nurse aide gets the supplies Correct Ans:- C
A client requests that the nurse aide call
the client's spiritual advisor. The nurse aide
SHOULD:
(A) ask the client why the client wants the
nurse aide to call the client's spiritual
advisor.
(B) tell the client that this is not part of the
nurse aide's job.
(C) tell the client that the nurse aide will inform the nurse of the client's request.
(D) call the spiritual advisor for the client. Correct Ans:- C
A client wakes up during the night and
asks for something to eat. The nurse aide
SHOULD:
(A) check client's diet before offering
nourishment.
(B) tell the client nothing is available at night.
(C) explain that breakfast is coming in 3
hours.
(D) tell the client that eating is not allowed
during the night. Correct Ans:- A
The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client.
What should the nurse aide do FIRST?
(A) Test the temperature of the water
(B) Help the client undress
(C) Tell the client what the nurse aide is going
to do
(D) Close the door and windows Correct Ans:- C
When making a bed that is occupied by a
client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) leave the bed in the lowest position.
(B) make the toe pleat.
(C) leave the bottom sheet untucked.
(D) place soiled linens on the floor. Correct Ans:- B
Frequent turning and repositioning of the
client helps prevent:
(A) cyanosis.
(B) indigestion.
(C) coronary disease.
(D) pressure injuries Correct Ans:- D
When applying elastic stockings to the
client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide to
position the client:
(A) lying down in bed.
(B) dangling the legs from the edge of the
bed.
(C) standing at the side of the bed.
(D) sitting in a wheelchair Correct Ans:- A
The nurse aide is in the employee dining
2023
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on:
(A) a chair or table beside the bed.
(B) the roommate's bed. (C) a clean surface in the bathroom (D) the floor beside the bed. Correct Ans:- A
The only purpose for using a restraint is to:
(A) ensure the safety of the client or others.
(B) make the nurse aide's job easier
(C) calm a client who is verbally abusive.
(D) help the client be quiet. Correct Ans:- A
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the: (A) soiled linen basket. (B) biohazard container. (C) soiled utility room. (D) client's room trash container Correct Ans:- B
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral
catheter when turning a client, the catheter
tubing SHOULD be secured to the client's:
(A) bed sheet.
(B) upper thigh.
(C) bed frame.
(D) hip. Correct Ans:- B
When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for
a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request that
the client:
(A) take a bath or shower before starting the
urine collection.
(B) select food items that do not contain red
meat.
(C) drink 2 L of water.
(D) discard the first voided urine. Correct Ans:- D
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide
SHOULD:
(A) ask the nurse for help.
(B) be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear.
(C) ask a family member for assistance.
(D) walk in front of the client and show the
client the way. Correct Ans:- B
Which of the following is the BEST personal
protective equipment item for the nurse aide to
wear when handling infectious waste that could
splash or spray?
(A) Shoe covers
(B) A mask
(C) Goggles
(D) A faceshield Correct Ans:- D
Which of the following would be an
appropriate response for the nurse aide to
make if a client expresses anger during care?
(A) "Why are you being so mean today?"
(B) "You should not say such mean things to
people."
(C) "I will come back when your bad mood is
over."
(D) "You seem upset. Would you like to talk
about it?" Correct Ans:- D
The nurse aide has raised the height of the
client's bed to provide care to the client, but
the nurse aide forgot to bring the supplies
needed. What should the nurse aide do
NEXT?
(A) Instruct the client to lie still
(B) Quickly go to get the supplies
(C) Lower the bed, and place the call light
within reach
(D) Ask the roommate to watch the client
while the nurse aide gets the supplies Correct Ans:- C
A client requests that the nurse aide call
the client's spiritual advisor. The nurse aide
SHOULD:
(A) ask the client why the client wants the
nurse aide to call the client's spiritual
advisor.
(B) tell the client that this is not part of the
nurse aide's job.
(C) tell the client that the nurse aide will inform the nurse of the client's request.
(D) call the spiritual advisor for the client. Correct Ans:- C
A client wakes up during the night and
asks for something to eat. The nurse aide
SHOULD:
(A) check client's diet before offering
nourishment.
(B) tell the client nothing is available at night.
(C) explain that breakfast is coming in 3
hours.
(D) tell the client that eating is not allowed
during the night. Correct Ans:- A
The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client.
What should the nurse aide do FIRST?
(A) Test the temperature of the water
(B) Help the client undress
(C) Tell the client what the nurse aide is going
to do
(D) Close the door and windows Correct Ans:- C
When making a bed that is occupied by a
client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) leave the bed in the lowest position.
(B) make the toe pleat.
(C) leave the bottom sheet untucked.
(D) place soiled linens on the floor. Correct Ans:- B
Frequent turning and repositioning of the
client helps prevent:
(A) cyanosis.
(B) indigestion.
(C) coronary disease.
(D) pressure injuries Correct Ans:- D
When applying elastic stockings to the
client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide to
position the client:
(A) lying down in bed.
(B) dangling the legs from the edge of the
bed.
(C) standing at the side of the bed.
(D) sitting in a wheelchair Correct Ans:- A
The nurse aide is in the employee dining
