2023 CNA Practice Written Exam Questions and Verified Answers

The nurse aide is responsible for all of the following fire prevention measures EXCEPT: - Correct answer-taking cigarettes and matches away from all clients and visitors. What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part? -External rotation -Abduction -Pronation -Prosthesis - Correct answer-Prosthesis The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used for a client who has -a bloody nose -a blocked airway -impaired eyesight -fallen out of bed - Correct answer-a blocked airway The most comfortable position for a resident with a respiratory problem is -Supine -Lateral -Prone -Fowler's - Correct answer-Fowler's The nurse aide sees a client spill water on the floor in the hall. Another client is walking down the hall. The nurse aide SHOULD -call housekeeping. -call the nurse. -leave the spill. -clean up the spill. - Correct answer-clean up the spill. The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST? -Call the nurse in charge. -Finish shaving the client as quickly as possible -Unplug the shaver -Use the roommate's shaver to finish the shave - Correct answer-Unplug the shaver When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's -shoulders -back -wrists -legs - Correct answer-legs The nurse aide is going to help the client walk from the bed to a chair. What should the nurse aide put on the client's feet? -Nothing -Rubber-soled slippers or shoes -Socks or stockings only -Cloth-soled slippers - Correct answer-Rubber-soled slippers or shoes Physical restraints are used MOST often -at the roommate's request. -when staff is short. -to prevent client injury. -at the family's request. - Correct answer-to prevent client injury. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a way to restrain a client? -Pain management -A hand mitt -Lap buddy/tray -A sedative - Correct answer-Pain management A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure she can move the client alone. The nurse aide should -ask another nurse aide to help -have the family do it -try to move the client alone -go on to another task - Correct answer-ask another nurse aide to help Insulin, a hormone, regulates -The amount of salt retained in the blood -The rhythm of the heart -The amount of sugar in the blood -The strength of the skeletal muscles - Correct answer-The amount of sugar in the blood NPO means -Only ice chips per mouth -Nothing by mouth except water -Nothing by mouth