CNA final exam
What is one important reason why bed linens should remain wrinkle-free?
To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure injuries
To keep nursing assistants (NAs) from having to change the sheets too often
To keep sheets looking new
To reduce the amount of dirt on the sheets - ANSTo help keep the skin healthy and prevent
pressure injuries
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?
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Pronation
Prone
Personal protective equipment
Prosthesis - ANSProsthesis
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called
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Weight lifting
Range of motion
Stretch and relax
Rotation - ANSRange of motion
Which of the following is the correct way to remove a gown?
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Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in while hold- ing the gown
away from the body.
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown over the head.
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown from the outside of the chest
area until it comes off.
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and drop it to the floor. - ANSUnfasten the gown at
the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in while hold- ing the gown away from the body.
How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being discarded?
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One time
Two times
Three times
Multiple times, as long as they are washed in between uses - ANSOne time
To best communicate with a resident who has a visual impairment, the NA should
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,Ask the resident to "see" what is in front of him
Identify herself when she enters the room
Keep the lighting low at all times
Touch the resident before identifying herself - ANSIdentify herself when she enters the room
The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a resident who has diabetes is to
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Encourage the resident to go barefoot most of the time
Apply lotion between the toes to keep the area soft
Clip the resident's toenails whenever they are long
Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection - ANSObserve the feet regularly for
signs of sores or infection
If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to
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(A) Catch the resident under the arms to stop the fall
(B) Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
(C) Lock her knees
(D) Reverse the fall if the resident is less than halfway down - ANS(B) Widen her stance and
bring the resident's body close to her
An NA should use friction for at least ______ seconds when washing her hands.
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(A) 60
(B) 30
(C) 20
(D) 10 - ANS(C) 20
Which of the following is a term for a legal document that designates what kind of care a person
wants if he is unable to make that decision himself?
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(A) Bill of Rights
(B) Advance directive
(C) Protected health information
(D) Code of ethics - ANS(B) Advance directive
Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most accurate?
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(A) Rectum (rectal)
(B) Ear (tympanic)
(C) Mouth (oral)
(D) Armpit (axilla) - ANS(A) Rectum (rectal)
Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
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(A) Counting a resident's pulse rate
(B) Cleaning a resident after an episode of incontinence
(C) Prescribing a new medication
(D) Helping a resident walk with a cane - ANS(C) Prescribing a new medication
How should the NA respond if a resident tries to give him a gift?
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(A) The NA should accept the gift if he plans to give the resident a gift too.
(B) The NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
(C) The NA should refuse the gift unless the resident agrees to keep it confidential.
(D) The NA should accept the gift if he knows that the resident cannot return it. - ANS(B) The
NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
What does the term empathy mean?
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(A) Empathy means being alert.
(B) Empathy means being able to document honestly.
(C) Empathy means being able to identify with the feelings of others.
(D) Empathy means taking responsibility for one's own actions. - ANS(C) Empathy means being
able to identify with the feelings of others.
To monitor a resident's pulse rate, the NA will most commonly check the______pulse.
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(A) Radial
(B) Temporal
(C) Carotid
(D) Brachial - ANS(A) Radial
With which of the following people may an NA share a resident's medical information?
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(A) Resident's doctor
(B) NA's friend
(C) Resident's friend
(D) Resident's priest - ANS(A) Resident's doctor
Slapping, shoving, and rough handling are all considered to be a type of
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(A) Neglect
(B) Physical abuse
(C) Psychological abuse
(D) Verbal abuse - ANS(B) Physical abuse
Which of the following sentences is an example of a fact?
What is one important reason why bed linens should remain wrinkle-free?
To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure injuries
To keep nursing assistants (NAs) from having to change the sheets too often
To keep sheets looking new
To reduce the amount of dirt on the sheets - ANSTo help keep the skin healthy and prevent
pressure injuries
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?
1/1
Pronation
Prone
Personal protective equipment
Prosthesis - ANSProsthesis
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called
1/1
Weight lifting
Range of motion
Stretch and relax
Rotation - ANSRange of motion
Which of the following is the correct way to remove a gown?
1/1
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in while hold- ing the gown
away from the body.
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown over the head.
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown from the outside of the chest
area until it comes off.
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and drop it to the floor. - ANSUnfasten the gown at
the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in while hold- ing the gown away from the body.
How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being discarded?
1/1
One time
Two times
Three times
Multiple times, as long as they are washed in between uses - ANSOne time
To best communicate with a resident who has a visual impairment, the NA should
1/1
,Ask the resident to "see" what is in front of him
Identify herself when she enters the room
Keep the lighting low at all times
Touch the resident before identifying herself - ANSIdentify herself when she enters the room
The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a resident who has diabetes is to
1/1
Encourage the resident to go barefoot most of the time
Apply lotion between the toes to keep the area soft
Clip the resident's toenails whenever they are long
Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection - ANSObserve the feet regularly for
signs of sores or infection
If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to
1/1
(A) Catch the resident under the arms to stop the fall
(B) Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
(C) Lock her knees
(D) Reverse the fall if the resident is less than halfway down - ANS(B) Widen her stance and
bring the resident's body close to her
An NA should use friction for at least ______ seconds when washing her hands.
1/1
(A) 60
(B) 30
(C) 20
(D) 10 - ANS(C) 20
Which of the following is a term for a legal document that designates what kind of care a person
wants if he is unable to make that decision himself?
1/1
(A) Bill of Rights
(B) Advance directive
(C) Protected health information
(D) Code of ethics - ANS(B) Advance directive
Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most accurate?
1/1
(A) Rectum (rectal)
(B) Ear (tympanic)
(C) Mouth (oral)
(D) Armpit (axilla) - ANS(A) Rectum (rectal)
Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
, 1/1
(A) Counting a resident's pulse rate
(B) Cleaning a resident after an episode of incontinence
(C) Prescribing a new medication
(D) Helping a resident walk with a cane - ANS(C) Prescribing a new medication
How should the NA respond if a resident tries to give him a gift?
1/1
(A) The NA should accept the gift if he plans to give the resident a gift too.
(B) The NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
(C) The NA should refuse the gift unless the resident agrees to keep it confidential.
(D) The NA should accept the gift if he knows that the resident cannot return it. - ANS(B) The
NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
What does the term empathy mean?
1/1
(A) Empathy means being alert.
(B) Empathy means being able to document honestly.
(C) Empathy means being able to identify with the feelings of others.
(D) Empathy means taking responsibility for one's own actions. - ANS(C) Empathy means being
able to identify with the feelings of others.
To monitor a resident's pulse rate, the NA will most commonly check the______pulse.
1/1
(A) Radial
(B) Temporal
(C) Carotid
(D) Brachial - ANS(A) Radial
With which of the following people may an NA share a resident's medical information?
1/1
(A) Resident's doctor
(B) NA's friend
(C) Resident's friend
(D) Resident's priest - ANS(A) Resident's doctor
Slapping, shoving, and rough handling are all considered to be a type of
1/1
(A) Neglect
(B) Physical abuse
(C) Psychological abuse
(D) Verbal abuse - ANS(B) Physical abuse
Which of the following sentences is an example of a fact?
