CNA 2024 practice test

CNA 2024 practice test Which of the following actions is correct when giving a client a bath? - ANS Ensure any areas not being currently washed are covered by a sheet or towel Which of the following procedures cannot be performed by a nursing assistant? - ANS Inserting a Foley catheter A client who suffered a left-sided stroke one year ago has unresolved aphasia. The nurse knows that the term aphasia means: - ANS That the client is unable to speak A patient who is immobile May experience which of the following feelings? - ANS Sadness Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requires all nursing homes to do what for their client? - ANS Helps resident reach their highest level of psychological and mental functioning range of motion exercises are most important for which type of patient to perform? - ANS A patient with hemiplegia Which of the following is an example of a nursing assistant desired characteristic of reliability? - ANS The nursing assistant complete a task designated by the nurse in a timely manner The term grievance refers to which aspect included in the patient Bill of Rights? - ANS Patient have the right to file a complaint without fear or penalty Which of the following diseases does not require airborne precautions? - ANS MRSA The nursing assistant cares for a patient with hepatitis C. The nursing assistant knows that the patient could have come in contact with this disease in which of the following ways? - ANS IV drugs use The nursing assistant cares for a client who is depressed. One day the client states "I can't go on any longer. I have made a plan to kill myself. I don't know if I would follow through with it, but it seems much better than living this life any longer." Which of the following is correct actions? - ANS Report the situation to the nurse in charge When recording data on a legal form it is considered correct to write with which of the following m? - ANS A black or blue pen The nursing assistant takes the blood pressure of a patient knows for "running low." To her surprise, the reading is 155 over 85. Which of the following factors might be directly responsible? - ANS The blood pressure cuff is too tight What is the difference between sims position and left lateral position? - ANS In sims position, the patient undermost arm arm is positioned laterally and parallel to the patient back When assisting the resident to transfer from the bed to chair, the nursing assistant knows it is necessary to do all of the following Expect: - ANS Encourage the resident to pivot themselves with minimal assistance When applying a jacket restraint to a patient it is most important to: - ANS Check that the patient can fully expand their chest for breathing Choose the observation that should be reported to the nurse STAT. - ANS 32 respiration per minute Which of the following best describes the concept of empathy? - ANS A nursing assistant speaks with a patient about their recent diagnosis of cancer Another term that is similar to the word convulsions is: - ANS Seizure Which of the following bedtime snacks should a patient choose in order to increase their intake of vitamin D? - ANS A warm glass of milk Diabetes is a disease of which primary body system? - ANS Endocrine Which of the following is the leading cause of accidental death in those 85 years of age and older? - ANS Falls All of the following factors may interfere with elimination EXCEPT: - ANS Family stress During a bath, the three most important things for the resident are: - ANS Safety, security, and privacy A nursing assistant arrives at work. Three hours into the shift, she feel chilled and takes her temperature. The read-out is 101.0 degrees F. The correct action is to: - ANS Report herself to the nursing supervisor and be dismissed home A nursing assistant happens to witness a patient fall and is asked to document what happened. Which of the following statement is written correctly for legal documentation? - ANS "The patient slipped and slid down the side of the bed to the floor, landing on their sacrum." Which of the following disorders are said to be irreversible? - ANS Emphysema The abbreviation Rx indicates: - ANS A treatment The nursing assistant cares for a diabetic client. Which of the following symptoms in this client should be immediately reported? - ANS Emesis It would be inappropriate to utilize an alcohol-based hand sanitizer in which of the following situations? - ANS The nursing assistant hands are visibly solid The nursing assistant knows that urine is normally: - ANS Clear, pale yellow The nursing assistant is helping a male patient to use the urinal. She pulls the curtain around the bed for privacy before saying: - ANS "Please ring me when you are finished and I will empty it for you." A patient is undergoing bowel training. The nursing assistant knows that bowel training: - ANS Is used for people with colostomies to ensure a regular pattern The nursing assistant would suspect that one of her patients is having a problem with swallowing if she notices which of the following? - ANS Pocketing of food When caring for a patient, the nursing assistant notice that the patient is bleeding around an IV site. Which of the following is the most appropriate action to take? - ANS Report it to the patient nurse immediately rectal temperature are usually taken on patient who are: - ANS Unconscious A typical blood pressure around the upper arm should NOT be taken when the patient: - ANS Has IV catheter in both the left and right arms Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication? - ANS Hand gestures Which of the following is an example of emotional lability? - ANS The patient gets upset after telling the nurse immediately prior how happy he is The nursing assistant speaks with the nursing facility ombudsman. The role of this position is to: - ANS Investigate resident complaints and bring them to the attention of the correct authorities an eighty-year-old resident at a long term care facility is signing up for an afternoon activity. The resident asks the nursing assistant which choice she thinks is best. Which of the following should the nursing assistant suggest? - ANS Tai chi and meditation The nursing assistant knows that the term "pulse deficit" refers to: - ANS The difference between the apical and radial pulse A nursing assistant watches a nurse teach a client about heart failure. The client has many questions and seems more confused rather than less. Which of the following strategies is the best in regard to teaching? - ANS Encourage the client to form more of a discussion with the nurse in order to understand better The nursing assistant cares for a client with AIDS. The nursing assistant knows that AIDS patients require what type of precision? - ANS Standard When the nursing assistant brings the client his tray for lunch, the client repeats questions twice before remembering the answer. The nursing assistant knows that the client had a fall two days ago. Which of the following actions is correct? - ANS Report it to the nurse immediately A resident is having difficulty chewing regular meals at dinner. Which of the following diet might be suggested to order for next time? - ANS Soft A patient says that her visitors is unable to come during visitors hours and asks if she could be accommodated. The nursing assistant: - ANS Reviews the issue with the charge nurse before answering Before assisting the nurse to nurse administer an enema to a bedridden client, the nursing assistant should most importantly: - ANS Review the procedure and what's going to happen When making the patient bed nursing assistant knows it is most important to: - ANS Straighten the sheets to reduce wrinkles formation Rehabilitation care after any injury should begin when? - ANS As soon as possible A nursing assistant who suspects a resident is being abused by someone in the facility should report it to: - ANS The charge nurse A nursing assistant cares for a resident who has a cast on the left arm. While receiving a bed bath, the nursing assistant noticed that the finger on the client left hand are are cold. Which of the following actions should the nursing assistant take next? - ANS Feel the client finger on the other hand A client in the hospital announces that he is leaving this minute and that no one can stop him. The nursing assistant should: - ANS Tell the patient to wait so that she can get the nurse because he has to sign a form A patient with a respiratory illness complain of thick sticky secretions that are hard to cough up. The nursing assistant knows to suggest which of the following? - ANS Drinks plenty of fluids A patient has a fever and describes feeling very uncomfortable. Which of the following recommendations is best for the nursing assistant to provide? - ANS Give the patient a cool washcloth to be placed on the forehead The nursing assistant overheard the nurse say to the patient that he has a "bulging tympanic membrane." What does this mostly likely mean? - ANS The patient has an ear infection A patient who has recently been paralyzed below the waist due to a motorcycle accident refuses his medications from the nurse. The patient then refuses to say anything. What is the nursing assistant's best response? - ANS Say, "you seem upset." A 52-year- old homeless man has just been admitted to the ER with a core body temperature of 90.2 degrees F. The doctor diagnosis the man with hypothermia. The nursing assistant knows that the organ most under stress from the low body temperature is the: - ANS Heart The nursing assistant receives her assignment for the shift and notice that she does not have a nurse assigned to her group. What actions should she take next? - ANS Alert the charge nurse to the situation A nursing assistant begins caring for a client during a bed bath and notes he has a reddened, intact area on his coccyx. Which of the following correctly describes this condition? - ANS Ulceration stage 1