CNA Exam Review- Practice Questions
and Answers
What is the second leading cause of death in an individual 65 years of age/older -
Answer-Falls
The nurse hands the nurse assistant a tube of medication and asks her to apply it after
she has completed the resident's bath. Which of the following would be the nursing
assistant's best response? - Answer-"Applying the medication is not part of my role as a
nursing assistant"
Not transmitted by droplets - Answer-Hepatitis B
Is transmitted by droplets - Answer-Pneumonia, influenza, cold
When should equipment be cleaned? - Answer-After use by every resident, to decrease
the opportunity for contamination
The nursing assistant notices the smell of smoke as he passes by a resident's room. He
enters the room and sees that a pillow is on fire in the empty bed next to where a
resident is sleeping. What should be the nursing assistant's first action according to the
RACE plan? - Answer-Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish/Evacuate
Inappropriate handling of linen - Answer-Depositing soiled linen on the floor
Age-related changes - Answer-Decreased vision and hearing
Which of the following actions is not part of standard precautions - Answer-Wearing
gown, googles, and gloves whenever entering a resident's room (airborne)
Non age-related changes - Answer-Lower intelligence level
Difficulty communicating
Ability to learn a new skill
Standard precaution actions - Answer-Washing hands before and after contact with a
resident
Wearing goggles when there is a possibility of splashes
Using gloves when there is a possibility of contact with body fluids
and Answers
What is the second leading cause of death in an individual 65 years of age/older -
Answer-Falls
The nurse hands the nurse assistant a tube of medication and asks her to apply it after
she has completed the resident's bath. Which of the following would be the nursing
assistant's best response? - Answer-"Applying the medication is not part of my role as a
nursing assistant"
Not transmitted by droplets - Answer-Hepatitis B
Is transmitted by droplets - Answer-Pneumonia, influenza, cold
When should equipment be cleaned? - Answer-After use by every resident, to decrease
the opportunity for contamination
The nursing assistant notices the smell of smoke as he passes by a resident's room. He
enters the room and sees that a pillow is on fire in the empty bed next to where a
resident is sleeping. What should be the nursing assistant's first action according to the
RACE plan? - Answer-Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish/Evacuate
Inappropriate handling of linen - Answer-Depositing soiled linen on the floor
Age-related changes - Answer-Decreased vision and hearing
Which of the following actions is not part of standard precautions - Answer-Wearing
gown, googles, and gloves whenever entering a resident's room (airborne)
Non age-related changes - Answer-Lower intelligence level
Difficulty communicating
Ability to learn a new skill
Standard precaution actions - Answer-Washing hands before and after contact with a
resident
Wearing goggles when there is a possibility of splashes
Using gloves when there is a possibility of contact with body fluids
