CNA Prometric Exam 2
Which of the following is a right of nursing home residents?
A. To select the staff that will provide their care
B. To have designated smoking areas in the facility
C. To make decisions about their care and treatment
D. To have activities offered throughout the day and evening shift - ANS-C. To make
decisions about their care and treatment
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is important to the
nurse aide because it
A. allows residents to carry health care from the hospital to the nursing home.
B. provides for insurance coverage for residents and health care workers.
C. identifies protected health information that must remain confidential.
D. provides accountability for care offered across health care setting - ANS-C. Identifies
protected health information that must remain confidential
The term vital signs refers to
A. any important information about a resident's condition.
B. the color, condition, and appearance of the skin.
C. fluid intake and output, as well as bowel movements.
D. temperature, pulse, and respiration. - ANS-D. Temperature, pulse, and respiration
Which is NOT usually a sign of infection?
A. Diarrhea
B. High temperature
C. Cloudy or smelly urine
D. High blood pressure - ANS-D. High blood pressure
A condition in which the force of the pulse is very weak or hard to feel is called:
A. Slow pulse.
B. Elevated pulse.
C. Thready pulse.
D. Rapid pulse. - ANS-C. Thready pulse
The normal range for an adult's oral temperature is: *
A. 96.7˚ F to 97.6˚ F.
B. 96.9˚ F to 97.6˚ F.
C. 97.6˚ F to 99.6˚ F.
, D. 97.6˚ F to 98.6˚ F. - ANS-C. 97.6˚ F to 99.6˚ F.
An elevation of body temperature is called:
A. Cyanosis.
B. Shallow.
C. Compression.
D. A fever. - ANS-D. A fever
The pulse located on the inside aspect of the elbow is the ___________ pulse:
A. Apical
B. Radial
C. Brachial
D. Topical - ANS-C. Brachial
Which of the following temperatures should you report immediately?
A. An oral temperature of 98.4˚ F
B. A rectal temperature of 101.6˚ F
C. An axillary temperature of 97.6˚ F
D. An oral temperature of 99˚ F - ANS-B. A rectal temperature of 101.6˚ F
Which of the following is NOT correct about bedmaking in a health care setting?
A. Make one side of the bed at a time
B. Store many linens in the person's room so that you don't have to go back and forth to
get them
C. Wash your hands before handling clean linens
D. Hold dirty linens away from your uniform - ANS-B. Store many linens in the person's
room so that you don't have to go back and forth to get them
When moving a resident in bed, a lift or turning sheet may be used to help prevent
A. atrophy.
B. shearing.
C. infections.
D. contractures. - ANS-B. Shearing
When helping a resident transfer from a bed to a chair, which of the following best
demonstrates appropriate safety techniques?
A. Place a gait belt around the resident's waist
B. Position the chair as close to the bed as possible
C. Signal the resident to stand by saying, "1, 2, 3, stand"
Which of the following is a right of nursing home residents?
A. To select the staff that will provide their care
B. To have designated smoking areas in the facility
C. To make decisions about their care and treatment
D. To have activities offered throughout the day and evening shift - ANS-C. To make
decisions about their care and treatment
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is important to the
nurse aide because it
A. allows residents to carry health care from the hospital to the nursing home.
B. provides for insurance coverage for residents and health care workers.
C. identifies protected health information that must remain confidential.
D. provides accountability for care offered across health care setting - ANS-C. Identifies
protected health information that must remain confidential
The term vital signs refers to
A. any important information about a resident's condition.
B. the color, condition, and appearance of the skin.
C. fluid intake and output, as well as bowel movements.
D. temperature, pulse, and respiration. - ANS-D. Temperature, pulse, and respiration
Which is NOT usually a sign of infection?
A. Diarrhea
B. High temperature
C. Cloudy or smelly urine
D. High blood pressure - ANS-D. High blood pressure
A condition in which the force of the pulse is very weak or hard to feel is called:
A. Slow pulse.
B. Elevated pulse.
C. Thready pulse.
D. Rapid pulse. - ANS-C. Thready pulse
The normal range for an adult's oral temperature is: *
A. 96.7˚ F to 97.6˚ F.
B. 96.9˚ F to 97.6˚ F.
C. 97.6˚ F to 99.6˚ F.
, D. 97.6˚ F to 98.6˚ F. - ANS-C. 97.6˚ F to 99.6˚ F.
An elevation of body temperature is called:
A. Cyanosis.
B. Shallow.
C. Compression.
D. A fever. - ANS-D. A fever
The pulse located on the inside aspect of the elbow is the ___________ pulse:
A. Apical
B. Radial
C. Brachial
D. Topical - ANS-C. Brachial
Which of the following temperatures should you report immediately?
A. An oral temperature of 98.4˚ F
B. A rectal temperature of 101.6˚ F
C. An axillary temperature of 97.6˚ F
D. An oral temperature of 99˚ F - ANS-B. A rectal temperature of 101.6˚ F
Which of the following is NOT correct about bedmaking in a health care setting?
A. Make one side of the bed at a time
B. Store many linens in the person's room so that you don't have to go back and forth to
get them
C. Wash your hands before handling clean linens
D. Hold dirty linens away from your uniform - ANS-B. Store many linens in the person's
room so that you don't have to go back and forth to get them
When moving a resident in bed, a lift or turning sheet may be used to help prevent
A. atrophy.
B. shearing.
C. infections.
D. contractures. - ANS-B. Shearing
When helping a resident transfer from a bed to a chair, which of the following best
demonstrates appropriate safety techniques?
A. Place a gait belt around the resident's waist
B. Position the chair as close to the bed as possible
C. Signal the resident to stand by saying, "1, 2, 3, stand"
