CNA Written Test Questions with correct answers
When getting ready to make a bed, the aide should place the clean linens on
a. in the bathroom
b. Chair or table beside the bed
c. Roommate's bed
d. The floor Correct Answer - B. chair or table beside the bed
The only purpose for using a restraint is to
a. keep the client quiet
b. make nurses job easier
c. calm a verbally abusive client
d. ensure safety of others Correct Answer - d. ensure safety of others
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids should be disposed of in the
a. trash
b. soiled utility room
c. biohazard container
d. soiled linen basket Correct Answer - c. biohazard container
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter
tubing SHOULD be secured to the client's
a. upper thigh
b. bed sheet
c. bed frame
d. hip Correct Answer - a. upper thigh
,When collecting a 24 hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide should request
that the client
a. avoid red meat
b. drink 2 L of water
c. take a bath or shower before starting the urine collection
d. discard the first voided urine Correct Answer - d. discard the first voided urine
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide should
a. ask the nurse for help
b. be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear
c. ask a family member for assistance
walk in front of the client and show the client the way Correct Answer - b. be sure
the client is wearing non-skid footwear
Which of the following is the best personal protective equipment item for the nurse
aide to wear when handling infectious waste that could splash or spray?
a. shoe covers
b. mask
c. goggles
d. Face shield Correct Answer - d. face shield
Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to
make if a client expresses anger during care?
a. "Why are you so mean today?"
b. "You should not say such mean things to people."
c. "You seem upset, would you like to talk about it?"
, d. "I'll come back when your bad mood is over." Correct Answer - c. "You seem
upset, would you like to talk about it?"
The nurse aide has raised the height of the client's bed to provide care, but the
nurse aide forgot to bring the needed supplies. What should the nurse aide do
NEXT?
a. instruct client to lay still
b. lower the bed and place the call light within reach
c. Ask roommate to watch the client & get the supplies
d. quickly get the supplies Correct Answer - b. lower the bed and place the call
light within reach
A client requests that the nurse aide call the client's spiritual advisor. The nurse
aide should:
a. call the spiritual advisor for the client
b. ask why they want the advisor called
c. tell the client that this is not part of the nurse aide's job
d. tell the client that the aide will inform the nurse of the request Correct Answer -
d. tell the client that the ide will inform the nurse of the request
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide
should:
a. tell the client nothing is available at night
b. tell the client eating is not allowed at night
c. check clients diet before offering food
d. explain that breakfast is in 3 hours Correct Answer - c. check clients diet before
offering nourishment
When getting ready to make a bed, the aide should place the clean linens on
a. in the bathroom
b. Chair or table beside the bed
c. Roommate's bed
d. The floor Correct Answer - B. chair or table beside the bed
The only purpose for using a restraint is to
a. keep the client quiet
b. make nurses job easier
c. calm a verbally abusive client
d. ensure safety of others Correct Answer - d. ensure safety of others
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids should be disposed of in the
a. trash
b. soiled utility room
c. biohazard container
d. soiled linen basket Correct Answer - c. biohazard container
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter
tubing SHOULD be secured to the client's
a. upper thigh
b. bed sheet
c. bed frame
d. hip Correct Answer - a. upper thigh
,When collecting a 24 hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide should request
that the client
a. avoid red meat
b. drink 2 L of water
c. take a bath or shower before starting the urine collection
d. discard the first voided urine Correct Answer - d. discard the first voided urine
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide should
a. ask the nurse for help
b. be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear
c. ask a family member for assistance
walk in front of the client and show the client the way Correct Answer - b. be sure
the client is wearing non-skid footwear
Which of the following is the best personal protective equipment item for the nurse
aide to wear when handling infectious waste that could splash or spray?
a. shoe covers
b. mask
c. goggles
d. Face shield Correct Answer - d. face shield
Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to
make if a client expresses anger during care?
a. "Why are you so mean today?"
b. "You should not say such mean things to people."
c. "You seem upset, would you like to talk about it?"
, d. "I'll come back when your bad mood is over." Correct Answer - c. "You seem
upset, would you like to talk about it?"
The nurse aide has raised the height of the client's bed to provide care, but the
nurse aide forgot to bring the needed supplies. What should the nurse aide do
NEXT?
a. instruct client to lay still
b. lower the bed and place the call light within reach
c. Ask roommate to watch the client & get the supplies
d. quickly get the supplies Correct Answer - b. lower the bed and place the call
light within reach
A client requests that the nurse aide call the client's spiritual advisor. The nurse
aide should:
a. call the spiritual advisor for the client
b. ask why they want the advisor called
c. tell the client that this is not part of the nurse aide's job
d. tell the client that the aide will inform the nurse of the request Correct Answer -
d. tell the client that the ide will inform the nurse of the request
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide
should:
a. tell the client nothing is available at night
b. tell the client eating is not allowed at night
c. check clients diet before offering food
d. explain that breakfast is in 3 hours Correct Answer - c. check clients diet before
offering nourishment
