CNA State Exam Practice UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Many people, particularly older people, go to what kind of healthcare facility after they are
discharged from a hospital after a stroke? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A subacute care
center
A CNA, MA, and RN all provide care for 10 patients in a sub-acute facility. What is the term
for this collaborative approach to patient care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- team nursing
Which of the following is now the minimal requirement to be able to legally record and
document data, such as vital signs and blood sugar readings, within a hospital setting? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- certification
Who developed the Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Maslow
The levels of the Hierarchy of Needs are - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- physical needs, safety
and security needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs and self actualization
A CNA is working in the resident dining hall and notices a resident grabbing at her throat
without making any noise. What should the CNA's response be? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
(B) Perform the Heimlich maneuver.
The fire alarms in your nursing home begin ringing. Nobody on your unit is in immediate
danger. You must now __ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- close the patient doors.
Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the absence of disease causing germs
You notice a patient is walking with a shuffling gait with a walker and has jerky movements
of the arms and legs. The patient has some difficulty speaking but is alert and oriented. What
do you suspect is causing this patient's symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Parkinson's
disease
, Which is considered a "normal" or "healthy" type of grief? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
anticipatory grief
What is the medical abbreviation for before meals? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- AC
What is the correct abbreviation for as needed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- PRN
Mrs jones has trouble swallowing and chewing what type of diet would she be prescribed? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mechanical soft
The period of heart muscle contraction is called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- systole
The first sign of a decubitis ulcer is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- redness and warmth
Rheumatoid arthritis may - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Have periods of remission, Cause
deformities, Cause pain and muscle spasms
The case manager for a client requiring home health care is usually done by - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- A registered nurse
apical pulse is counted for - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1 minute
The recommended position for giving an enema is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Left Sims
The nutrient used to build and repair tissue is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- protein
What do ROM exercises help prevent? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Contractures
What is a sphygmomanometer? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- blood pressure cuff
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Many people, particularly older people, go to what kind of healthcare facility after they are
discharged from a hospital after a stroke? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A subacute care
center
A CNA, MA, and RN all provide care for 10 patients in a sub-acute facility. What is the term
for this collaborative approach to patient care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- team nursing
Which of the following is now the minimal requirement to be able to legally record and
document data, such as vital signs and blood sugar readings, within a hospital setting? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- certification
Who developed the Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Maslow
The levels of the Hierarchy of Needs are - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- physical needs, safety
and security needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs and self actualization
A CNA is working in the resident dining hall and notices a resident grabbing at her throat
without making any noise. What should the CNA's response be? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
(B) Perform the Heimlich maneuver.
The fire alarms in your nursing home begin ringing. Nobody on your unit is in immediate
danger. You must now __ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- close the patient doors.
Asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the absence of disease causing germs
You notice a patient is walking with a shuffling gait with a walker and has jerky movements
of the arms and legs. The patient has some difficulty speaking but is alert and oriented. What
do you suspect is causing this patient's symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Parkinson's
disease
, Which is considered a "normal" or "healthy" type of grief? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
anticipatory grief
What is the medical abbreviation for before meals? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- AC
What is the correct abbreviation for as needed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- PRN
Mrs jones has trouble swallowing and chewing what type of diet would she be prescribed? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mechanical soft
The period of heart muscle contraction is called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- systole
The first sign of a decubitis ulcer is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- redness and warmth
Rheumatoid arthritis may - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Have periods of remission, Cause
deformities, Cause pain and muscle spasms
The case manager for a client requiring home health care is usually done by - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- A registered nurse
apical pulse is counted for - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1 minute
The recommended position for giving an enema is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Left Sims
The nutrient used to build and repair tissue is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- protein
What do ROM exercises help prevent? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Contractures
What is a sphygmomanometer? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- blood pressure cuff
