Illinois Certified Nursing Assistant State Exam Questions
with Answers 2023
Clientszwithzosteoarthritiszmayzbezonzbedzrestzforzprolongedzperiods.zTheznursingzassistantziszawarezthatzs
hezshould:
A.zencouragezcoughingzandzdeepzbreathingzandzlimitzfluidzintake.
B.zprovidezonlyzpassivezrangezofzmotion,zandzdecreasezstimulation.
C.zhavezthezclientzliezaszstillzaszpossible,zandzgivezadequatezmassage.
D.zturnzthezclientzeveryz2zhours,zandzencouragezcoughingzandzdeepzbreathing.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
D.zturnzthezclientzeveryz2zhours,zandzencouragezcoughingzandzdeepzbreathing.
Justinez(CNA)zwaszinstructedzbyzthezstaffznurseztozelevatezthezclient'szcastedzleftzlimbztozpreventzswelling.z
Justineziszelevatingzthezcastedzextremityzcorrectlyzwhenzshezdoeszwhichzofzthezfollowing?
A.zPlaceszthezcastedzlimbzabovezthezlevelzofzthezheart.
B.zPlaceszthezcastedzlimbzcloseztozthezbody.
C.zPlaceszthezcastedzlimbzbelowzthezlevelzofzthezheart.
D.zPlaceszthezcastedzlimbzatzthezlevelzofzthezheart.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
A.zPlaceszthezcastedzlimbzabovezthezlevelzofzthezheart.
Aznursezobtainszanzorderzfromzazphysicianztozrestrainzazclientzbyzusingzazjacketzrestraintzandzdelegateszazn
ursingzassistantztozassistzinzthezrestrainingzofzthezclient.zWhichzofzthezfollowingzobservationszindicateszina
ppropriatezapplicationzofzthezrestraintzbyztheznursingzassistant?
A.zAzsafetyzknotzinzthezrestraintzstraps.
B.zRestraintzstrapszthatzarezsafelyzsecuredztozthezsidezrails.
C.zJacketzrestraintzstrapszthatzdoznotztightenzwhenzforceziszappliedzagainstzthem.
D.zJacketzrestraintzsecuredzsozthatztwozfingerszcanzslidezeasilyzbetweenzthezrestraintzandzthezclient'szskin.z-
zCORRECTzANSWER-B.zRestraintzstrapszthatzarezsafelyzsecuredztozthezsidezrails.
TheznursezinsertszazFoleyzcatheterztozrelievezazclient'szurinaryzretention.zWhichzofzthezfollowingziszanzinap
propriatezactionzinzcaringzforzclientszwithzanzindwellingzcatheter?
,A.zEmptyingzthezdrainagezbagzeveryz6-8zhours.
B.zAttachingzthezdrainagezbagztozthezlowestzpartzofzthezsiderailsznearzthezclient'szfeet.
C.zKeepingzthezdrainagezbagzbelowzbladderzlevel.
D.zPositioningztheztubingzwithoutzdependentzloops.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
B.zAttachingzthezdrainagezbagztozthezlowestzpartzofzthezsiderailsznearzthezclient'szfeet.
Elderlyzpatientszarezproneztozstomach-
acheszandzbloating.zWhichzofzthezfollowingzfoodszarezavoidedzsinceztheyzarezgas-
formingzandzcontributeztozthezsaidzcondition?
A.zPrunes
B.zCauliflower
C.zColaszandzsodas
D.zProtein-richzfoodsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-B.zCauliflower
InzpreparingzazclientzforzazhotzSitzzbath,ztheznursezassistantzshouldzcheckztheztemperaturezofzthezwater.zTh
ezidealzwaterztemperaturezis:
A.zBetweenz105°Fzandz120°F
B.zBetweenz95°Fzandz110°F
C.zBetweenz80°Fzandz93°F
D.zBetweenz65°Fzandz80°Fz-zCORRECTzANSWER-B.zBetweenz95°Fzandz110°F
Theznursezhaszdelegatedzthezfollowingzorderztozyou:zobtainzazurinaryzspecimenztoztestzforzsugarzandzketon
eszinzazclientzwithzazmedicalzhistoryzofzdiabeteszmellitus.zYouzarezawarezthatzyouzwillzobtainzthezspecimen:
A.zAtzbedtime
B.z30zminuteszafterzmealszandzatzbedtime
C.z30zminuteszbeforezmealszandzatzbedtime
D.zBeforezbreakfastz-zCORRECTzANSWER-C.z30zminuteszbeforezmealszandzatzbedtime
Theznursezaidezwaszaskedzbyzthezlicensedznurseztozchangeztheznonsterilezdressingzofzazclient.zWhichzofzth
ezfollowingzstatementsziszbestzwhenzpertainingztozthiszsituation?
A.zTactfullyzrefusezthezdelegatedztaskzbecausezyouzarezlimitedzinzchangingzdressingszonzyourzown.
,B.zAfterzthezwoundzhaszbeenzcleansed,zapplyzcleanzdressingszandztapezcompletelyzaroundzthezedgeszofzth
ezbandage.
C.zInzcleansingzthezwound,zstartzfromzthezsurroundingzskinztowardszthezwoundzinzlongitudinalzstrokes.
D.zInzchangingzazdressing,zalwaysznotezthezcolor,zodor,zamount,zandzconsistencyzofzthezdrainagezonzthezol
dzdressing.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
D.zInzchangingzazdressing,zalwaysznotezthezcolor,zodor,zamount,zandzconsistencyzofzthezdrainagezonzthezol
dzdressing.
Whichziszcorrectzaboutzostomyzcare?
A.zItziszdonezunderzsterileztechnique.
B.zItzneedszdoctor'szorderzforzchangingzofzostomyzpouches.
C.zAblezclientszcanzperformzthiszprocedurezbyzthemselveszonceztheyzhavezbeenztaughtzbyztheznurse.
D.zThezclientzcanzstillzdefecateznormally.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
C.zAblezclientszcanzperformzthiszprocedurezbyzthemselveszonceztheyzhavezbeenztaughtzbyztheznurse.
Azclientzhaszazdeepzveinzthrombosisz(DVT)zandzhaszorderszbyzthezdoctorztozapplyzelasticzstockings.zTheznur
singzassistantziszcorrectzinzperformingzthiszwhenzshe:
A.zapplieszthezstockingszwhilezthezclientziszonzbed.
B.zapplieszthezstockingszwhilezthezclientziszsittingzonzthezchair.
C.zapplieszthezstockingszwhilezthezclientziszsittingzonzthezbedzandzdangleszherzfeet.
D.zapplieszthezstockingszwhilezthezclientziszstanding.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
A.zapplieszthezstockingszwhilezthezclientziszonzbed.
Theznursingzassistantziszawarezthatzthezpurposezofzthezelasticzstockingsziszto:
A.zpreventzbloodzclots.
B.zholdzdressingszinzplace.
C.zreducezswellingzafterzinjury.
D.zpreventzpressurezsores.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-A.zpreventzbloodzclots.
AzCOPDzclientzrecentlyzadmittedztozthezfloorzneedszconstantzoxygenztherapy.zWhenzassistingzthiszpatient,z
theznursingzassistantzcan:
A.zturnzthezoxygenzonzandzoff.
, B.zstartzthezoxygen.
C.zdecidezwhatzdeviceztozuse.
D.zkeepzthezconnectingztubingzsecurezandzfreezofzkinks.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
D.zkeepzthezconnectingztubingzsecurezandzfreezofzkinks.
Afterzapplyingzanzelasticzbandageztozazclient'szrightzleg,zyouzneedztozcheckzthezcolorzandztemperaturezofzt
hezleg:
A.zeveryz15zminutes.
B.zeveryzhour.
C.zeveryz2zhours.
D.zeveryzshift.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-B.zeveryzhour.
Whichzofzthezfollowingzstatementsziszcorrectzpertainingztozbinderszapplication?
A.zAzbreastzbinderzcanzbezappliedzforzbreastfeedingzmothersztozrelievezdiscomfort.
B.zStraightzabdominalzbinderszarezappliedzwhenzthezclientziszsittingzonzazchair.
C.zThezdoublezT-binderziszspecificallyzusedzforzmalezclients.
D.zWhenzsecuringzazstraightzabdominalzbinder,zhelpzthezclientzinzazside-
lyingzpositionztozclosezitzatzthezbackzusingzsafetyzpins.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-C.zThezdoublezT-
binderziszspecificallyzusedzforzmalezclients.
Protectivezdeviceszarezoftenzusedztozpreventzandztreatzpressurezulcerszandzskinzbreakdown.zWhichzofzthez
followingzdevicesziszleastzlikelyzusedzforzthiszparticularzpurpose?
A.zTrochanterzrolls
B.zRubberzsheet
C.zBedzcradle
D.zFlotationzpadsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-B.zRubberzsheet
Clientszrequiringzoxygenztherapyzshouldzbezmonitoredzforzhypoxia.zEarlyzsignszforzhypoxiazinclude:
A.zBreathingzcomfortablyzonlyzwhenzsitting.
B.zRestlessness,zdizziness,zandzdisorientation.
with Answers 2023
Clientszwithzosteoarthritiszmayzbezonzbedzrestzforzprolongedzperiods.zTheznursingzassistantziszawarezthatzs
hezshould:
A.zencouragezcoughingzandzdeepzbreathingzandzlimitzfluidzintake.
B.zprovidezonlyzpassivezrangezofzmotion,zandzdecreasezstimulation.
C.zhavezthezclientzliezaszstillzaszpossible,zandzgivezadequatezmassage.
D.zturnzthezclientzeveryz2zhours,zandzencouragezcoughingzandzdeepzbreathing.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
D.zturnzthezclientzeveryz2zhours,zandzencouragezcoughingzandzdeepzbreathing.
Justinez(CNA)zwaszinstructedzbyzthezstaffznurseztozelevatezthezclient'szcastedzleftzlimbztozpreventzswelling.z
Justineziszelevatingzthezcastedzextremityzcorrectlyzwhenzshezdoeszwhichzofzthezfollowing?
A.zPlaceszthezcastedzlimbzabovezthezlevelzofzthezheart.
B.zPlaceszthezcastedzlimbzcloseztozthezbody.
C.zPlaceszthezcastedzlimbzbelowzthezlevelzofzthezheart.
D.zPlaceszthezcastedzlimbzatzthezlevelzofzthezheart.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
A.zPlaceszthezcastedzlimbzabovezthezlevelzofzthezheart.
Aznursezobtainszanzorderzfromzazphysicianztozrestrainzazclientzbyzusingzazjacketzrestraintzandzdelegateszazn
ursingzassistantztozassistzinzthezrestrainingzofzthezclient.zWhichzofzthezfollowingzobservationszindicateszina
ppropriatezapplicationzofzthezrestraintzbyztheznursingzassistant?
A.zAzsafetyzknotzinzthezrestraintzstraps.
B.zRestraintzstrapszthatzarezsafelyzsecuredztozthezsidezrails.
C.zJacketzrestraintzstrapszthatzdoznotztightenzwhenzforceziszappliedzagainstzthem.
D.zJacketzrestraintzsecuredzsozthatztwozfingerszcanzslidezeasilyzbetweenzthezrestraintzandzthezclient'szskin.z-
zCORRECTzANSWER-B.zRestraintzstrapszthatzarezsafelyzsecuredztozthezsidezrails.
TheznursezinsertszazFoleyzcatheterztozrelievezazclient'szurinaryzretention.zWhichzofzthezfollowingziszanzinap
propriatezactionzinzcaringzforzclientszwithzanzindwellingzcatheter?
,A.zEmptyingzthezdrainagezbagzeveryz6-8zhours.
B.zAttachingzthezdrainagezbagztozthezlowestzpartzofzthezsiderailsznearzthezclient'szfeet.
C.zKeepingzthezdrainagezbagzbelowzbladderzlevel.
D.zPositioningztheztubingzwithoutzdependentzloops.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
B.zAttachingzthezdrainagezbagztozthezlowestzpartzofzthezsiderailsznearzthezclient'szfeet.
Elderlyzpatientszarezproneztozstomach-
acheszandzbloating.zWhichzofzthezfollowingzfoodszarezavoidedzsinceztheyzarezgas-
formingzandzcontributeztozthezsaidzcondition?
A.zPrunes
B.zCauliflower
C.zColaszandzsodas
D.zProtein-richzfoodsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-B.zCauliflower
InzpreparingzazclientzforzazhotzSitzzbath,ztheznursezassistantzshouldzcheckztheztemperaturezofzthezwater.zTh
ezidealzwaterztemperaturezis:
A.zBetweenz105°Fzandz120°F
B.zBetweenz95°Fzandz110°F
C.zBetweenz80°Fzandz93°F
D.zBetweenz65°Fzandz80°Fz-zCORRECTzANSWER-B.zBetweenz95°Fzandz110°F
Theznursezhaszdelegatedzthezfollowingzorderztozyou:zobtainzazurinaryzspecimenztoztestzforzsugarzandzketon
eszinzazclientzwithzazmedicalzhistoryzofzdiabeteszmellitus.zYouzarezawarezthatzyouzwillzobtainzthezspecimen:
A.zAtzbedtime
B.z30zminuteszafterzmealszandzatzbedtime
C.z30zminuteszbeforezmealszandzatzbedtime
D.zBeforezbreakfastz-zCORRECTzANSWER-C.z30zminuteszbeforezmealszandzatzbedtime
Theznursezaidezwaszaskedzbyzthezlicensedznurseztozchangeztheznonsterilezdressingzofzazclient.zWhichzofzth
ezfollowingzstatementsziszbestzwhenzpertainingztozthiszsituation?
A.zTactfullyzrefusezthezdelegatedztaskzbecausezyouzarezlimitedzinzchangingzdressingszonzyourzown.
,B.zAfterzthezwoundzhaszbeenzcleansed,zapplyzcleanzdressingszandztapezcompletelyzaroundzthezedgeszofzth
ezbandage.
C.zInzcleansingzthezwound,zstartzfromzthezsurroundingzskinztowardszthezwoundzinzlongitudinalzstrokes.
D.zInzchangingzazdressing,zalwaysznotezthezcolor,zodor,zamount,zandzconsistencyzofzthezdrainagezonzthezol
dzdressing.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
D.zInzchangingzazdressing,zalwaysznotezthezcolor,zodor,zamount,zandzconsistencyzofzthezdrainagezonzthezol
dzdressing.
Whichziszcorrectzaboutzostomyzcare?
A.zItziszdonezunderzsterileztechnique.
B.zItzneedszdoctor'szorderzforzchangingzofzostomyzpouches.
C.zAblezclientszcanzperformzthiszprocedurezbyzthemselveszonceztheyzhavezbeenztaughtzbyztheznurse.
D.zThezclientzcanzstillzdefecateznormally.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
C.zAblezclientszcanzperformzthiszprocedurezbyzthemselveszonceztheyzhavezbeenztaughtzbyztheznurse.
Azclientzhaszazdeepzveinzthrombosisz(DVT)zandzhaszorderszbyzthezdoctorztozapplyzelasticzstockings.zTheznur
singzassistantziszcorrectzinzperformingzthiszwhenzshe:
A.zapplieszthezstockingszwhilezthezclientziszonzbed.
B.zapplieszthezstockingszwhilezthezclientziszsittingzonzthezchair.
C.zapplieszthezstockingszwhilezthezclientziszsittingzonzthezbedzandzdangleszherzfeet.
D.zapplieszthezstockingszwhilezthezclientziszstanding.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
A.zapplieszthezstockingszwhilezthezclientziszonzbed.
Theznursingzassistantziszawarezthatzthezpurposezofzthezelasticzstockingsziszto:
A.zpreventzbloodzclots.
B.zholdzdressingszinzplace.
C.zreducezswellingzafterzinjury.
D.zpreventzpressurezsores.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-A.zpreventzbloodzclots.
AzCOPDzclientzrecentlyzadmittedztozthezfloorzneedszconstantzoxygenztherapy.zWhenzassistingzthiszpatient,z
theznursingzassistantzcan:
A.zturnzthezoxygenzonzandzoff.
, B.zstartzthezoxygen.
C.zdecidezwhatzdeviceztozuse.
D.zkeepzthezconnectingztubingzsecurezandzfreezofzkinks.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
D.zkeepzthezconnectingztubingzsecurezandzfreezofzkinks.
Afterzapplyingzanzelasticzbandageztozazclient'szrightzleg,zyouzneedztozcheckzthezcolorzandztemperaturezofzt
hezleg:
A.zeveryz15zminutes.
B.zeveryzhour.
C.zeveryz2zhours.
D.zeveryzshift.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-B.zeveryzhour.
Whichzofzthezfollowingzstatementsziszcorrectzpertainingztozbinderszapplication?
A.zAzbreastzbinderzcanzbezappliedzforzbreastfeedingzmothersztozrelievezdiscomfort.
B.zStraightzabdominalzbinderszarezappliedzwhenzthezclientziszsittingzonzazchair.
C.zThezdoublezT-binderziszspecificallyzusedzforzmalezclients.
D.zWhenzsecuringzazstraightzabdominalzbinder,zhelpzthezclientzinzazside-
lyingzpositionztozclosezitzatzthezbackzusingzsafetyzpins.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-C.zThezdoublezT-
binderziszspecificallyzusedzforzmalezclients.
Protectivezdeviceszarezoftenzusedztozpreventzandztreatzpressurezulcerszandzskinzbreakdown.zWhichzofzthez
followingzdevicesziszleastzlikelyzusedzforzthiszparticularzpurpose?
A.zTrochanterzrolls
B.zRubberzsheet
C.zBedzcradle
D.zFlotationzpadsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-B.zRubberzsheet
Clientszrequiringzoxygenztherapyzshouldzbezmonitoredzforzhypoxia.zEarlyzsignszforzhypoxiazinclude:
A.zBreathingzcomfortablyzonlyzwhenzsitting.
B.zRestlessness,zdizziness,zandzdisorientation.
