CNA state Exam practice test Illinois
The nurse asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift. This means you will
ambulate the patient ____ times.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. One - answers C. two
Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure the resident you are
listening. Which of these behaviors is the best way to exhibit good listening skills?
A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct the conversation.
B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
C. Talking to the resident while you continue to work.
D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate. - answers D.
Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate.
While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a needle that should have
been placed in the sharps container. What is the first thing to do?
a. Call your personal physician.
b. Wash the site for several minutes.
c. Fill out an Incident Report.
d. Try to squeeze blood out. - answers b. Wash the site for several minutes.
Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of disease are called
a. isolation protocols.
b. policies and procedures.
c. standard precautions.
d. hand hygiene mandates. - answers c. standard precautions.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in complaint. Which of
these is the best response to his actions?
a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't tolerate the behavior.
c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other residents who are getting
upset. - answers c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
,There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning a procedure on a
patient. As a nursing assistant, it is extremely important to start with which of these
tasks?
a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
b. Document what you did.
c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
d. Verify the residents identification. - answers d. Verify the residents identification.
As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue. How can the nurse aide
assist?
a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible embarrassment.
b. Remind the resident to let you know when they need to use the bathroom.
c. Start to use an adult diaper to keep clothing and linens clean.
d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom. - answers
d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom.
When a patient is dying, the last of the five senses the patient loses is ____?
a. Hearing
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Sight - answers a. Hearing
If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these would be the most
important for effective communication?
a. A laptop or pen and paper.
b. A loud voice that projects over noise.
c. An alarm that rings louder than in non-hearing impaired rooms.
d. A phone system with amplifiers. - answers a. A laptop or pen and paper.
When getting dressed, a client always wants to wear her favorite outfit. What is a good
solution?
a. Hide the favorite outfit for a few days so she forgets.
b. Tell the resident that the outfit is dirty and she will have to choose another.
c. Ask the family to get several identical outfits.
d. Explain the benefits of variety and offer several other outfits. - answers c. Ask the
family to get several identical outfits.
Blood-borne infections include
a. chicken pox
b. pneumonia
,c. hepatitis
d. measles - answers c. hepatitis
A resident in your care has just received news of a death in the family. What is the best
way to assist them with the grieving process?
a. Tell the resident about an experience you had with death and what helped you cope
with it.
b. Remind the resident that death is inevitable.
c. Spend some time with the resident, particularly offering support if he or she wishes to
talk about it.
d. Suggest that the resident get his or her mind off of things by thinking of something
pleasant. - answers c. Spend some time with the resident, particularly offering support if
he or she wishes to talk about it.
Elizabeth Kübler-Ross describes the stages of grief a person goes through when they
lose someone close to them. She believes the first stage of the grieving process is
____.
a. Acceptance
b. Anger
c. Depression
d. Denial - answers d. Denial
When you are documenting in a medical record, which of these is not part of the
process?
a. Author identification.
b. Using correct spelling.
c. Dating your entries.
d. Writing in pencil so erasures can make the record clean. - answers d. Writing in
pencil so erasures can make the record clean.
A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses' station at 5 a.m.
The resident, who is confused, explains that he needs breakfast before he leaves for
work. The best response by the nurse aide is to ____.
a. tell him that residents are not allowed in the nurses' station.
b. remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home.
c. ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry.
d. help the resident back to his room and into bed. - answers c. ask the resident about
his job and if he is hungry.
A resident who has not been discharged insists she is going home. What should the
nurse aide do?
, a. Notify the charge nurse immediately.
b. Put her in physical restraints until she calms down.
c. Tell her she cannot leave without a doctor's order.
d. Advise her that she can leave if she wants to. - answers a. Notify the charge nurse
immediately.
When caring for a confused resident what should a nursing assistant do?
a. Say nothing to avoid more confusion.
b. Give simple directions.
c. Allow the resident to plan daily activities.
d. Give the resident activities. - answers b. Give simple directions.
Reality orientation should include
a. Calling the resident by his name.
b. Using nicknames like "Granny".
c. Talking about your interests.
d. Telling imaginative stories to the resident. - answers a. Calling the resident by his
name.
As a nursing assistant, you may encounter residents who are anxious or feeling
unsettled about either their circumstances or surroundings. The best response in
dealing with this anxiety is to ____.
a. Open the shades to let in more light and brighten the surroundings.
b. Leave the room so the resident can re-group and re-focus in private.
c. Speak in a calm voice and exhibit a calm and comforting demeanor.
d. Turn on the radio or television to distract the resident from their immediate thought. -
answers c. Speak in a calm voice and exhibit a calm and comforting demeanor.
Used disposable supplies and equipment should be discarded
a. outside the resident's room.
b. in a designated receptacle.
c. in the resident's wastebasket
d. in the clean utility room. - answers b. in a designated receptacle.
To prevent the spread of infection, how should the nurse aide handle the soiled linens
removed from a client's bed?
a. Shake them in the air to remove any dirt.
b. Carry them close to the nurse aide's body.
c. Put them in the dirty linen container.
d. Place them in a neat pile on the floor. - answers c. Put them in the dirty linen
container.
The nurse asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift. This means you will
ambulate the patient ____ times.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. One - answers C. two
Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure the resident you are
listening. Which of these behaviors is the best way to exhibit good listening skills?
A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct the conversation.
B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
C. Talking to the resident while you continue to work.
D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate. - answers D.
Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate.
While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a needle that should have
been placed in the sharps container. What is the first thing to do?
a. Call your personal physician.
b. Wash the site for several minutes.
c. Fill out an Incident Report.
d. Try to squeeze blood out. - answers b. Wash the site for several minutes.
Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of disease are called
a. isolation protocols.
b. policies and procedures.
c. standard precautions.
d. hand hygiene mandates. - answers c. standard precautions.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in complaint. Which of
these is the best response to his actions?
a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't tolerate the behavior.
c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other residents who are getting
upset. - answers c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
,There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning a procedure on a
patient. As a nursing assistant, it is extremely important to start with which of these
tasks?
a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
b. Document what you did.
c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
d. Verify the residents identification. - answers d. Verify the residents identification.
As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue. How can the nurse aide
assist?
a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible embarrassment.
b. Remind the resident to let you know when they need to use the bathroom.
c. Start to use an adult diaper to keep clothing and linens clean.
d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom. - answers
d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom.
When a patient is dying, the last of the five senses the patient loses is ____?
a. Hearing
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Sight - answers a. Hearing
If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these would be the most
important for effective communication?
a. A laptop or pen and paper.
b. A loud voice that projects over noise.
c. An alarm that rings louder than in non-hearing impaired rooms.
d. A phone system with amplifiers. - answers a. A laptop or pen and paper.
When getting dressed, a client always wants to wear her favorite outfit. What is a good
solution?
a. Hide the favorite outfit for a few days so she forgets.
b. Tell the resident that the outfit is dirty and she will have to choose another.
c. Ask the family to get several identical outfits.
d. Explain the benefits of variety and offer several other outfits. - answers c. Ask the
family to get several identical outfits.
Blood-borne infections include
a. chicken pox
b. pneumonia
,c. hepatitis
d. measles - answers c. hepatitis
A resident in your care has just received news of a death in the family. What is the best
way to assist them with the grieving process?
a. Tell the resident about an experience you had with death and what helped you cope
with it.
b. Remind the resident that death is inevitable.
c. Spend some time with the resident, particularly offering support if he or she wishes to
talk about it.
d. Suggest that the resident get his or her mind off of things by thinking of something
pleasant. - answers c. Spend some time with the resident, particularly offering support if
he or she wishes to talk about it.
Elizabeth Kübler-Ross describes the stages of grief a person goes through when they
lose someone close to them. She believes the first stage of the grieving process is
____.
a. Acceptance
b. Anger
c. Depression
d. Denial - answers d. Denial
When you are documenting in a medical record, which of these is not part of the
process?
a. Author identification.
b. Using correct spelling.
c. Dating your entries.
d. Writing in pencil so erasures can make the record clean. - answers d. Writing in
pencil so erasures can make the record clean.
A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses' station at 5 a.m.
The resident, who is confused, explains that he needs breakfast before he leaves for
work. The best response by the nurse aide is to ____.
a. tell him that residents are not allowed in the nurses' station.
b. remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home.
c. ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry.
d. help the resident back to his room and into bed. - answers c. ask the resident about
his job and if he is hungry.
A resident who has not been discharged insists she is going home. What should the
nurse aide do?
, a. Notify the charge nurse immediately.
b. Put her in physical restraints until she calms down.
c. Tell her she cannot leave without a doctor's order.
d. Advise her that she can leave if she wants to. - answers a. Notify the charge nurse
immediately.
When caring for a confused resident what should a nursing assistant do?
a. Say nothing to avoid more confusion.
b. Give simple directions.
c. Allow the resident to plan daily activities.
d. Give the resident activities. - answers b. Give simple directions.
Reality orientation should include
a. Calling the resident by his name.
b. Using nicknames like "Granny".
c. Talking about your interests.
d. Telling imaginative stories to the resident. - answers a. Calling the resident by his
name.
As a nursing assistant, you may encounter residents who are anxious or feeling
unsettled about either their circumstances or surroundings. The best response in
dealing with this anxiety is to ____.
a. Open the shades to let in more light and brighten the surroundings.
b. Leave the room so the resident can re-group and re-focus in private.
c. Speak in a calm voice and exhibit a calm and comforting demeanor.
d. Turn on the radio or television to distract the resident from their immediate thought. -
answers c. Speak in a calm voice and exhibit a calm and comforting demeanor.
Used disposable supplies and equipment should be discarded
a. outside the resident's room.
b. in a designated receptacle.
c. in the resident's wastebasket
d. in the clean utility room. - answers b. in a designated receptacle.
To prevent the spread of infection, how should the nurse aide handle the soiled linens
removed from a client's bed?
a. Shake them in the air to remove any dirt.
b. Carry them close to the nurse aide's body.
c. Put them in the dirty linen container.
d. Place them in a neat pile on the floor. - answers c. Put them in the dirty linen
container.
