CNA Practice Test #1 (100 Questions)
with correct answers
Which |of |the |following |should |you |observe |and |record |when |admitting |a |patient?
A. |color |of |the |stool |and |amount |of |urine |voided
B. |how |much |the |patient |has |eaten |and |drunk
C. |bruises, |marks, |rashes, |or |broken |skin
D. |requests |the |patient |makes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |bruises, |marks, |rashes, |or |broken |skin
Failure |to |notice |bruises |or |marks |on |the |skin |on |admission |may |later |cause |someone |to |believe |you |
were |involved |in |abuse.
When |responding |to |a |patient |on |the |intercom, |you |should
A. |ask |for |the |patient's |name
B. |say, |May |I |help |you?
C. |give |your |name |and |position
D. |say, |The |nurse |will |answer |your |call |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |give |your |name |and |position
When |responding |to |a |patient |on |the |intercom, |you |should |give |your |name |and |position.
Which |of |the |following |things |should |you |do |to |familiarize |a |new |patient |with |his |or |her |
surroundings?
A. |show |the |patient |where |the |call |bell |is |and |how |to |work |it
B. |tell |the |patient |not |to |operate |the |TV
C. |ask |visitors |to |leave |the |room |while |you |finish |admitting |the |patient
D. |raise |the |side |rails |of |the |bed |and |raise |the |bed |to |high |position |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |show |
the |patient |where |the |call |bell |is |and |how |to |work |it
,You |should |never |leave |a |new |admit |until |the |patient |knows |how |to |call |for |help.
When |arranging |a |patient's |room, |you |should |do |all |of |the |following |EXCEPT
A. |check |signal |cords
B. |fix |the |back |and |knee |rests |as |directed
C. |administer |medications
D. |check |lighting |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |administer |medications
Nursing |assistants |are |never |allowed |to |give |medications.
When |assisting |a |patient |in |and |out |of |bed, |you |should |always
A. |employ |body |mechanic |techniques
B. |get |another |person |to |help
C. |pull |the |patient's |feet |out |first, |and |then |lift |the |back |up
D. |put |shoes |on |the |patient |because |the |patient |may |slip |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |employ |body |
mechanic |techniques
You |should |always |use |good |body |mechanics |when |moving |patients.
When |should |you |wash |your |hands?
A. |when |you |notice |they |look |or |feel |dirty
B. |when |the |head |nurse |tells |you |to
C. |at |least |twice |a |day
D. |before |and |after |contact |with |a |patient |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D. |before |and |after |contact |with |a
|patient
You |should |wash |your |hands |before |and |after |contact |with |a |patient.
Which |of |the |following |is |the |correct |procedure |for |serving |a |meal |to |a |patient |who |must |be |fed?
, A. |serve |the |tray |along |with |all |the |other |trays, |and |then |come |back |to |feed |the |patient
B. |bring |the |tray |to |the |patient |last; |feed |after |you |have |served |all |the |other |patients
C. |bring |the |tray |into |the |room |when |you |are |ready |to |feed |the |patient
D. |have |the |kitchen |hold |the |tray |for |one |hour |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |bring |the |tray |into |the |
room |when |you |are |ready |to |feed |the |patient
You |should |not |bring |the |tray |into |the |room |until |you |have |time |to |feed |the |patient.
A |newly |admitted |patient |has |dirty |fingernails. |When |giving |the |patient |a |bath, |you |should |first
A. |soak |the |nails
B. |trim |the |nails
C. |apply |extra |lotion
D. |clean |the |nails |with |a |metal |file |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |soak |the |nails
Soaking |the |nails |first |will |make |cleaning |them |easier.
When |you |move |a |patient |on |a |stretcher, |you |should |stand |at |the |patient's
A. |right |side
B. |left |side
C. |head
D. |feet |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |head
Always |control |a |stretcher |from |the |head |in |case |you |lose |control |of |it.
The |most |serious |problem |that |wrinkles |in |the |bedclothes |can |cause |is
A. |restlessness
B. |sleeplessness
C. |decubitus |ulcers
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Which |of |the |following |should |you |observe |and |record |when |admitting |a |patient?
A. |color |of |the |stool |and |amount |of |urine |voided
B. |how |much |the |patient |has |eaten |and |drunk
C. |bruises, |marks, |rashes, |or |broken |skin
D. |requests |the |patient |makes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |bruises, |marks, |rashes, |or |broken |skin
Failure |to |notice |bruises |or |marks |on |the |skin |on |admission |may |later |cause |someone |to |believe |you |
were |involved |in |abuse.
When |responding |to |a |patient |on |the |intercom, |you |should
A. |ask |for |the |patient's |name
B. |say, |May |I |help |you?
C. |give |your |name |and |position
D. |say, |The |nurse |will |answer |your |call |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |give |your |name |and |position
When |responding |to |a |patient |on |the |intercom, |you |should |give |your |name |and |position.
Which |of |the |following |things |should |you |do |to |familiarize |a |new |patient |with |his |or |her |
surroundings?
A. |show |the |patient |where |the |call |bell |is |and |how |to |work |it
B. |tell |the |patient |not |to |operate |the |TV
C. |ask |visitors |to |leave |the |room |while |you |finish |admitting |the |patient
D. |raise |the |side |rails |of |the |bed |and |raise |the |bed |to |high |position |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |show |
the |patient |where |the |call |bell |is |and |how |to |work |it
,You |should |never |leave |a |new |admit |until |the |patient |knows |how |to |call |for |help.
When |arranging |a |patient's |room, |you |should |do |all |of |the |following |EXCEPT
A. |check |signal |cords
B. |fix |the |back |and |knee |rests |as |directed
C. |administer |medications
D. |check |lighting |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |administer |medications
Nursing |assistants |are |never |allowed |to |give |medications.
When |assisting |a |patient |in |and |out |of |bed, |you |should |always
A. |employ |body |mechanic |techniques
B. |get |another |person |to |help
C. |pull |the |patient's |feet |out |first, |and |then |lift |the |back |up
D. |put |shoes |on |the |patient |because |the |patient |may |slip |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |employ |body |
mechanic |techniques
You |should |always |use |good |body |mechanics |when |moving |patients.
When |should |you |wash |your |hands?
A. |when |you |notice |they |look |or |feel |dirty
B. |when |the |head |nurse |tells |you |to
C. |at |least |twice |a |day
D. |before |and |after |contact |with |a |patient |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D. |before |and |after |contact |with |a
|patient
You |should |wash |your |hands |before |and |after |contact |with |a |patient.
Which |of |the |following |is |the |correct |procedure |for |serving |a |meal |to |a |patient |who |must |be |fed?
, A. |serve |the |tray |along |with |all |the |other |trays, |and |then |come |back |to |feed |the |patient
B. |bring |the |tray |to |the |patient |last; |feed |after |you |have |served |all |the |other |patients
C. |bring |the |tray |into |the |room |when |you |are |ready |to |feed |the |patient
D. |have |the |kitchen |hold |the |tray |for |one |hour |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |bring |the |tray |into |the |
room |when |you |are |ready |to |feed |the |patient
You |should |not |bring |the |tray |into |the |room |until |you |have |time |to |feed |the |patient.
A |newly |admitted |patient |has |dirty |fingernails. |When |giving |the |patient |a |bath, |you |should |first
A. |soak |the |nails
B. |trim |the |nails
C. |apply |extra |lotion
D. |clean |the |nails |with |a |metal |file |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |soak |the |nails
Soaking |the |nails |first |will |make |cleaning |them |easier.
When |you |move |a |patient |on |a |stretcher, |you |should |stand |at |the |patient's
A. |right |side
B. |left |side
C. |head
D. |feet |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C. |head
Always |control |a |stretcher |from |the |head |in |case |you |lose |control |of |it.
The |most |serious |problem |that |wrinkles |in |the |bedclothes |can |cause |is
A. |restlessness
B. |sleeplessness
C. |decubitus |ulcers
