CNA Final Test 100 Questions & Answers
1.1. What is one important reason why bed linens should remain
wrin- kle-free?
a) To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure injuries
b) To keep nursing assistants from having to change the sheets too often
c) To keep sheets looking new
d) To reduce the amount of dirt on the sheets
Answer: a)To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure injuries
2.2. What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?
a) Pronation
b) Prone
c) Personal protective equipment
d) Prosthesis
Answer: d) Prosthesis
3.3. Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called
a) Weight lifting
b) Range of motion
c) Stretch and relax
d) Rotation
Answer: b) Range of motion
,4.4. Which of the following is the correct way to remove a gown?
a) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in
while holding the gown away from the body.
b) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown over
the head.
c) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown from
the outside of the chest area until it comes off.
d) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and drop it to the
Answer: a) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the
dirty side in while holding the gown away from the body.
5.5) How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being discarded
a) One time
b) Two times
c) Three times
d) Multiple times, as long as they are washed in between
Answer: a) One time
6.6) To best communicate with a resident who has a visual impairment, the
NA should
a) Ask the resident to "see" what is in front of him
b) Identify herself when she enters the room
,c) Keep the lighting low at all times
d) Touch the resident before identifying herself
Answer: b) Identify herself when she enters the room
7.7) The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a resident who
has diabetes is to
a) Encourage the resident to go barefoot most of the time
b) Apply lotion between the toes to keep the area soft
c) Clip the resident's toenails whenever they are long
d) Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection
Answer: d) Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection
8.8) If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to
a) Catch the resident under the arms to stop the fall
b) Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
c) Lock her knees
d) Reverse the fall if the resident is less than halfway down
Answer: b) Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
9.9) An NA should use friction for at least
a) 60
b) 30
c) 20
, d) 10
Answer: c) 20
10.10) Which of the following is a term for a legal document that
designates what kind of care a person wants if he is unable to make that
decision himself?
a) Bill of Rights
b) Advance directive
c) Protected health information
d) Code of ethics
Answer: b) Advance directive
11.11) Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most
accu- rate?
a) Rectum (rectal)
b) Ear (tympanic)
c) Mouth (oral)
d) Armpit (axillary)
Answer: a) Rectum (rectal)
12.12) Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA
a) Counting a resident's pulse rate
b) Cleaning a resident after an episode of incontinence
1.1. What is one important reason why bed linens should remain
wrin- kle-free?
a) To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure injuries
b) To keep nursing assistants from having to change the sheets too often
c) To keep sheets looking new
d) To reduce the amount of dirt on the sheets
Answer: a)To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure injuries
2.2. What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?
a) Pronation
b) Prone
c) Personal protective equipment
d) Prosthesis
Answer: d) Prosthesis
3.3. Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called
a) Weight lifting
b) Range of motion
c) Stretch and relax
d) Rotation
Answer: b) Range of motion
,4.4. Which of the following is the correct way to remove a gown?
a) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in
while holding the gown away from the body.
b) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown over
the head.
c) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown from
the outside of the chest area until it comes off.
d) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and drop it to the
Answer: a) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the
dirty side in while holding the gown away from the body.
5.5) How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being discarded
a) One time
b) Two times
c) Three times
d) Multiple times, as long as they are washed in between
Answer: a) One time
6.6) To best communicate with a resident who has a visual impairment, the
NA should
a) Ask the resident to "see" what is in front of him
b) Identify herself when she enters the room
,c) Keep the lighting low at all times
d) Touch the resident before identifying herself
Answer: b) Identify herself when she enters the room
7.7) The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a resident who
has diabetes is to
a) Encourage the resident to go barefoot most of the time
b) Apply lotion between the toes to keep the area soft
c) Clip the resident's toenails whenever they are long
d) Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection
Answer: d) Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection
8.8) If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to
a) Catch the resident under the arms to stop the fall
b) Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
c) Lock her knees
d) Reverse the fall if the resident is less than halfway down
Answer: b) Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
9.9) An NA should use friction for at least
a) 60
b) 30
c) 20
, d) 10
Answer: c) 20
10.10) Which of the following is a term for a legal document that
designates what kind of care a person wants if he is unable to make that
decision himself?
a) Bill of Rights
b) Advance directive
c) Protected health information
d) Code of ethics
Answer: b) Advance directive
11.11) Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most
accu- rate?
a) Rectum (rectal)
b) Ear (tympanic)
c) Mouth (oral)
d) Armpit (axillary)
Answer: a) Rectum (rectal)
12.12) Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA
a) Counting a resident's pulse rate
b) Cleaning a resident after an episode of incontinence
