CAN GNA Practice questions #2Gaskin Exam
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Questions With Correct Answers
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1. //When //assisting //a //client //in //learning //how //to //use //a //cane, //the //nurse //aide //stands\n\na.
//approximately //two //feet //directly //behind //the\nclient.\nb. //about //one //foot //from //the
//client's //weak //side.\nc. //about //one //foot //from //the //client's //strong //side.\nd. //slightly //behind
//the //client //on //the //client's //weak\nside. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔d. //slightly //behind //the
//client //on //the //client's //weak\nside.
When //working //with //a //client //who //has //urinary //retention, //the //nurse //aide //can //expect //that
//the //client //will //a. //urinate //large //volumes. //b. //be //unable //to //urinate. //c. //urinate //frequently.
// d. //be //incontinent //of //urine //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔b. //be //unable //to //urinate.
3. //Aging-related //hearing //changes //result //in //older\nclients //gradually //losing //their //ability //to
//hear\na. //high-pitched //sounds.\nb. //low-pitched //sounds.\nc. //slow //sounds.\nd. //rapid
// sounds. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔a. //high-pitched //sounds.\n
4. //The //best //way //to //safely //identify //your //patient //is //by\na. //asking //his //name.\nb. //calling
//his //name //and //waiting //for //his\nresponse.\nc. //checking //the //bed //plate.\nd. //checking //the
// name //tag. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔d. //checking //the //name //tag.
5. //A //client //is //on //a //bowel //and //bladder //training\nprogram //and //has //not //had //a //bowel
//movement //in\nthree //days. //The //nurse //aide //should\na. //report //it //to //the //charge
//nurse.\nb. //give //the //client //an //enema.\nc. //offer //the //client //prune //juice.\nd. //encourage
//the //client //to //drink //more //fluids. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔a. //report //it //to //the //charge
//nurse.\n
6. //The //proper //medical //abbreviation //for //before\nmeals //is\na. //p.c.\nb. //b.i.d.\nc. //a.c.\nd.
// t.i.d. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //a.c.\n
,7. //A //client //diagnosed //with //hypertension //will //most\nlikely //have //a //history //of\na. //low
//blood //pressure.\nb. //high //blood //pressure.\nc. //low //blood //sugar.\nd. //high //blood //sugar. //-
verified //answer(s)-✔✔b. //high //blood //pressure.\n
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8. //A //patient //who //has //difficulty //chewing //or\nswallowing //will //need //what //type //of
//diet?\na. //clear //liquid\nb. //low //residue\nc. //bland\nd. //mechanical //soft //- //verified
answer(s)-✔✔d. //mechanical //soft
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9. //An //elderly //resident //with //Alzheimer's //disease\ncannot //find //her //room. //How //can //the
//nurse //aide\nhelp //the //client //feel //more //independent?\na. //Tell //her //to //stay //in //the
//room.\nb. //Have //her //roommate //secretly //watch //her.\nc. //Place //a //familiar //object //on //the
//client's //door.\nd. //Write //the //room //number //on //a //piece //of //paper. //- //verified //answer(s)-
✔✔c. //Place //a //familiar //object //on //the //client's //door.\n
10. //Hbw //often //should //a //patient's //intake //and //output\nrecords //be //totaled?\na. //once //each
//shift\nb. //twice //a //day\nc. //every //four //hours\nd. //every //12 //hours //- //verified //answer(s)-
✔✔a. //once //each //shift\n
11. //Which //of //the //following //should //the //nursing\nassistant //observe //and //record //when
//admitting //a\nclient?\na. //freckles\nb. //wrinkles\nc. //short //nails\nd. //bruises //- //verified
answer(s)-✔✔d. //bruises
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12. //When //responding //to //a //client //on //the //intercom,\nthe //nursing //assistant //should //say\na.
//"Hello, //who //is //calling, //please?"\nb. //"What //is //it //that //you //want?"\nc. //"This //is //[nursing
//assistant //name //and //position], //can //I //help //you?"\nd. //"Please //hold; //I'll //have //the //nurse
//answer //your\ncall." //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //"This //is //[nursing //assistant //name //and
//position], //can //I //help //you?"
13. //Which //of //the //following //things //should //the //nurse\naide //do //to //familiarize //new //clients
//with //their\nsurroundings?\na. //Demonstrate //the //location //and //use //of //the //call\nlight.\nb.
,//Explain //that //the //TV //is //not //to //be //used.\nc. //Instruct //family //to //leave //the //room //after
//the\naide //is //finished //with //the //admission.\nd. //Raise //the //bed //to //the //high //position //and
//raise\nthe //safety //rails. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔a. //Demonstrate //the //location //and //use //of
//the //call\nlight.
14. //When //arranging //a //client's //room, //the //nursing\nassistant //should //do //all //of //the
//following\nEXCEPT\na. //checking //the //placement //of //the //call //bell.\nb. //adjusting //the //back
//rest //as //directed.\nc. //administering //the //client's //medications.\nd. //adjusting //the //lighting //as
appropriate. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //administering //the //client's //medications.
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15. //When //assisting //a //client //out //of //bed, //the //nurse\naide //should //always\na. //employ
//body //mechanic //techniques.\nb. //get //another //nurse //aide //to //assist.\nc. //raise //the //bed //to
//its //maximum //height.\nd. //lower //all //safety //rails. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔a. //employ //body
//mechanic //techniques.
16. //How //often //should //clients //be //repositioned\nduring //an //eight-hour //shift?\na. //qlh\nb.
q2h\nc. //q3h\nd. //q4h //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔b. //q2h
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17. //Which //of //the //following //is //the //correct //procedure\nfor //serving //a //meal //to //a //client
//who //must //be //fed?\na. //Serve //the //tray //along //with //all //the //other //trays,\nand //then //come
//back //to //feed //the //client.\nb. //Bring //the //tray //to //the //client //last; //feed //after\nyou //have
//served //all //the //other //clients.\nc. //Bring //the //tray //into //the //room //when //you //are\nready //to
//feed //the //client.\nd. //Have //the //kitchen //hold //the //tray //for //one //hour. //- //verified //answer(s)-
✔✔c. //Bring //the //tray //into //the //room //when //you //are\nready //to //feed //the //client.
18. //The //most //serious //problem //that //wrinkles //in //the\nbedclothes //can //cause //is\na.
//restlessness.\nb. //sleeplessness.\nc. //decubitus //ulcers.\nd. //bleeding //and //shock. //- //verified
answer(s)-✔✔c. //decubitus //ulcers.
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, 19. //Restorative //care //begins\na. //as //soon //as //possible.\nb. //when //the //client //is //ready.\nc.
//when //the //client //is //discharged.\nd. //when //the //client //is //diagnosed //as //terminally //ill. //-
verified //answer(s)-✔✔a. //as //soon //as //possible.
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20. //Before //placing //a //client //in //Fowler's //position, //the\nnurse //aide //should\na. //open //the
//window.\nb. //explain //the //procedure //to //the //client.\nc. //check //with //the //client's //family.\nd.
remake //the //bed. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔b. //explain //the //procedure //to //the //client.
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21. //During //hand //washing, //the //nurse //aide\naccidentally //touches //the //inside //of //the //sink
//while\nrinsing //the //soap //off. //The //next //action //is //to\na. //allow //the //water //to //run //over //the
//hands //for\ntwo //minutes.\nb. //dry //the //hands //and //turn //off //the //faucet //with\nthe //paper
//towel.\nc. //repeat //the //wash //from //the //beginning.\nd. //repeat //washing, //but //for //half //the
time. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //repeat //the //wash //from //the //beginning.
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22. //How //should //a //nurse //aide //dress //for //a //job\ninterview?\na. //wearing //a //clean //t-shirt
//and //casual //slacks\nb. //wearing //a //nurse //aide //uniform\nc. //wearing //a //business //suit, //dress,
//or //pants //and\ndress //shirt\nd. //wearing //formal //attire //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //wearing
//a //business //suit, //dress, //or //pants //and\ndress //shirt
23. //An //ambulatory //client //is //newly //admitted. //Before\nleaving //the //client //alone, //the //nurse
//aide //should\na. //ask //if //the //client //is //hungry.\nb. //inspect //the //client's //skin.\nc. //assess //the
//client's //intake //and //output.\nd. //make //sure //the //client //knows //how //to //use //the\ncall //bell.
- verified //answer(s)-✔✔d. //make //sure //the //client //knows //how //to //use //the\ncall //bell.
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24. //When //lifting //a //heavy //object, //the //correct //method\nwould //be //to //bend //at //the\na.
//waist, //keeping //your //legs //straight.\nb. //waist, //rounding //your //shoulders.\nc. //knees,
//keeping //your //back //straight.\nd. //knees //and //waist. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //knees,
//keeping //your //back //straight.
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Questions With Correct Answers
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1. //When //assisting //a //client //in //learning //how //to //use //a //cane, //the //nurse //aide //stands\n\na.
//approximately //two //feet //directly //behind //the\nclient.\nb. //about //one //foot //from //the
//client's //weak //side.\nc. //about //one //foot //from //the //client's //strong //side.\nd. //slightly //behind
//the //client //on //the //client's //weak\nside. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔d. //slightly //behind //the
//client //on //the //client's //weak\nside.
When //working //with //a //client //who //has //urinary //retention, //the //nurse //aide //can //expect //that
//the //client //will //a. //urinate //large //volumes. //b. //be //unable //to //urinate. //c. //urinate //frequently.
// d. //be //incontinent //of //urine //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔b. //be //unable //to //urinate.
3. //Aging-related //hearing //changes //result //in //older\nclients //gradually //losing //their //ability //to
//hear\na. //high-pitched //sounds.\nb. //low-pitched //sounds.\nc. //slow //sounds.\nd. //rapid
// sounds. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔a. //high-pitched //sounds.\n
4. //The //best //way //to //safely //identify //your //patient //is //by\na. //asking //his //name.\nb. //calling
//his //name //and //waiting //for //his\nresponse.\nc. //checking //the //bed //plate.\nd. //checking //the
// name //tag. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔d. //checking //the //name //tag.
5. //A //client //is //on //a //bowel //and //bladder //training\nprogram //and //has //not //had //a //bowel
//movement //in\nthree //days. //The //nurse //aide //should\na. //report //it //to //the //charge
//nurse.\nb. //give //the //client //an //enema.\nc. //offer //the //client //prune //juice.\nd. //encourage
//the //client //to //drink //more //fluids. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔a. //report //it //to //the //charge
//nurse.\n
6. //The //proper //medical //abbreviation //for //before\nmeals //is\na. //p.c.\nb. //b.i.d.\nc. //a.c.\nd.
// t.i.d. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //a.c.\n
,7. //A //client //diagnosed //with //hypertension //will //most\nlikely //have //a //history //of\na. //low
//blood //pressure.\nb. //high //blood //pressure.\nc. //low //blood //sugar.\nd. //high //blood //sugar. //-
verified //answer(s)-✔✔b. //high //blood //pressure.\n
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8. //A //patient //who //has //difficulty //chewing //or\nswallowing //will //need //what //type //of
//diet?\na. //clear //liquid\nb. //low //residue\nc. //bland\nd. //mechanical //soft //- //verified
answer(s)-✔✔d. //mechanical //soft
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9. //An //elderly //resident //with //Alzheimer's //disease\ncannot //find //her //room. //How //can //the
//nurse //aide\nhelp //the //client //feel //more //independent?\na. //Tell //her //to //stay //in //the
//room.\nb. //Have //her //roommate //secretly //watch //her.\nc. //Place //a //familiar //object //on //the
//client's //door.\nd. //Write //the //room //number //on //a //piece //of //paper. //- //verified //answer(s)-
✔✔c. //Place //a //familiar //object //on //the //client's //door.\n
10. //Hbw //often //should //a //patient's //intake //and //output\nrecords //be //totaled?\na. //once //each
//shift\nb. //twice //a //day\nc. //every //four //hours\nd. //every //12 //hours //- //verified //answer(s)-
✔✔a. //once //each //shift\n
11. //Which //of //the //following //should //the //nursing\nassistant //observe //and //record //when
//admitting //a\nclient?\na. //freckles\nb. //wrinkles\nc. //short //nails\nd. //bruises //- //verified
answer(s)-✔✔d. //bruises
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12. //When //responding //to //a //client //on //the //intercom,\nthe //nursing //assistant //should //say\na.
//"Hello, //who //is //calling, //please?"\nb. //"What //is //it //that //you //want?"\nc. //"This //is //[nursing
//assistant //name //and //position], //can //I //help //you?"\nd. //"Please //hold; //I'll //have //the //nurse
//answer //your\ncall." //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //"This //is //[nursing //assistant //name //and
//position], //can //I //help //you?"
13. //Which //of //the //following //things //should //the //nurse\naide //do //to //familiarize //new //clients
//with //their\nsurroundings?\na. //Demonstrate //the //location //and //use //of //the //call\nlight.\nb.
,//Explain //that //the //TV //is //not //to //be //used.\nc. //Instruct //family //to //leave //the //room //after
//the\naide //is //finished //with //the //admission.\nd. //Raise //the //bed //to //the //high //position //and
//raise\nthe //safety //rails. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔a. //Demonstrate //the //location //and //use //of
//the //call\nlight.
14. //When //arranging //a //client's //room, //the //nursing\nassistant //should //do //all //of //the
//following\nEXCEPT\na. //checking //the //placement //of //the //call //bell.\nb. //adjusting //the //back
//rest //as //directed.\nc. //administering //the //client's //medications.\nd. //adjusting //the //lighting //as
appropriate. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //administering //the //client's //medications.
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15. //When //assisting //a //client //out //of //bed, //the //nurse\naide //should //always\na. //employ
//body //mechanic //techniques.\nb. //get //another //nurse //aide //to //assist.\nc. //raise //the //bed //to
//its //maximum //height.\nd. //lower //all //safety //rails. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔a. //employ //body
//mechanic //techniques.
16. //How //often //should //clients //be //repositioned\nduring //an //eight-hour //shift?\na. //qlh\nb.
q2h\nc. //q3h\nd. //q4h //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔b. //q2h
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17. //Which //of //the //following //is //the //correct //procedure\nfor //serving //a //meal //to //a //client
//who //must //be //fed?\na. //Serve //the //tray //along //with //all //the //other //trays,\nand //then //come
//back //to //feed //the //client.\nb. //Bring //the //tray //to //the //client //last; //feed //after\nyou //have
//served //all //the //other //clients.\nc. //Bring //the //tray //into //the //room //when //you //are\nready //to
//feed //the //client.\nd. //Have //the //kitchen //hold //the //tray //for //one //hour. //- //verified //answer(s)-
✔✔c. //Bring //the //tray //into //the //room //when //you //are\nready //to //feed //the //client.
18. //The //most //serious //problem //that //wrinkles //in //the\nbedclothes //can //cause //is\na.
//restlessness.\nb. //sleeplessness.\nc. //decubitus //ulcers.\nd. //bleeding //and //shock. //- //verified
answer(s)-✔✔c. //decubitus //ulcers.
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, 19. //Restorative //care //begins\na. //as //soon //as //possible.\nb. //when //the //client //is //ready.\nc.
//when //the //client //is //discharged.\nd. //when //the //client //is //diagnosed //as //terminally //ill. //-
verified //answer(s)-✔✔a. //as //soon //as //possible.
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20. //Before //placing //a //client //in //Fowler's //position, //the\nnurse //aide //should\na. //open //the
//window.\nb. //explain //the //procedure //to //the //client.\nc. //check //with //the //client's //family.\nd.
remake //the //bed. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔b. //explain //the //procedure //to //the //client.
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21. //During //hand //washing, //the //nurse //aide\naccidentally //touches //the //inside //of //the //sink
//while\nrinsing //the //soap //off. //The //next //action //is //to\na. //allow //the //water //to //run //over //the
//hands //for\ntwo //minutes.\nb. //dry //the //hands //and //turn //off //the //faucet //with\nthe //paper
//towel.\nc. //repeat //the //wash //from //the //beginning.\nd. //repeat //washing, //but //for //half //the
time. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //repeat //the //wash //from //the //beginning.
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22. //How //should //a //nurse //aide //dress //for //a //job\ninterview?\na. //wearing //a //clean //t-shirt
//and //casual //slacks\nb. //wearing //a //nurse //aide //uniform\nc. //wearing //a //business //suit, //dress,
//or //pants //and\ndress //shirt\nd. //wearing //formal //attire //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //wearing
//a //business //suit, //dress, //or //pants //and\ndress //shirt
23. //An //ambulatory //client //is //newly //admitted. //Before\nleaving //the //client //alone, //the //nurse
//aide //should\na. //ask //if //the //client //is //hungry.\nb. //inspect //the //client's //skin.\nc. //assess //the
//client's //intake //and //output.\nd. //make //sure //the //client //knows //how //to //use //the\ncall //bell.
- verified //answer(s)-✔✔d. //make //sure //the //client //knows //how //to //use //the\ncall //bell.
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24. //When //lifting //a //heavy //object, //the //correct //method\nwould //be //to //bend //at //the\na.
//waist, //keeping //your //legs //straight.\nb. //waist, //rounding //your //shoulders.\nc. //knees,
//keeping //your //back //straight.\nd. //knees //and //waist. //- //verified //answer(s)-✔✔c. //knees,
//keeping //your //back //straight.
