CNA ACTUAL PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS AND DETAILED
RATIONALES
1) What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
(A) Pronation
(B) Abduction
(C) External rotation
(D) Prosthesis - ANSWER-D
2) When a client has a left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first?
(A) Both sleeves
(B) Left sleeve
(C) Client's choice
(D) Right sleeve - ANSWER-B
3) It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status
with:
(A) any one the nurse aide sees fit
(B) the client's family members
(C) the client's roommate
(D) the staff on the next shift - ANSWER-D
4) When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should
assist:
(A) on the client's strong side
(B) on the client's weak side
(C) from behind the client
(D) with a wheelchair - ANSWER-B
5) The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) speak loudly so the client can hear the instructions
,(B) ask to reassign the care of this client
(C) talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
(D) tell the client to be quiet - ANSWER-C
6) The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to:
(A) use them as a restraint
(B) have a place to connect the call signal
(C) protect the client from injury
(D) keep the client warm - ANSWER-C
7) Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called:
(A) adduction
(B) range of motion
(C) abduction
(D) rotation - ANSWER-B
8) How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting a loss?
(A) Leave the client alone
(B) Convince the client to accept the loss
(C) Encourage the client to talk
(D) Discourage individual activity - ANSWER-C
9) The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used for a client who has:
(A) a bloody nose
(B) a blocked airway
(C) fallen out of bed
(D) impaired eyesight - ANSWER-B
10) To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:
(A) smile frequently and speak loudly
(B) smile often and talk rapidly
(C) avoid eye contact
(D) write out information - ANSWER-D
11) The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should:
(A) explain that memory loss is natural and the date is not important
(B) ignore the request
(C) point to the date on a calendar and say the date
(D) provide the date and then test the client later - ANSWER-C
,12) To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be
taped to the client's:
(A) bed sheet
(B) upper thigh
(C) bed frame
(D) hip - ANSWER-B
13) A nurse aide can assist clients with their spiritual needs by:
(A) taking clients to the nurse aide's church
(B) allowing clients to talk about their beliefs
(C) avoiding any religious discussions
(D) talking about the nurse aide's own spiritual beliefs - ANSWER-B
14) A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when:
(A) feeding a client
(B) doing peri-care
(C) giving a back rub
(D) doing range of motion - ANSWER-B
15) When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) get the first clothes the nurse aide can reach in the closet
(B) give the client a choice of what to wear
(C) use the clothes the client wore the day before
(D) choose clothes that the nurse aide personally likes - ANSWER-B
16) If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing do is:
(A) call the nurse in charge
(B) try to put out the fire
(C) open a window
(D) remove the client - ANSWER-D
17) In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide
should:
(A) speak in a high pitched tone of voice
(B) stand behind the client when speaking
(C) speak in a loud and slow manner
(D) look directly at the client when speaking - ANSWER-D
18) Which of the following stages of dying is usually the final stage?
, (A) Anger
(B) Acceptance
(C) Bargaining
(D) Depression - ANSWER-B
19) If a client says, "God is punishing me" or "Why me?", how should the nurse aide
respond?
(A) Reply, "God doesn't punish people."
(B) Listen quietly
(C) Ignore the client
(D) Make jokes - ANSWER-B
20) The role of the ombudsman is to:
(A) run a group of nursing homes
(B) work with the nursing home to protect clients' rights
(C) control the nursing home budget
(D) prepare classes that nurse aides take to learn about client hygiene - ANSWER-B
21) A nurse aide who is active in her church is assigned to care for a client who is not a
member of any religious group. The nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) help the client understand the nurse aide's faith
(B) tell the client that it is important for the client to join some church, even if it is not the
nurse aide's church
(C) respect the client's beliefs and avoid starting religious discussions
(D) arrange to have the nurse aide's clergyman visit the client - ANSWER-C
22) The nurse aide notices that a client's mail has been delivered to the client's room.
The nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) open the mail and leave it on the client's table
(B) open the mail and read it to the client
(C) read the mail to make sure it doesn't contain upsetting news
(D) give the client the unopened mail and offer help as needed - ANSWER-D
23) Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?
(A) 40 oz
(B) 300 cc
(C) 2 cups
(D) 1 quart - ANSWER-B
24) The client offers a nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the nurse
aide has done. The nurse aide SHOULD:
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS AND DETAILED
RATIONALES
1) What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
(A) Pronation
(B) Abduction
(C) External rotation
(D) Prosthesis - ANSWER-D
2) When a client has a left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first?
(A) Both sleeves
(B) Left sleeve
(C) Client's choice
(D) Right sleeve - ANSWER-B
3) It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status
with:
(A) any one the nurse aide sees fit
(B) the client's family members
(C) the client's roommate
(D) the staff on the next shift - ANSWER-D
4) When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should
assist:
(A) on the client's strong side
(B) on the client's weak side
(C) from behind the client
(D) with a wheelchair - ANSWER-B
5) The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) speak loudly so the client can hear the instructions
,(B) ask to reassign the care of this client
(C) talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
(D) tell the client to be quiet - ANSWER-C
6) The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to:
(A) use them as a restraint
(B) have a place to connect the call signal
(C) protect the client from injury
(D) keep the client warm - ANSWER-C
7) Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called:
(A) adduction
(B) range of motion
(C) abduction
(D) rotation - ANSWER-B
8) How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting a loss?
(A) Leave the client alone
(B) Convince the client to accept the loss
(C) Encourage the client to talk
(D) Discourage individual activity - ANSWER-C
9) The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used for a client who has:
(A) a bloody nose
(B) a blocked airway
(C) fallen out of bed
(D) impaired eyesight - ANSWER-B
10) To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:
(A) smile frequently and speak loudly
(B) smile often and talk rapidly
(C) avoid eye contact
(D) write out information - ANSWER-D
11) The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should:
(A) explain that memory loss is natural and the date is not important
(B) ignore the request
(C) point to the date on a calendar and say the date
(D) provide the date and then test the client later - ANSWER-C
,12) To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be
taped to the client's:
(A) bed sheet
(B) upper thigh
(C) bed frame
(D) hip - ANSWER-B
13) A nurse aide can assist clients with their spiritual needs by:
(A) taking clients to the nurse aide's church
(B) allowing clients to talk about their beliefs
(C) avoiding any religious discussions
(D) talking about the nurse aide's own spiritual beliefs - ANSWER-B
14) A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when:
(A) feeding a client
(B) doing peri-care
(C) giving a back rub
(D) doing range of motion - ANSWER-B
15) When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) get the first clothes the nurse aide can reach in the closet
(B) give the client a choice of what to wear
(C) use the clothes the client wore the day before
(D) choose clothes that the nurse aide personally likes - ANSWER-B
16) If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing do is:
(A) call the nurse in charge
(B) try to put out the fire
(C) open a window
(D) remove the client - ANSWER-D
17) In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide
should:
(A) speak in a high pitched tone of voice
(B) stand behind the client when speaking
(C) speak in a loud and slow manner
(D) look directly at the client when speaking - ANSWER-D
18) Which of the following stages of dying is usually the final stage?
, (A) Anger
(B) Acceptance
(C) Bargaining
(D) Depression - ANSWER-B
19) If a client says, "God is punishing me" or "Why me?", how should the nurse aide
respond?
(A) Reply, "God doesn't punish people."
(B) Listen quietly
(C) Ignore the client
(D) Make jokes - ANSWER-B
20) The role of the ombudsman is to:
(A) run a group of nursing homes
(B) work with the nursing home to protect clients' rights
(C) control the nursing home budget
(D) prepare classes that nurse aides take to learn about client hygiene - ANSWER-B
21) A nurse aide who is active in her church is assigned to care for a client who is not a
member of any religious group. The nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) help the client understand the nurse aide's faith
(B) tell the client that it is important for the client to join some church, even if it is not the
nurse aide's church
(C) respect the client's beliefs and avoid starting religious discussions
(D) arrange to have the nurse aide's clergyman visit the client - ANSWER-C
22) The nurse aide notices that a client's mail has been delivered to the client's room.
The nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) open the mail and leave it on the client's table
(B) open the mail and read it to the client
(C) read the mail to make sure it doesn't contain upsetting news
(D) give the client the unopened mail and offer help as needed - ANSWER-D
23) Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?
(A) 40 oz
(B) 300 cc
(C) 2 cups
(D) 1 quart - ANSWER-B
24) The client offers a nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the nurse
aide has done. The nurse aide SHOULD:
