CNA CHAPTER 3 EXAM 2026 PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT REVIEW
◉ Ensuring adequate circulation to tissues is a
major factor in preventing skin breakdown.
This can be accomplished by doing all of the
following EXCEPT
a. positioning the patient every four hours.
b. using mechanical aids.
c. giving backrubs.
d. performing active or passive ROM exercises.card Answer: a.
positioning the patient every four hours.
◉ The purpose of cold applications is usually to
a. speed the flow of blood to the area.
b. prevent heat exhaustion.
c. prevent or reduce swelling.
d. prevent the formation of scar tissue. Answer: c. prevent or reduce
swelling.
◉ The hot water bottle is an example of a
a. local dry heat application.
,b. generalized dry heat application.
c. local moist heat application.
d. generalized moist heat application. Answer: a. local dry heat
application.
◉ Clients receiving an enema are usually placed
a. on the right side.
b. on the left side.
c. flat on the back.
d. in a semisitting position. Answer: b. on the left side.
◉ A female client's perineal area should be
cleansed before which specimen is collected?
a. 24-hour urine specimen
b. midstream clean-catch urine specimen
c. pediatric routine urine specimen
d. routine urine specimens Answer: b. midstream clean-catch urine
specimen
◉ The most common site for counting the pulse
is the
a. carotid artery.
,b. femoral artery.
c. brachial artery.
d. radial artery. Answer: d. radial artery.
◉ When counting respirations, the nurse aide
should
a. wait until after the client has exercised.
b. not tell the patient what he is going to do.
c. count five respirations and then check his
watch.
d. have the client count respirations while the
aide takes her pulse Answer: b. not tell the patient what he is going
to do.
◉ Which of the following is NOT the nurse aide's
responsibility when caring for clients who have
urinary catheters?
a. inserting the catheter
b. ensuring that the catheter drains properly
c. preventing infection
d. recording urinary output Answer: a. inserting the catheter
, ◉ When giving information to the charge nurse
for an incident report, the nurse aide should
a. write in the client's chart that an incident
occurred.
b. keep the report in her personal file.
c. state the facts clearly.
d. give her opinions as to the cause of the
incident Answer: c. state the facts clearly.
◉ All long-term-care nurse aides must be
competency evaluated and must complete a
distinct educational course. These requirements
are set by
a. OBRA.
b. OSHA.
c. CDC.
d. FDA. Answer: a. OBRA.
◉ A resident is blind. It is important not to
a. leave the door completely opened.
b. rearrange the furniture.
c. announce yourself before entering the room.
CONDUCT REVIEW
◉ Ensuring adequate circulation to tissues is a
major factor in preventing skin breakdown.
This can be accomplished by doing all of the
following EXCEPT
a. positioning the patient every four hours.
b. using mechanical aids.
c. giving backrubs.
d. performing active or passive ROM exercises.card Answer: a.
positioning the patient every four hours.
◉ The purpose of cold applications is usually to
a. speed the flow of blood to the area.
b. prevent heat exhaustion.
c. prevent or reduce swelling.
d. prevent the formation of scar tissue. Answer: c. prevent or reduce
swelling.
◉ The hot water bottle is an example of a
a. local dry heat application.
,b. generalized dry heat application.
c. local moist heat application.
d. generalized moist heat application. Answer: a. local dry heat
application.
◉ Clients receiving an enema are usually placed
a. on the right side.
b. on the left side.
c. flat on the back.
d. in a semisitting position. Answer: b. on the left side.
◉ A female client's perineal area should be
cleansed before which specimen is collected?
a. 24-hour urine specimen
b. midstream clean-catch urine specimen
c. pediatric routine urine specimen
d. routine urine specimens Answer: b. midstream clean-catch urine
specimen
◉ The most common site for counting the pulse
is the
a. carotid artery.
,b. femoral artery.
c. brachial artery.
d. radial artery. Answer: d. radial artery.
◉ When counting respirations, the nurse aide
should
a. wait until after the client has exercised.
b. not tell the patient what he is going to do.
c. count five respirations and then check his
watch.
d. have the client count respirations while the
aide takes her pulse Answer: b. not tell the patient what he is going
to do.
◉ Which of the following is NOT the nurse aide's
responsibility when caring for clients who have
urinary catheters?
a. inserting the catheter
b. ensuring that the catheter drains properly
c. preventing infection
d. recording urinary output Answer: a. inserting the catheter
, ◉ When giving information to the charge nurse
for an incident report, the nurse aide should
a. write in the client's chart that an incident
occurred.
b. keep the report in her personal file.
c. state the facts clearly.
d. give her opinions as to the cause of the
incident Answer: c. state the facts clearly.
◉ All long-term-care nurse aides must be
competency evaluated and must complete a
distinct educational course. These requirements
are set by
a. OBRA.
b. OSHA.
c. CDC.
d. FDA. Answer: a. OBRA.
◉ A resident is blind. It is important not to
a. leave the door completely opened.
b. rearrange the furniture.
c. announce yourself before entering the room.
