CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CAN)
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES GRADED A+ 2025
UPDATE!
Which patients should be evacuated first in the event of a fire within
the area?
a. Immobile patients or patients on life support
b. Small children and ambulatory patients
c. Patients requiring transfer assistance or use of a stretcher
d. Patients in wheelchairs or who can ambulate with walkers ANSWER
SMALL CHILDREN AND AMBULATORY PATIENTS
Ambulatory patients, children, and babies should be evacuated first
during a fire. Immobile patients and patients on life support should be
evacuated last. Patients requiring wheelchairs and walkers should be
evacuated after ambulatory patients, then patients requiring transfer
or stretcher assistance.
,A patient is complaining of shortness of breath and requesting his
breathing treatment. You notice the patient is wearing a nasal cannula
with oxygen flowing at 2 L/min. What disease do you suspect this
patient suffers from?
a. Coronary Artery Disease
b. COPD
c. UTI
d. Constipation ANSWER COPD
COPD would cause shortness of breath and requirement of oxygen
therapy. The patient may require additional breathing medications at
times which would be administered by the nurse or respiratory
therapist.
Coronary Artery Disease would not cause shortness of breath, but may
lead to heart attacks. Urinary Tract Infections and Constipation would
not cause shortness of breath or require oxygen therapy unless there
are respiratory complications.
You hear the code for an infant abduction over the intercom in the
hospital. You notice a suspicious person walking with a large bag quickly
through the halls. What is your response?
a. Tell the person to give you their bag.
,b. Ignore the suspicious person.
c. Block the exit to prevent the suspicious person from leaving.
d. Safely attempt to detain the person until security arrives. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > SAFELY ATTEMPT TO DETAIN THE PERSON UNTIL
SECURITY ARRIVES
The best option is to attempt to detain the person through
conversation or other means, as long as it is safe to do so, until security
arrives and the appropriate staff can interact with a potentially
dangerous suspect.
If a staff member blocks the exit from an aggressive offender, the
person may harm the staff member. If the staff member attempts to
take the bag from the person, they may become aggressive. It is better
to wait for trained security members.
When cleansing the genital area during perineal care, the nurse aide
should _______________.
a. cleanse the penis with a circular motion starting from the base and
moving toward the tip.
b. replace the foreskin after it has been pushed back to cleanse an
uncircumcised penis.
c. cleanse the rectal area first and then clean the patient's genital area.
, d. use the same area on the washcloth for each washing and rinsing
stroke for a female resident. ANSWER REPLACE THE
FORESKIN AFTER IT HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK TO CLEANSE AN
UNCIRCUMSIZED PENIS
It is important to retract the foreskin of uncircumcised male patients in
order to remove the smegma that collects under the foreskin. This
smegma can lead to bacterial growth and infection. The foreskin is then
replaced after the penis is cleaned.
The penis should be cleaned away from the tip to prevent infection, not
towards it. The genital area should be cleaned prior to the rectal area
to prevent infection. A new washcloth area should be used with every
washing stroke to prevent infection.
A patient is confined to their bed and needs assistance at meals. What
position should you place the bed in as you are feeding the patient?
a. Supine
b. High Fowler's
c. Reverse Trendelenburg
d. Lateral ANSWER HIGH FOLWER'S
The patient should be placed as close to a regular sitting position as
possible.
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES GRADED A+ 2025
UPDATE!
Which patients should be evacuated first in the event of a fire within
the area?
a. Immobile patients or patients on life support
b. Small children and ambulatory patients
c. Patients requiring transfer assistance or use of a stretcher
d. Patients in wheelchairs or who can ambulate with walkers ANSWER
SMALL CHILDREN AND AMBULATORY PATIENTS
Ambulatory patients, children, and babies should be evacuated first
during a fire. Immobile patients and patients on life support should be
evacuated last. Patients requiring wheelchairs and walkers should be
evacuated after ambulatory patients, then patients requiring transfer
or stretcher assistance.
,A patient is complaining of shortness of breath and requesting his
breathing treatment. You notice the patient is wearing a nasal cannula
with oxygen flowing at 2 L/min. What disease do you suspect this
patient suffers from?
a. Coronary Artery Disease
b. COPD
c. UTI
d. Constipation ANSWER COPD
COPD would cause shortness of breath and requirement of oxygen
therapy. The patient may require additional breathing medications at
times which would be administered by the nurse or respiratory
therapist.
Coronary Artery Disease would not cause shortness of breath, but may
lead to heart attacks. Urinary Tract Infections and Constipation would
not cause shortness of breath or require oxygen therapy unless there
are respiratory complications.
You hear the code for an infant abduction over the intercom in the
hospital. You notice a suspicious person walking with a large bag quickly
through the halls. What is your response?
a. Tell the person to give you their bag.
,b. Ignore the suspicious person.
c. Block the exit to prevent the suspicious person from leaving.
d. Safely attempt to detain the person until security arrives. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > SAFELY ATTEMPT TO DETAIN THE PERSON UNTIL
SECURITY ARRIVES
The best option is to attempt to detain the person through
conversation or other means, as long as it is safe to do so, until security
arrives and the appropriate staff can interact with a potentially
dangerous suspect.
If a staff member blocks the exit from an aggressive offender, the
person may harm the staff member. If the staff member attempts to
take the bag from the person, they may become aggressive. It is better
to wait for trained security members.
When cleansing the genital area during perineal care, the nurse aide
should _______________.
a. cleanse the penis with a circular motion starting from the base and
moving toward the tip.
b. replace the foreskin after it has been pushed back to cleanse an
uncircumcised penis.
c. cleanse the rectal area first and then clean the patient's genital area.
, d. use the same area on the washcloth for each washing and rinsing
stroke for a female resident. ANSWER REPLACE THE
FORESKIN AFTER IT HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK TO CLEANSE AN
UNCIRCUMSIZED PENIS
It is important to retract the foreskin of uncircumcised male patients in
order to remove the smegma that collects under the foreskin. This
smegma can lead to bacterial growth and infection. The foreskin is then
replaced after the penis is cleaned.
The penis should be cleaned away from the tip to prevent infection, not
towards it. The genital area should be cleaned prior to the rectal area
to prevent infection. A new washcloth area should be used with every
washing stroke to prevent infection.
A patient is confined to their bed and needs assistance at meals. What
position should you place the bed in as you are feeding the patient?
a. Supine
b. High Fowler's
c. Reverse Trendelenburg
d. Lateral ANSWER HIGH FOLWER'S
The patient should be placed as close to a regular sitting position as
possible.
