CNA PRACTICE EXAM AND ANSWERS
1. What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free?: to
help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
2. What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat?: prosthesis
3. To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant
should multiply four by:: 30
4. Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six
months?: hospice
5. Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"?: NPO
6. Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called:: range of
motion
7. What is the medical term for high blood pressure?: hypertension
8. What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA?: inserting tubes into
a resident's body
9. Standard Precautions should be practiced: on every single person in your care
10. Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of function-
ing possible?: rehabilitation
11. If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a
NA?: The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
12. Restraints can be applied:: only with a doctor's orders
13. Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of: hearing
14. What is a normal range of a blood pressure?: varies 119/75 is an example
15. Incontinence may be caused by:: nervous system diseases
16. Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using: good body mechanics
17. Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phan-
tom sensation is: pain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
18. How should a fracture pan be positioned?: with the handle toward the foot of the bed
19. What does palliative care involve?: pain relief and comfort
20. Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require: sterile
technique
21. Insulin reaction can be caused by: too little food
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, 22. Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA?: nursing assistants must have at least
75 hours of training
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1. What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free?: to
help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
2. What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat?: prosthesis
3. To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant
should multiply four by:: 30
4. Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six
months?: hospice
5. Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"?: NPO
6. Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called:: range of
motion
7. What is the medical term for high blood pressure?: hypertension
8. What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA?: inserting tubes into
a resident's body
9. Standard Precautions should be practiced: on every single person in your care
10. Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of function-
ing possible?: rehabilitation
11. If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a
NA?: The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
12. Restraints can be applied:: only with a doctor's orders
13. Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of: hearing
14. What is a normal range of a blood pressure?: varies 119/75 is an example
15. Incontinence may be caused by:: nervous system diseases
16. Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using: good body mechanics
17. Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phan-
tom sensation is: pain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
18. How should a fracture pan be positioned?: with the handle toward the foot of the bed
19. What does palliative care involve?: pain relief and comfort
20. Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require: sterile
technique
21. Insulin reaction can be caused by: too little food
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, 22. Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA?: nursing assistants must have at least
75 hours of training
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