CNA PRACTICE TEST FOR BASIC
NURSING SKILLS (70 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS)
whichbmedicalbtermbisboftenbusedbforb"burping,bbelchingbandbpassingbgas"?b-
bcorrectbanswer-flatus
makingbabbed,bwhetherboccupiedborbunoccupied,bshouldbendbwith_____.b-
bcorrectbanswer-washing bhands
whichbofbthesebisbleastblikelybtobcontributebtobskinbtears?b-bcorrectbanswer-lengthbofbhair
whichbofbthesebtreatmentbwouldbbebbestbtobdecreasebswelling?b-bcorrectbanswer-
coldbcompression
whichbofbthesebisbthebleastblikelybtobsignalbimpendingbdeath?b-bcorrectbanswer-
increasebinbappetite
whichbmedicalbpositionbcanbbebdescribedbas,b"bthebpatient'sbheadbisbelevatedbwithblegsb
eitherbbentb-bcorrectbanswer-fowlersbposition
whichbofbthesebexamplesbdemonstratesbusingbproperbbodybmechanicsbwhenbhelpingbto
bliftbabresidentbinbbed?b-bcorrectbanswer-
bendingbatbthebwaist,bkneesbpartiallybflexedb,usingblegbmusclesbtoblift.
thebbestbusebofbalcohol-bbasedbsanitizerbis____.b-bcorrectbanswer-
whenbhandsbarebnobvisiblybsoiled
whichbofbthesebisbincorrectbinbreferencebtobwearingbgloves?b-bcorrectbanswer-
alwaysbwearblatexbglovesbbecausebtheybarebthebmostbimpermeableboption.
, ifbyoubarebwalkingbwithbabresidentbandbtheybfall,bwhichbofbthesebisbnotbanbactionbyoubsho
uldbtake?b-bcorrectbanswer-helpbthebresidentboffbthebfloorbandbinbtobthebnearestbchair
ifbyoubsmellbsmokebandbdiscoverbabresidentbsmokingbinbhisbroom,bitbisbbestbtob____.b-
bcorrectbanswer-
havebhimbstopbandbremindbhimbofbthebfacilitybpoliciesbbecausebofbthebhazardsbitbcreatesb
tobeverbresident
Abresidentbisbsupposedbtobhaveb240bmillilitersbofbjuicebeveryb2bhours.bWhichbonebofbthes
ebchoicesbwouldbbebthebmostbconvenientbtobmeetbthisbrequirement?b-bcorrectbanswer-
8boz.bcanbofbjuice
allbofbthesebmightbbebusedbdealingbwithbcontracturesbexcept_____.b-bcorrectbanswer-
bandaging
hypertensionbisbabmedicalbtermbfor____.b-bcorrectbanswer-highbbloodbpressure
tobminimizebthebspreadbofbbacteria,bfurtherbinfection,bandbcontamination,bwhichbproced
urebshouldbbebusedbforbwashingbthebperineumbofbabresidentbwithbabcatheter?b-
bcorrectbanswer-wasbfrombthebmeatusbout
whichbofbthesebshouldbnotbbebpartbofbthebprocessbforbcleaningbabresidentbdentures?b-
bcorrectbanswer-placingbcleanbdenturesbonbtopbofbabtissuebonbthebresidentbtable.
Abresidentbinbyourbcarebhasbcalledbyoubforbhelp.bhebclaimbtheybcan'tbfindbhisbdentures.bA
sbabnursingbassistant,bIbisbyourbresponsibilitybto____.b-bcorrectbanswer-
notifybthebsupervisingbnurse
applyingbfrictionbinbthebhandwashingbprocessbisbverybimportant.baccordingbtobCDCbreco
mmendations,bthebscrubbingbportionbofbhandbwashingbshouldbtake____.b-
bcorrectbanswer-20bseconds
allbofbthesebprecautionsbshouldbbebfollowedbwhenbusingbabtransefer-
bgaitbbelt,bexcept_____.b-bcorrectbanswer-notbworryingbaboutbproperbbodybmechanics
whichbofbthesebisbconsideredbanbaccuratebmethodbforbcountingbrespirationbrate?b-
bcorrectbanswer-
thebnursingbassistantblooksbatbthebresidentsbabdomenbandbabwatchbatbthebsamebtime.
thebmedicalbtermbtetraplegia-bmeaningbparalysisbofballbfourbextremities-
bisboftenbusedbinterchangeablybwithbthebterm_____.b-bcorrectbanswer-quadriplegia
whichbofbthesebisbnotbtruebwhenbtakingbabbloodbpressurebreading?b-bcorrectbanswer-
theboptimumbpositionbforbthebresidentbisblyingbdownbwithbhisborbherbfeetbelevated
abresidentbhasbthebfollowingbsymptoms:bdizziness,bfeelingbfait,bbloodbpressurebbelowb9
0/60bandbcold,bsweatybskin.bthebresidentbisbmostblikelybsufferingbfrom____.b-
bcorrectbanswer-hypotension
NURSING SKILLS (70 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS)
whichbmedicalbtermbisboftenbusedbforb"burping,bbelchingbandbpassingbgas"?b-
bcorrectbanswer-flatus
makingbabbed,bwhetherboccupiedborbunoccupied,bshouldbendbwith_____.b-
bcorrectbanswer-washing bhands
whichbofbthesebisbleastblikelybtobcontributebtobskinbtears?b-bcorrectbanswer-lengthbofbhair
whichbofbthesebtreatmentbwouldbbebbestbtobdecreasebswelling?b-bcorrectbanswer-
coldbcompression
whichbofbthesebisbthebleastblikelybtobsignalbimpendingbdeath?b-bcorrectbanswer-
increasebinbappetite
whichbmedicalbpositionbcanbbebdescribedbas,b"bthebpatient'sbheadbisbelevatedbwithblegsb
eitherbbentb-bcorrectbanswer-fowlersbposition
whichbofbthesebexamplesbdemonstratesbusingbproperbbodybmechanicsbwhenbhelpingbto
bliftbabresidentbinbbed?b-bcorrectbanswer-
bendingbatbthebwaist,bkneesbpartiallybflexedb,usingblegbmusclesbtoblift.
thebbestbusebofbalcohol-bbasedbsanitizerbis____.b-bcorrectbanswer-
whenbhandsbarebnobvisiblybsoiled
whichbofbthesebisbincorrectbinbreferencebtobwearingbgloves?b-bcorrectbanswer-
alwaysbwearblatexbglovesbbecausebtheybarebthebmostbimpermeableboption.
, ifbyoubarebwalkingbwithbabresidentbandbtheybfall,bwhichbofbthesebisbnotbanbactionbyoubsho
uldbtake?b-bcorrectbanswer-helpbthebresidentboffbthebfloorbandbinbtobthebnearestbchair
ifbyoubsmellbsmokebandbdiscoverbabresidentbsmokingbinbhisbroom,bitbisbbestbtob____.b-
bcorrectbanswer-
havebhimbstopbandbremindbhimbofbthebfacilitybpoliciesbbecausebofbthebhazardsbitbcreatesb
tobeverbresident
Abresidentbisbsupposedbtobhaveb240bmillilitersbofbjuicebeveryb2bhours.bWhichbonebofbthes
ebchoicesbwouldbbebthebmostbconvenientbtobmeetbthisbrequirement?b-bcorrectbanswer-
8boz.bcanbofbjuice
allbofbthesebmightbbebusedbdealingbwithbcontracturesbexcept_____.b-bcorrectbanswer-
bandaging
hypertensionbisbabmedicalbtermbfor____.b-bcorrectbanswer-highbbloodbpressure
tobminimizebthebspreadbofbbacteria,bfurtherbinfection,bandbcontamination,bwhichbproced
urebshouldbbebusedbforbwashingbthebperineumbofbabresidentbwithbabcatheter?b-
bcorrectbanswer-wasbfrombthebmeatusbout
whichbofbthesebshouldbnotbbebpartbofbthebprocessbforbcleaningbabresidentbdentures?b-
bcorrectbanswer-placingbcleanbdenturesbonbtopbofbabtissuebonbthebresidentbtable.
Abresidentbinbyourbcarebhasbcalledbyoubforbhelp.bhebclaimbtheybcan'tbfindbhisbdentures.bA
sbabnursingbassistant,bIbisbyourbresponsibilitybto____.b-bcorrectbanswer-
notifybthebsupervisingbnurse
applyingbfrictionbinbthebhandwashingbprocessbisbverybimportant.baccordingbtobCDCbreco
mmendations,bthebscrubbingbportionbofbhandbwashingbshouldbtake____.b-
bcorrectbanswer-20bseconds
allbofbthesebprecautionsbshouldbbebfollowedbwhenbusingbabtransefer-
bgaitbbelt,bexcept_____.b-bcorrectbanswer-notbworryingbaboutbproperbbodybmechanics
whichbofbthesebisbconsideredbanbaccuratebmethodbforbcountingbrespirationbrate?b-
bcorrectbanswer-
thebnursingbassistantblooksbatbthebresidentsbabdomenbandbabwatchbatbthebsamebtime.
thebmedicalbtermbtetraplegia-bmeaningbparalysisbofballbfourbextremities-
bisboftenbusedbinterchangeablybwithbthebterm_____.b-bcorrectbanswer-quadriplegia
whichbofbthesebisbnotbtruebwhenbtakingbabbloodbpressurebreading?b-bcorrectbanswer-
theboptimumbpositionbforbthebresidentbisblyingbdownbwithbhisborbherbfeetbelevated
abresidentbhasbthebfollowingbsymptoms:bdizziness,bfeelingbfait,bbloodbpressurebbelowb9
0/60bandbcold,bsweatybskin.bthebresidentbisbmostblikelybsufferingbfrom____.b-
bcorrectbanswer-hypotension
