CNA Practice Exam Questions with correct answers
Providing personal hygiene care:
A. is not very important to the elderly.
B. involves feeding and providing fluids.
C. may cause the client to feel ashamed.
D. does not require privacy. Correct Answer - C. may cause the client to feel
ashamed.
When providing oral hygiene to a client with dentures:
A. brush the dentures with a toothbrush in the client's mouth.
B. remove the dentures and brush them using cool water.
C. scrub the dentures with mouthwash and very hot water.
D. soak the dentures in ice water to avoid damaging them with a brush. Correct
Answer - B. remove the dentures and brush them using cool water.
Oral hygiene involves:
A. cleaning the mouth, teeth, gums, and tongue.
B. rinsing the mouth with very cold water.
C. cleaning the mouth once a week.
D. scrubbing the tongue well with a toothbrush. Correct Answer - A. cleaning the
mouth, teeth, gums, and tongue.
When assisting the client with perineal (peri) care:
A. begin wiping in the dirtiest area, working to the cleanest area.
B. scrub the perineum back and forth vigorously.
C. use plenty of soap and cool water to prevent skin irritation.
,D. begin wiping in the cleanest area, working to the dirtiest area. Correct Answer -
D. begin wiping in the cleanest area, working to the dirtiest area.
You are assigned to give a client a partial bath during H.S. care. You will:
A. give the client a bed bath.
B. wash the face, hands, underarms, and perineum.
C. give a tub bath to relax the client.
D. wash the hands and put the client to bed. Correct Answer - B. wash the face,
hands, underarms, and perineum.
ADLs are:
A. things clients buy at the store.
B. recreational activities.
C. social skills.
D. personal care activities. Correct Answer - D. personal care activities.
A client's personal hygiene routines may be influenced by:
A. the nurse aide's routine.
B. a family member's preferences.
C. culture.
D. the state survey agency rules. Correct Answer - C. culture.
When giving a complete bed bath, the nurse aide washes the:
A. client's entire body.
B. hands, face, underarms, and perineum.
C. face, legs, perineum, and back.
,D. face, hands, perineum, and feet. Correct Answer - A. client's entire body.
When washing the client's face:
A. use plenty of soap and hot water.
B. avoid the use of soap near the eyes.
C. ask the client if she prefer cool water.
D. begin with the neck and wash upward. Correct Answer - B. avoid the use of
soap near the eyes.
The purpose of assisting clients with daily hygienic care is to:
A. prevent odors in the facility.
B. ensure that clients are clean and dry.
C. prevent pressure ulcers and contractures from developing.
D. prevent infection, promote relaxation, enhance self-esteem. Correct Answer - D.
prevent infection, promote relaxation, enhance self-esteem.
The temperature of the client's bath water should be approximately:
A. 75 degrees.
B. 85 degrees.
C. 105 degrees.
D. 125 degrees. Correct Answer - C. 105 degrees.
When you are preparing to give a client a bath, the room should be:
A. warm and comfortable.
B. hot and humid.
C. cool and dry.
, D. hot and dry. Correct Answer - A. warm and comfortable.
The *primary* purpose of oral hygiene is to:
A. remove medication residue and bad tastes caused by illness.
B. clean the mouth, teeth, gums, and tongue.
C. eliminate all bacteria from the mouth and teeth.
D. prevent the spread of viral infection. Correct Answer - B. clean the mouth,
teeth, gums, and tongue.
Brush the client's teeth using:
A. a very stiff brush.
B. an up-and-down motion.
C. a glycerin swab.
D. a side-to-side motion. Correct Answer - B. an up-and-down motion.
Store the client's dentures:
A. wrapped in a paper towel in the drawer.
B. in an emesis basin.
C. in very hot water with a denture tablet.
D. in a covered, labeled cup of cool water. Correct Answer - D. in a covered,
labeled cup of cool water.
The *primary* purpose of providing skin care is to:
A. prevent complications, including infection and pressure ulcers.
B. eliminate odors from the facility.
C. remove urine and feces.
Providing personal hygiene care:
A. is not very important to the elderly.
B. involves feeding and providing fluids.
C. may cause the client to feel ashamed.
D. does not require privacy. Correct Answer - C. may cause the client to feel
ashamed.
When providing oral hygiene to a client with dentures:
A. brush the dentures with a toothbrush in the client's mouth.
B. remove the dentures and brush them using cool water.
C. scrub the dentures with mouthwash and very hot water.
D. soak the dentures in ice water to avoid damaging them with a brush. Correct
Answer - B. remove the dentures and brush them using cool water.
Oral hygiene involves:
A. cleaning the mouth, teeth, gums, and tongue.
B. rinsing the mouth with very cold water.
C. cleaning the mouth once a week.
D. scrubbing the tongue well with a toothbrush. Correct Answer - A. cleaning the
mouth, teeth, gums, and tongue.
When assisting the client with perineal (peri) care:
A. begin wiping in the dirtiest area, working to the cleanest area.
B. scrub the perineum back and forth vigorously.
C. use plenty of soap and cool water to prevent skin irritation.
,D. begin wiping in the cleanest area, working to the dirtiest area. Correct Answer -
D. begin wiping in the cleanest area, working to the dirtiest area.
You are assigned to give a client a partial bath during H.S. care. You will:
A. give the client a bed bath.
B. wash the face, hands, underarms, and perineum.
C. give a tub bath to relax the client.
D. wash the hands and put the client to bed. Correct Answer - B. wash the face,
hands, underarms, and perineum.
ADLs are:
A. things clients buy at the store.
B. recreational activities.
C. social skills.
D. personal care activities. Correct Answer - D. personal care activities.
A client's personal hygiene routines may be influenced by:
A. the nurse aide's routine.
B. a family member's preferences.
C. culture.
D. the state survey agency rules. Correct Answer - C. culture.
When giving a complete bed bath, the nurse aide washes the:
A. client's entire body.
B. hands, face, underarms, and perineum.
C. face, legs, perineum, and back.
,D. face, hands, perineum, and feet. Correct Answer - A. client's entire body.
When washing the client's face:
A. use plenty of soap and hot water.
B. avoid the use of soap near the eyes.
C. ask the client if she prefer cool water.
D. begin with the neck and wash upward. Correct Answer - B. avoid the use of
soap near the eyes.
The purpose of assisting clients with daily hygienic care is to:
A. prevent odors in the facility.
B. ensure that clients are clean and dry.
C. prevent pressure ulcers and contractures from developing.
D. prevent infection, promote relaxation, enhance self-esteem. Correct Answer - D.
prevent infection, promote relaxation, enhance self-esteem.
The temperature of the client's bath water should be approximately:
A. 75 degrees.
B. 85 degrees.
C. 105 degrees.
D. 125 degrees. Correct Answer - C. 105 degrees.
When you are preparing to give a client a bath, the room should be:
A. warm and comfortable.
B. hot and humid.
C. cool and dry.
, D. hot and dry. Correct Answer - A. warm and comfortable.
The *primary* purpose of oral hygiene is to:
A. remove medication residue and bad tastes caused by illness.
B. clean the mouth, teeth, gums, and tongue.
C. eliminate all bacteria from the mouth and teeth.
D. prevent the spread of viral infection. Correct Answer - B. clean the mouth,
teeth, gums, and tongue.
Brush the client's teeth using:
A. a very stiff brush.
B. an up-and-down motion.
C. a glycerin swab.
D. a side-to-side motion. Correct Answer - B. an up-and-down motion.
Store the client's dentures:
A. wrapped in a paper towel in the drawer.
B. in an emesis basin.
C. in very hot water with a denture tablet.
D. in a covered, labeled cup of cool water. Correct Answer - D. in a covered,
labeled cup of cool water.
The *primary* purpose of providing skin care is to:
A. prevent complications, including infection and pressure ulcers.
B. eliminate odors from the facility.
C. remove urine and feces.
