Nurse Aide Practice Written Exam CAN Questions
with correct answers
When counting respirations you should... Correct Answer - not tell the resident you
are going to count respirations.
The medical abbreviation for "before meals" Correct Answer - ac.
A prosthesis is Correct Answer - an artificial substitute for a missing part of the
body.
When helping a resident learn to use a walker, you should always Correct Answer -
stand behind them and use your gait belt.
An upset resident should be repositioned every two hours throughout the night.
When waking an agitated resident the nurse aide should... Correct Answer - speak
to him/her calmly and softly.
You have made a mistake in documentation in a resident's chart. you should...
Correct Answer - use a single line through the mistake and mark "error", and initial
it.
When performing mouth care on an unconscious resident it is important to
remember Correct Answer - the unconscious may still be able to hear you when
you speak.
How do you determine systolic blood pressure? Correct Answer - listen for the first
clear heartbeat.
, What should you do when performing perineal care on a male resident? Correct
Answer - Retract the foreskin if the resident is uncircumcised.
Mrs. Jones, a new resident, asks "if I need someone during the night, who is going
to help me?" you should answer Mrs. Jones by saying... Correct Answer - "There
will always be people at night to assist you".
You are washing your hands and accidentally touch the sink while rinsing you
hands, you should... Correct Answer - rewash you hands from the beginning.
H.S. care is given Correct Answer - before bedtime
The resident does not want to eat ham because of religious beliefs. The resident has
been served ham for lunch. What should you do? Correct Answer - Have a new
tray sent without ham
When you are entering and elevator with a wheel chair you should be.. Correct
Answer - behind the wheel chair pulling it into the elevator as you back in.
What is considered a normal temperature range in adults? Correct Answer - 97.6 to
99.6 degrees.
Which of the signs below is NOT a sign of chocking Correct Answer - if the
resident is coughing.
When a resident is in a health-care facility they must be treated according to...
Correct Answer - the patient's Bill of Rights.
with correct answers
When counting respirations you should... Correct Answer - not tell the resident you
are going to count respirations.
The medical abbreviation for "before meals" Correct Answer - ac.
A prosthesis is Correct Answer - an artificial substitute for a missing part of the
body.
When helping a resident learn to use a walker, you should always Correct Answer -
stand behind them and use your gait belt.
An upset resident should be repositioned every two hours throughout the night.
When waking an agitated resident the nurse aide should... Correct Answer - speak
to him/her calmly and softly.
You have made a mistake in documentation in a resident's chart. you should...
Correct Answer - use a single line through the mistake and mark "error", and initial
it.
When performing mouth care on an unconscious resident it is important to
remember Correct Answer - the unconscious may still be able to hear you when
you speak.
How do you determine systolic blood pressure? Correct Answer - listen for the first
clear heartbeat.
, What should you do when performing perineal care on a male resident? Correct
Answer - Retract the foreskin if the resident is uncircumcised.
Mrs. Jones, a new resident, asks "if I need someone during the night, who is going
to help me?" you should answer Mrs. Jones by saying... Correct Answer - "There
will always be people at night to assist you".
You are washing your hands and accidentally touch the sink while rinsing you
hands, you should... Correct Answer - rewash you hands from the beginning.
H.S. care is given Correct Answer - before bedtime
The resident does not want to eat ham because of religious beliefs. The resident has
been served ham for lunch. What should you do? Correct Answer - Have a new
tray sent without ham
When you are entering and elevator with a wheel chair you should be.. Correct
Answer - behind the wheel chair pulling it into the elevator as you back in.
What is considered a normal temperature range in adults? Correct Answer - 97.6 to
99.6 degrees.
Which of the signs below is NOT a sign of chocking Correct Answer - if the
resident is coughing.
When a resident is in a health-care facility they must be treated according to...
Correct Answer - the patient's Bill of Rights.
