CNA Written Practice Test Questions with correct
answers
Which of the following is the most appropriate time to use a soft toothette?
- when a resident is complaining of a toothache
- when a resident is having a seizure.
- when a resident has dentures.
- when giving an unconscious resident mouth care. Correct Answer - when giving
an unconscious resident mouth care.
- An unconscious resident is in danger of aspirating fluid or toothpaste and soft
toothettes are generally untreated. The other options are incorrect.
A resident is recovering from a stroke and has weakness on their left side. They
call you to help them put on a sweater. Assistance should be given ____.
- behind the resident.
- in front of the resident.
- on the residents left side.
- on the residents right side. Correct Answer - on the residents left side.
- Assisting on the side that is the weakest offers support and helps the resident to
keep their balance. The other options are not the best means of support.
Which of the following would be an inappropriate action when providing nail care
to a resident?
- Use lots of lotion on the hands and feet and between fingers and toes to help
prevent dryness.
- Use extra caution if you trim the nails of diabetic residents.
- Thoroughly dry the fingers and toes to prevent skin breakdown.
, - Soak the residents hands or feet in warm water before trimming to make the
process easier. Correct Answer - Use lots of lotion on the hands and feet and
between fingers and toes to help prevent dryness
- While lotion can be an appropriate and needed part of nail care, you should avoid
putting lotion between the fingers and toes, as it may serve as a medium to
promote bacterial growth. Always check your facilitys guidelines for regulations
about the nail-trimming of diabetic residents.
It is time to bathe an Alzheimers patient who has had visitors in the room for most
of the shift. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nursing
assistant to take?
- Ask the charge nurse to speak with the visitors.
- Ask the visitors to step out until the bath is complete.
- Ask the patient when you should come back.
- Perform the bath as your first task the next day. Correct Answer - Ask the
visitors to step out until the bath is complete.
- It is crucial, and within the scope of duties, for a nursing assistant to take charge
of a patients privacy. It is also important to see that ADLs are accomplished within
a reasonable time span and the question indicates that visitors have been present
"most of the shift," giving no opportunity for ADLs to be completed. Visitors can
wait in another area. A patient with Alzheimers may not make the best decision as
to when their bath should occur.
A resident on the DASH diet reduces his food intake and shows little interest in
eating. What is the best way for a nursing assistant to handle the situation?
- Call the staff nutritionist.
- Discuss the problem with the resident and try to persuade him to eat more.
- Check the residents prescribed dietary supplements and provide them to the
resident.
, - talk with the family to see if they can coordinate bringing the residents favorite
foods from outside the facility. Correct Answer - Check the residents prescribed
dietary supplements and provide them to the resident.
- The most appropriate action for a nursing assistant to take would be to provide
the resident with his prescribed daily supplements. Discussing the problem with
the resident may be helpful, but it is unlikely to make him eat more. Food the
family brings in may be more appealing to the resident but likely would not
comply with the DASH diet. While the nutritionist may need to be involved at
some point, the RN or physician on duty would make that consult.
To obtain the most accurate patient weight, the nursing assistant should weigh the
patient ____.
- Directly after a meal.
- With two different scales
- 3-4 hours after eating.
- At the same time every day. Correct Answer - At the same time every day.
- Weighing the patient at the same time every day will yield the most accurate
results, as the patient is likely in similar circumstances.
A nursing assistant is instructed to take the oral temperature of a patient who just
had a cold drink. The patient's temperature should be taken ____.
- 3-5 minutes after the drink was finished.
- 15 minutes after the drink was finished.
- immediately; a cold drink should not affect the reading of most oral
thermometers.
- 20-30 minutes after the drink was finished. Correct Answer - 15 minutes after
the drink was finished.
- A delay of 15 minutes should be enough time for the oral cavity to return to a
more accurate body temperature.
, A delay of 15 minutes should be enough time for the oral cavity to return to a more
accurate body temperature.
- In the dirty utility room.
- In the hallway.
- In the current patients room.
- In the next patients room before touching that patient. Correct Answer - In the
current patients room.
- Taking the gown and gloves off in the patients room before leaving to care for
another patient helps reduce the spread of infection to staff and other patients.
Another term for decubitus ulcer is ____.
- Pressure sore
- Perforation
- Ulcerated cyst
- Ulcerated tumor Correct Answer - Pressure sore
- The term pressure sore is actually a more accurate term to use than decubitus
ulcer. The other options are incorrect.
Why is taking a residents oral temperature the most common means of obtaining a
reading?
- It is the only method residents will accept.
- It is the most cost effective means of taking a temperature.
- It offers the most ease of access and least inconvenience to the resident
- It is more accurate than other methods. Correct Answer - It offers the most ease
of access and least inconvenience to the resident
- Ease of using this method makes it the most preferable. The other answer options
are not necessarily true.
answers
Which of the following is the most appropriate time to use a soft toothette?
- when a resident is complaining of a toothache
- when a resident is having a seizure.
- when a resident has dentures.
- when giving an unconscious resident mouth care. Correct Answer - when giving
an unconscious resident mouth care.
- An unconscious resident is in danger of aspirating fluid or toothpaste and soft
toothettes are generally untreated. The other options are incorrect.
A resident is recovering from a stroke and has weakness on their left side. They
call you to help them put on a sweater. Assistance should be given ____.
- behind the resident.
- in front of the resident.
- on the residents left side.
- on the residents right side. Correct Answer - on the residents left side.
- Assisting on the side that is the weakest offers support and helps the resident to
keep their balance. The other options are not the best means of support.
Which of the following would be an inappropriate action when providing nail care
to a resident?
- Use lots of lotion on the hands and feet and between fingers and toes to help
prevent dryness.
- Use extra caution if you trim the nails of diabetic residents.
- Thoroughly dry the fingers and toes to prevent skin breakdown.
, - Soak the residents hands or feet in warm water before trimming to make the
process easier. Correct Answer - Use lots of lotion on the hands and feet and
between fingers and toes to help prevent dryness
- While lotion can be an appropriate and needed part of nail care, you should avoid
putting lotion between the fingers and toes, as it may serve as a medium to
promote bacterial growth. Always check your facilitys guidelines for regulations
about the nail-trimming of diabetic residents.
It is time to bathe an Alzheimers patient who has had visitors in the room for most
of the shift. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nursing
assistant to take?
- Ask the charge nurse to speak with the visitors.
- Ask the visitors to step out until the bath is complete.
- Ask the patient when you should come back.
- Perform the bath as your first task the next day. Correct Answer - Ask the
visitors to step out until the bath is complete.
- It is crucial, and within the scope of duties, for a nursing assistant to take charge
of a patients privacy. It is also important to see that ADLs are accomplished within
a reasonable time span and the question indicates that visitors have been present
"most of the shift," giving no opportunity for ADLs to be completed. Visitors can
wait in another area. A patient with Alzheimers may not make the best decision as
to when their bath should occur.
A resident on the DASH diet reduces his food intake and shows little interest in
eating. What is the best way for a nursing assistant to handle the situation?
- Call the staff nutritionist.
- Discuss the problem with the resident and try to persuade him to eat more.
- Check the residents prescribed dietary supplements and provide them to the
resident.
, - talk with the family to see if they can coordinate bringing the residents favorite
foods from outside the facility. Correct Answer - Check the residents prescribed
dietary supplements and provide them to the resident.
- The most appropriate action for a nursing assistant to take would be to provide
the resident with his prescribed daily supplements. Discussing the problem with
the resident may be helpful, but it is unlikely to make him eat more. Food the
family brings in may be more appealing to the resident but likely would not
comply with the DASH diet. While the nutritionist may need to be involved at
some point, the RN or physician on duty would make that consult.
To obtain the most accurate patient weight, the nursing assistant should weigh the
patient ____.
- Directly after a meal.
- With two different scales
- 3-4 hours after eating.
- At the same time every day. Correct Answer - At the same time every day.
- Weighing the patient at the same time every day will yield the most accurate
results, as the patient is likely in similar circumstances.
A nursing assistant is instructed to take the oral temperature of a patient who just
had a cold drink. The patient's temperature should be taken ____.
- 3-5 minutes after the drink was finished.
- 15 minutes after the drink was finished.
- immediately; a cold drink should not affect the reading of most oral
thermometers.
- 20-30 minutes after the drink was finished. Correct Answer - 15 minutes after
the drink was finished.
- A delay of 15 minutes should be enough time for the oral cavity to return to a
more accurate body temperature.
, A delay of 15 minutes should be enough time for the oral cavity to return to a more
accurate body temperature.
- In the dirty utility room.
- In the hallway.
- In the current patients room.
- In the next patients room before touching that patient. Correct Answer - In the
current patients room.
- Taking the gown and gloves off in the patients room before leaving to care for
another patient helps reduce the spread of infection to staff and other patients.
Another term for decubitus ulcer is ____.
- Pressure sore
- Perforation
- Ulcerated cyst
- Ulcerated tumor Correct Answer - Pressure sore
- The term pressure sore is actually a more accurate term to use than decubitus
ulcer. The other options are incorrect.
Why is taking a residents oral temperature the most common means of obtaining a
reading?
- It is the only method residents will accept.
- It is the most cost effective means of taking a temperature.
- It offers the most ease of access and least inconvenience to the resident
- It is more accurate than other methods. Correct Answer - It offers the most ease
of access and least inconvenience to the resident
- Ease of using this method makes it the most preferable. The other answer options
are not necessarily true.
