CNA PRACTICE TEST FOR BASIC
NURSING SKILLS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
which bmedical bterm bis boften bused bfor b"burping, bbelching band bpassing bgas"? b-
bcorrect banswer b✔✔flatus
making ba bbed, bwhether boccupied bor bunoccupied, bshould bend bwith_____. b- bcorrect
banswer b✔✔washing bhands
which bof bthese bis bleast blikely bto bcontribute bto bskin btears? b- bcorrect banswer
b✔✔length bof bhair
which bof bthese btreatment bwould bbe bbest bto bdecrease bswelling? b- bcorrect banswer
b✔✔cold bcompression
which bof bthese bis bthe bleast blikely bto bsignal bimpending bdeath? b- bcorrect banswer
b✔✔increase bin bappetite
which bmedical bposition bcan bbe bdescribed bas, b" bthe bpatient's bhead bis belevated
bwith blegs beither bbent b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔fowlers bposition
which bof bthese bexamples bdemonstrates busing bproper bbody bmechanics bwhen
bhelping bto blift ba bresident bin bbed? b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔bending bat bthe bwaist,
bknees bpartially bflexed b,using bleg bmuscles bto blift.
the bbest buse bof balcohol- bbased bsanitizer bis____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔when
bhands bare bno bvisibly bsoiled
which bof bthese bis bincorrect bin breference bto bwearing bgloves? b- bcorrect banswer
b✔✔always bwear blatex bgloves bbecause bthey bare bthe bmost bimpermeable boption.
if byou bare bwalking bwith ba bresident band bthey bfall, bwhich bof bthese bis bnot ban baction
byou bshould btake? b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔help bthe bresident boff bthe bfloor band bin bto
bthe bnearest bchair
, if byou bsmell bsmoke band bdiscover ba bresident bsmoking bin bhis broom, bit bis bbest bto
b____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔have bhim bstop band bremind bhim bof bthe bfacility bpolicies
bbecause bof bthe bhazards bit bcreates bto bever bresident
A bresident bis bsupposed bto bhave b240 bmilliliters bof bjuice bevery b2 bhours. bWhich bone
bof bthese bchoices bwould bbe bthe bmost bconvenient bto bmeet bthis brequirement? b-
bcorrect banswer b✔✔8 boz. bcan bof bjuice
all bof bthese bmight bbe bused bdealing bwith bcontractures bexcept_____. b- bcorrect
banswer b✔✔bandaging
hypertension bis ba bmedical bterm bfor____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔high bblood bpressure
to bminimize bthe bspread bof bbacteria, bfurther binfection, band bcontamination, bwhich
bprocedure bshould bbe bused bfor bwashing bthe bperineum bof ba bresident bwith ba
bcatheter? b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔was bfrom bthe bmeatus bout
which bof bthese bshould bnot bbe bpart bof bthe bprocess bfor bcleaning ba bresident
bdentures? b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔placing bclean bdentures bon btop bof ba btissue bon bthe
bresident btable.
A bresident bin byour bcare bhas bcalled byou bfor bhelp. bhe bclaim bthey bcan't bfind bhis
bdentures. bAs ba bnursing bassistant, bI bis byour bresponsibility bto____. b- bcorrect
banswer b✔✔notify bthe bsupervising bnurse
applying bfriction bin bthe bhandwashing bprocess bis bvery bimportant. baccording bto bCDC
brecommendations, bthe bscrubbing bportion bof bhand bwashing bshould btake____. b-
bcorrect banswer b✔✔20 bseconds
all bof bthese bprecautions bshould bbe bfollowed bwhen busing ba btransefer- bgait bbelt,
bexcept_____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔not bworrying babout bproper bbody bmechanics
which bof bthese bis bconsidered ban baccurate bmethod bfor bcounting brespiration brate? b-
bcorrect banswer b✔✔the bnursing bassistant blooks bat bthe bresidents babdomen band ba
bwatch bat bthe bsame btime.
the bmedical bterm btetraplegia- bmeaning bparalysis bof ball bfour bextremities- bis boften
bused binterchangeably bwith bthe bterm_____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔quadriplegia
which bof bthese bis bnot btrue bwhen btaking ba bblood bpressure breading? b- bcorrect
banswer b✔✔the boptimum bposition bfor bthe bresident bis blying bdown bwith bhis bor bher
bfeet belevated
a bresident bhas bthe bfollowing bsymptoms: bdizziness, bfeeling bfait, bblood bpressure
bbelow b90/60 band bcold, bsweaty bskin. bthe bresident bis bmost blikely bsuffering
bfrom____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔hypotension
NURSING SKILLS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
which bmedical bterm bis boften bused bfor b"burping, bbelching band bpassing bgas"? b-
bcorrect banswer b✔✔flatus
making ba bbed, bwhether boccupied bor bunoccupied, bshould bend bwith_____. b- bcorrect
banswer b✔✔washing bhands
which bof bthese bis bleast blikely bto bcontribute bto bskin btears? b- bcorrect banswer
b✔✔length bof bhair
which bof bthese btreatment bwould bbe bbest bto bdecrease bswelling? b- bcorrect banswer
b✔✔cold bcompression
which bof bthese bis bthe bleast blikely bto bsignal bimpending bdeath? b- bcorrect banswer
b✔✔increase bin bappetite
which bmedical bposition bcan bbe bdescribed bas, b" bthe bpatient's bhead bis belevated
bwith blegs beither bbent b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔fowlers bposition
which bof bthese bexamples bdemonstrates busing bproper bbody bmechanics bwhen
bhelping bto blift ba bresident bin bbed? b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔bending bat bthe bwaist,
bknees bpartially bflexed b,using bleg bmuscles bto blift.
the bbest buse bof balcohol- bbased bsanitizer bis____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔when
bhands bare bno bvisibly bsoiled
which bof bthese bis bincorrect bin breference bto bwearing bgloves? b- bcorrect banswer
b✔✔always bwear blatex bgloves bbecause bthey bare bthe bmost bimpermeable boption.
if byou bare bwalking bwith ba bresident band bthey bfall, bwhich bof bthese bis bnot ban baction
byou bshould btake? b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔help bthe bresident boff bthe bfloor band bin bto
bthe bnearest bchair
, if byou bsmell bsmoke band bdiscover ba bresident bsmoking bin bhis broom, bit bis bbest bto
b____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔have bhim bstop band bremind bhim bof bthe bfacility bpolicies
bbecause bof bthe bhazards bit bcreates bto bever bresident
A bresident bis bsupposed bto bhave b240 bmilliliters bof bjuice bevery b2 bhours. bWhich bone
bof bthese bchoices bwould bbe bthe bmost bconvenient bto bmeet bthis brequirement? b-
bcorrect banswer b✔✔8 boz. bcan bof bjuice
all bof bthese bmight bbe bused bdealing bwith bcontractures bexcept_____. b- bcorrect
banswer b✔✔bandaging
hypertension bis ba bmedical bterm bfor____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔high bblood bpressure
to bminimize bthe bspread bof bbacteria, bfurther binfection, band bcontamination, bwhich
bprocedure bshould bbe bused bfor bwashing bthe bperineum bof ba bresident bwith ba
bcatheter? b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔was bfrom bthe bmeatus bout
which bof bthese bshould bnot bbe bpart bof bthe bprocess bfor bcleaning ba bresident
bdentures? b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔placing bclean bdentures bon btop bof ba btissue bon bthe
bresident btable.
A bresident bin byour bcare bhas bcalled byou bfor bhelp. bhe bclaim bthey bcan't bfind bhis
bdentures. bAs ba bnursing bassistant, bI bis byour bresponsibility bto____. b- bcorrect
banswer b✔✔notify bthe bsupervising bnurse
applying bfriction bin bthe bhandwashing bprocess bis bvery bimportant. baccording bto bCDC
brecommendations, bthe bscrubbing bportion bof bhand bwashing bshould btake____. b-
bcorrect banswer b✔✔20 bseconds
all bof bthese bprecautions bshould bbe bfollowed bwhen busing ba btransefer- bgait bbelt,
bexcept_____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔not bworrying babout bproper bbody bmechanics
which bof bthese bis bconsidered ban baccurate bmethod bfor bcounting brespiration brate? b-
bcorrect banswer b✔✔the bnursing bassistant blooks bat bthe bresidents babdomen band ba
bwatch bat bthe bsame btime.
the bmedical bterm btetraplegia- bmeaning bparalysis bof ball bfour bextremities- bis boften
bused binterchangeably bwith bthe bterm_____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔quadriplegia
which bof bthese bis bnot btrue bwhen btaking ba bblood bpressure breading? b- bcorrect
banswer b✔✔the boptimum bposition bfor bthe bresident bis blying bdown bwith bhis bor bher
bfeet belevated
a bresident bhas bthe bfollowing bsymptoms: bdizziness, bfeeling bfait, bblood bpressure
bbelow b90/60 band bcold, bsweaty bskin. bthe bresident bis bmost blikely bsuffering
bfrom____. b- bcorrect banswer b✔✔hypotension
