ARKANSAS CNA PRACTICES TEST 1
(AR.TMU SUPPORTED) Q’s and A’s
C. ask for help and use a draw/lift sheet - <CORRECT ANSWER >>You must reposition a 350 lb.
resident in bed. You should
a. use your strong back muscles
b. do the job alone
c. ask for help and use a draw/lift sheet
d. ask a strong fellow worker to reposition the resident
c. must follow the facility policy - <CORRECT ANSWER >>When wearing your uniform you
a. may wear perfume or cologne
b. may wear comfortable slippers
c. must follow the facility policy
d. may wear it two days in a row if it is clean
d. apply pressure directly over the area - <CORRECT ANSWER >>While you are shaving a
resident you accidentally nick him. You should
a. let the area bleed until it stops
b. not worry about it since it isn't serious
c. tell another nursing assistant
d. apply pressure directly over the area
a. their choice - <CORRECT ANSWER >>What residents wear each day should be
a. their choice
b. the nurse's choice
c. the nursing assistant's choice
,d. the family's choice
a. very important for the continued good health of the residents - <CORRECT ANSWER >>For
residents who still have their own teeth, regular oral hygiene is
a. very important for the continued good health of the residents
b. not too important because the residents are older
c. taken care of by the resident so you don't have to worry about it
d. the responsibility of the resident's dentist
a. giving personal care - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Privacy must be provided for a resident when
a. giving personal care
b. having meals
c. watching television
d. making an unoccupied bed
d. strangulation - <CORRECT ANSWER >>The most serious complication of restraints is
a. depression
b. anger
c. agitation
d. strangulation
b. a normal outlet for meeting sexual needs - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Masturbation is
a. inappropriate behavior and unhealthy
b. a normal outlet for meeting sexual needs
c. an infection control risk for residents
d. a hot topic for discussion in the nursing home
, a. use a slide board or a mechanical lift instead of manual lifting - <CORRECT ANSWER >>The
nursing assistant knows that in order to prevent an injury while lifting and transferring residents
the nursing assistant should
a. use a slide board or a mechanical lift instead of manual lifting
b. move the resident away from the nursing assistant
c. lower the person quickly so as to not injure them self
d. stand straight when moving with their back also straight
c. feelings of hopelessness and thoughts of death - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Signs and symptoms
of depression in older adults include
a. increase in endurance and activity level
b. participation in more social activities and family events
c. feelings of hopelessness and thoughts of death
d. increase in sexual interest and participation
b. cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Julia entered Mrs. Smith's room and
noticed she was having difficulty speaking and was leaning to the left. Mrs. Smith had left side
facial dropping, left arm weakness and slurred speech. Julie realizes that Mrs. Smith is likely
experiencing a
a. myocardial infarction (MI)
b. cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
c. grand mal seizure
d. episode of syncope
b. encourage the resident to do as much as possible and help as only as needed - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>When assisting a resident to brush his/her teeth, the nursing assistant should
a. brush the teeth vigorously and clean up before breakfast arrives
b. encourage the resident to do as much as possible and help as only as needed
c. put on gloves, move the overbed table out of the way and brush the resident's teeth
thoroughly
(AR.TMU SUPPORTED) Q’s and A’s
C. ask for help and use a draw/lift sheet - <CORRECT ANSWER >>You must reposition a 350 lb.
resident in bed. You should
a. use your strong back muscles
b. do the job alone
c. ask for help and use a draw/lift sheet
d. ask a strong fellow worker to reposition the resident
c. must follow the facility policy - <CORRECT ANSWER >>When wearing your uniform you
a. may wear perfume or cologne
b. may wear comfortable slippers
c. must follow the facility policy
d. may wear it two days in a row if it is clean
d. apply pressure directly over the area - <CORRECT ANSWER >>While you are shaving a
resident you accidentally nick him. You should
a. let the area bleed until it stops
b. not worry about it since it isn't serious
c. tell another nursing assistant
d. apply pressure directly over the area
a. their choice - <CORRECT ANSWER >>What residents wear each day should be
a. their choice
b. the nurse's choice
c. the nursing assistant's choice
,d. the family's choice
a. very important for the continued good health of the residents - <CORRECT ANSWER >>For
residents who still have their own teeth, regular oral hygiene is
a. very important for the continued good health of the residents
b. not too important because the residents are older
c. taken care of by the resident so you don't have to worry about it
d. the responsibility of the resident's dentist
a. giving personal care - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Privacy must be provided for a resident when
a. giving personal care
b. having meals
c. watching television
d. making an unoccupied bed
d. strangulation - <CORRECT ANSWER >>The most serious complication of restraints is
a. depression
b. anger
c. agitation
d. strangulation
b. a normal outlet for meeting sexual needs - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Masturbation is
a. inappropriate behavior and unhealthy
b. a normal outlet for meeting sexual needs
c. an infection control risk for residents
d. a hot topic for discussion in the nursing home
, a. use a slide board or a mechanical lift instead of manual lifting - <CORRECT ANSWER >>The
nursing assistant knows that in order to prevent an injury while lifting and transferring residents
the nursing assistant should
a. use a slide board or a mechanical lift instead of manual lifting
b. move the resident away from the nursing assistant
c. lower the person quickly so as to not injure them self
d. stand straight when moving with their back also straight
c. feelings of hopelessness and thoughts of death - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Signs and symptoms
of depression in older adults include
a. increase in endurance and activity level
b. participation in more social activities and family events
c. feelings of hopelessness and thoughts of death
d. increase in sexual interest and participation
b. cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Julia entered Mrs. Smith's room and
noticed she was having difficulty speaking and was leaning to the left. Mrs. Smith had left side
facial dropping, left arm weakness and slurred speech. Julie realizes that Mrs. Smith is likely
experiencing a
a. myocardial infarction (MI)
b. cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
c. grand mal seizure
d. episode of syncope
b. encourage the resident to do as much as possible and help as only as needed - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>When assisting a resident to brush his/her teeth, the nursing assistant should
a. brush the teeth vigorously and clean up before breakfast arrives
b. encourage the resident to do as much as possible and help as only as needed
c. put on gloves, move the overbed table out of the way and brush the resident's teeth
thoroughly
