CNA Practice Test #1
Which bof bthe bfollowing bshould byou bobserve band brecord bwhen badmitting ba bpatient?
A. bcolor bof bthe bstool band bamount bof burine bvoided
B. bhow bmuch bthe bpatient bhas beaten band bdrunk
C. bbruises, bmarks, brashes, bor bbroken bskin
D. brequests bthe bpatient bmakes b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bbruises, bmarks, brashes, bor
bbroken bskin
Failure bto bnotice bbruises bor bmarks bon bthe bskin bon badmission bmay blater bcause
bsomeone bto bbelieve byou bwere binvolved bin babuse.
When bresponding bto ba bpatient bon bthe bintercom, byou bshould
A. bask bfor bthe bpatient's bname
B. bsay, bMay bI bhelp byou?
C. bgive byour bname band bposition
D. bsay, bThe bnurse bwill banswer byour bcall b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bgive byour bname
band bposition
When bresponding bto ba bpatient bon bthe bintercom, byou bshould bgive byour bname band
bposition.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bthings bshould byou bdo bto bfamiliarize ba bnew bpatient bwith bhis
bor bher bsurroundings?
A. bshow bthe bpatient bwhere bthe bcall bbell bis band bhow bto bwork bit
B. btell bthe bpatient bnot bto boperate bthe bTV
C. bask bvisitors bto bleave bthe broom bwhile byou bfinish badmitting bthe bpatient
D. braise bthe bside brails bof bthe bbed band braise bthe bbed bto bhigh bposition b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A. bshow bthe bpatient bwhere bthe bcall bbell bis band bhow bto bwork bit
You bshould bnever bleave ba bnew badmit buntil bthe bpatient bknows bhow bto bcall bfor
bhelp.
,When barranging ba bpatient's broom, byou bshould bdo ball bof bthe bfollowing bEXCEPT
A. bcheck bsignal bcords
B. bfix bthe bback band bknee brests bas bdirected
C. badminister bmedications
D. bcheck blighting b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. badminister bmedications
Nursing bassistants bare bnever ballowed bto bgive bmedications.
When bassisting ba bpatient bin band bout bof bbed, byou bshould balways
A. bemploy bbody bmechanic btechniques
B. bget banother bperson bto bhelp
C. bpull bthe bpatient's bfeet bout bfirst, band bthen blift bthe bback bup
D. bput bshoes bon bthe bpatient bbecause bthe bpatient bmay bslip b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A. bemploy bbody bmechanic btechniques
You bshould balways buse bgood bbody bmechanics bwhen bmoving bpatients.
When bshould byou bwash byour bhands?
A. bwhen byou bnotice bthey blook bor bfeel bdirty
B. bwhen bthe bhead bnurse btells byou bto
C. bat bleast btwice ba bday
D. bbefore band bafter bcontact bwith ba bpatient b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D. bbefore band
bafter bcontact bwith ba bpatient
You bshould bwash byour bhands bbefore band bafter bcontact bwith ba bpatient.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bcorrect bprocedure bfor bserving ba bmeal bto ba bpatient
bwho bmust bbe bfed?
A. bserve bthe btray balong bwith ball bthe bother btrays, band bthen bcome bback bto bfeed
bthe bpatient
B. bbring bthe btray bto bthe bpatient blast; bfeed bafter byou bhave bserved ball bthe bother
bpatients
C. bbring bthe btray binto bthe broom bwhen byou bare bready bto bfeed bthe bpatient
D. bhave bthe bkitchen bhold bthe btray bfor bone bhour b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bbring bthe
btray binto bthe broom bwhen byou bare bready bto bfeed bthe bpatient
You bshould bnot bbring bthe btray binto bthe broom buntil byou bhave btime bto bfeed bthe
bpatient.
A bnewly badmitted bpatient bhas bdirty bfingernails. bWhen bgiving bthe bpatient ba bbath,
byou bshould bfirst
, A. bsoak bthe bnails
B. btrim bthe bnails
C. bapply bextra blotion
D. bclean bthe bnails bwith ba bmetal bfile b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bsoak bthe bnails
Soaking bthe bnails bfirst bwill bmake bcleaning bthem beasier.
When byou bmove ba bpatient bon ba bstretcher, byou bshould bstand bat bthe bpatient's
A. bright bside
B. bleft bside
C. bhead
D. bfeet b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bhead
Always bcontrol ba bstretcher bfrom bthe bhead bin bcase byou blose bcontrol bof bit.
The bmost bserious bproblem bthat bwrinkles bin bthe bbedclothes bcan bcause bis
A. brestlessness
B. bsleeplessness
C. bdecubitus bulcers
D. bbleeding band bshock b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bdecubitus bulcers
The bmost bserious bproblem bthat bwrinkles bin bthe bbedclothes bcan bcause bpatients bare
bdecubitus bulcers, bor bdecubiti.
When bmaking ba bbed, byou bcan bsave bsteps band btime bif byou
A. bassemble ball bneeded blinen bbefore bstarting bto bmake bthe bbed
B. btuck bin bbottom blinen band btop blinen bat bthe bfoot bof bbed bbefore bgoing bto bthe
bhead bof bbed
C. buse bonly bfitted bsheets
D. bask bfor bhelp bfrom bthe bhead bnurse b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bassemble ball
bneeded blinen bbefore bstarting bto bmake bthe bbed
Gathering ball bsupplies bfirst bis ba btimesaver.
One bimportant bway bto breduce bthe bincidence bof bdecubitus bulcers bis bto
A. bkeep bthe bpatient bin bbed
B. bforce bfluids bevery b2 bhours
C. bchange bposition bevery b2 bhours
D. ball bof bthe babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bchange bposition bevery b2 bhours
Changing bthe bpatient's bposition bevery b2 bhours bprevents bbedsores.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bshould byou bobserve band brecord bwhen badmitting ba bpatient?
A. bcolor bof bthe bstool band bamount bof burine bvoided
B. bhow bmuch bthe bpatient bhas beaten band bdrunk
C. bbruises, bmarks, brashes, bor bbroken bskin
D. brequests bthe bpatient bmakes b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bbruises, bmarks, brashes, bor
bbroken bskin
Failure bto bnotice bbruises bor bmarks bon bthe bskin bon badmission bmay blater bcause
bsomeone bto bbelieve byou bwere binvolved bin babuse.
When bresponding bto ba bpatient bon bthe bintercom, byou bshould
A. bask bfor bthe bpatient's bname
B. bsay, bMay bI bhelp byou?
C. bgive byour bname band bposition
D. bsay, bThe bnurse bwill banswer byour bcall b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bgive byour bname
band bposition
When bresponding bto ba bpatient bon bthe bintercom, byou bshould bgive byour bname band
bposition.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bthings bshould byou bdo bto bfamiliarize ba bnew bpatient bwith bhis
bor bher bsurroundings?
A. bshow bthe bpatient bwhere bthe bcall bbell bis band bhow bto bwork bit
B. btell bthe bpatient bnot bto boperate bthe bTV
C. bask bvisitors bto bleave bthe broom bwhile byou bfinish badmitting bthe bpatient
D. braise bthe bside brails bof bthe bbed band braise bthe bbed bto bhigh bposition b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A. bshow bthe bpatient bwhere bthe bcall bbell bis band bhow bto bwork bit
You bshould bnever bleave ba bnew badmit buntil bthe bpatient bknows bhow bto bcall bfor
bhelp.
,When barranging ba bpatient's broom, byou bshould bdo ball bof bthe bfollowing bEXCEPT
A. bcheck bsignal bcords
B. bfix bthe bback band bknee brests bas bdirected
C. badminister bmedications
D. bcheck blighting b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. badminister bmedications
Nursing bassistants bare bnever ballowed bto bgive bmedications.
When bassisting ba bpatient bin band bout bof bbed, byou bshould balways
A. bemploy bbody bmechanic btechniques
B. bget banother bperson bto bhelp
C. bpull bthe bpatient's bfeet bout bfirst, band bthen blift bthe bback bup
D. bput bshoes bon bthe bpatient bbecause bthe bpatient bmay bslip b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A. bemploy bbody bmechanic btechniques
You bshould balways buse bgood bbody bmechanics bwhen bmoving bpatients.
When bshould byou bwash byour bhands?
A. bwhen byou bnotice bthey blook bor bfeel bdirty
B. bwhen bthe bhead bnurse btells byou bto
C. bat bleast btwice ba bday
D. bbefore band bafter bcontact bwith ba bpatient b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D. bbefore band
bafter bcontact bwith ba bpatient
You bshould bwash byour bhands bbefore band bafter bcontact bwith ba bpatient.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bcorrect bprocedure bfor bserving ba bmeal bto ba bpatient
bwho bmust bbe bfed?
A. bserve bthe btray balong bwith ball bthe bother btrays, band bthen bcome bback bto bfeed
bthe bpatient
B. bbring bthe btray bto bthe bpatient blast; bfeed bafter byou bhave bserved ball bthe bother
bpatients
C. bbring bthe btray binto bthe broom bwhen byou bare bready bto bfeed bthe bpatient
D. bhave bthe bkitchen bhold bthe btray bfor bone bhour b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bbring bthe
btray binto bthe broom bwhen byou bare bready bto bfeed bthe bpatient
You bshould bnot bbring bthe btray binto bthe broom buntil byou bhave btime bto bfeed bthe
bpatient.
A bnewly badmitted bpatient bhas bdirty bfingernails. bWhen bgiving bthe bpatient ba bbath,
byou bshould bfirst
, A. bsoak bthe bnails
B. btrim bthe bnails
C. bapply bextra blotion
D. bclean bthe bnails bwith ba bmetal bfile b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bsoak bthe bnails
Soaking bthe bnails bfirst bwill bmake bcleaning bthem beasier.
When byou bmove ba bpatient bon ba bstretcher, byou bshould bstand bat bthe bpatient's
A. bright bside
B. bleft bside
C. bhead
D. bfeet b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bhead
Always bcontrol ba bstretcher bfrom bthe bhead bin bcase byou blose bcontrol bof bit.
The bmost bserious bproblem bthat bwrinkles bin bthe bbedclothes bcan bcause bis
A. brestlessness
B. bsleeplessness
C. bdecubitus bulcers
D. bbleeding band bshock b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bdecubitus bulcers
The bmost bserious bproblem bthat bwrinkles bin bthe bbedclothes bcan bcause bpatients bare
bdecubitus bulcers, bor bdecubiti.
When bmaking ba bbed, byou bcan bsave bsteps band btime bif byou
A. bassemble ball bneeded blinen bbefore bstarting bto bmake bthe bbed
B. btuck bin bbottom blinen band btop blinen bat bthe bfoot bof bbed bbefore bgoing bto bthe
bhead bof bbed
C. buse bonly bfitted bsheets
D. bask bfor bhelp bfrom bthe bhead bnurse b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bassemble ball
bneeded blinen bbefore bstarting bto bmake bthe bbed
Gathering ball bsupplies bfirst bis ba btimesaver.
One bimportant bway bto breduce bthe bincidence bof bdecubitus bulcers bis bto
A. bkeep bthe bpatient bin bbed
B. bforce bfluids bevery b2 bhours
C. bchange bposition bevery b2 bhours
D. ball bof bthe babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bchange bposition bevery b2 bhours
Changing bthe bpatient's bposition bevery b2 bhours bprevents bbedsores.
