CNA Written Exam Study Guide Questions with
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The nursing assistant begins her shift and finds out that a well-known celebrity has
been admitted to another unit but does not know why. The nursing assistant wants
to know what room the celebrity is in and find out the reason for the admission.
According to HIPAA, what should the nursing assistant do? Correct Answer -
Nothing. The celebrity is not her resident, so the celebrity's care is none of her
business. Looking into the celebrity's chart would be a violation of HIPAA,
subjecting her to disciplinary action.
What is one example of nonverbal communication that assists therapeutic
communication? Correct Answer - Making good eye contact
In order to maintain certification, most states require the nurse aid to do which of
the following? Correct Answer - Show proof of twenty-four hours of continuing
education (CE) credits every two years
The nursing assistant is turning a resident in bed when he notices her lower back
has some redness to it that he did not notice before. In addition to completing the
turn and supporting her back, arms, and heels with pillows to decrease pressure,
what should the nursing assistant do? Correct Answer - He should notify the nurse
of the new red spot on the lower back so that the nurse can access the area
The nursing assistant is asked by the nurse to remove a resident's IV. The nurse
says he is very busy, and the resident needs to be discharged. The nursing assistant
knows that this is against the facility policy and outside of his scope of practice to
remove an IV. What is the appropriate action the nursing assistant should take?
Correct Answer - He should tell the nurse that it is outside the nursing assistant's
scope of practice and ask if there is anything else he can do to assist the nurse
, The nursing assistant finds that the resident has a temperature of 101 degrees
Fahrenheit while taking vital signs in the morning. The resident has also just asked
the nursing assistant for help ambulating to the bathroom before breakfast. What
action should the nursing assistant take? Correct Answer - Assist the resident to the
bathroom, then notify the nurse of the resident's temperature
The nursing assistant took a picture of an unconscious resident's foot that he
thought was especially grotesque and posted it to his social media page. Which of
the following may occur? Correct Answer - The nursing assistant will be subject to
disciplinary action and possible revocation of his certification for violation of
resident's rights and unethical behavior.
The nursing assistant must be able to prioritize time wisely.
The nursing assistant measures the resident's oxygen saturation to be 89 percent.
The resident is receiving supplemental oxygen at 2LPM via nasal cannula. The
nurse aid checks the position of the probe and re-checks the oxygen saturation; it is
still at 89 percent. The resident is calm and comfortable in bed, watching TV. He
tells the nursing assistant that he has COPD and that this is a normal finding for
him. What should the nursing assistant do? Correct Answer - Alert the nurse to the
finding to clarify that it is normal
The nursing assistant needs to assist the resident from his bed to the chair. The
nursing assistant sees a gait belt on the resident's sink but chooses not to use it
because she is in a hurry. Which of the following may occur as a result of her
rushing this task? 1. The nurse strains her back trying to lift the resident. 2. The
resident falls because he is too heavy for the nursing assistant to lift. 3. Nothing;
gait belts are not really necessary and are a hassle to use. 4. The tasks take longer
and require more effort without the help of the gait belt. Correct Answer - 1, 2, and
4
The nursing assistant must be able to prioritize time wisely. Which of the
following situations would take the highest priority on the nursing assistant's to-do
list? Correct Answer - Assisting a nurse with a resident who has just fallen
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The nursing assistant begins her shift and finds out that a well-known celebrity has
been admitted to another unit but does not know why. The nursing assistant wants
to know what room the celebrity is in and find out the reason for the admission.
According to HIPAA, what should the nursing assistant do? Correct Answer -
Nothing. The celebrity is not her resident, so the celebrity's care is none of her
business. Looking into the celebrity's chart would be a violation of HIPAA,
subjecting her to disciplinary action.
What is one example of nonverbal communication that assists therapeutic
communication? Correct Answer - Making good eye contact
In order to maintain certification, most states require the nurse aid to do which of
the following? Correct Answer - Show proof of twenty-four hours of continuing
education (CE) credits every two years
The nursing assistant is turning a resident in bed when he notices her lower back
has some redness to it that he did not notice before. In addition to completing the
turn and supporting her back, arms, and heels with pillows to decrease pressure,
what should the nursing assistant do? Correct Answer - He should notify the nurse
of the new red spot on the lower back so that the nurse can access the area
The nursing assistant is asked by the nurse to remove a resident's IV. The nurse
says he is very busy, and the resident needs to be discharged. The nursing assistant
knows that this is against the facility policy and outside of his scope of practice to
remove an IV. What is the appropriate action the nursing assistant should take?
Correct Answer - He should tell the nurse that it is outside the nursing assistant's
scope of practice and ask if there is anything else he can do to assist the nurse
, The nursing assistant finds that the resident has a temperature of 101 degrees
Fahrenheit while taking vital signs in the morning. The resident has also just asked
the nursing assistant for help ambulating to the bathroom before breakfast. What
action should the nursing assistant take? Correct Answer - Assist the resident to the
bathroom, then notify the nurse of the resident's temperature
The nursing assistant took a picture of an unconscious resident's foot that he
thought was especially grotesque and posted it to his social media page. Which of
the following may occur? Correct Answer - The nursing assistant will be subject to
disciplinary action and possible revocation of his certification for violation of
resident's rights and unethical behavior.
The nursing assistant must be able to prioritize time wisely.
The nursing assistant measures the resident's oxygen saturation to be 89 percent.
The resident is receiving supplemental oxygen at 2LPM via nasal cannula. The
nurse aid checks the position of the probe and re-checks the oxygen saturation; it is
still at 89 percent. The resident is calm and comfortable in bed, watching TV. He
tells the nursing assistant that he has COPD and that this is a normal finding for
him. What should the nursing assistant do? Correct Answer - Alert the nurse to the
finding to clarify that it is normal
The nursing assistant needs to assist the resident from his bed to the chair. The
nursing assistant sees a gait belt on the resident's sink but chooses not to use it
because she is in a hurry. Which of the following may occur as a result of her
rushing this task? 1. The nurse strains her back trying to lift the resident. 2. The
resident falls because he is too heavy for the nursing assistant to lift. 3. Nothing;
gait belts are not really necessary and are a hassle to use. 4. The tasks take longer
and require more effort without the help of the gait belt. Correct Answer - 1, 2, and
4
The nursing assistant must be able to prioritize time wisely. Which of the
following situations would take the highest priority on the nursing assistant's to-do
list? Correct Answer - Assisting a nurse with a resident who has just fallen
