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100 practice exam questions for certified nursing assistants (cnas) with elaborative solutions. The questions cover various topics such as patient care, medical terminology, and safety procedures. The answers are designed to help cnas prepare for their certification exam and maintain their knowledge and skills.
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What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? - Answer: to help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? - Answer: prosthesis To convert four ounces of water to milliliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should multiply four by: - Answer: 30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? - Answer: hospice Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? - Answer: NPO Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: - Answer: range of motion What is the medical term for high blood pressure? - Answer: hypertension What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? - Answer: inserting tubes into a resident's body Standard Precautions should be practiced - Answer: on every single person in your care Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible? - Answer: rehabilitation If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? - Answer: The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan. Restraints can be applied: - Answer: only with a doctor's orders Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - Answer: hearing
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally ill resident? - Answer: support the resident and his or her family and friends When should sheets be changed? - Answer: whenever they are soiled, wrinkled, or damp What does the chain of command do? - Answer: describes the line of authority What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior? - Answer: take the resident to a private area What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? - Answer: she should report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle it from there What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents with normal changes of aging related to the urinary system? - Answer: offer frequent trips to the bathroom Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? - Answer: they are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? - Answer: Nursing assistants will observe the IV site for problems
Passive range of motion exercises are done - Answer: when a resident cannot move on her own Which of the following is used when documenting the amount of fluid a resident drinks? - Answer: milliters When encountering a fire, a nursing assistant should first - Answer: remove resident from danger What is a common "cliche"? - Answer: It will all work out in the end. What member of the care team might help a resident learn to use adaptive devices for eating or dressing? - Answer: occupational therapist A way to prevent aspiration during oral care of unconscious residents include: - Answer: using as little liquid as possible when giving oral care Providing privacy while giving care is a patient's - Answer: legal right What is something a nursing assistant needs to observe and report regarding the musculoskeletal system: - Answer: white, shiny, red, or warm areas over a joint What is one way a nursing assistant can promote a resident's independence? - Answer: allowing a resident to do a task by himself no matter how long it takes hime
How can a nursing assistant help residents with their spirtual needs? - Answer: learn about resident's beliefs and listen carefully If a resident with Alzheimer's disease has problems with dressing, the nursing assistant should: - Answer: lay out clothes in the order they should be put on What is a type of advance directive: - Answer: Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Which type of urine speciment does not include the first and last urine in the sample? - Answer: clean catch ___________is maintaining equal intake and output. - Answer: fluid balance How should a resident with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) be positioned? - Answer: sitting upright The first sign of skin breakdown is - Answer: pale, white, reddened, or purple skin The single most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of disease is to - Answer: wash your hands Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most accurate? - Answer: rectal
What may influence a food preference? - Answer: religion A ___________ is the permanent and painful stiffening of a joint and muscle. - Answer: contracture Diabetes can lead to what complications: - Answer: impaired wound healing Where should the call light be placed when a nursing assistant leaves a resident's room? - Answer: within the resident's reach Why should a nursing assistant be concerned if he notices that areas of a resident's skin have become pale, white, or a reddened color? - Answer: it could be the beginning of a pressure sore What can an overbed table be used for? - Answer: placement of meals Pressure sores can lead to: - Answer: life-threatening infections If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to: - Answer: widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her Ten ounces is equal to ____ milliliters (mL) - Answer: 300 An attitude that is helpful in hospice work is - Answer: respect privacy and independence
What is a guideline for good skin care? - Answer: check the resident's skin daily and report changes When a resident has left-sided weakness, which sleeve should be put on first? - Answer: left sleeve With whom may a nursing assistant share a resident's medical information? - Answer: other staff members involved in the resident's care How many rubber-tipped feet does a quad can have? - Answer: four If a nursing assistant sees a letter for the resident at the front desk, she should - Answer: take the opened letter to the resident's room Where should the nursing assistant stand when helping a resident who is recovering from a stroke to walk? - Answer: on the resident's weaker side When communicating with a resident who is visually-impaired, the nursing assistant should - Answer: tell the resident what the nursing assistant is doing while careing for him A nursing assistant should wear gloves when - Answer: giving perineal care to a resident
In order to communicate with a resident who is hearing-impaired, the nursing assistant should - Answer: face the resident directly when speaking Before helping a resident eat, how should the nursing assistant position the resident? - Answer: sitting as upright as possible When speaking with residents, nursing assistants should - Answer: use simple, non-medical terms To prevent falls, a nursing assistant should - Answer: keep walkways free of clutter Which position is a resident in if he is lying on his stomach? - Answer: prone position When assisting a patient with dentures, a nursing assistant should - Answer: clean dentures should be returned to the resident or stored in a denture cup that is labeled When providing perineal care for a female resident, the nursing assistant should - Answer: wipe from front to back When observing catheters, a nursing assistant should be sure that - Answer: the drainage bag is kept lower than the hips or bladder
