CNA Test Review
- 1.
4. One of the major reasons the elderly person is incontinent of urine is:
- A.
A. they are too lazy to go to the bathroom
- B.
B. they can’t get a nurse aide to help them to the bathroom
- C.
C. the circulatory system is failing
- D.
D. the muscle that keeps urine in the bladder weakens
Correct Answer
D. D. the muscle that keeps urine in the bladder weakens -
- 2.
9. Which of the following statements about aging is true:
- A.
A. most elderly people are confused
- B.
B. most older people live in nursing homes
- C.
C. most older people are alert and oriented
- D.
D. most older people are sick and helpless
Correct Answer
C. C. most older people are alert and oriented -
- 3.
10. When dry, hard stool fills the rectum and will not pass, it is called:
- A.
A. edema
- B.
B. incontinence
- C.
C. atrophy
- D.
D. impaction
Correct Answer
D. D. impaction -
- 4.
15. All of the following are clues to aggressive behavior EXCEPT:
- A.
A. clenched jaw
- B.
B. depressed mood
- C.
C. pacing
- D.
D. rocking
Correct Answer
B. B. depressed mood -
- 5.
18. Which of the following is a proper way to correct an error in charting:
- A.
A. scribble it out with several lines
- B.
B. erase it completely
- C.
C. use correction fluid
- D.
D. draw a single line through it 4
Correct Answer
D. D. draw a single line through it 4 -
- 6.
21. Who supervises the work of a nursing aide:
- A.
A. the nurse
- B.
B. the social worker
- C.
C. the office manager
- D.
D. the resident’s family
Correct Answer
A. A. the nurse -
- 7.
22. Various factors will change pulse rate. Increased pulse rates can be caused by:
- A.
A. depression
- B.
B. exercise
- C.
C. sleep
- D.
D. coma
Correct Answer
B. B. exercise -
- 8.
26. A resident has just been admitted to the facility. The nurse aide should:
- A.
A. ignore the new resident, he has too much to remember anyway
- B.
B. introduce him to his roommate
- C.
C. announce his arrival at dinner
- D.
D. do whatever the charge nurse says
Correct Answer
B. B. introduce him to his roommate -
- 9.
40. When assisting a resident with a weak left side from a wheelchair, the nurse aide should support the client’s:
- A.
A. weak side
- B.
B. strong side
- C.
C. front side
- D.
D. back side
Correct Answer
A. A. weak side -
- 10.
41. How should the nurse aide position the resident to apply elastic stockings:
- A.
A. lying down in bed
- B.
B. sitting on the edge of the bed
- C.
C. standing at the side of the bed
- D.
D. sitting in a wheelchair
Correct Answer
A. A. lying down in bed -
- 11.
45. What is the purpose of using the chain of command in a long term care facility:
- A.
A. to keep communication about a problem flowing smoothly
- B.
B. to be sure residents follow the rules
- C.
C. to prevent residents from going behind the nurses station
- D.
D. To provide more jobs in nursing
Correct Answer
A. A. to keep communication about a problem flowing smoothly -
- 12.
50. Diabetes mellitus make a resident more prone to develop:
- A.
A. chills
- B.
B. fever
- C.
C. infections
- D.
D. cancer
Correct Answer
C. C. infections -
- 13.
51. A resident is NPO for tests. The nurse aid should:
- A.
A. encourage fluids for hydration
- B.
B. allow the resident to eat ice chips
- C.
C. remove the water pitcher and glass from the room
- D.
D. allow the resident to drink water only
Correct Answer
C. C. remove the water pitcher and glass from the room -
- 14.
55. A resident who has not been discharged insists she is going home. What should the nurse aide do:
- A.
A. tell her she cannot leave without a doctor’s order
- B.
B. notify the charge nurse immediately
- C.
C. restrain her immediately
- D.
D. tell her she can leave if she wants to
Correct Answer
B. B. notify the charge nurse immediately -
- 15.
58. When communicating with a non-ambulatory resident, the nurse aide should use all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
A. block the view so the resident will listen
- B.
B. position yourself at eye-level with the resident
- C.
C. avoid talking about the resident as if he is not present
- D.
D. include the resident in conversation in the room
Correct Answer
A. A. block the view so the resident will listen -
- 16.
59. The loss of the ability to express one’s self is:
- A.
A. verbal communication
- B.
B. empathy
- C.
C. speech therapy
- D.
D. aphasia 11
Correct Answer
D. D. aphasia 11 -
- 17.
60. To remove a hearing aide the nurse aide should:
- A.
A. turn it off with the volume set at low
- B.
B. leave it on and set volume at high
- C.
C. call the nurse
- D.
D. turn the hearing aid off with volume set on high
Correct Answer
A. A. turn it off with the volume set at low -
- 18.
64. Proper body mechanics dictates that when lifting an object, the nurse aide place his feet:
- A.
A. 3ft-5ftapart
- B.
B. 61n-l2inapart
- C.
C. l2in - 18 in apart
- D.
D. it doesn’t matter
Correct Answer
C. C. l2in - 18 in apart -
- 19.
66. The nurse aide knows to wear which of the following to perform resident care:
- A.
A. comfortable, clean uniforms
- B.
B. non-skid shoes
- C.
C. loop earrings
- D.
D. a and b only
Correct Answer
D. D. a and b only -
- 20.
68. Which environment promotes the growth of bacteria:
- A.
A. cold, dark, moist places
- B.
B. warm, dark, dry places
- C.
C. warm, sunny, moist places
- D.
D. dark, warm, moist places
Correct Answer
D. D. dark, warm, moist places -
- 21.
78. The primary goal of restorative care is:
- A.
A. keep the resident comfortable in the nursing home
- B.
B. take care of the resident’s personal business
- C.
C. do everything for the resident
- D.
D. return the resident to a normal life at home
Correct Answer
D. D. return the resident to a normal life at home -
- 22.
6. Which of the following statements is correct about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
- A.
(A) Are usually done during ADLs such as dressing or bathing
- B.
(B) Wards off strokes and paralysis
- C.
(C) Performed only once a day
- D.
(D) Each exercise requires ten repetitions
Correct Answer
A. (A) Are usually done during ADLs such as dressing or bathing -
- 23.
9. Which of the following is a task of a nursing cna?
- A.
(A) Giving medications to assigned residents
- B.
(B) Changing sterile wound dressings
- C.
(C) Taking part in resident care planning conferences
- D.
(D) Taking verbal physician’s orders on the telephone
Correct Answer
C. (C) Taking part in resident care planning conferences -
- 24.
44. Which of the following can help prevent resident falls?
- A.
(A) Encouraging residents to wear larger-sized, loose-fitting clothes
- B.
(B) Reminding residents who use call lights that they should wait patiently for staff to arrive
- C.
(C) Keeping residents’ beds at the lowest level after care is complete
- D.
(D) Always raising side rails when a resident is in his/her bed
Correct Answer
C. (C) Keeping residents’ beds at the lowest level after care is complete -
Quiz Review Timeline +
Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.
-
Current Version
-
Mar 21, 2022Quiz Edited by
ProProfs Editorial Team -
Apr 22, 2011Quiz Created by
Deidrec18
Back to top