Certified Nurses Assistant Exam Questions And Answers
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Are you a nursing student? Our Certified Nurses Assistant Exam Questions and Answers are here to test your basics of the theory of nursing. A certified nursing assistant is expected to take care of patients and help them with their healthcare needs as they try to get their health back. The quiz below is a sample of a pre-employment assessment exam for certified nursing assistants. Give it a shot and refresh your memory on your studies. Prepare well & good luck!
- 1.The immediate supervisor of the nursing assistant is:
- A.
The RN
- B.
The LPN
- C.
The experienced nursing assistant
- D.
All of the above
- 2.Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the nursing assistant?
- A.
Obtaining vital signs on the assigned patients
- B.
Providing personal hygiene to the assigned patients
- C.
Taking telephone orders from the physician for the assigned patients
- D.
Assisting the assigned patients with meals
- 3.Care of the patient includes all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
Assisting in their physical needs
- B.
Assisting in their spiritual needs
- C.
Assisting in their financial needs
- D.
Assisting in their psychosocial needs
- 4.What is the most effective means of preventing the spread of germs?
- A.
Wearing gloves for all procedures
- B.
Washing hands briskly with soap and water or alcohol based agent
- C.
Wearing a gown
- D.
Wearing a mask
- 5.You are walking with a client in the hallway. The client suddenly becomes weak and starts to fall. What is your first action?
- A.
Catch the patient and prevent the fall
- B.
Scream for help
- C.
Ease the patient to the floor, preventing them from injuring themselves
- D.
Hold the patient upright until a wheelchair arrives
- 6.Which of the following pieces of information would require the RN to be notified immediately?
- A.
Temperature of 103 F, BP 200/100, Blood Sugar of 250
- B.
Temperature of 100 F, BP 150/88, Blood Sugar of 150
- C.
Temperature of 99 F, BP 120/80, Blood Sugar of 120
- D.
Temperature of 98.6 F, BP 110/70, Blood Sugar of 90
- 7.You are assisting a patient to eat. The patient suddenly becomes choked and starts to cough. Which action should you take?
- A.
Encourage the patient to continue coughing
- B.
Pound the patient on the back
- C.
Stand behind the patient, put you arms around the patient, make a fist with your hands and deliver three blows using a downward motion
- D.
Place the patient on the floor
- 8.You are bathing an unconscious patient. Which of the following should be reported to the nurse immediately?
- A.
Urine in the foley bag appears cloudy
- B.
The patient is incontinent of stool
- C.
The patient appears to be trying to talk
- D.
There is redness and swelling at the IV insertion site
- 9.A patient is receiving continuous tube feedings via a nasogastric tube. Which of the following findings requires an immediate intervention?
- A.
The patient is lying flat in bed
- B.
The patient’s head is on 1 pillow
- C.
The patient is positioned on their right side
- D.
The patient is in high Fowler’s position
- 10.You are assisting a Parkinson’s patient with the bath. You should:
- A.
Complete the total bath for the patient
- B.
Encourage the patient to bathe as much of his body as possible
- C.
Leave the patient on the side of the bed and unattended while he completes the bath
- D.
Bathe the patient in silence
- 11.You are providing care to a patient who is hearing impaired. The best method for communicating with the patient is to:
- A.
Provide paper and pencil to the patient
- B.
Speak loudly into the patient’s ear
- C.
Position yourself directly in front of the patient and speak slowly and clearly in a normal tone
- D.
Ask the patient which ear is their “good” ear
- 12.Which of the following requests is outside the responsibilities of a CNA?
- A.
Administration of medications
- B.
Auscultation of breathing sounds
- C.
Performing procedures requiring the use of sterile technique
- D.
All of the above
- 13.A nurse has just left a patient’s room when you enter to take the vital signs. You find the patient flat in bed and the bed in high position and all side rails down. You should:
- A.
Take the vital signs
- B.
Position the patient on their left side and lower the bed
- C.
Raise the side rails and consult with the nurse regarding your findings
- D.
Document your findings
- 14.15. A patient has wrist restraints on, secondary to having pulled out their nasogastric tube 5 times. As the nursing assistant, your responsibility regarding restraints is to:
- A.
Tie the restraints to the side rails
- B.
Release the restraints every two hours and put the extremities through range of motion
- C.
Evaluate the need for the restraints every 4 hours
- D.
Maintain all 4 side rails up
- 15.You have been pulled from the acute care floor to a psych floor to sit with a patient requiring constant observation. You recognize you have been given this assignment because the patient:
- A.
Has threatened to hurt himself or others
- B.
Is loud and disruptive to the other patients
- C.
Requires assistance with eating and toileting
- D.
Requires too much time from the nurses
- 16.What four areas of the body can you use to obtain a body temperature reading?
- A.
Oral, rectal, axilla, ear canal
- B.
Rectal, behind the ear, axilla, nostril
- C.
Oral, sole of foot, thigh, bladder
- 17.What is normal body temperature?
- A.
101º F
- B.
96.8º F
- C.
98.6º F
- 18.Poor skin turgor and a dry mouth are symptoms of:
- A.
Diabetes
- B.
CVA
- C.
Dehydration
- 19.A rectal temperature reading is usually more accurate than an oral temperature.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Which of the following can contribute to the development of decubitus ulcers?
- A.
Pressure on one body area
- B.
Poor skin care
- C.
Compromised nutrition status
- D.
All of the above
- 21.The higher of the two numbers on a blood pressure is the systolic.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Edema is a condition caused by retention of body fluid and usually occurs in what areas of the body?
- A.
Feet, ankles, hands, face
- B.
Hips, hands, face
- C.
Neck, legs, feet
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