CNA Practice Exam III
Practice Exam to help pass the State Competency Exam.
- 1.Its is important to practice standard precautions when
- A.
A. dressing a patient
- B.
B. feeding a patient
- C.
C. providing oral hygeiene
- D.
D. ambulating a patient
- 2.What position should a patient be in to receive an enema ?
- A.
A. supine
- B.
B. Fowler's
- C.
C. prone
- D.
D left Sim's
- 3.Which of the following lists only items that would be included in fluid intake ?
- A.
A. milk,ham sandwich,ice cream bar
- B.
B. water,mashed potatoes,gelatin
- C.
C. milk, custard,soup
- D.
D. orange juice,soft boiled eggs,toats
- 4.The nurse aide must use a stethscope to determine the
- A.
A. apical pulse rate
- B.
B. carotid pulse rate
- C.
C popliteal pulse rate
- D.
D. brachial pulse rate
- 5.Another name for unrination is
- A.
A. defecation
- B.
B. voiding
- C.
C. wetting the bed
- D.
D. flatus
- 6.A client complains of a sore spot in her calf. The nurse aid should
- A.
A. massage her legs with lotion
- B.
B. ask the nurse to check the client immediately
- C.
C. have the client walk to relieve the cramp
- D.
D. assess the soreness every hour for a few hours
- 7.An example of possible contamination through direct contact is
- A.
A. cleaning a bedpan
- B.
B. touching used linens
- C.
C. being sneezed on
- D.
D. using a doorknob
- 8.A nurse aid finds smoke and flames coming from resident's room. The nurse aide should first.
- A.
A. attempt to get the resident out of the room and close the door
- B.
B. get the fire extinguisher and put out the fire
- C.
C. take away the resident's cigarettes
- D.
D. pull the fire alarm
- 9.To place a client in good alignment, the nurse aide should
- A.
A. keep the client's joint well lubricated.
- B.
B. keep the clients straight as possible.
- C.
C. keep bed linens wrinkle free.
- D.
D ambulate the client at least twice day.
- 10.When a dressing a client with left sided weakness, it is important for the nurse aide to begin dressing him
- A.
A. on the right side
- B.
B. on the left side
- C.
C. when he is lying flat in bed.
- D.
D. as he lies on either side
- 11.Which of the following conditions need to be reported immediately to the charge nurse ?
- A.
A. rash that appears suddenly
- B.
B. warm,dry,and pink skin
- C.
C. tough skin on the feet
- D.
D. scarred skin
- 12.A nurse aide is making rounds at 1:00 A.M.. She finds a paitient ligthing a cigarette. Assuming smoking is allowed in the facililty, what should she do ?
- A.
A scold him and tell him never to smoke unsupervised again
- B.
B. remain with the patient until he finishes smoking
- C.
C. tell another coworker
- D.
D. call the charge nurse to supervise
- 13.A client with a broken hip needs an enema. The best bedpan to use would be a
- A.
A fracture pan
- B.
B. plastic pan
- C.
C. pediatric pan
- D.
D. metal pan
- 14.Which of the following is true about visually challenged clients ?
- A.
A. they prefer to eat alone
- B.
B. they use a "clock" system to find their food.
- C.
C. they prefer to be fed.
- D.
D. they need liquid diets.
- 15.Before ambulating a client who has a Foley catheter, the nurse aide should first
- A.
A. clamp off the catheter and disconnect it
- B.
B. let the bag dangle between the client's legs
- C.
C. carry the bag below bladder level
- D.
D. hide the bag in a pillow case
- 16.A resident is walking back and forth in the hall. The nurse aide should
- A.
A restrain the resident
- B.
B. walk with the resident
- C.
C. place the resident in a locked room
- D.
D. continue to observe the client
- 17.When transferring a client, the client becomes weak and begins to fall. The nurse's aide's first action is to
- A.
A. hold the transfer belt and lean against the wall
- B.
B. call for help
- C.
C. grasp the belt and lower the client to the floor
- D.
D. hold the client tightly to prevent falling
- 18.The best way to measure accurate daily weights is to
- A.
A weigh the client without clothing
- B.
B. weigh the client fully clothed
- C.
C. weigh the client at the same time and day
- D.
D. weigh the client after breakfast
- 19.A client is sitting in her room with a doll in her arms, stating,"My baby is sick". What should the nurse aide do ?
- A.
A tell her not to worry because the baby will be fine
- B.
B.tell her the aide will call the baby's doctor.
- C.
C. ask her if she is upset with her doll
- D.
D. tell her the bay is not real
- 20.Padded side rails are used to
- A.
A. keep the client in bed
- B.
B. protect the client from injury
- C.
C. provide additional warmth
- D.
D. remind the client of home
- 21.A nurse aide is recording the output of a resident who has Foley catheter. She sees the urine bag is empty. What should she do first ?
- A.
A. irrigate the catheter
- B.
B. check for kinks in the tube
- C.
C replace the drainage bag
- D.
D. replace the catheter
- 22.In the middle lunch of, a client stands up, clutching her neck and unable to speak. The nurse aide should first
- A.
A call for help
- B.
B. offer her drink of water
- C.
C. hit her on the back
- D.
D. perform the Heimlich maneuver
- 23.A client who has not had a bowel movement in five days. He may also complain of
- A.
A nausea
- B.
B. headache
- C.
C. leg cramps
- D.
D. chest pain
- 24.A client who is weak and unsteady needs to urinate. The nurse aide can safely leave him alone to use a
- A.
A commode
- B.
B. toilet
- C.
C. bedpan
- D.
D. urinal
- 25.For a client who is classified as wounded and skin isolation, the soiled linen should be
- A.
A placed in the linen hamper
- B.
B. discarded
- C.
C. bagged before removing from the room
- D.
D. taken directly to the laundry
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