1-50 CNA EXAM QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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1-50 CNA EXAM QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -49 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: When feeding a resident who is lying in bed, the head of the bed is raised to

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decrease the risk of aspiration.Question 2: A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?

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Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role.Question 3: A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is an example of

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resident abuse.Question 4: A resident says, "I am not going to eat this food. It is poisoned," What is the best response by the nurse aide?

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Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat.

Question 5: Residents are most likely to feel the urge to have a bowel movement

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after eating a meal.Question 6: The nurse aide can help the resident have regular bowel movements by

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providing a routine time for the resident to toilet.Question 7: A resident who is Roman Catholic is dying. The resident comments that she has not been to confession and she worries that she will die in a state of sin. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide?

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"Would you like it arranged for a priest to visit you?" Question 8: A nurse aide is giving a resident a bed bath. Which of the following should the nurse aide do during the bed bath?

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Keep the resident's body covered during the bath.Question 9: A resident is admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after a stroke. The plan is for the resident to stay only a short time, before returning home. Which of the following shows the best support of the resident's needs?

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Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.Question 10: When providing foot care, the nurse aide observes an open sore on the resident's foot. The nurse aide should

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report the skin opening to the charge nurse as soon as possible.Question 11: According to Standard Precautions, the nurse aide should wear gloves for which of the following procedures?

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Removing soiled linen from a bed

Question 12: When helping a resident transfer from a bed to a chair, which of the following best demonstrates appropriate safety techniques?

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Follow the transfer technique as described in the care plan Question 13: While eating lunch, hot tea splashes on a resident's hand. The nurse aide's first response should be to

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wet a towel or napkin with cool water and place against the injured area.Question 14: The nurse aide receives resident assignments from the charge nurse at the beginning of the shift. When planning priorities it will be most important for the nurse aide to

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check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs.Question 15: A resident who use to go to the bathroom by herself now asks for assistance to walk to the bathroom. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?

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Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.Question 16: Which action is most helpful to help decrease a resident's incontinence (lack of control over urination)

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Answering the resident's call light quickly Question 17: When going to take routine vital signs, the nurse aide discovers that a minister is praying with the resident. The nurse aide should

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wait to take the vital signs after the minister has left.Question 18: The nurse aide notices that a resident with dementia keeps walking over to the piano, pausing there, touching the piano, and then walking away only to return again. Which of the following is the best action for the nurse aide to take?

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Invite the resident to sit down at the piano with the nurse aide.

Question 19: A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do?

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Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.Question 20: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is important to the nurse aide because it

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identifies protected health information that must remain confidential.

Question 21: What is the main purpose of a restorative care program?

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Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning Question 22: A resident with dementia tries to get out of bed without help during the night. The care plan states the resident needs assistance to get out of bed. What should the nurse aide do first?

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Try to find out if there is something the resident needs.Residents that experience confusion are sometimes more confused at night.Oftentimes, the behaviors and actions of a confused resident are related to needs. For example, when a confused resident is trying to get out of the bed, this behavior may be related to the resident needing to go to the bathroom, being uncomfortable (e.g., incontinent) or being thirsty.It is important to try to understand if there is a need and then address that need. The resident may also be confused about the surroundings, and may need addressing that anxiety. It is important to provide for the resident's safety and security during the night.Question 23: While helping in the dining room, the nurse aide notices a male resident in distress holding his throat. The nurse aide believes the resident may be choking. After calling for help, the nurse aide's next action should be to

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ask if the resident can talk.Question 24: A resident is choking. The first response by the nurse aide should be to

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begin abdominal thrusts