CNA PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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CNA PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -85 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Is a patient can be described as sleepy yet arousable to verbal stimuli, the nursing assistant knows the term for this altered level of consciousness is what?

• Coma
• Delirium
• Somnolent
• Stupor

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c.Question 2: What are the correct steps to follow when using a fire extinguisher?

• Pull the pin, Squeeze the handle, Aim the nozzle, Swirl around the fire
• Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, Sweep from side to side
• Squeeze the handle, Aim at the base of the fire, Pull the pin, Sweep from side to side
• Stand back, Pull the pin, Squeeze the handle, Sweep from side to side

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b.

Question 3: Delirium differs from dementia in what way?

• Delirium is slow, progressive, and untreatable
• Delirium has an acute onset and is treatable
• Delirium includes increased alertness
• The cause of delirium is unidentifiable

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b.Question 4: During lunchtime in the dining area, an aide noticed a resident grabbing their throat.What should the side's first action be?

• To call for help
• Have the resident stand up
• Ask the resident if they are choking
• To try to open the resident's mouth

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c.Question 5: The nursing assistant begins her shift and finds out that a well-known celebrity has been admitted to another unit but does not know why. The nursing assistant wants to know what room the celebrity is in and find out the reason for the admission. According to HIPAA, what should the nursing assistant do?

• Nothing. The celebrity is not her resident, so the celebrity's care is none of her business.

Looking into the celebrity's chart would be a violation of HIPAA, subjecting her to disciplinary action

• She should look up the celebrity's record I'm the electronic health record just to see what

room the celebrity is in, but no further information beyond that

• She should ask around the unit to see is any other nurses or aides have any details
• She should access his electronic health record and peruse the celebrity's test results to

determine the admitting diagnosis

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a.Question 6: A resident is experiencing diarrhea and complaining of lightheadedness when standing. The resident is normally able to ambulate to the bathroom without assistance. What's the first action a nursing assistant should take?

• Encourage the resident to drink lots of fluids to prevent dehydration
• Immediately find the nurse on duty and report the findings
• Provide the resident with additional washcloths, soap, and towels for perineal care
• Place the call bell within reach, and instruct the resident to call for assistance before getting

out of bed

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d.Question 7: The nursing assistant walks into a patient's room and witnesses the patient violently convulsing with rigid muscles. The patient is completely unconscious. The nursing assistant notifies the nurse immediately and recognizes this is what type of seizure?

• Myoclonic
• Absence
• Grand mal
• Tonic

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c.Question 8: What are the blood vessels called that carry blood back to the heart from the rest of the body?

• Capillaries
• Arteries
• Ventricles

• Veins

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d.Question 9: A nursing assistant is providing AM care to a resident who has suffered a stroke and has right-sided weakness. When dressing the resident, which action should the nursing assistant take?

• Before dressing the resident in the new clothing, the nursing assistant should remove all of

the resident's old clothing to prevent cross contamination

• The nursing assistant should first undress and redress the resident's upper body, then

undress and redress the resident's lower body

• When removing the resident's pants, the nursing assistant should remove the pants from the

left leg first and then the right leg

• When redressing the resident in clean pants, the nursing assistant should place the left leg in

the pants first and then the right leg

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Question 10: Which of the following is not an expected age-related change?

• Decreased lung elasticity
• Increased circulation
• Dry skin
• Constipation

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b.Question 11: A patient who has been admitted with tuberculosis begins to cough up blood in his sputnum, as noted by the nursing assistant. The nursing assistant knows the medical term for this condition is which of the following?

• Hematopoiesis
• Hemoptysis