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CNA PRACTICE TEST #1
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-Guarantee passing score -50 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: 22. The brain is part of the:
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nervous system
Question 2: 16. On what side should the patient lie for an enema?
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Left.Question 3: 25. There is an order to give the patient a shower, but she refuses. The nurse's
assistant should:
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document in the chart that the patient refused to shower.Question 4: 15. A resident is standing in the hallway holding a bag, and asks the nurse's aide
when the train is due. The aide should tell her:
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where she is, in a matter-of-fact tone of voice
Question 5: 3. A patient rings for the bedpan while visitors are in the room. The nurses'
assistant should:
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ask the visitors to leave the room during the procedure Question 6: 11. A patient appears more pale than usual. The nurses' aide should:
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ask the patient how he feels and take his vital signs immediately.Question 7: 49. Diabetes is: *
- common.
- often associated with obesity and sedentary lifestyle.
- controllable.
- all of the above.
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- all of the above.
Question 8: 33. It is important that dressings remain:
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clean and dry.
Question 9: 46. Which of the following is associated with smoking? *
- Pneumonia.
- heart attacks.
- vitamin C deficiency.
- all of the above.
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- all of the above.
Question 10: 44. Which of the following is not true of blindness?
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Most legally blind or visually-impaired people have no sight at all.Question 11: 2. A patient has had hip surgery. Her legs should be:
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adducted Question 12: 20. A nurse's aide walks into a room and sees that the patient is not breathing. The
first thing the aide does is to:
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shake the patient's shoulder while shouting his name.Question 13: 1. A patient is sobbing. What is the best thing for the nursing assistant to say?
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"You appear sad." Question 14: 8. Trays have arrived. Before serving each tray the nurse's aide should
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check each armband, even on familiar patients.Question 15: 27. A patient suddenly complains of feeling weak on one side while he is getting a
bed bath. The nurse's assistant should:
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report this to a licensed person immediately.Question 16: 30. A patient chokes while eating. The first thing the nurse's assistant should do
is:
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slap the patient between the shoulder blades.
Question 17: 9. Nurse's aides should always wear
- clean uniforms
- comfortable nursing shoes
- socks or hose without runs
- all of the above
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- all of the above
Question 18: 26. Side rails should be up if:
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the patient is in bed without a staff member standing directly at his or her side.Question 19: 6. A patient known to have Alzheimer's disease tells the nurse's assistant that she
smells smoke. The nurse's aide should:
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look around for a fire.Question 20: 18. A nurse's assistant notices red marks on a resident's back and buttocks. The
aide acts in the knowledge that:
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the skin can break down if nothing is done.Question 21: 41. Before performing any procedure a nurse's aide must: *
- identify the patient
- wash your hands
- explain the procedure
- all the above.
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- all the above.
- preventing contractures.
- decreasing inflammation and preserving joints.
- strengthening bones and muscles.
- all of the above.
Question 22: 50. Goals of arthritis care include: *