CNA PRACTICE TEST 4 50 QUESTIONS

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CNA PRACTICE TEST 4 ( 50 QUESTIONS)

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Question 1: A cane should be used on

Answer:

• the affected (weak) side of the body

• the unaffected (strong) side of the body

• the side with the strongest arm

• the weak side one day, strong side next day

Answer: B

If the cane is not used on the strong side, the resident may fall.

Question 2: A sign of dementia in elderly patients is

Answer:

• a need to eat regular meals

• not knowing who and where they are

• an ability to figure out problems

• a good memory for recent events

Answer: B

Only choice b is usually seen in dementia.

Question 3: Failure to raise the side rails on the bed of a confused patient is an act of

Answer:

• malpractice

• negligence

• overt commission

• breaking a criminal law

Answer: B

Negligence is an unintentional act of injury.

Question 4: The nursing assistant must report abuse of a resident by

Answer:

• the family

• the staff

• another patient

• all of the above

Answer: D

Federal and state laws require reporting of any abuse, whether it comes from staff, family, or other residents.

Question 5: Frequent mouth care should be given to residents who

Answer:

• receive oxygen therapy

• are unconscious

• receive tube feedings

• all of the above

Answer: D

All of the residents mentioned have high risk of mouth breathing; therefore, they all should be receiving frequent mouth care.

Question 6: Correct ROM for the neck includes

Answer:

• pronation, supination, flexion

• rotation, abduction, adduction

• abduction, adduction, flexion, extension

• flexion, extension, rotation

Answer: D

The neck is only capable of moving forward, backward, and side to side. Therefore, choice d is the only correct answer.

Question 7: Before dressing a resident, you should

Answer:

• close the door and pull the curtain

• choose the proper clothes

• check for a doctor's order

• do all of the above

Answer: A

Choice b is incorrect because some residents are capable of choosing their own clothing. Choice c is incorrect because there will not be a doctor's order for dressing. Choice d is therefore also incorrect.

Question 8: If the patient is in traction, you should never

Answer:

• monitor affected skin temperature

• give a total bed bath

• change the position of weights

• monitor distal pulses

Answer: C

Position of weights in traction is ordered by a doctor. Therefore, the nursing assistant should never change the position of weights without an order.

Question 9: To move a resident with a fractured hip, you would

Answer:

• roll her toward the affected side

• roll her toward the unaffected side

• use an abduction pillow

• check the physician's order

Answer: D

If your resident has a fractured hip, there must a physician's order for a moving technique.Question 10: When a patient turns on the call bell every few minutes, the appropriate response is to

Answer:

• ask the patient not to call so often

• stop by the room more often

• place the call bell out of reach

• tell the patient how busy you are

Answer: B

Patients who use their call bell frequently are usually afraid they will be ignored if they don't call often.Stopping in frequently reassures them.Question 11: Reporting exactly what you see is an example of a (an)_____ observation.

Answer:

• clinical

• objective

• personal

• subjective

Answer: B

Objective means something you can see, feel, smell, or touch.