CNA STATE EXAM PRACTICE TEST. ILLINOIS

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CNA STATE EXAM PRACTICE TEST. (ILLINOIS)

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-Guarantee passing score -100 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning a procedure on a patient. As a nursing assistant, it is extremely important to start with which of these tasks?

• Enter the date in the patients medical record.
• Document what you did.
• Provide privacy in the immediate area.
• Verify the residents identification.

Answer:

• Verify the residents identification.

Question 2: Which of these is most important when a resident is being initially admitted to a care facility?

• The resident should have the opportunity to provide his or her own information.
• The family should give all of the admitting information to avoid inaccuracies or

misrepresented information given by the resident.

• If the resident has strong religious beliefs it is required that a member of his or her spiritual

community be present to ensure these needs will be met.

• The family members should keep the resident from being involved in the admitting process to

lessen the stress of an already difficult adjustment.

Answer:

• The resident should have the opportunity to provide his or her own information.

Question 3: When preparing to give peri-care to an incontinent female resident with dementia, the CNA knows

• the resident may become tearful.
• the resident may feel sexually assaulted.
• the resident may become combative.
• all of the above.

Answer:

• all of the above.

Question 4: When wearing gloves, it is important to remember

• alcohol wipes do not affect gloves.
• gloves are sturdy enough for jewelry.
• gloves are worn when using disinfectants.
• gloves can be left on for as long as needed.

Answer:

• gloves are worn when using disinfectants.

Question 5: your patient is saying they have chest pain and a "pounding heart". you touch the person's arm and you feel moisture. the patient is sweating and you also see that the person's lips are blue. these are signs and symptoms that indicate the person is most likely:

• nervous and anxious
• having a panic attack
• having a heart attack
• calling out for emotional attention

Answer:

• having a heart attack

Question 6: While Mr. Jones is visiting his wife, you notice that he is sneezing and blowing his nose. What is the best step?

• Teach him proper hand washing.
• Move them to a private area.
• Ask the nurse for a decongestant.
• Tell him to leave until he is better.

Answer:

• Teach him proper hand washing.

Question 7: Which of these should be reported to the charge nurse "STAT"?

• Urine that is cloudy.
• A respiratory rate of 18.
• Loose stools.
• A radial pulse of 135.

Answer:

• A radial pulse of 135.

Question 8: Which of these describes the most likely reaction a resident has upon hearing a nursing assistant criticize fellow co-workers?

• It makes the resident feel uncomfortable.
• It makes the resident feel like he or she can confide in you.
• It makes the resident feel you really care about him or her.
• It makes the resident feel validated in his or her feelings.

Answer:

• It makes the resident feel uncomfortable.

Question 9: A resident catches you off guard with a comment that is sexual. Your best response would be to ____.

• Change the conversation to a different subject.
• Walk away and pretend you did not hear it.
• Make a humorous comment in return.
• Let the resident know that the comment is not acceptable to you.

Answer:

• Let the resident know that the comment is not acceptable to you.

Question 10: what is the normal range of the radial pulse?

• 80- 120
• 100- 130
• 60-100
• 60- 90

Answer:

• 60-100

Question 11: Which of these contributes to bad communication between a nursing assistant and a resident?

• The resident not understanding what is being told to them.
• Not listening to what the resident says.
• A caregiver who does not explain what he or she is doing when performing a procedure on a

resident.

• All of these.

Answer:

• All of these.