COLORADO CNA PRACTICE STATE EXAM

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COLORADO CNA PRACTICE STATE EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -44 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: One of your patients is blind and it is your responsibility to assist with feeding

her lunch. While feeding the patient you should do all of the following EXCEPT:

• Inform the patient what she will be eating
• Conserve energy by pacing the patient's bites
• Provide liquids for the patient to sip
• Keep silent so the patient can enjoy her meal

Answer:

• Keep silent so the patient can enjoy her meal

Question 2: When it comes to communicating with patients who are hearing impaired, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• You should place yourself to the patient's side
• You should speak slowly, in a high tone
• You should speak short, clear statements
• You should increase the background noise

Answer:

• You should speak short, clear statements

Question 3: Which of the options below is NOT care that you would provide a patient who has dementia?

• Keep the patient's room uncluttered
• Avoid disagreements with the patient
• Reassure suspicious patients
• Vary the patient's routines

Answer:

• Vary the patient's routines

Question 4: Reverse Trendelenburg's position

Answer:

The head of the bed is raised and the foot of the bed is lowered

Question 5: Which of the following actions do NOT decrease with age?

• Need to sleep
• Need to void
• Need to eat
• Need to defecate

Answer:

• Need to sleep

Question 6: Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to providing perineal care to a female patient?

• Begin washing the genital area at the perineum
• Use a soap-free washcloth to wash the genital area
• Wash the genital area from back to front

• Rinse the genital area with a fresh washcloth

Answer:

• Rinse the genital area with a fresh washcloth

Question 7: When you are recording your observations of a resident, it is important that you do

NOT:

• Sign your name
• Scratch out mistakes
• Make corrections
• Use red ink

Answer:

• Use red ink

Question 8: prone position

Answer:

lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side) Question 9: Which of the following approaches should be taken with your patients?

• Criticism
• Discouraging
• Prevention
• Apathy

Answer:

• Prevention

Question 10: Tachycardia

Answer:

Abnormally rapid heartbeat

Question 11: Which of the following options is the primary cause of death for individuals who are 85 years or older?

• Injuries related to falling
• Cancer
• Strokes
• Hypertension

Answer:

• Injuries related to falling

Question 12: lateral position

Answer:

the person lies on one side or the other; side-lying position Question 13: A patient who is dysphasic is one who has trouble:

• Breathing
• Thinking
• Walking
• Speaking

Answer:

• Speaking

Question 14: When measuring a patient's blood pressure for the very first time, what process should you follow?

• Measure the blood pressure in both arms and use the second measurement as the patient's

baseline

• Measure the patient's dominant arm and record the measurement on the facility form
• Ask the patient which arm he or she would prefer and use that arm for the initial measurement
• Measure the blood pressure in both arms and use the first measurement as the patient's

baseline