NC CNA PRACTICE EXAM 2020

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NC CNA PRACTICE EXAM 2020

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-Guarantee passing score -35 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The nurse aide reports directly to the:

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A.) Nurse supervisor B.) Physician C.) Staff development nurse D.) Administrator The answer is A, nurse supervisor Question 2: The nurse aide notices a client spill water on the floor in the hall. Another client is walking down the hall. The nurse aide SHOULD

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A.) Call the nurse B.) Clean up the spill C.) Call housekeeping D.) Leave the spill The answer is B, clean up the spill Question 3: The nurse aide is caring for a client who is alert and oriented. The client touches the nurse aide inappropriately. Which of the following actions SHOULD the nurse aide take?

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A.) Slap the client's hand B.) Step back and ask the client not to do it again

C.) Refuse to care for the client D.) Warn the client that the behavior may be punished The answer is B, step back and ask the client not to do it again Question 4: The nurse aide understands that physical restraints may be used:

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A.) To prevent client injury B.) When staff is short C.) At the family's request D.) At the roommate's request The answer is A, to prevent client injury Question 5: The nurse aide SHOULD refuse to perform a task if the:

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A.) Nurse aide has not been trained to do it B.) Client is difficult to deal with C.) Nurse aide can find someone else to do it D.) Nurse aide is at the end of the shift The answer is A, nurse aide has not been trained to do it Question 6: The nurse aide is caring for a client who is confused and disoriented. The client starts begging to go home. Which of the following would be the BEST action for the nurse aide

to take:

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A.) Tell the client "this is your home" B.) Take the client to the activity room C.) Ask the client to tell the nurse aide about his/her home D.) Tell the client "we will take you home later" The answer is C, ask the client to tell the nurse aide about his/her home Question 7: The nurse aide is walking with a client who is confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide

SHOULD

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A.) Push the wheelchair out of the hallway and carry the client out of the facility B.) Leave the client to search for help C.) Comfort the client while moving to a safe place D.) Lock the client's wheelchair and check the surrounding area for smoke The answer is C, comfort the client while moving to a safe place

Question 8: The nurse aide is caring for a client who needs assistance getting out of bed to sit in a wheelchair. Which of the following actions by the nurse aide would make this a safe procedure?

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A.) Place the bed in the low position B.) Place a pillow on the wheelchair seat C.) Lower both footrest petals D.) Release the wheel brakes The answer is A, place the bed in the low position Question 9: The nurse aide is caring for a client who needs to be transferred. The nursing care plan states, "transfer with mechanical lift". However, the client is very agitated. To transfer the client, the nurse aide SHOULD

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A.) Lift the client without the mechanical device B.) Place the client in the lift C.) Get assistance to move the client D.) Keep wheels unlocked so the lift can move with the client The answer is C, get assistance to move the client Question 10: The nurse aide is caring for a client with Alzheimer's disease who wanders from room to room moving the belongings of other clients to different locations. The other clients, who are alert and oriented are angry their things have been moved. The nurse aide SHOULD:

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A.) Return the client to the clients room and close the door B.) Find missing articles and return them C.) Walk with the client to keep from wandering D.) Assure the other clients that the client with Alzheimer's disease will not harm them The answer is B, find missing articles and return them Question 11: Before helping a client into a bath or shower, the nurse aide should FIRST:

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A.) Check the temperature of the water B.) Shampoo the client's hair C.) Soak the client's feet D.) Apply lotion or oil to the client's skin The answer is A, check the temperature of the water

Question 12: The nurse aide is preparing to take a client's oral temperature. The nurse aide

SHOULD

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A.) Place the thermometer in the rectum B.) Place the thermometer under the arm C.) Place the thermometer under the tongue D.) Put lubricant on the thermometer The answer is C, place the thermometer under the tongue Question 13: The nurse aide is using an electric shaver to shave a client when it begins to spark and smoke. Which of the following actions SHOULD the nurse aide take?

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A.) Call the nurse in charge B.) Finish shaving the client as quickly as possible C.) Use the roommate's shaver to finish shaving the client D.) Unplug the shaver The answer is D, unplug the shaver.Question 14: The nurse aide is preparing to help a client walk from the the bed to a chair. Which of the following SHOULD the nurse aide put on the client's feet?

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A.) Socks or stockings only B.) Cloth-soled slippers C.) Rubber-soled slippers or shoes D.) Nothing The answer is C, rubber-soled slippers or shoes Question 15: The nurse aide notices that the client's radio cord is draped across a chair in order to reach the nearest outlet. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do

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A.) Tell the client the radio is a safety hazard and take it away B.) Unplug the radio and ask the client not to use it C.) See if any changes can be made so that the radio can be plugged in safely D.) Take the radio to the activities room and tell the client to listen to it in there The answer is C, see if any changes can be made so that the radio can be plugged in safely