PRACTICE QUESTIONS CNA STATE EXAM

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS CNA STATE EXAM

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Question 1: The most serious problem that wrinkles in the

bedclothes can cause is

• restlessness.
• sleeplessness.
• decubitus ulcers.
• bleeding and shock.

Answer:

• decubitus ulcers.

Question 2: When providing denture care, the nurse aide

must

• wash them in boiling water.
• hold them under warm running water.
• dunk them in and out of cool water.
• place them on a towel in the sink with cool

water.

Answer:

• place them on a towel in the sink with cool

water.

Question 3: A resident is upset after a family visit. The

resident tells the nurse aide not to allow the family to visit again. Which of the following is the nurse aide's best response?(A) "OK, I will tell them not to visit." (B) "I will inform the receptionist immediately." (C) "Can you tell me why you are so upset?" (D) "You will feel differently about it tomorrow.

Answer:

(C) "Can you tell me why you are so upset?"

Question 4: Which of the following should the nursing

assistant observe and record when admitting a client?

• freckles
• wrinkles
• short nails
• bruises

Answer:

• bruises

Question 5: A nurse aide is feeding a resident a pureed diet.

How should the nurse aide feed the resident?(A) By feeding all of one food at a time.(B) By giving portions from each food on the tray.(C) By mixing the food together to make feeding easier.(D) Any way the nurse aide wishes because pureed food has no taste.

Answer:

(B) By giving portions from each food on the tray.

Question 6: A resident needs range of motion (ROM)

exercises every day. When the nurse aide tries to help her do the exercises, the resident says she will not do them. She says that they are too hard.What is the nurse aide's best response?(A) "Try harder and the exercises will be easier." (B) "I understand, but try working slowly and resting often." (C) "The doctor ordered the exercises because they are important." (D) "Think of something good during the exercises and maybe they won't be so hard."

Answer:

(B) "I understand, but try working slowly and resting often."

Question 7: A client has a weak left side. When transferring

the client from the bed to the wheelchair, the nurse aide should stand

• on the right side.
• in front of the client.
• on the left side.
• behind the client.

Answer:

• on the left side.

Question 8: A female client's perineal area should be

cleansed before which specimen is collected?

• 24-hour urine specimen
• midstream clean-catch urine specimen
• pediatric routine urine specimen
• routine urine specimens

Answer:

• midstream clean-catch urine specimen

Question 9: A resident often cries while she is receiving her

P.M. care. What should the nurse aide do?

• Tell her to stop crying.
• Ignore her and continue with her carq.
• Tell her jokes to make her laugh.
• Tell her that it's all right to cry, and that the

aide is there for her if she wants to talk.

Answer:

• Tell her that it's all right to cry, and that the

aide is there for her if she wants to talk.

Question 10: The most common site for counting the pulse

is the

• carotid artery.
• femoral artery.
• brachial artery.
• radial artery.

Answer:

• radial artery.

Question 11: Ensuring adequate circulation to tissues is a

major factor in preventing skin breakdown.This can be accomplished by doing all of the following EXCEPT

• positioning the patient every four hours.
• using mechanical aids.
• giving backrubs.
• performing active or passive ROM exercises.card