PRACTICE QUESTIONS CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

PRACTICE QUESTIONS CNA STATE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhenA2assistingA2aA2clientA2inA2learningA2howA2toA2useA2aA2cane,A2theA2nurseA2aideA2stan
ds

a.A2approximatelyA2twoA2feetA2directlyA2behindA2the
client.
b.A2aboutA2oneA2footA2fromA2theA2client'sA2weakA2side.
c.A2aboutA2oneA2footA2fromA2theA2client'sA2strongA2side.
d.A2slightlyA2behindA2theA2clientA2onA2theA2client'sA2weak
side.A2-A2Ans--d.A2slightlyA2behindA2theA2clientA2onA2theA2client'sA2weak
side.

WhenA2workingA2withA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA2urinary
retention,A2theA2nurseA2aideA2canA2expectA2thatA2the
clientA2will
a.A2urinateA2largeA2volumes.
b.A2beA2unableA2toA2urinate.
c.A2urinateA2frequently.
d.A2beA2incontinentA2ofA2urine.A2-A2Ans--b.A2beA2unableA2toA2urinate.

Aging-relatedA2hearingA2changesA2resultA2inA2older
clientsA2graduallyA2losingA2theirA2abilityA2toA2hear
a.A2high-pitchedA2sounds.
b.A2low-pitchedA2sounds.
c.A2slowA2sounds.
d.A2rapidA2sounds.A2-A2Ans--a.A2high-pitchedA2sounds.

TheA2bestA2wayA2toA2safelyA2identifyA2yourA2patientA2isA2by
a.A2askingA2hisA2name.
b.A2callingA2hisA2nameA2andA2waitingA2forA2his
response.
c.A2checkingA2theA2bedA2plate.
d.A2checkingA2theA2nameA2tag.A2-A2Ans--d.A2checkingA2theA2nameA2tag.

AA2clientA2isA2onA2aA2bowelA2andA2bladderA2training
programA2andA2hasA2notA2hadA2aA2bowelA2movementA2in
threeA2days.A2TheA2nurseA2aideA2should
a.A2reportA2itA2toA2theA2chargeA2nurse.
b.A2giveA2theA2clientA2anA2enema.
c.A2offerA2theA2clientA2pruneA2juice.

,d.A2encourageA2theA2clientA2toA2drinkA2moreA2fluids.A2-A2Ans--
a.A2reportA2itA2toA2theA2chargeA2nurse.

TheA2properA2medicalA2abbreviationA2forA2before
mealsA2is
a.A2p.c.
b.A2b.i.d.
c.A2a.c.
d.A2t.i.d.A2-A2Ans--c.A2a.c.

AA2clientA2diagnosedA2withA2hypertensionA2willA2most
likelyA2haveA2aA2historyA2of
a.A2lowA2bloodA2pressure.
b.A2highA2bloodA2pressure.
c.A2lowA2bloodA2sugar.
d.A2highA2bloodA2sugar.A2-A2Ans--b.A2highA2bloodA2pressure.

AA2patientA2whoA2hasA2difficultyA2chewingA2or
swallowingA2willA2needA2whatA2typeA2ofA2diet?
a.A2clearA2liquid
b.A2lowA2residue
c.A2bland
d.A2mechanicalA2softA2-A2Ans--d.A2mechanicalA2soft

AnA2elderlyA2residentA2withA2Alzheimer'sA2disease
cannotA2findA2herA2room.A2HowA2canA2theA2nurseA2aide
helpA2theA2clientA2feelA2moreA2independent?
a.A2TellA2herA2toA2stayA2inA2theA2room.
b.A2HaveA2herA2roommateA2secretlyA2watchA2her.
c.A2PlaceA2aA2familiarA2objectA2onA2theA2client'sA2door.
d.A2WriteA2theA2roomA2numberA2onA2aA2pieceA2ofA2paper.A2-A2Ans--
c.A2PlaceA2aA2familiarA2objectA2onA2theA2client'sA2door.

HowA2oftenA2shouldA2aA2patient'sA2intakeA2andA2output
recordsA2beA2totaled?
a.A2onceA2eachA2shift
b.A2twiceA2aA2day
c.A2everyA2fourA2hours
d.A2everyA212A2hoursA2-A2Ans--a.A2onceA2eachA2shift

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2shouldA2theA2nursing
assistantA2observeA2andA2recordA2whenA2admittingA2a
client?
a.A2freckles
b.A2wrinkles
c.A2shortA2nails

, d.A2bruisesA2-A2Ans--d.A2bruises

WhenA2respondingA2toA2aA2clientA2onA2theA2intercom,
theA2nursingA2assistantA2shouldA2say
a.A2"Hello,A2whoA2isA2calling,A2please?"
b.A2"WhatA2isA2itA2thatA2youA2want?"
c.A2"ThisA2isA2[nursingA2assistantA2nameA2andA2position],A2canA2IA2helpA2you?"
d.A2"PleaseA2hold;A2I'llA2haveA2theA2nurseA2answerA2your
call."A2-A2Ans--
c.A2"ThisA2isA2[nursingA2assistantA2nameA2andA2position],A2canA2IA2helpA2you?"

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2thingsA2shouldA2theA2nurse
aideA2doA2toA2familiarizeA2newA2clientsA2withA2their
surroundings?
a.A2DemonstrateA2theA2locationA2andA2useA2ofA2theA2call
light.
b.A2ExplainA2thatA2theA2TVA2isA2notA2toA2beA2used.
c.A2InstructA2familyA2toA2leaveA2theA2roomA2afterA2the
aideA2isA2finishedA2withA2theA2admission.
d.A2RaiseA2theA2bedA2toA2theA2highA2positionA2andA2raise
theA2safetyA2rails.A2-A2Ans--a.A2DemonstrateA2theA2locationA2andA2useA2ofA2theA2call
light.

WhenA2arrangingA2aA2client'sA2room,A2theA2nursing
assistantA2shouldA2doA2allA2ofA2theA2following
EXCEPT
a.A2checkingA2theA2placementA2ofA2theA2callA2bell.
b.A2adjustingA2theA2backA2restA2asA2directed.
c.A2administeringA2theA2client'sA2medications.
d.A2adjustingA2theA2lightingA2asA2appropriate.A2-A2Ans--
c.A2administeringA2theA2client'sA2medications.

WhenA2assistingA2aA2clientA2outA2ofA2bed,A2theA2nurse
aideA2shouldA2always
a.A2employA2bodyA2mechanicA2techniques.
b.A2getA2anotherA2nurseA2aideA2toA2assist.
c.A2raiseA2theA2bedA2toA2itsA2maximumA2height.
d.A2lowerA2allA2safetyA2rails.A2-A2Ans--a.A2employA2bodyA2mechanicA2techniques.

HowA2oftenA2shouldA2clientsA2beA2repositioned
duringA2anA2eight-hourA2shift?
a.A2qlh
b.A2q2h
c.A2q3h
d.A2q4hA2-A2Ans--b.A2q2h