CNA PRACTICE TEST (60 QUESTIONS) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

CNA PRACTICE TEST (60 QUESTIONS)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2BESTA2wayA2toA2preventA2theA2spreadingA2ofA2germs?
A2-A2Ans--HANDA2WASHINGA2BEFOREA2ANDA2AFTERA2PATIENTA2CARE


HandA2washingA2isA2theA2numberA2oneA2wayA2toA2keepA2fromA2spreadingA2germsA2inA2the
A2healthcareA2setting.A2OneA2shouldA2rubA2theirA2handsA2togetherA2withA2soapA2forA2aA2mi
nimumA2ofA220A2secondsA2duringA2handwashing.A2HandA2hygieneA2shouldA2alwaysA2beA2
performedA2beforeA2andA2afterA2patientA2care.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2subjectiveA2information?A2-A2Ans--
THEA2PATIENTA2PAINA2LEVELA2ISA27/10

TheA2patient'sA2painA2levelA2isA27/10A2isA2subjectiveA2data.A2SubjectiveA2meansA2somethin
gA2oneA2cannotA2see.A2TheA2patientA2canA2tellA2youA2thatA2theyA2areA2inA2painA2butA2theA2p
ainA2cannotA2beA2seen.A2Therefore,A2painA2isA2subjective.

YouA2needA2toA2useA2aA2hoyerA2liftA2toA2transferA2aA2patient.A2TheA2patientA2isA2aA2two-
assist.A2You'reA2inA2aA2hurry.A2YouA2bringA2theA2hoyerA2liftA2intoA2theA2roomA2andA2theA2res
identA2asks,A2"AreA2youA2goingA2toA2getA2someoneA2toA2helpA2you?"A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2
tellA2theA2patient?A2-A2Ans--
YES,A2IA2WILLA2GETA2ANOTHERA2CNAA2TOA2HELP.A2YOURA2SAFETYA2COMESA2FIRS
T.A2

TheA2patient'sA2safetyA2isA2first.A2ThisA2answerA2ensuresA2theA2patientA2thatA2herA2needsA2
andA2feelingsA2areA2beingA2acknowledgedA2asA2well.

YouA2haveA2aA2patientA2thatA2isA2onA2aA2bowelA2regimenA2butA2heA2hasA2notA2hadA2aA2bow
elA2movementA2inA24A2days.A2WhatA2isA2yourA2nextA2step?A2-A2Ans--
REPORTA2THISA2TOA2THEA2NURSEA2INA2CHARGEA2

ReportA2thisA2toA2theA2nurseA2inA2charge.A2YourA2patientA2mostA2likelyA2hasA2aA2historyA2of
A2constipation.A2AA2bowelA2regimenA2meansA2thatA2aA2patientA2isA2onA2medicationsA2onA2a
A2scheduleA2toA2keepA2theirA2bowelsA2moving.A2IfA2theA2patientA2isA2notA2havingA2bowelA2m
ovementsA2theyA2couldA2potentiallyA2haveA2aA2bowelA2blockage.A2ItA2isA2notA2withinA2theA2
aide'sA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2toA2provideA2medicationsA2toA2theA2patient.

YouA2haveA2aA2patientA2onA2strictA2dysphagiaA2precautions.A2TheA2cafeteriaA2sentA2herA2u
pA2aA2lunchA2tray.A2WhatA2itemA2wouldA2youA2questionA2ifA2itA2arrivedA2onA2theA2patient'sA2t
ray?A2-A2Ans--REGULARA2ORANGEA2JUICE

, TypicallyA2whenA2aA2patientA2isA2onA2strictA2dysphagiaA2precautionsA2theyA2willA2requireA2t
hickenedA2liquids.A2TheA2orangeA2juiceA2shouldA2beA2thickenedA2withA2aA2thickenerA2inA2or
derA2forA2theA2patientA2toA2consumeA2it.A2TheA2CNA/
nurseA2shouldA2lookA2atA2theA2MDA2ordersA2toA2determineA2whichA2consistencyA2theA2oran
geA2juiceA2isA2toA2beA2thickenedA2toA2(I.e.honeyA2orA2nectar).

TheA2patientA2isA2lyingA2inA2theA2supineA2position.A2InA2whatA2positionA2isA2theA2patient'sA2
bed?A2-A2Ans--FLAT

TheA2patientA2assumesA2theA2supineA2positionA2whenA2theA2bedA2isA2lyingA2flat.A2ThisA2po
sitionA2mayA2beA2assumedA2forA2turningA2andA2providingA2personalA2careA2toA2theA2patient
.

WhatA2isA2oneA2reasonA2whyA2performingA2post-mortemA2careA2isA2essential?A2-A2Ans--
POST-
MORTEMA2CAREA2ISA2CRUCIALA2INA2MAINTAININGA2THEA2DIGNITYA2ANDA2RESPEC
TA2OFA2THEA2PATIENT

TheA2CNAA2mustA2alwaysA2performA2post-
mortemA2careA2onceA2aA2residentA2isA2officiallyA2pronouncedA2dead.A2WhenA2providingA2s
uchA2care,A2notA2onlyA2areA2youA2ensuringA2theA2residentA2isA2properlyA2takenA2careA2ofA2o
nceA2theyA2areA2deceased,A2youA2areA2ensuringA2theA2residentA2isA2presentableA2forA2fami
lyA2andA2friends.A2LetA2thisA2beA2known,A2thatA2justA2becauseA2aA2patientA2hasA2passedA2d
oesA2notA2meanA2weA2treatA2themA2anyA2different.A2WeA2stillA2needA2toA2showA2respect.A2
MostA2importantlyA2youA2areA2maintainingA2theA2dignityA2andA2respectA2ofA2theA2patient.

YouA2areA2assistingA2aA2residentA2withA2ambulation.A2ThisA2patientA2usesA2aA2caneA2forA2a
mbulation.A2HowA2shouldA2youA2assistA2thisA2patient?A2-A2Ans--
STANDA2ONA2THEA2PATIENTA2WEAKERA2SIDE

AA2patientA2shouldA2holdA2theA2caneA2onA2theirA2strongerA2side.A2Therefore,A2asA2theA2aid
eA2ambulatingA2theA2patient,A2youA2shouldA2standA2onA2theA2patient'sA2weakerA2side.A2Thi
sA2helpsA2theA2aideA2assistA2theA2patientA2ifA2theA2patientA2wereA2toA2fallA2towardA2theirA2w
eakerA2side.

TheA2CertifiedA2NursingA2AssistantA2(CNA)A2understandsA2thatA2volunteeringA2inA2theA2co
mmunity,A2joiningA2aA2seniorA2citizenA2group,A2andA2exploringA2newA2hobbiesA2andA2intere
stsA2canA2helpA2makeA2theA2elderA2person'sA2lifeA2moreA2fulfilling.A2TheseA2activitiesA2canA
2doA2whatA2forA2theA2resident'sA2outlook?A2-A2Ans--GIVEA2AA2SENSEA2OFA2PURPOSEA2


VolunteeringA2inA2theA2community,A2joiningA2aA2seniorA2citizenA2groupA2andA2beginningA2n
ewA2hobbiesA2andA2interestsA2canA2giveA2theA2olderA2personA2aA2senseA2ofA2purposeA2forA
2theirA2life.A2NoneA2ofA2theA2activitiesA2respectA2privacyA2orA2makeA2theA2elderA2feelA2youn
ger.A2AlthoughA2theseA2activitiesA2doA2bringA2fulfillment,A2theyA2mayA2notA2preventA2depre
ssion.