CNA PRACTICE EXAM 2 FINAL PAPER
PRACTICE SOLUTION COMPLETE ANSWER
PACK
●● A walker may be used if the client can
A. Support some weight
B. Use her hands well
C. Balance without help
D. Walk independently
Answer: A. Support some weight
●● A cane should be used on
A. The affected (weak) side of the body
B. The unaffected (strong) side of the body
C. The side with the strongest arm
D. The weak side one day, and the strong side the next day
Answer: B. The unaffected (strong) side of the body
●● A nurse aide is collecting linens for a bed change and drops a sheet
on the floor. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Ignore it and leave it on the floor
B. Place it back on the linen cart
,C. Discard it in the soiled linen hamper
D. Use it anyway
Answer: C. Discard it in the soiled linen hamper
●● When applying a cold treatment to a patient, it is important to
observe the patient closely for signs for
A. Redness
B. Dizziness
C. Fainting
D. Cyanosis
Answer: D. Cyanosis
●● The purpose of correctly positioning the client is to
A. Prevent skin breakdown
B. Maintain function of joints and muscles
C. Increase comfort
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
●● A surgical bed should be left in what position?
A. Fowler's position
B. Lower horizontal position
, C. Semi-Fowler's position
D. Highest position
Answer: D. Highest position
●● The preferred way to remove a bedpan from a client who is unable to
lift her buttocks is to
A. Use a mechanical lifting device
B. Have another nursing assistant lift the client
C. Turn the client to the side while holding the pan
D. Slowly slide the pan from under the client
Answer: C. Turn the client to the side while holding the pan
●● After shaving a patient with a safety razor, the nurse aide should
A. Cover it before discarding
B. Wrap it in a paper towel and drop it into the trash can
C. Dispose of it in a sharps container
D. Place it in the patient's drawer for reuse
Answer: C. Dispose of it in a sharps container
●● When a client complains that his dentures are hurting, the
appropriate action is to
A. encourage him to wear the dentures more often
B. report the complaint to the charge nurse
PRACTICE SOLUTION COMPLETE ANSWER
PACK
●● A walker may be used if the client can
A. Support some weight
B. Use her hands well
C. Balance without help
D. Walk independently
Answer: A. Support some weight
●● A cane should be used on
A. The affected (weak) side of the body
B. The unaffected (strong) side of the body
C. The side with the strongest arm
D. The weak side one day, and the strong side the next day
Answer: B. The unaffected (strong) side of the body
●● A nurse aide is collecting linens for a bed change and drops a sheet
on the floor. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Ignore it and leave it on the floor
B. Place it back on the linen cart
,C. Discard it in the soiled linen hamper
D. Use it anyway
Answer: C. Discard it in the soiled linen hamper
●● When applying a cold treatment to a patient, it is important to
observe the patient closely for signs for
A. Redness
B. Dizziness
C. Fainting
D. Cyanosis
Answer: D. Cyanosis
●● The purpose of correctly positioning the client is to
A. Prevent skin breakdown
B. Maintain function of joints and muscles
C. Increase comfort
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
●● A surgical bed should be left in what position?
A. Fowler's position
B. Lower horizontal position
, C. Semi-Fowler's position
D. Highest position
Answer: D. Highest position
●● The preferred way to remove a bedpan from a client who is unable to
lift her buttocks is to
A. Use a mechanical lifting device
B. Have another nursing assistant lift the client
C. Turn the client to the side while holding the pan
D. Slowly slide the pan from under the client
Answer: C. Turn the client to the side while holding the pan
●● After shaving a patient with a safety razor, the nurse aide should
A. Cover it before discarding
B. Wrap it in a paper towel and drop it into the trash can
C. Dispose of it in a sharps container
D. Place it in the patient's drawer for reuse
Answer: C. Dispose of it in a sharps container
●● When a client complains that his dentures are hurting, the
appropriate action is to
A. encourage him to wear the dentures more often
B. report the complaint to the charge nurse
