Practice Questions CNA State Exam – Nursing Assistant Certification Test
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d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak
side. - correct answer ✔✔When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide
stands
a. approximately two feet directly behind the
client.
b. about one foot from the client's weak side.
c. about one foot from the client's strong side.
d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak
side.
b. be unable to urinate. - correct answer ✔✔When working with a client who has urinary
retention, the nurse aide can expect that the
client will
a. urinate large volumes.
b. be unable to urinate.
c. urinate frequently.
d. be incontinent of urine.
a. high-pitched sounds. - correct answer ✔✔Aging-related hearing changes result in older
clients gradually losing their ability to hear
a. high-pitched sounds.
b. low-pitched sounds.
,c. slow sounds.
d. rapid sounds.
d. checking the name tag. - correct answer ✔✔The best way to safely identify your patient is by
a. asking his name.
b. calling his name and waiting for his
response.
c. checking the bed plate.
d. checking the name tag.
a. report it to the charge nurse. - correct answer ✔✔A client is on a bowel and bladder training
program and has not had a bowel movement in
three days. The nurse aide should
a. report it to the charge nurse.
b. give the client an enema.
c. offer the client prune juice.
d. encourage the client to drink more fluids.
c. a.c. - correct answer ✔✔The proper medical abbreviation for before
meals is
a. p.c.
b. b.i.d.
c. a.c.
d. t.i.d.
b. high blood pressure. - correct answer ✔✔A client diagnosed with hypertension will most
,likely have a history of
a. low blood pressure.
b. high blood pressure.
c. low blood sugar.
d. high blood sugar.
d. mechanical soft - correct answer ✔✔A patient who has difficulty chewing or
swallowing will need what type of diet?
a. clear liquid
b. low residue
c. bland
d. mechanical soft
c. Place a familiar object on the client's door. - correct answer ✔✔An elderly resident with
Alzheimer's disease
cannot find her room. How can the nurse aide
help the client feel more independent?
a. Tell her to stay in the room.
b. Have her roommate secretly watch her.
c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
d. Write the room number on a piece of paper.
a. once each shift - correct answer ✔✔How often should a patient's intake and output
records be totaled?
a. once each shift
b. twice a day
, c. every four hours
d. every 12 hours
d. bruises - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following should the nursing
assistant observe and record when admitting a
client?
a. freckles
b. wrinkles
c. short nails
d. bruises
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?" - correct answer ✔✔When
responding to a client on the intercom,
the nursing assistant should say
a. "Hello, who is calling, please?"
b. "What is it that you want?"
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?"
d. "Please hold; I'll have the nurse answer your
call."
a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call
light. - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following things should the nurse
aide do to familiarize new clients with their
surroundings?
a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call
light.
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d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak
side. - correct answer ✔✔When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide
stands
a. approximately two feet directly behind the
client.
b. about one foot from the client's weak side.
c. about one foot from the client's strong side.
d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak
side.
b. be unable to urinate. - correct answer ✔✔When working with a client who has urinary
retention, the nurse aide can expect that the
client will
a. urinate large volumes.
b. be unable to urinate.
c. urinate frequently.
d. be incontinent of urine.
a. high-pitched sounds. - correct answer ✔✔Aging-related hearing changes result in older
clients gradually losing their ability to hear
a. high-pitched sounds.
b. low-pitched sounds.
,c. slow sounds.
d. rapid sounds.
d. checking the name tag. - correct answer ✔✔The best way to safely identify your patient is by
a. asking his name.
b. calling his name and waiting for his
response.
c. checking the bed plate.
d. checking the name tag.
a. report it to the charge nurse. - correct answer ✔✔A client is on a bowel and bladder training
program and has not had a bowel movement in
three days. The nurse aide should
a. report it to the charge nurse.
b. give the client an enema.
c. offer the client prune juice.
d. encourage the client to drink more fluids.
c. a.c. - correct answer ✔✔The proper medical abbreviation for before
meals is
a. p.c.
b. b.i.d.
c. a.c.
d. t.i.d.
b. high blood pressure. - correct answer ✔✔A client diagnosed with hypertension will most
,likely have a history of
a. low blood pressure.
b. high blood pressure.
c. low blood sugar.
d. high blood sugar.
d. mechanical soft - correct answer ✔✔A patient who has difficulty chewing or
swallowing will need what type of diet?
a. clear liquid
b. low residue
c. bland
d. mechanical soft
c. Place a familiar object on the client's door. - correct answer ✔✔An elderly resident with
Alzheimer's disease
cannot find her room. How can the nurse aide
help the client feel more independent?
a. Tell her to stay in the room.
b. Have her roommate secretly watch her.
c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
d. Write the room number on a piece of paper.
a. once each shift - correct answer ✔✔How often should a patient's intake and output
records be totaled?
a. once each shift
b. twice a day
, c. every four hours
d. every 12 hours
d. bruises - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following should the nursing
assistant observe and record when admitting a
client?
a. freckles
b. wrinkles
c. short nails
d. bruises
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?" - correct answer ✔✔When
responding to a client on the intercom,
the nursing assistant should say
a. "Hello, who is calling, please?"
b. "What is it that you want?"
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?"
d. "Please hold; I'll have the nurse answer your
call."
a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call
light. - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following things should the nurse
aide do to familiarize new clients with their
surroundings?
a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call
light.
