CNA Written Test 2021
When getting ready to make a bed, the aide should place the clean linens on
a. in the bathroom
b. Chair or table beside the bed
c. Roommate's bed
d. The floor - B. chair or table beside the bed
The only purpose for using a restraint is to
a. keep the client quiet
b. make nurses job easier
c. calm a verbally abusive client
d. ensure safety of others - d. ensure safety of others
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids should be disposed of in the
a. trash
b. soiled utility room
c. biohazard container
d. soiled linen basket - c. biohazard container
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter tubing
SHOULD be secured to the client's
a. upper thigh
b. bed sheet
c. bed frame
d. hip - a. upper thigh
When collecting a 24 hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide should request that the
client
a. avoid red meat
b. drink 2 L of water
c. take a bath or shower before starting the urine collection
d. discard the first voided urine - d. discard the first voided urine
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide should
a. ask the nurse for help
b. be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear
c. ask a family member for assistance
walk in front of the client and show the client the way - b. be sure the client is wearing non-
skid footwear
Which of the following is the best personal protective equipment item for the nurse aide to
wear when handling infectious waste that could splash or spray?
a. shoe covers
, b. mask
c. goggles
d. Face shield - d. face shield
Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to make if a
client expresses anger during care?
a. "Why are you so mean today?"
b. "You should not say such mean things to people."
c. "You seem upset, would you like to talk about it?"
d. "I'll come back when your bad mood is over." - c. "You seem upset, would you like to talk
about it?"
The nurse aide has raised the height of the client's bed to provide care, but the nurse aide
forgot to bring the needed supplies. What should the nurse aide do NEXT?
a. instruct client to lay still
b. lower the bed and place the call light within reach
c. Ask roommate to watch the client & get the supplies
d. quickly get the supplies - b. lower the bed and place the call light within reach
A client requests that the nurse aide call the client's spiritual advisor. The nurse aide
should:
a. call the spiritual advisor for the client
b. ask why they want the advisor called
c. tell the client that this is not part of the nurse aide's job
d. tell the client that the aide will inform the nurse of the request - d. tell the client that the
ide will inform the nurse of the request
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide should:
a. tell the client nothing is available at night
b. tell the client eating is not allowed at night
c. check clients diet before offering food
d. explain that breakfast is in 3 hours - c. check clients diet before offering nourishment
The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do first?
a. test water temperature
b. help client undress
c. close door and windows
d. tell client what the nurse aide is going to do - d. tell client what the nurse aide is going to
do
When making a bed that is occupied by a client, the nurse aide should:
a. leave the bed in the lowest position
b. make the toe pleat
c. leave the bottom sheet untucked
d. place soiled linens on the floor - b. make the toe pleat
When getting ready to make a bed, the aide should place the clean linens on
a. in the bathroom
b. Chair or table beside the bed
c. Roommate's bed
d. The floor - B. chair or table beside the bed
The only purpose for using a restraint is to
a. keep the client quiet
b. make nurses job easier
c. calm a verbally abusive client
d. ensure safety of others - d. ensure safety of others
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids should be disposed of in the
a. trash
b. soiled utility room
c. biohazard container
d. soiled linen basket - c. biohazard container
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter tubing
SHOULD be secured to the client's
a. upper thigh
b. bed sheet
c. bed frame
d. hip - a. upper thigh
When collecting a 24 hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide should request that the
client
a. avoid red meat
b. drink 2 L of water
c. take a bath or shower before starting the urine collection
d. discard the first voided urine - d. discard the first voided urine
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide should
a. ask the nurse for help
b. be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear
c. ask a family member for assistance
walk in front of the client and show the client the way - b. be sure the client is wearing non-
skid footwear
Which of the following is the best personal protective equipment item for the nurse aide to
wear when handling infectious waste that could splash or spray?
a. shoe covers
, b. mask
c. goggles
d. Face shield - d. face shield
Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to make if a
client expresses anger during care?
a. "Why are you so mean today?"
b. "You should not say such mean things to people."
c. "You seem upset, would you like to talk about it?"
d. "I'll come back when your bad mood is over." - c. "You seem upset, would you like to talk
about it?"
The nurse aide has raised the height of the client's bed to provide care, but the nurse aide
forgot to bring the needed supplies. What should the nurse aide do NEXT?
a. instruct client to lay still
b. lower the bed and place the call light within reach
c. Ask roommate to watch the client & get the supplies
d. quickly get the supplies - b. lower the bed and place the call light within reach
A client requests that the nurse aide call the client's spiritual advisor. The nurse aide
should:
a. call the spiritual advisor for the client
b. ask why they want the advisor called
c. tell the client that this is not part of the nurse aide's job
d. tell the client that the aide will inform the nurse of the request - d. tell the client that the
ide will inform the nurse of the request
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide should:
a. tell the client nothing is available at night
b. tell the client eating is not allowed at night
c. check clients diet before offering food
d. explain that breakfast is in 3 hours - c. check clients diet before offering nourishment
The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do first?
a. test water temperature
b. help client undress
c. close door and windows
d. tell client what the nurse aide is going to do - d. tell client what the nurse aide is going to
do
When making a bed that is occupied by a client, the nurse aide should:
a. leave the bed in the lowest position
b. make the toe pleat
c. leave the bottom sheet untucked
d. place soiled linens on the floor - b. make the toe pleat
