CNA Practice Exam
What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? - Answer to help
keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? - Answer prosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should
multiply four by: - Answer 30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? -
Answer hospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? - Answer NPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: - Answer range of
motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? - Answer hypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? - Answer inserting tubes
into a resident's body
Standard Precautions should be practiced - Answer on every single person in your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible? -
Answer rehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? - Answer
The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: - Answer only with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - Answer hearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? - Answer varies 119/75 is an example
Incontinence may be caused by: - Answer nervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using - Answer good body mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation
is - Answer pain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
, How should a fracture pan be positioned? - Answer with the handle toward the foot of
the bed
What does palliative care involve? - Answer pain relief and comfort
Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require - Answer sterile
technique
Insulin reaction can be caused by - Answer too little food
Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? - Answer nursing assistants must
have at least 75 hours of training
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally ill resident? - Answer
support the resident and his or her family and friends
When should sheets be changed? - Answer whenever they are soiled, wrinkled, or
damp
What does the chain of command do? - Answer describes the line of authority
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior?
- Answer take the resident to a private area
What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? -
Answer she should report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle it from
there
What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents with normal changes of
aging related to the urinary system? - Answer offer frequent trips to the bathroom
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? - Answer they are
practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? - Answer Nursing assistants will
observe the IV site for problems
Passive range of motion exercises are done - Answer when a resident cannot move on
her own
Which of the following is used when documenting the amount of fluid a resident drinks?
- Answer milliters
When encountering a fire, a nursing assistant should first - Answer remove resident
from danger
What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? - Answer to help
keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? - Answer prosthesis
To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should
multiply four by: - Answer 30
Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? -
Answer hospice
Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? - Answer NPO
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: - Answer range of
motion
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? - Answer hypertension
What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? - Answer inserting tubes
into a resident's body
Standard Precautions should be practiced - Answer on every single person in your care
Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible? -
Answer rehabilitation
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? - Answer
The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan.
Restraints can be applied: - Answer only with a doctor's orders
Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - Answer hearing
What is a normal range of a blood pressure? - Answer varies 119/75 is an example
Incontinence may be caused by: - Answer nervous system diseases
Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using - Answer good body mechanics
Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation
is - Answer pain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings
, How should a fracture pan be positioned? - Answer with the handle toward the foot of
the bed
What does palliative care involve? - Answer pain relief and comfort
Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require - Answer sterile
technique
Insulin reaction can be caused by - Answer too little food
Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? - Answer nursing assistants must
have at least 75 hours of training
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally ill resident? - Answer
support the resident and his or her family and friends
When should sheets be changed? - Answer whenever they are soiled, wrinkled, or
damp
What does the chain of command do? - Answer describes the line of authority
What is a good way for a nursing assistant to respond to inappropriate sexual behavior?
- Answer take the resident to a private area
What should a nursing assistant do if she suspects a resident is being abused? -
Answer she should report it to the nurse immediately and let him/her handle it from
there
What is one good way a nursing assistant can assist residents with normal changes of
aging related to the urinary system? - Answer offer frequent trips to the bathroom
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions? - Answer they are
practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
What can nursing assistants do in regards to IVs? - Answer Nursing assistants will
observe the IV site for problems
Passive range of motion exercises are done - Answer when a resident cannot move on
her own
Which of the following is used when documenting the amount of fluid a resident drinks?
- Answer milliters
When encountering a fire, a nursing assistant should first - Answer remove resident
from danger
