CNA Practice Test From Headmaster 2023/2024

CNA Practice Test From Headmaster 2023/2024 Libel is? a. oral slander b. written defamation c. criminal act d. written slander Ans- b. written defamation When assisting Ellie, who has a disability, you should? a. pity her for her dysfunction b. do everything for her to prevent frustration c. discourage from her doing hard tasks d. encourage her to do as much as possible Ans- d. encourage her to do as much as possible You need to wear gloves to? a. take a temperature b. weigh and measure c. collect a urine specimen d. take pulse and respiration Ans- c. collect a urine specimen While having a conversation with Mrs. Ruby, you would maintain open communication by? a. crossing your arms across your chest b. nodding encouragingly as she speaks c. staring out of the window d. finishing her sentences Ans- b. nodding encouragingly as she speaks Mrs. Carpenter is sitting in her room watching TV. When leaving her alone the most important thing for the nursing assistance to do is to? a. shut the door b. give her the call light c. tidy up her room d. turn on the light Ans- b. give her the call light If the nursing assistant does not understand what a resident says, the nursing assistant should? a. pretend to understand what the resident said b. ignore what the resident said c. ask the resident to repeat what was said d. talk about something else to avoid embarrassment Ans- c. ask the resident to repeat what was said As you finish your shift, a patient with a history of bowel incontinence has a strong odor. Your responsibility is to? a. leave the building, your shift is over b. shout to the oncoming shift that they have a "Code Brown" c. provide peri-care in a dignified and private manner d. none of the above Ans- c. provide peri-care in a dignified and private manner Respirations are usually counted? a. after taking the pulse b. while the person is talking c. only when the person is asleep d. when the person is aware you are counting them Ans- a. after taking the pulse A principle of care for a resident in traction is? a. keep the weights on the floor b. remove the traction to give the resident a bath c. keep the resident in a good body alignment d. perform range of motion on the casted extremity Ans- c. keep the resident in a good body alignment If the CNA is confused about instructions of a task that the nurse told the CNA to do, the CNA should? a. do the best job possible and not bother co-workers with the misunderstanding b. ask the other CNA's to do the job c. ask the nurse to clarify the instructions d. ask the patient what to do Ans- c. ask the nurse to clarify the instructions After you have visited a client, learned some information about him/her, and feel you want to talk about it, you should? a. call a close relative of yours b. call the client's sister and tell her what happened c. call your office and relate the information to your supervisor d. discuss it during lunch in the diner with the waitress because she is a stranger Ans- c. call your office and relate the information to your supervisor Mrs. Sparks is an 83-year-old female patient who suffers from the late effects of a CVA. she has left sided hemiplegia. This is? a. paralysis on the left side of the body b. a rash on the left arm c. a left arm contracture d. left arm and leg itching Ans- a. paralysis on the left side of the body The rehabilitation patient is experiencing anger, depression, and hostility. What action should the CNA take? a. provide support and realistic reassurance b. leave the patient alone to work through these personal feelings c. tell the person to just work harder in therapy d. tell the person that he or she will never be totally independent again. Ans- a. provide support and realistic reassurance What is the first thing that should be done if you discover a fire in a resident's room? a. ring the fire alarm b. move the resident out of danger c. hurry and get the nearest fire extinguisher d. close all doors and windows Ans- b. move the resident out of danger A common physical change in the integumentary system as the body ages is an increase in? a. elasticity of skin b. fatty tissue layer c. number of nerve endings d. sensitivity to cold Ans- d. sensitivity to cold A common physical change in the male reproductive system as the body ages is an increase in? a. force of orgasms b. length of erection time c. testosterone level d. time between erections Ans- d. time between erections The normal range for a pulse oximetry reading is? a. 80 to 90% b. 85 to 90% c. 90 to 100% d. 95 to 100% Ans- d. 95 to 100% Residents are often admitted to long term care facilities because they? a. are independent and no longer need help with their ADL's b. want to depend more on their families c. want the security of being around other people d. no longer wish to pay their utility bills on their home Ans- c. want the security of being around other people A nursing assistant may? a. photograph resident and text to resident's family fat family request b. post resident's picture on social media if the name is removed c. read a resident's care plan if the information is need to carry out nursing assistant duties d. record resident's conversation and share with co-workers who also care for the resident Ans- c. read a resident's care plan if the information is need to carry out nursing assistant duties Reimbursement to a nursing assistant for training costs includes the cost of? a. cna pin given upon graduation b. gait belt required by program c. uniform including footwear d. watch with a second hand Ans- b. gait belt required by program Report? a. skin that is pink b. skin that is blue c. skin that is warm d. skin that is intact Ans- b. skin that is blue Signs and symptoms of dysphagia are? a. gargling sounds after swallowing, drooling, food avoidance, and choking/coughing while eating b. drooling, gargling sounds after swallowing, preferring finger foods, and choking/coughing while eating c. gargling sounds after swallowing, drooling, choking/coughing while eating and eating dessert first d. drooling, gargling sounds after swallowing, drooling, sighs while eating choking/coughing while eating. Ans- a. gargling sounds after swallowing, drooling, food avoidance, and choking/coughing while eating Failure to knock on the resident's door and waiting to be asked in before entering a resident's room is not respecting a resident's? a. rights b. privacy c. dignity d. space Ans- b. privacy Glaucoma is a disease that causes? a. chest pain b. hand tremors c. vision loss d. seizures Ans- c. vision loss When working with chemicals, the nursing assistant knows to