CNA PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2023/2024
While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a reddened area
on the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to request that the nurse
aide
keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.
The goal when removing gloves that are soiled is to
avoid contact with the outside of the gloves.
A resident's hands shake when trying to drink liquids, causing the liquids to spill.
What is the best response by the nurse aide?
Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid.
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is
an example of
resident abuse.
A resident has a urinary catheter connected to a drainage bag. Which action by
the nurse aide shows correct handling of the catheter and the urinary drainage
bag while the resident is in bed?
Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag.
A resident with an indwelling catheter says, "I need to urinate." Which of the
following is the best response by the nurse aide?
Check to see if the tubing is kinked and draining properly.
What should a nurse aide do with a used disposable razor?
Place the razor in a sharps container immediately.
, Which of the following is the nurse aide most likely to observe in a resident who
has a low blood sugar?
Shakiness or trembling.
The normal appearance of urine is
clear.
A resident with advance directives has a DNR order. This means that the resident
should not be resuscitated.
Which of the following should be reported to the charge nurse immediately?
A resident's complaint of chest pain
The nurse aide notices that a resident with dementia keeps walking over to the
piano, pausing there, touching the piano, and then walking away only to return
again. Which of the following is the best action for the nurse aide to take?
Invite the resident to sit down at the piano with the nurse aide.
A resident who must stay in bed is at risk for developing
footdrop
While feeding a resident, the nurse aide notices that the resident is coughing a lot
after each drink of fluid. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident.
Which of the following is an observation often seen when a resident is impacted?
Liquid feces seeping out of the anus
A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's school bus is
coming soon." The nurse aide knows the resident if confused because her only
daughter just turned 60. What is the best response by the nurse aide?
"What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets home from school?"
A resident, who is on a toileting schedule, asks to go to the bathroom frequently.
The nurse aide should respond to the resident's requests by
taking the resident to the bathroom as needed
When a resident is receiving oxygen, the nurse aide should
make sure the tubing is free of kinks
To prevent skin tears or shearing when moving the resident, the nurse aide
should
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2023/2024
While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a reddened area
on the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to request that the nurse
aide
keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.
The goal when removing gloves that are soiled is to
avoid contact with the outside of the gloves.
A resident's hands shake when trying to drink liquids, causing the liquids to spill.
What is the best response by the nurse aide?
Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid.
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is
an example of
resident abuse.
A resident has a urinary catheter connected to a drainage bag. Which action by
the nurse aide shows correct handling of the catheter and the urinary drainage
bag while the resident is in bed?
Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag.
A resident with an indwelling catheter says, "I need to urinate." Which of the
following is the best response by the nurse aide?
Check to see if the tubing is kinked and draining properly.
What should a nurse aide do with a used disposable razor?
Place the razor in a sharps container immediately.
, Which of the following is the nurse aide most likely to observe in a resident who
has a low blood sugar?
Shakiness or trembling.
The normal appearance of urine is
clear.
A resident with advance directives has a DNR order. This means that the resident
should not be resuscitated.
Which of the following should be reported to the charge nurse immediately?
A resident's complaint of chest pain
The nurse aide notices that a resident with dementia keeps walking over to the
piano, pausing there, touching the piano, and then walking away only to return
again. Which of the following is the best action for the nurse aide to take?
Invite the resident to sit down at the piano with the nurse aide.
A resident who must stay in bed is at risk for developing
footdrop
While feeding a resident, the nurse aide notices that the resident is coughing a lot
after each drink of fluid. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident.
Which of the following is an observation often seen when a resident is impacted?
Liquid feces seeping out of the anus
A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's school bus is
coming soon." The nurse aide knows the resident if confused because her only
daughter just turned 60. What is the best response by the nurse aide?
"What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets home from school?"
A resident, who is on a toileting schedule, asks to go to the bathroom frequently.
The nurse aide should respond to the resident's requests by
taking the resident to the bathroom as needed
When a resident is receiving oxygen, the nurse aide should
make sure the tubing is free of kinks
To prevent skin tears or shearing when moving the resident, the nurse aide
should
