CNA Practice Exam #10 Questions And
Answers.
1. Which of the following is NOT part of standard precautions? -
\A.
Using PPE
B.
Removing organic material before disinfection or sterilization procedures
C.
Placing the resident in a single room
D.
Hand hygiene
C
Standard precautions are part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
(CDC's) guidelines to reduce the risk of spreading pathogens from blood, body fluids,
open wounds, and mucous membranes. CNAs should practice standard precautions
whenever they give care to residents. These include using PPE (personal protective
equipment), practicing hand hygiene, and removing organic material (such as blood)
from items before disinfecting or sterilizing them.
Placing a resident in a single room is not part of standard precautions; this action is part
of airborne precautions, which are designed to protect people from infections
transmitted through respiratory droplets.
2. Which of the following is NOT part of oral care for an unconscious person? -
\A.
Use a toothbrush to clean the resident's teeth
B.
Protect the resident from aspiration
C.
Assume the resident can hear you
D.
Avoid inserting fingers inside the resident's mouth
A
A CNA should never use a toothbrush to clean an unconscious resident's teeth because
the CNA could accidently hurt the resident. Instead, the CNA should check the center's
policy and use the approved tool (usually a sponge swab).
An unconscious resident may be able to hear the healthcare provider, so the CNA
should explain the procedure and speak to the resident throughout the procedure. The
CNA should not insert fingers inside the resident's mouth, as the resident could bite
,down and injure the CNA during the procedure. To protect the resident from aspiration
(breathing food, fluid, or vomitus into the lungs), the CNA should position the person to
one side with their head to the side to allow fluid to drain from the mouth.
3. Which of the following is the correct temperature for a resident's bath? -
\A.
130 Degrees Fahrenheit
B.
110 Degrees Fahrenheit
C.
120 Degrees Fahrenheit
D.
100 Degrees Fahrenheit
B
Before giving a resident a bath, the CNA must always check the water temperature to
ensure that the water is not too hot or too cold. A temperature of 100 degrees
Fahrenheit is tepid and will be too cold for a bath. Water that is 120 degrees Fahrenheit
and above will scald (burn) people. A temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit is
appropriate for bathing.
4. Which of the following is NOT part of the recording responsibilities of a CNA? -
\A.
Always erase mistakes completely
B.
Always record the date and time of every observation
C.
Always identify the resident
D.
Always use ink
A
Medical records are legal documents. You should never write in pencil, erase mistakes,
nor use liquid paper to correct mistakes. Instead, use pen for recording and put a single
line through the mistake. Then, date and initial the line, and re-write the entry.
Be sure to always identify the resident, note the date and time of the observation, and
record only what you observed or performed.
5. Restorative nursing care helps the patient with all of the following except: -
\A.
Improves the mobility of the resident.
B.
Improves the communication practices of the resident.
C.
Improves the cognitive functioning of the resident.
, D.
Focuses on what the resident is unable to do because of an injury or illness.
D
Many residents who need restorative nursing care have injuries and/or chronic
diseases, which means that these patients may never return to their previous levels of
functioning. However, the goal of restorative nursing care is to focus on the residents'
abilities, never on their disabilities.
The purpose of restorative nursing care is to help patients regain or maintain their
highest level of functioning possible in terms of self-care, elimination, positioning,
mobility, communication, and cognitive functioning. Patients may go to occupational
therapy, speech and language therapy, and/or physical therapy to help gain/maintain
their highest possible level of functioning.
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the five stages of grief? -
\A.
Bargaining
B.
Donating
C.
Denial
D.
Acceptance
B
The five stages of grief are: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.
Not all patients go through every stage. Some patients cycle through one or more
stages or remain in one stage for a period of time. Many patients who are dying may go
through one, multiple, or all of the five stages of grief.
Although some patients may donate, or give away, their possessions, this is not one of
the five stages of grief.
7. Which of the following is true about the use of gloves? -
\A.
The outsides of gloves are contaminated.
B.
Nursing assistants must use gloves every time they may come into contact with body
fluids.
C.
Nursing assistants must change gloves every time they move from a contaminated body
site to a clean body site.
D.
All of the above
Answers.
1. Which of the following is NOT part of standard precautions? -
\A.
Using PPE
B.
Removing organic material before disinfection or sterilization procedures
C.
Placing the resident in a single room
D.
Hand hygiene
C
Standard precautions are part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
(CDC's) guidelines to reduce the risk of spreading pathogens from blood, body fluids,
open wounds, and mucous membranes. CNAs should practice standard precautions
whenever they give care to residents. These include using PPE (personal protective
equipment), practicing hand hygiene, and removing organic material (such as blood)
from items before disinfecting or sterilizing them.
Placing a resident in a single room is not part of standard precautions; this action is part
of airborne precautions, which are designed to protect people from infections
transmitted through respiratory droplets.
2. Which of the following is NOT part of oral care for an unconscious person? -
\A.
Use a toothbrush to clean the resident's teeth
B.
Protect the resident from aspiration
C.
Assume the resident can hear you
D.
Avoid inserting fingers inside the resident's mouth
A
A CNA should never use a toothbrush to clean an unconscious resident's teeth because
the CNA could accidently hurt the resident. Instead, the CNA should check the center's
policy and use the approved tool (usually a sponge swab).
An unconscious resident may be able to hear the healthcare provider, so the CNA
should explain the procedure and speak to the resident throughout the procedure. The
CNA should not insert fingers inside the resident's mouth, as the resident could bite
,down and injure the CNA during the procedure. To protect the resident from aspiration
(breathing food, fluid, or vomitus into the lungs), the CNA should position the person to
one side with their head to the side to allow fluid to drain from the mouth.
3. Which of the following is the correct temperature for a resident's bath? -
\A.
130 Degrees Fahrenheit
B.
110 Degrees Fahrenheit
C.
120 Degrees Fahrenheit
D.
100 Degrees Fahrenheit
B
Before giving a resident a bath, the CNA must always check the water temperature to
ensure that the water is not too hot or too cold. A temperature of 100 degrees
Fahrenheit is tepid and will be too cold for a bath. Water that is 120 degrees Fahrenheit
and above will scald (burn) people. A temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit is
appropriate for bathing.
4. Which of the following is NOT part of the recording responsibilities of a CNA? -
\A.
Always erase mistakes completely
B.
Always record the date and time of every observation
C.
Always identify the resident
D.
Always use ink
A
Medical records are legal documents. You should never write in pencil, erase mistakes,
nor use liquid paper to correct mistakes. Instead, use pen for recording and put a single
line through the mistake. Then, date and initial the line, and re-write the entry.
Be sure to always identify the resident, note the date and time of the observation, and
record only what you observed or performed.
5. Restorative nursing care helps the patient with all of the following except: -
\A.
Improves the mobility of the resident.
B.
Improves the communication practices of the resident.
C.
Improves the cognitive functioning of the resident.
, D.
Focuses on what the resident is unable to do because of an injury or illness.
D
Many residents who need restorative nursing care have injuries and/or chronic
diseases, which means that these patients may never return to their previous levels of
functioning. However, the goal of restorative nursing care is to focus on the residents'
abilities, never on their disabilities.
The purpose of restorative nursing care is to help patients regain or maintain their
highest level of functioning possible in terms of self-care, elimination, positioning,
mobility, communication, and cognitive functioning. Patients may go to occupational
therapy, speech and language therapy, and/or physical therapy to help gain/maintain
their highest possible level of functioning.
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the five stages of grief? -
\A.
Bargaining
B.
Donating
C.
Denial
D.
Acceptance
B
The five stages of grief are: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.
Not all patients go through every stage. Some patients cycle through one or more
stages or remain in one stage for a period of time. Many patients who are dying may go
through one, multiple, or all of the five stages of grief.
Although some patients may donate, or give away, their possessions, this is not one of
the five stages of grief.
7. Which of the following is true about the use of gloves? -
\A.
The outsides of gloves are contaminated.
B.
Nursing assistants must use gloves every time they may come into contact with body
fluids.
C.
Nursing assistants must change gloves every time they move from a contaminated body
site to a clean body site.
D.
All of the above
