CAN Practice Questions And Answers.
1. A resident who is confined to bed requires special care. Which of the following is a
task performed by a nursing assistant? -
\Helping with the use of a bedpan
2. It is a nursing assistant's first day at her new job and she wants to make a positive
first impression. Which of the following is an example of proper grooming? -
\Keep your hair neatly tied back and away from your face
3. A nursing assistant is given the task of measuring vital signs each day for a large
number of residents, while her coworker is assigned the task of weighing all the
residents each day. Which of the following methods of nursing care is this? -
\Functional Nursing
4. While getting supplies from the supply closet, a nursing assistant (NA) sees another
nursing assistant handle a resident roughly during a transfer. Which of the following
actions is the nursing assistant legally required to take? -
\The nursing assistant should report the abuse immediately to the nurse.
5. Which of the following would be recorded in a nursing assistant's record in her state's
nursing assistant registry? -
\An investigation showed that abuse occurred while she worked with residents.
6. A resident has not been informed about how much a medical procedure will cost and
what her options are. Which of the following Residents' Rights is being violated? -
\The right to be fully informed about rights and services
7. A resident has bite marks and scratches that continue to appear and that she cannot
explain. This could be a sign of -
\Physical abuse
8. A nursing assistant notices that a resident seems depressed. While giving her a bed
bath, the resident confides that another nursing assistant told her how "gross" the stump
looks. This is an example of -
\Psychological abuse
9. A nursing assistant learns that a coworker has offered to provide special care for a
resident in exchange for payment. This is an example of -
\Financial abuse
10. A nursing assistant who works periodically when full-time staff members are on
vacation helps care for residents who have Alzheimer's disease. On different occasions
, she noticed that a resident's bed smells of urine and that her hair is dirty and matted.
This could be a sign of -
\Neglect
11. A resident's sister gives her favorite nursing assistant a thank you note with a gift
card inside it. She tells the nursing assistant that this is a small way of letting him know
how much she appreciates his work. The NA does not want to offend the family, and it
happens to be a gift card to his favorite restaurant, so he decides to keep it. Which of
following best describes how the nursing assistant should have responded? -
\The nursing assistant should have thanked the sister for thinking of him, but politely
refused the gift.
12. A nursing assistant enters a resident's room to give her a scheduled bath. The
resident appears to have been crying and says she does not want a bath. Which of the
following would be the best response by the nursing assistant? -
\The nursing assistant should respect resident's refusal and report it to the nurse.
13. A nursing assistant is assigned to help a resident who is recovering from a total hip
replacement and needs help with deep breathing exercises. The resident is very
uncommunicative. Which of the following questions would be most helpful in
encouraging the resident to communicate? -
\"Did you have a good breakfast?"
14. A new nursing assistant on the unit is trying to visit with a resident from Nigeria who
does not speak any English. Which of the following would be the best response by the
nursing assistant in order to communicate with the resident? -
\The nursing assistant should ask if there is an interpreter who can help.
15. A nursing assistant has to touch residents in order to do her job. Which of the
following is an example of appropriate touch? -
\Holding the resident's leg as she bathes it
16. A nursing assistant is documenting a resident's care for the first time. Which of the
following is an example of accurate documentation? -
\Recording the resident's blood pressure in black ink
17. When a nursing assistant answers the phone at the long-term care facility, which of
the following is the best example of proper telephone etiquette? -
\"Good morning, this is Lynnell Brooks, nursing assistant at Lakeside Village. How may I
help you?"
18. During dinner a resident throws her plate at a nursing assistant. Which of the
following would be the best response by the nursing assistant? -
\The nursing assistant should call for the nurse and stand by to help as needed.
1. A resident who is confined to bed requires special care. Which of the following is a
task performed by a nursing assistant? -
\Helping with the use of a bedpan
2. It is a nursing assistant's first day at her new job and she wants to make a positive
first impression. Which of the following is an example of proper grooming? -
\Keep your hair neatly tied back and away from your face
3. A nursing assistant is given the task of measuring vital signs each day for a large
number of residents, while her coworker is assigned the task of weighing all the
residents each day. Which of the following methods of nursing care is this? -
\Functional Nursing
4. While getting supplies from the supply closet, a nursing assistant (NA) sees another
nursing assistant handle a resident roughly during a transfer. Which of the following
actions is the nursing assistant legally required to take? -
\The nursing assistant should report the abuse immediately to the nurse.
5. Which of the following would be recorded in a nursing assistant's record in her state's
nursing assistant registry? -
\An investigation showed that abuse occurred while she worked with residents.
6. A resident has not been informed about how much a medical procedure will cost and
what her options are. Which of the following Residents' Rights is being violated? -
\The right to be fully informed about rights and services
7. A resident has bite marks and scratches that continue to appear and that she cannot
explain. This could be a sign of -
\Physical abuse
8. A nursing assistant notices that a resident seems depressed. While giving her a bed
bath, the resident confides that another nursing assistant told her how "gross" the stump
looks. This is an example of -
\Psychological abuse
9. A nursing assistant learns that a coworker has offered to provide special care for a
resident in exchange for payment. This is an example of -
\Financial abuse
10. A nursing assistant who works periodically when full-time staff members are on
vacation helps care for residents who have Alzheimer's disease. On different occasions
, she noticed that a resident's bed smells of urine and that her hair is dirty and matted.
This could be a sign of -
\Neglect
11. A resident's sister gives her favorite nursing assistant a thank you note with a gift
card inside it. She tells the nursing assistant that this is a small way of letting him know
how much she appreciates his work. The NA does not want to offend the family, and it
happens to be a gift card to his favorite restaurant, so he decides to keep it. Which of
following best describes how the nursing assistant should have responded? -
\The nursing assistant should have thanked the sister for thinking of him, but politely
refused the gift.
12. A nursing assistant enters a resident's room to give her a scheduled bath. The
resident appears to have been crying and says she does not want a bath. Which of the
following would be the best response by the nursing assistant? -
\The nursing assistant should respect resident's refusal and report it to the nurse.
13. A nursing assistant is assigned to help a resident who is recovering from a total hip
replacement and needs help with deep breathing exercises. The resident is very
uncommunicative. Which of the following questions would be most helpful in
encouraging the resident to communicate? -
\"Did you have a good breakfast?"
14. A new nursing assistant on the unit is trying to visit with a resident from Nigeria who
does not speak any English. Which of the following would be the best response by the
nursing assistant in order to communicate with the resident? -
\The nursing assistant should ask if there is an interpreter who can help.
15. A nursing assistant has to touch residents in order to do her job. Which of the
following is an example of appropriate touch? -
\Holding the resident's leg as she bathes it
16. A nursing assistant is documenting a resident's care for the first time. Which of the
following is an example of accurate documentation? -
\Recording the resident's blood pressure in black ink
17. When a nursing assistant answers the phone at the long-term care facility, which of
the following is the best example of proper telephone etiquette? -
\"Good morning, this is Lynnell Brooks, nursing assistant at Lakeside Village. How may I
help you?"
18. During dinner a resident throws her plate at a nursing assistant. Which of the
following would be the best response by the nursing assistant? -
\The nursing assistant should call for the nurse and stand by to help as needed.
