CNA Exam Practice Questions And
Answers.
What is the second leading cause of death in an individual 65 years of age/older -
\Falls
The nurse hands the nurse assistant a tube of medication and asks her to apply it after
she has completed the resident's bath. Which of the following would be the nursing
assistant's best response? -
\"Applying the medication is not part of my role as a nursing assistant"
Not transmitted by droplets -
\Hepatitis B
Is transmitted by droplets -
\Pneumonia, influenza, cold
When should equipment be cleaned? -
\After use by every resident, to decrease the opportunity for contamination
The nursing assistant notices the smell of smoke as he passes by a resident's room. He
enters the room and sees that a pillow is on fire in the empty bed next to where a
resident is sleeping. What should be the nursing assistant's first action according to the
RACE plan? -
\Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish/Evacuate
Inappropriate handling of linen -
\Depositing soiled linen on the floor
Age-related changes -
\Decreased vision and hearing
Which of the following actions is not part of standard precautions -
\Wearing gown, googles, and gloves whenever entering a resident's room (airborne)
Non age-related changes -
\Lower intelligence level
Difficulty communicating
Ability to learn a new skill
Answers.
What is the second leading cause of death in an individual 65 years of age/older -
\Falls
The nurse hands the nurse assistant a tube of medication and asks her to apply it after
she has completed the resident's bath. Which of the following would be the nursing
assistant's best response? -
\"Applying the medication is not part of my role as a nursing assistant"
Not transmitted by droplets -
\Hepatitis B
Is transmitted by droplets -
\Pneumonia, influenza, cold
When should equipment be cleaned? -
\After use by every resident, to decrease the opportunity for contamination
The nursing assistant notices the smell of smoke as he passes by a resident's room. He
enters the room and sees that a pillow is on fire in the empty bed next to where a
resident is sleeping. What should be the nursing assistant's first action according to the
RACE plan? -
\Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish/Evacuate
Inappropriate handling of linen -
\Depositing soiled linen on the floor
Age-related changes -
\Decreased vision and hearing
Which of the following actions is not part of standard precautions -
\Wearing gown, googles, and gloves whenever entering a resident's room (airborne)
Non age-related changes -
\Lower intelligence level
Difficulty communicating
Ability to learn a new skill
