CNA Practice Test Headmaster
Questions And Answers.
b) Bargaining -
\A client with a terminal illness tells that he has begun praying every night. The client
states, "If I pray every night, God will forgive me." This represents which stage of grief?
a) Acceptance
b) Bargaining
c) Denial
d) Anger
a) Mechanical Lift -
\Which of the following pieces of assistive equipment would be most helpful in moving
an immobile client from their bed to a chair?
a) Mechanical Lift
b) Draw Sheet
c) Gait Belt
d) Wrist restraints
a) To the lateral aspect of the patient's thigh. -
\The nursing assistant prepares to give a partial bed bath. Before turning the patient to
rub their back, the nursing assistant notices that he has a Foley catheter in place.
Where should the nursing assistant secure the catheter to ensure it is not pulled during
the bath?
a) To the lateral aspect of the patient's thigh.
b) To the bed sheet.
c) To the medial aspect of the patient's thigh.
d) To the bed.
b) "I understand you're in pain. I'll stay with you." -
\A patient has just received news about the death of his spouse. He states to the
nursing assistant, "I can't believe this has happened to me. I don't know what to do.
How can I live without my wife?"
The nursing assistant best responds by stating:
a) "You will need more time to cope with this loss."
b) "I understand you're in pain. I'll stay with you."
c) "This kind of thing will happen to everyone eventually."
d) "Do you and your wife have any children together?"
a) Allow the patient to perform as much of the bath as possible. -
\The nursing assistant helps a patient who recently had a right-sided stroke to bathe.
Which of the following describes the BEST method to support the patient's
independence?
, a) Allow the patient to perform as much of the bath as possible.
b) Ask the patient what he wants to do.
c) Complete the entire bath for him to conserve his energy.
d) Encourage the patient to do the best he can to clean himself.
b) Partial thickness burn. -
\A resident comes out of their room saying they have burn their leg after they dropped
hot soup on it. The skin looks blistered and red. The nurse assistant knows this is a:
a) Superficial burn.
b) Partial thickness burn.
c) Total thickness burn.
d) Serious burn.
b) Enema. -
\A client who has not had a bowel movement in four days would receive the most
benefit from which of the following procedures?
a) Endoscopy.
b) Colonoscopy.
c) Catheterization.
d) Enema.
Enema -
\An ______ will help the patient in expelling fecal matter before it can become impacted.
d) Check the chart for physician orders regarding nail trimming. -
\The client asks the nursing assistant her to cut her toenails. The nursing assistant
knows this client has type two diabetes. Which of the following actions is best?
a) Retrieve a safety clipper and hand it to the client.
b) Report to the nurse that the client needs her toenails trimmed.
c) Check the client's blood glucose before cutting her toenails.
d) Check the chart for physician orders regarding nail trimming.
c) Encourage the client to take several walks around the facility daily. -
\Which of the following options is the best method to prevent insomnia?
a) Ensure the client eats one apple per day.
b) Encourage the client to take several naps daily.
c) Encourage the client to take several walks around the facility daily.
d) Encourage the client to remain in bed throughout the day.
a) The nursing assistants waits at least fifteen minutes before retaking the temperature.
-
\The nursing assistant takes the temperature of an elderly client and finds it to be 100.6
degrees F. The client reports having just taken a sip of hot tea. Which of the following
actions is appropriate?
a) The nursing assistants waits at least fifteen minutes before retaking the temperature.
b) The nursing assistant records the temperature in the chart.
Questions And Answers.
b) Bargaining -
\A client with a terminal illness tells that he has begun praying every night. The client
states, "If I pray every night, God will forgive me." This represents which stage of grief?
a) Acceptance
b) Bargaining
c) Denial
d) Anger
a) Mechanical Lift -
\Which of the following pieces of assistive equipment would be most helpful in moving
an immobile client from their bed to a chair?
a) Mechanical Lift
b) Draw Sheet
c) Gait Belt
d) Wrist restraints
a) To the lateral aspect of the patient's thigh. -
\The nursing assistant prepares to give a partial bed bath. Before turning the patient to
rub their back, the nursing assistant notices that he has a Foley catheter in place.
Where should the nursing assistant secure the catheter to ensure it is not pulled during
the bath?
a) To the lateral aspect of the patient's thigh.
b) To the bed sheet.
c) To the medial aspect of the patient's thigh.
d) To the bed.
b) "I understand you're in pain. I'll stay with you." -
\A patient has just received news about the death of his spouse. He states to the
nursing assistant, "I can't believe this has happened to me. I don't know what to do.
How can I live without my wife?"
The nursing assistant best responds by stating:
a) "You will need more time to cope with this loss."
b) "I understand you're in pain. I'll stay with you."
c) "This kind of thing will happen to everyone eventually."
d) "Do you and your wife have any children together?"
a) Allow the patient to perform as much of the bath as possible. -
\The nursing assistant helps a patient who recently had a right-sided stroke to bathe.
Which of the following describes the BEST method to support the patient's
independence?
, a) Allow the patient to perform as much of the bath as possible.
b) Ask the patient what he wants to do.
c) Complete the entire bath for him to conserve his energy.
d) Encourage the patient to do the best he can to clean himself.
b) Partial thickness burn. -
\A resident comes out of their room saying they have burn their leg after they dropped
hot soup on it. The skin looks blistered and red. The nurse assistant knows this is a:
a) Superficial burn.
b) Partial thickness burn.
c) Total thickness burn.
d) Serious burn.
b) Enema. -
\A client who has not had a bowel movement in four days would receive the most
benefit from which of the following procedures?
a) Endoscopy.
b) Colonoscopy.
c) Catheterization.
d) Enema.
Enema -
\An ______ will help the patient in expelling fecal matter before it can become impacted.
d) Check the chart for physician orders regarding nail trimming. -
\The client asks the nursing assistant her to cut her toenails. The nursing assistant
knows this client has type two diabetes. Which of the following actions is best?
a) Retrieve a safety clipper and hand it to the client.
b) Report to the nurse that the client needs her toenails trimmed.
c) Check the client's blood glucose before cutting her toenails.
d) Check the chart for physician orders regarding nail trimming.
c) Encourage the client to take several walks around the facility daily. -
\Which of the following options is the best method to prevent insomnia?
a) Ensure the client eats one apple per day.
b) Encourage the client to take several naps daily.
c) Encourage the client to take several walks around the facility daily.
d) Encourage the client to remain in bed throughout the day.
a) The nursing assistants waits at least fifteen minutes before retaking the temperature.
-
\The nursing assistant takes the temperature of an elderly client and finds it to be 100.6
degrees F. The client reports having just taken a sip of hot tea. Which of the following
actions is appropriate?
a) The nursing assistants waits at least fifteen minutes before retaking the temperature.
b) The nursing assistant records the temperature in the chart.
