CNA Practice Written Exam A+
Solutions
The nurse aide is responsible for all of the following fire prevention measures EXCEPT:
- ANS-taking cigarettes and matches away from all clients and visitors.
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
-External rotation
-Abduction
-Pronation
-Prosthesis - ANS-Prosthesis
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used for a client who has
-a bloody nose
-a blocked airway
-impaired eyesight
-fallen out of bed - ANS-a blocked airway
The most comfortable position for a resident with a respiratory problem is
-Supine
-Lateral
-Prone
-Fowler's - ANS-Fowler's
The nurse aide sees a client spill water on the floor in the hall. Another client is walking
down the hall. The nurse aide SHOULD
-call housekeeping.
-call the nurse.
-leave the spill.
-clean up the spill. - ANS-clean up the spill.
The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and
,smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?
-Call the nurse in charge.
-Finish shaving the client as quickly as possible
-Unplug the shaver
-Use the roommate's shaver to finish the shave - ANS-Unplug the shaver
When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the
nurse aide's
-shoulders
-back
-wrists
-legs - ANS-legs
The nurse aide is going to help the client walk from the bed to a chair. What should the
nurse aide put on the client's feet?
-Nothing
-Rubber-soled slippers or shoes
-Socks or stockings only
-Cloth-soled slippers - ANS-Rubber-soled slippers or shoes
Physical restraints are used MOST often
-at the roommate's request.
-when staff is short.
-to prevent client injury.
-at the family's request. - ANS-to prevent client injury.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a way to restrain a client?
-Pain management
-A hand mitt
-Lap buddy/tray
-A sedative - ANS-Pain management
A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure she can
move the client alone. The nurse aide should
, -ask another nurse aide to help
-have the family do it
-try to move the client alone
-go on to another task - ANS-ask another nurse aide to help
Insulin, a hormone, regulates
-The amount of salt retained in the blood
-The rhythm of the heart
-The amount of sugar in the blood
-The strength of the skeletal muscles - ANS-The amount of sugar in the blood
NPO means
-Only ice chips per mouth
-Nothing by mouth except water
-Nothing by mouth
-Nothing per ostomy - ANS-Nothing by mouth
Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be
-returned to the linen closet
-used for a client in the next room
-taken to the nurse in charge
-put in the dirty linen container - ANS-put in the dirty linen container
When taking a client's radial pulse, the nurse aide's fingertips should be placed on the
client's
-elbow.
-wrist.
-neck.
-chest. - ANS-wrist.
When taking an oral temperature, it is important to
-put lubricant on the thermometer.
Solutions
The nurse aide is responsible for all of the following fire prevention measures EXCEPT:
- ANS-taking cigarettes and matches away from all clients and visitors.
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
-External rotation
-Abduction
-Pronation
-Prosthesis - ANS-Prosthesis
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used for a client who has
-a bloody nose
-a blocked airway
-impaired eyesight
-fallen out of bed - ANS-a blocked airway
The most comfortable position for a resident with a respiratory problem is
-Supine
-Lateral
-Prone
-Fowler's - ANS-Fowler's
The nurse aide sees a client spill water on the floor in the hall. Another client is walking
down the hall. The nurse aide SHOULD
-call housekeeping.
-call the nurse.
-leave the spill.
-clean up the spill. - ANS-clean up the spill.
The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and
,smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?
-Call the nurse in charge.
-Finish shaving the client as quickly as possible
-Unplug the shaver
-Use the roommate's shaver to finish the shave - ANS-Unplug the shaver
When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the
nurse aide's
-shoulders
-back
-wrists
-legs - ANS-legs
The nurse aide is going to help the client walk from the bed to a chair. What should the
nurse aide put on the client's feet?
-Nothing
-Rubber-soled slippers or shoes
-Socks or stockings only
-Cloth-soled slippers - ANS-Rubber-soled slippers or shoes
Physical restraints are used MOST often
-at the roommate's request.
-when staff is short.
-to prevent client injury.
-at the family's request. - ANS-to prevent client injury.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a way to restrain a client?
-Pain management
-A hand mitt
-Lap buddy/tray
-A sedative - ANS-Pain management
A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure she can
move the client alone. The nurse aide should
, -ask another nurse aide to help
-have the family do it
-try to move the client alone
-go on to another task - ANS-ask another nurse aide to help
Insulin, a hormone, regulates
-The amount of salt retained in the blood
-The rhythm of the heart
-The amount of sugar in the blood
-The strength of the skeletal muscles - ANS-The amount of sugar in the blood
NPO means
-Only ice chips per mouth
-Nothing by mouth except water
-Nothing by mouth
-Nothing per ostomy - ANS-Nothing by mouth
Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be
-returned to the linen closet
-used for a client in the next room
-taken to the nurse in charge
-put in the dirty linen container - ANS-put in the dirty linen container
When taking a client's radial pulse, the nurse aide's fingertips should be placed on the
client's
-elbow.
-wrist.
-neck.
-chest. - ANS-wrist.
When taking an oral temperature, it is important to
-put lubricant on the thermometer.
