CAN STATE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A patient is sobbing. What is the best thing for the nursing assistant to say? -
ANSWER: You appear sad
A patient has had hip surgery. Her legs should be - ANSWER: adducted
A patient rings for the bed pan while visitors are in the room. The nurses' assistant
should - ANSWER: ask the visitors to leave the room during the procedure
a patient complains of pain. A nurses' aide who has completed the basic certified
nurses' aide course should - ANSWER: tell the med nurse
which of the following should be reported immediately? - ANSWER: a blood pressure
of 90/40
a patient known to have Alzheimer's disease tells the nurses' assistant that she
smells smoke. The aide should - ANSWER: look around for a fire
An aide is pushing a resident down the hall with a wheelchair when a call light lights
up. The aide should - ANSWER: push the patient to a safe place, apply the locks and
answer the call
trays have arrived. before serving the aide should - ANSWER: check the armband,
even on familiar patients
nurses aides should always wear - ANSWER: clean uniforms, comfortable nursing
shoes, socks
a resident complains that his children never visit. the aide should: - ANSWER: listen
with empathy
A patient appears more pale than usual. the aide should - ANSWER: ask the patient
how he feels and take his vital signs
After the end of the shift, some nurse aides go to a restaurant. Acceptable topics of
conversation would include - ANSWER: the weather
a patient who was given insulin in the morning is pale and sweaty and appears
confused two hours later. it would be helpful to find out whether the patient -
ANSWER: had breakfast
a residents daughter expresses concern because her father, who has Parkinson's
disease, appears "stuck" at times and stands still, unable to walk. the nurses'
, assistant should tell the daughter - ANSWER: that is a common sign of Parkinson's
disease
a resident is standing in the hallway holding a bag, and asks the nurses' aide when
the train is due. the aide should tell her - ANSWER: where she is, in a matter-of-fact
tone voice
on what side should the patient lie for an enema - ANSWER: left
what is the best way of keeping a skilled nursing facility form having unpleasant odor
- ANSWER: empty bedpans and change linens in a timely manner
a nurses assistant notices red marks on the residents back and butt. the aide acts in
the knowledge that - ANSWER: the skin can break down if nothing is done
a patient complains that her hand hurt where the IV is running. The nurses assistant
notices that the hand is puffy. The best thing to do is - ANSWER: notify the IV nurse
that the infusion appears to have infiltrated
A nurses aide walks into a room and sees that the patient is not breathing. The first
thing the aide does is to - ANSWER: shake the patients shoulder while shouting his
name
a patient complains of feeling short of breathe and nauseated. Her face is rapidly
turning red. She tells the nurses' aide that she didn't know there were strawberries
in the gelatin she ate. the aide should - ANSWER: notify the nurse immediately
the brain is part of the - ANSWER: nervous system
which of the following causes the most infections in healthcare facilities - ANSWER:
unwashed hands
continuing education is - ANSWER: necessary for recertification in many states,
important for keeping abreast of new development and a professional standard
there is an order to give the patient a shower, but she refuses. the nurses assistant
should - ANSWER: document in the chart that the patient refused to shower
Side rails should be up if the patient is ... - ANSWER: the patient is in bed w/o a staff
member standing directly at their side.
a patient suddenly complains of feeling weak on one side while he is getting a bed
bath. The nurses assistant should - ANSWER: report this to a licensed person
immediatly
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A patient is sobbing. What is the best thing for the nursing assistant to say? -
ANSWER: You appear sad
A patient has had hip surgery. Her legs should be - ANSWER: adducted
A patient rings for the bed pan while visitors are in the room. The nurses' assistant
should - ANSWER: ask the visitors to leave the room during the procedure
a patient complains of pain. A nurses' aide who has completed the basic certified
nurses' aide course should - ANSWER: tell the med nurse
which of the following should be reported immediately? - ANSWER: a blood pressure
of 90/40
a patient known to have Alzheimer's disease tells the nurses' assistant that she
smells smoke. The aide should - ANSWER: look around for a fire
An aide is pushing a resident down the hall with a wheelchair when a call light lights
up. The aide should - ANSWER: push the patient to a safe place, apply the locks and
answer the call
trays have arrived. before serving the aide should - ANSWER: check the armband,
even on familiar patients
nurses aides should always wear - ANSWER: clean uniforms, comfortable nursing
shoes, socks
a resident complains that his children never visit. the aide should: - ANSWER: listen
with empathy
A patient appears more pale than usual. the aide should - ANSWER: ask the patient
how he feels and take his vital signs
After the end of the shift, some nurse aides go to a restaurant. Acceptable topics of
conversation would include - ANSWER: the weather
a patient who was given insulin in the morning is pale and sweaty and appears
confused two hours later. it would be helpful to find out whether the patient -
ANSWER: had breakfast
a residents daughter expresses concern because her father, who has Parkinson's
disease, appears "stuck" at times and stands still, unable to walk. the nurses'
, assistant should tell the daughter - ANSWER: that is a common sign of Parkinson's
disease
a resident is standing in the hallway holding a bag, and asks the nurses' aide when
the train is due. the aide should tell her - ANSWER: where she is, in a matter-of-fact
tone voice
on what side should the patient lie for an enema - ANSWER: left
what is the best way of keeping a skilled nursing facility form having unpleasant odor
- ANSWER: empty bedpans and change linens in a timely manner
a nurses assistant notices red marks on the residents back and butt. the aide acts in
the knowledge that - ANSWER: the skin can break down if nothing is done
a patient complains that her hand hurt where the IV is running. The nurses assistant
notices that the hand is puffy. The best thing to do is - ANSWER: notify the IV nurse
that the infusion appears to have infiltrated
A nurses aide walks into a room and sees that the patient is not breathing. The first
thing the aide does is to - ANSWER: shake the patients shoulder while shouting his
name
a patient complains of feeling short of breathe and nauseated. Her face is rapidly
turning red. She tells the nurses' aide that she didn't know there were strawberries
in the gelatin she ate. the aide should - ANSWER: notify the nurse immediately
the brain is part of the - ANSWER: nervous system
which of the following causes the most infections in healthcare facilities - ANSWER:
unwashed hands
continuing education is - ANSWER: necessary for recertification in many states,
important for keeping abreast of new development and a professional standard
there is an order to give the patient a shower, but she refuses. the nurses assistant
should - ANSWER: document in the chart that the patient refused to shower
Side rails should be up if the patient is ... - ANSWER: the patient is in bed w/o a staff
member standing directly at their side.
a patient suddenly complains of feeling weak on one side while he is getting a bed
bath. The nurses assistant should - ANSWER: report this to a licensed person
immediatly
