CNA Final Exam Review Questions with Answers
1.What is one important reason why bed linens should remain wrinkle-free?-
: To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure ulcers
2.What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?: Prosthes
3.Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called:
Range of motion
4.Which of the following is the correct way to remove a gown?: Unfasten
gown at neck and waist and roll the dirty side in while holding gown
away from the body.
5.How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being discarded?:
One time
6.To best communicate with a visually impaired resident, the NA should:
Iden- tify herself when she enters the room
7.The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a diabetic resident
is to: Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection
8.If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to: Widen her
stance and bring the resident's body close to her
,9.An NA should use friction for at least seconds when washing her
hands.: 20
10.Which of the following is a term for a legal document that
designates what kind of care a person wants if he is unable to make
that decision himself?: Advance directive
11.Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most accurate?-
: Rectum (rectal)
12.Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?:
Prescribing a new medication
13.How should the NA respond if a resident tries to give him a gift?: The
NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
14.What does the term empathy mean?: Empathy means being able to
identify with the feelings of others.
15.To monitor a resident's pulse rate, the NA will most commonly check the
pulse.: Radial
16.Slapping, shoving, and rough handling are all considered to be a type of
: Physical abuse
17.With which of the following people may an NA share a resident's
medical information?: Resident's doctor
,18.Which of the following sentences is an example of a fact?: Mr. Gomez
ate half of his scrambled egg.
19.Which is/are the most essential nutrient(s) for life?: Water
20.Objective information is: Information collected using the senses
21.Which of the following statements is true of documentation?: NAs
should document care right after it has been done.
22.Standard Precautions should be practiced: On every single person in
the NA's care
23.Which of the following statements is true of handwashing?: An NA
should wash her hands before and after touching a resident.
24.Using proper body mechanics includes: Standing with the legs
shoul- der-width apart
25. What is one of the first signs that a pressure ulcer is forming?:
Discoloration of the skin
26.Which of the following is an example of a physical need?: Food
27.Which of the following remarks is a cliché?: "It will all work out in the
end."
28.In which type of environment do microorganisms grow best?: Dark
29.An axillary temperature is measured: In the armpit
, 30.If a resident has just had a glass of iced tea, how long should the NA
wait before measuring the resident's temperature via the oral method?: 10
to 20 minutes
31.Which of the following abbreviations means nothing by mouth?: NPO
32.Which of the following canes has four rubber-tipped feet?: Quad cane
33.In which of the following situations must a nursing assistant always
wear gloves?: While shaving a resident
34.Which type of toileting equipment is used for elimination for residents
who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular bedpan?: Fracture
pan
35.Hypertension is the medical term for: High blood pressure
36.How often should an ostomy bag be emptied?: Whenever stool is
eliminated
37.How should an NA work when helping a resident with range of
motion exercises?: egin at the shoulders and work down the body
38.(n) is the permanent and painful shortening of a muscle or tendon.-
: Contracture
39.Which of the following is used when documenting the amount of fluid
a resident drinks?: Milliliters
1.What is one important reason why bed linens should remain wrinkle-free?-
: To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure ulcers
2.What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?: Prosthes
3.Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called:
Range of motion
4.Which of the following is the correct way to remove a gown?: Unfasten
gown at neck and waist and roll the dirty side in while holding gown
away from the body.
5.How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being discarded?:
One time
6.To best communicate with a visually impaired resident, the NA should:
Iden- tify herself when she enters the room
7.The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a diabetic resident
is to: Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection
8.If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to: Widen her
stance and bring the resident's body close to her
,9.An NA should use friction for at least seconds when washing her
hands.: 20
10.Which of the following is a term for a legal document that
designates what kind of care a person wants if he is unable to make
that decision himself?: Advance directive
11.Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most accurate?-
: Rectum (rectal)
12.Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?:
Prescribing a new medication
13.How should the NA respond if a resident tries to give him a gift?: The
NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
14.What does the term empathy mean?: Empathy means being able to
identify with the feelings of others.
15.To monitor a resident's pulse rate, the NA will most commonly check the
pulse.: Radial
16.Slapping, shoving, and rough handling are all considered to be a type of
: Physical abuse
17.With which of the following people may an NA share a resident's
medical information?: Resident's doctor
,18.Which of the following sentences is an example of a fact?: Mr. Gomez
ate half of his scrambled egg.
19.Which is/are the most essential nutrient(s) for life?: Water
20.Objective information is: Information collected using the senses
21.Which of the following statements is true of documentation?: NAs
should document care right after it has been done.
22.Standard Precautions should be practiced: On every single person in
the NA's care
23.Which of the following statements is true of handwashing?: An NA
should wash her hands before and after touching a resident.
24.Using proper body mechanics includes: Standing with the legs
shoul- der-width apart
25. What is one of the first signs that a pressure ulcer is forming?:
Discoloration of the skin
26.Which of the following is an example of a physical need?: Food
27.Which of the following remarks is a cliché?: "It will all work out in the
end."
28.In which type of environment do microorganisms grow best?: Dark
29.An axillary temperature is measured: In the armpit
, 30.If a resident has just had a glass of iced tea, how long should the NA
wait before measuring the resident's temperature via the oral method?: 10
to 20 minutes
31.Which of the following abbreviations means nothing by mouth?: NPO
32.Which of the following canes has four rubber-tipped feet?: Quad cane
33.In which of the following situations must a nursing assistant always
wear gloves?: While shaving a resident
34.Which type of toileting equipment is used for elimination for residents
who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular bedpan?: Fracture
pan
35.Hypertension is the medical term for: High blood pressure
36.How often should an ostomy bag be emptied?: Whenever stool is
eliminated
37.How should an NA work when helping a resident with range of
motion exercises?: egin at the shoulders and work down the body
38.(n) is the permanent and painful shortening of a muscle or tendon.-
: Contracture
39.Which of the following is used when documenting the amount of fluid
a resident drinks?: Milliliters
