CNA STATE EXAM PRACTICE TEST. (ILLINOIS)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT CONFIRMED
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The nurse asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift. This
means you will ambulate the patient ____ times.
PR
a. Four
b. Three
O
c. Two
d. One - CORRECT ANSWERS C. two
FD
Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure the
resident you are listening. Which of these behaviors is the best way
O
to exhibit good listening skills?
C
A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct the
conversation.
B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
C. Talking to the resident while you continue to work.
D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is
appropriate. - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Turning in the residents
direction and responding when it is appropriate.
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While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a needle
that should have been placed in the sharps container. What is the
first thing to do?
a. Call your personal physician.
b. Wash the site for several minutes.
c. Fill out an Incident Report.
d. Try to squeeze blood out. - C ORRECT ANSWERS b. Wash the site
PR
for several minutes.
Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of disease
O
are called
FD
a. isolation protocols.
b. policies and procedures.
O
c. standard precautions.
d. hand hygiene mandates. - C ORRECT ANSWERS c. standard
C
precautions.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in
complaint. Which of these is the best response to his actions?
a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't tolerate
the behavior.
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c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other residents
who are getting upset. - C ORRECT ANSWERS c. Offer support and
care using a comforting and calming manner.
There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning
a procedure on a patient. As a nursing assistant, it is extremely
important to start with which of these tasks?
PR
a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
b. Document what you did.
c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
O
d. Verify the residents identification. - C ORRECT ANSWERS d. Verify
the residents identification.
FD
As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue. How can
the nurse aide assist?
O
C
a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible embarrassment.
b. Remind the resident to let you know when they need to use the
bathroom.
c. Start to use an adult diaper to keep clothing and linens clean.
d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the
bathroom. - C ORRECT ANSWERS d. Watch for signs of discomfort so
you can take the resident to the bathroom.
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When a patient is dying, the last of the five senses the patient loses is
____?
a. Hearing
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Sight - C ORRECT ANSWERS a. Hearing
PR
If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these would
be the most important for effective communication?
O
a. A laptop or pen and paper.
b. A loud voice that projects over noise.
FD
c. An alarm that rings louder than in non-hearing impaired rooms.
d. A phone system with amplifiers. - C ORRECT ANSWERS a. A laptop
or pen and paper.
O
C
When getting dressed, a client always wants to wear her favorite
outfit. What is a good solution?
a. Hide the favorite outfit for a few days so she forgets.
b. Tell the resident that the outfit is dirty and she will have to choose
another.
c. Ask the family to get several identical outfits.