CNA Written Exam NC Updated Questions and
Answers
1. CNA's are prohibited to engage in certain activities, including but not limited
to
Answer Give medications, take verbal orders from MD, insert tubes or IVs, apply
sterile dressings
2. Who does a CNA report to?
Answer Nursing supervisor
3. CNA's provide care to residents.
Answer Direct care
4. Since you typically spend the most time with a patient, what should you be
constantly looking out for or be aware of?
Answer Changes in a patient's condition.
5. Who develops the resident's care plan that the CNA will follow?
Answer LPN or RN (direct superior)
6. Chain of command at a long-term care facility?
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, Answer Doctor > Nurse Director > RN Supervisor > RN > LPN > CAN
7. What is the most used skill in the health care career?
Answer Communication- listening, responding, documeting.
8. Is it better to use open-ended questions or close-ended questions when
speaking with residents?
Answer Open-ended ('tell me more', 'let me see if I understand')
9. How should you speak to a client who has a hearing impediment?
Answer Speak clearly, slowly & directly
Turn down TV & face client
10. A threat or actual physical/mental harm to a resident?
Answer Abuse
11. Touching a resident without their permission? (shoving, pushing, hitting)-
Answer Assault
12. Unlawful personal violence toward a resident? (bathing w/o permission,
etc)
Answer Battery
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Answers
1. CNA's are prohibited to engage in certain activities, including but not limited
to
Answer Give medications, take verbal orders from MD, insert tubes or IVs, apply
sterile dressings
2. Who does a CNA report to?
Answer Nursing supervisor
3. CNA's provide care to residents.
Answer Direct care
4. Since you typically spend the most time with a patient, what should you be
constantly looking out for or be aware of?
Answer Changes in a patient's condition.
5. Who develops the resident's care plan that the CNA will follow?
Answer LPN or RN (direct superior)
6. Chain of command at a long-term care facility?
1/
13
, Answer Doctor > Nurse Director > RN Supervisor > RN > LPN > CAN
7. What is the most used skill in the health care career?
Answer Communication- listening, responding, documeting.
8. Is it better to use open-ended questions or close-ended questions when
speaking with residents?
Answer Open-ended ('tell me more', 'let me see if I understand')
9. How should you speak to a client who has a hearing impediment?
Answer Speak clearly, slowly & directly
Turn down TV & face client
10. A threat or actual physical/mental harm to a resident?
Answer Abuse
11. Touching a resident without their permission? (shoving, pushing, hitting)-
Answer Assault
12. Unlawful personal violence toward a resident? (bathing w/o permission,
etc)
Answer Battery
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