Practice Questions CNA State Exam |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the
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nurse aide stands
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a. approximately two feet directly behind the
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client.
b. about one foot from the client's weak side.
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c. about one foot from the client's strong side.
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d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak
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side. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. slightly behind the client
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on the client's weak
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side.
When working with a client who has urinary
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retention, the nurse aide can expect that the
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client will |\
a. urinate large volumes.
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b. be unable to urinate.
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c. urinate frequently.
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d. be incontinent of urine. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. be
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unable to urinate. |\ |\
,Aging-related hearing changes result in older |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
clients gradually losing their ability to hear
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a. high-pitched sounds.
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b. low-pitched sounds.
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c. slow sounds.
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d. rapid sounds. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. high-pitched
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sounds.
The best way to safely identify your patient is by
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a. asking his name.
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b. calling his name and waiting for his
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response.
c. checking the bed plate.
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d. checking the name tag. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d.
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checking the name tag. |\ |\ |\
A client is on a bowel and bladder training
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program and has not had a bowel movement in
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three days. The nurse aide should
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a. report it to the charge nurse.
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b. give the client an enema.
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c. offer the client prune juice.
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d. encourage the client to drink more fluids. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔a. report it to the charge nurse. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,The proper medical abbreviation for before
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meals is |\
a. p.c. |\
b. b.i.d. |\
c. a.c.
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d. t.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. a.c.
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A client diagnosed with hypertension will most
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likely have a history of |\ |\ |\ |\
a. low blood pressure.
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b. high blood pressure.
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c. low blood sugar.
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d. high blood sugar. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. high blood
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pressure.
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A patient who has difficulty chewing or
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swallowing will need what type of diet? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. clear liquid
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b. low residue
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c. bland
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d. mechanical soft - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. mechanical
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soft
An elderly resident with Alzheimer's disease
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cannot find her room. How can the nurse aide
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, help the client feel more independent?
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a. Tell her to stay in the room.
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b. Have her roommate secretly watch her.
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c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
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d. Write the room number on a piece of paper. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
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How often should a patient's intake and output
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records be totaled? |\ |\
a. once each shift
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b. twice a day
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c. every four hours
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d. every 12 hours - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. once each
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shift
Which of the following should the nursing
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assistant observe and record when admitting a
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client?
a. freckles
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b. wrinkles
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c. short nails
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d. bruises - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. bruises
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When responding to a client on the intercom,
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the nursing assistant should say
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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the
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nurse aide stands
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a. approximately two feet directly behind the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
client.
b. about one foot from the client's weak side.
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c. about one foot from the client's strong side.
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d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak
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side. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. slightly behind the client
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on the client's weak
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side.
When working with a client who has urinary
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retention, the nurse aide can expect that the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
client will |\
a. urinate large volumes.
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b. be unable to urinate.
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c. urinate frequently.
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d. be incontinent of urine. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. be
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unable to urinate. |\ |\
,Aging-related hearing changes result in older |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
clients gradually losing their ability to hear
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a. high-pitched sounds.
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b. low-pitched sounds.
|\ |\
c. slow sounds.
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d. rapid sounds. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. high-pitched
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sounds.
The best way to safely identify your patient is by
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a. asking his name.
|\ |\ |\
b. calling his name and waiting for his
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
response.
c. checking the bed plate.
|\ |\ |\ |\
d. checking the name tag. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d.
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checking the name tag. |\ |\ |\
A client is on a bowel and bladder training
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program and has not had a bowel movement in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
three days. The nurse aide should
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. report it to the charge nurse.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. give the client an enema.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
c. offer the client prune juice.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. encourage the client to drink more fluids. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔a. report it to the charge nurse. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,The proper medical abbreviation for before
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meals is |\
a. p.c. |\
b. b.i.d. |\
c. a.c.
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d. t.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. a.c.
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A client diagnosed with hypertension will most
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likely have a history of |\ |\ |\ |\
a. low blood pressure.
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b. high blood pressure.
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c. low blood sugar.
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d. high blood sugar. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. high blood
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pressure.
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A patient who has difficulty chewing or
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swallowing will need what type of diet? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. clear liquid
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b. low residue
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c. bland
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d. mechanical soft - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. mechanical
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soft
An elderly resident with Alzheimer's disease
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cannot find her room. How can the nurse aide
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, help the client feel more independent?
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a. Tell her to stay in the room.
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b. Have her roommate secretly watch her.
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c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
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d. Write the room number on a piece of paper. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
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How often should a patient's intake and output
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records be totaled? |\ |\
a. once each shift
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b. twice a day
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c. every four hours
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d. every 12 hours - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. once each
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shift
Which of the following should the nursing
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assistant observe and record when admitting a
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client?
a. freckles
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b. wrinkles
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c. short nails
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d. bruises - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. bruises
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When responding to a client on the intercom,
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the nursing assistant should say
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