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INDIANA CNA WRITTEN EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS
and CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: Mrs. Jones is on a bowel and bladder training program. She has not had a bowel
movement for three days. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Report it to the charge nurse.
B. Give the patient an enema.
C. Offer prune juice.
D. Increase fluids. - ANSWER-The correct answer is A. The nurse aide should report it to the
charge nurse. Nurse aides cannot order a procedure or increase fluids. Anything unusual must
be reported to the nurse in charge.
QUESTION: The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is
A. p.c.
B. b.i.d.
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C. a.c.
D. t.i.d. - ANSWER-The correct answer is C. The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is
a.c.
QUESTION: The proper medical term for high blood pressure is
A. diabetes.
B. hypertension.
C. hypotension.
D. CVA. - ANSWER-The correct answer is B. The proper medical term for high blood pressure is
hypertension
QUESTION: A patient who has difficulty chewing or swallowing will need what type of diet?
A. clear liquid
B. low residue
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C. bland
D. mechanical soft - ANSWER-The correct answer is D. A mechanical soft diet is easy to chew,
swallow, and digest.
QUESTION: Mrs Smith is an 81-year-old resident with Alzheimer's disease and cannot find her
room. What should the nurse aide do to help Mrs Smith feel more independent?
A. Scold her and tell her to stay in the room.
B. Ask her roommate to watch her.
C. Place a familiar object outside her room door.
D. Write the room number on a piece of paper. - ANSWER-The correct answer is C. Helping her
locate her room on her own would make Ms. Lee feel better about herself.
Q ; When assisting a client in learning to use a walker, it is important to:
A. stand behind him and use a transfer belt.
B. put padding all the way around the top rim.
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C. let him walk by himself so he gains independence.
D. let him practice using the walker on the day he is discharged. - ANSWER-The correct answer
is A. Standing behind him and using a transfer belt protects both the client and the aide.
QUESTION: Urinary retention refers to
A. a normal output of urine.
B. an inability to urinate.
C. Incontinence.
D. a large output of urine - ANSWER-The correct answer is B. Urinary retention refers to an
inability to urinate. Retention of urine is a symptom that should be reported to the charge
nurse as soon as it is noted.
QUESTION: Normal hearing loss in aging is usually related to the ability to hear
A. high-pitched sounds.
B. loud sounds.
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INDIANA CNA WRITTEN EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS
and CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
QUESTION: Mrs. Jones is on a bowel and bladder training program. She has not had a bowel
movement for three days. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Report it to the charge nurse.
B. Give the patient an enema.
C. Offer prune juice.
D. Increase fluids. - ANSWER-The correct answer is A. The nurse aide should report it to the
charge nurse. Nurse aides cannot order a procedure or increase fluids. Anything unusual must
be reported to the nurse in charge.
QUESTION: The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is
A. p.c.
B. b.i.d.
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C. a.c.
D. t.i.d. - ANSWER-The correct answer is C. The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is
a.c.
QUESTION: The proper medical term for high blood pressure is
A. diabetes.
B. hypertension.
C. hypotension.
D. CVA. - ANSWER-The correct answer is B. The proper medical term for high blood pressure is
hypertension
QUESTION: A patient who has difficulty chewing or swallowing will need what type of diet?
A. clear liquid
B. low residue
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C. bland
D. mechanical soft - ANSWER-The correct answer is D. A mechanical soft diet is easy to chew,
swallow, and digest.
QUESTION: Mrs Smith is an 81-year-old resident with Alzheimer's disease and cannot find her
room. What should the nurse aide do to help Mrs Smith feel more independent?
A. Scold her and tell her to stay in the room.
B. Ask her roommate to watch her.
C. Place a familiar object outside her room door.
D. Write the room number on a piece of paper. - ANSWER-The correct answer is C. Helping her
locate her room on her own would make Ms. Lee feel better about herself.
Q ; When assisting a client in learning to use a walker, it is important to:
A. stand behind him and use a transfer belt.
B. put padding all the way around the top rim.
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C. let him walk by himself so he gains independence.
D. let him practice using the walker on the day he is discharged. - ANSWER-The correct answer
is A. Standing behind him and using a transfer belt protects both the client and the aide.
QUESTION: Urinary retention refers to
A. a normal output of urine.
B. an inability to urinate.
C. Incontinence.
D. a large output of urine - ANSWER-The correct answer is B. Urinary retention refers to an
inability to urinate. Retention of urine is a symptom that should be reported to the charge
nurse as soon as it is noted.
QUESTION: Normal hearing loss in aging is usually related to the ability to hear
A. high-pitched sounds.
B. loud sounds.
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