CNA PRACTICE EXAM
CNA PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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A resident falls from her chair when she has a seizure. Before the nurse arrives,
the seizure is finished and the nurse aide observes the resident is breathing. What
should the nurse aide do next?
A.Get the emergency cart
B.Turn the resident onto her side
C.Check if the resident is able to talk
D.Help the resident back into the chair
B.Turn the resident onto her side
Rationale: After a seizure, saliva may pool in the mouth and the individual may
also vomit. Turning the resident onto the side prevents aspiration by allowing the
fluids to drain out of the mouth. This is the most important action for the nurse
aide to take in this situation.
An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is visiting.
The resident closes the door to her room. What should the nurse aide do?
A.Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
B.Suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit.
C.Explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting.
D.Remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel.
A.Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
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Rationale: The resident is alert and can make that decision. Respect the residents
right to privacy.
What is the main purpose of a restorative care program?
A.Ensure the resident can return home
B.Provide meaningful activities for the resident
C.Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning
D.Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs)
C.Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning
Rationale: The focus of restorative care is to increase the resident's level of
functioning, and to improve the resident's strength, abilities, and independence.
The heart is an important muscle for which body system?
A.Urinary
B.Musculoskeletal
C.Circulatory
D.Digestive
C. Circulatory
Which of the following actions helps to prevent skin tears?
A.Keeping side rails raised
B.Using less lotion on the skin
C.Sliding the resident up in the bed
D.Dressing the resident in long sleeves
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D. Dressing the resident in long sleeves
Rationale: The skin of elderly residents is usually thin and fragile. A method of
protecting the resident from injury is to cover the resident's skin with long-sleeved
garments.
Which of the following best describes how persons affected by Parkinson's disease
typically walk?
A.They tend to walk quickly.
B.They tend to lean back when walking.
C.They walk normally but with some shakiness.
D.They shuffle their feet while taking small steps.
D. They shuffle their feet while taking small steps.
Rationale: Residents with Parkinson's disease who are ambulatory have a high risk
for falling because of the change in their posture and the way they walk. These
residents actually lean forward and tend to take short shuffling steps.
A resident who used to go to the bathroom by herself now asks for assistance to
walk to the bathroom. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A.Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
B.Understand that these changes are just a normal part of aging.
C.Update the resident's care plan and explain the change to the charge nurse.
D.Encourage independence and suggest that the resident try going to the
bathroom on her own.
A. Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
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Rationale: Changes in a resident's condition are to be reported to the nurse. As
residents age, their health and ability to function may change or decline. These
changes must be reported so that the nurse can make appropriate adjustments in
the resident's care, which is reflected in the care plan.
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in
the room is on fire. What should the nurse aide do first?
A.Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
B.Open the window to allow smoke to escape.
C.Remove the resident from the room.
D.Yell "Fire!" along with the location.
C.Remove the resident from the room.
Rationale: The nurse aide learns the acronym RACE, which helps the aide to
remember the steps for responding to a fire: R-remove/rescue; A-activate (or
alarm); C-confine (or contain); and E-extinguish.
Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule for residents who are
incontinent to receive perineal care?
A.In the morning and at bedtime
B.At the beginning and near the end of a shift
C.Whenever the resident is soiled
with urine or stoolD.Every two hours when the nurse aide checks on the resident
C.Whenever the resident is soiled
Rationale: Perineal care is provided as often as needed. It is provided when the
incontinent resident is soiled, and the nurse aide must understand how important
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CNA PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A resident falls from her chair when she has a seizure. Before the nurse arrives,
the seizure is finished and the nurse aide observes the resident is breathing. What
should the nurse aide do next?
A.Get the emergency cart
B.Turn the resident onto her side
C.Check if the resident is able to talk
D.Help the resident back into the chair
B.Turn the resident onto her side
Rationale: After a seizure, saliva may pool in the mouth and the individual may
also vomit. Turning the resident onto the side prevents aspiration by allowing the
fluids to drain out of the mouth. This is the most important action for the nurse
aide to take in this situation.
An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is visiting.
The resident closes the door to her room. What should the nurse aide do?
A.Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
B.Suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit.
C.Explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting.
D.Remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel.
A.Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
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Rationale: The resident is alert and can make that decision. Respect the residents
right to privacy.
What is the main purpose of a restorative care program?
A.Ensure the resident can return home
B.Provide meaningful activities for the resident
C.Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning
D.Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs)
C.Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning
Rationale: The focus of restorative care is to increase the resident's level of
functioning, and to improve the resident's strength, abilities, and independence.
The heart is an important muscle for which body system?
A.Urinary
B.Musculoskeletal
C.Circulatory
D.Digestive
C. Circulatory
Which of the following actions helps to prevent skin tears?
A.Keeping side rails raised
B.Using less lotion on the skin
C.Sliding the resident up in the bed
D.Dressing the resident in long sleeves
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D. Dressing the resident in long sleeves
Rationale: The skin of elderly residents is usually thin and fragile. A method of
protecting the resident from injury is to cover the resident's skin with long-sleeved
garments.
Which of the following best describes how persons affected by Parkinson's disease
typically walk?
A.They tend to walk quickly.
B.They tend to lean back when walking.
C.They walk normally but with some shakiness.
D.They shuffle their feet while taking small steps.
D. They shuffle their feet while taking small steps.
Rationale: Residents with Parkinson's disease who are ambulatory have a high risk
for falling because of the change in their posture and the way they walk. These
residents actually lean forward and tend to take short shuffling steps.
A resident who used to go to the bathroom by herself now asks for assistance to
walk to the bathroom. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A.Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
B.Understand that these changes are just a normal part of aging.
C.Update the resident's care plan and explain the change to the charge nurse.
D.Encourage independence and suggest that the resident try going to the
bathroom on her own.
A. Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
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Rationale: Changes in a resident's condition are to be reported to the nurse. As
residents age, their health and ability to function may change or decline. These
changes must be reported so that the nurse can make appropriate adjustments in
the resident's care, which is reflected in the care plan.
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in
the room is on fire. What should the nurse aide do first?
A.Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
B.Open the window to allow smoke to escape.
C.Remove the resident from the room.
D.Yell "Fire!" along with the location.
C.Remove the resident from the room.
Rationale: The nurse aide learns the acronym RACE, which helps the aide to
remember the steps for responding to a fire: R-remove/rescue; A-activate (or
alarm); C-confine (or contain); and E-extinguish.
Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule for residents who are
incontinent to receive perineal care?
A.In the morning and at bedtime
B.At the beginning and near the end of a shift
C.Whenever the resident is soiled
with urine or stoolD.Every two hours when the nurse aide checks on the resident
C.Whenever the resident is soiled
Rationale: Perineal care is provided as often as needed. It is provided when the
incontinent resident is soiled, and the nurse aide must understand how important
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