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CNA Practice Test #1 (100 Questions and answers) Updated 2024/25
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CNA Practice Test #1 (100 Questions andanswers) Updated 2024/25
Which of the following should you observe and record when admitting a patient?
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A. color of the stool and amount of urine voided
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B. how much the patient has eaten and drunk
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C. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin
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D. requests the patient makes - C. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin
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Failure to notice bruises or marks on the skin on admission may later cause someone to
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believe you were involved in abuse.
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II When responding to a patient on the intercom, you should
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A. ask for the patient's name
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B. say, May I help you?
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C. give your name and position
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D. say, The nurse will answer your call - C. give your name and position
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When responding to a patient on the intercom, you should give your name and position.
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Which of the following things should you do to familiarize a new patient with his or her
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surroundings?
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A. show the patient where the call bell is and how to work it
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B. tell the patient not to operate the TV
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C. ask visitors to leave the room while you finish admitting the patient
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D. raise the side rails of the bed and raise the bed to high position - A. show the patient
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where the call bell is and how to work it
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You should never leave a new admit until the patient knows how to call for help.
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II When arranging a patient's room, you should do all of the following EXCEPT
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A. check signal cords
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B. fix the back and knee rests as directed
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C. administer medications
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D. check lighting - C. administer medications
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Nursing assistants are never allowed to give medications.
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II When assisting a patient in and out of bed, you should always
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,A. employ body mechanic techniques
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B. get another person to help
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C. pull the patient's feet out first, and then lift the back up
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D. put shoes on the patient because the patient may slip - A. employ body mechanic
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techniques
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You should always use good body mechanics when moving patients.
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II When should you wash your hands?
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A. when you notice they look or feel dirty
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B. when the head nurse tells you to
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C. at least twice a day
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D. before and after contact with a patient - D. before and after contact with a patient
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You should wash your hands before and after contact with a patient.
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Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a patient who must be
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fed?
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A. serve the tray along with all the other trays, and then come back to feed the patient
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B. bring the tray to the patient last; feed after you have served all the other patients
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C. bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
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D. have the kitchen hold the tray for one hour - C. bring the tray into the room when you
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are ready to feed the patient
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You should not bring the tray into the room until you have time to feed the patient.
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A newly admitted patient has dirty fingernails. When giving the patient a bath, you should
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first
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A. soak the nails
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B. trim the nails
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C. apply extra lotion
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D. clean the nails with a metal file - A. soak the nails
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Soaking the nails first will make cleaning them easier.
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II When you move a patient on a stretcher, you should stand at the patient's
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A. right side
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B. left side
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D. feet - C. head
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Always control a stretcher from the head in case you lose control of it.
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, II The most serious problem that wrinkles in the bedclothes can cause is
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A. restlessness
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B. sleeplessness
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C. decubitus ulcers
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D. bleeding and shock - C. decubitus ulcers
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The most serious problem that wrinkles in the bedclothes can cause patients are
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decubitus ulcers, or decubiti.
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II When making a bed, you can save steps and time if you
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A. assemble all needed linen before starting to make the bed
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B. tuck in bottom linen and top linen at the foot of bed before going to the head of bed
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C. use only fitted sheets
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D. ask for help from the head nurse - A. assemble all needed linen before starting to
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make the bed
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II One important way to reduce the incidence of decubitus ulcers is to
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A. keep the patient in bed
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B. force fluids every 2 hours
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C. change position every 2 hours
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D. all of the above - C. change position every 2 hours
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Changing the patient's position every 2 hours prevents bedsores. II II II II II II II II
You are told to put a patient in Fowler's position. Before changing the position of the
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patient's bed, you should
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A. open the window
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B. explain the procedure to the patient
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C. check with the patient's family
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D. remake the bed - B. explain the procedure to the patient
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You should always explain procedures first, so b is the correct answer
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II You touch the inside of the sink while rinsing soap off your hands. You should
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A. allow the water to run over your hands for two minutes
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B. dry your hands and turn off the faucet with the paper towel
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C. repeat the wash from the beginning
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D. none of the above - C. repeat the wash from the beginning
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