Indiana CNA Practice Exam Questions And All Correct Answers.
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What should a CNA do if he or she sees a small fire in an unoccupied patient room? - Answer Activate the fire alarm
Before entering a patient's room, a CNA should: - Answer knock on the resident's door before entering
What needs are found on the lowest level of Maslow's hierarchy of nee...
Indiana CNA Practice Exam Questions
And All Correct Answers.
What should a CNA do if he or she sees a small fire in an unoccupied patient room? - Answer Activate
the fire alarm
Before entering a patient's room, a CNA should: - Answer knock on the resident's door before entering
What needs are found on the lowest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - Answer Physical
A patient's family asks the CNA caring for a loved one about the results of a recent blood test. What
should the CNA say? - Answer Let me find the nurse to talk to you about the results
A patient is refusing to drink fluids even though he is beginning to show signs of dehydration
(concentrated urine, headache, sunken eyes, low energy). What should the CNA do? - Answer Explain
the risks of dehydration, respect his decision, and inform the nurse about his condition.
If a patient refuses treatment and the CNA performs this care on the patient anyway, what could happen
to the CNA? - Answer The CNA could be charged with assault or battery
Which is NOT a reason why a CNA should refuse an assignment? - Answer The CNA is upset because of
a personal conflict with the patient's family
Which should the CNA NOT do as a healthcare professional? - Answer work single-handedly to take
care of patients
While standing in the elevator, a CNA overhears his colleagues speaking about a resident's care. What is
this a violation of? - Answer patient confidentiality
How is residential nursing care paid for? - Answer Medicare, Medicaid, Private health insurance
,While helping a resident sip hot tea, the CNA slips and accidentally spills hot tea on the resident causing
a burn. This is an example of: - Answer negligence
A CNA falsely reports that one of his colleagues accepted an expensive gift from the family of a resident.
This is an example of: - Answer defamation
Which of the following is NOT a normal part of changes in all older adults? - Answer the person is
confused all the time
When speaking with a resident, the CNA should NOT: - Answer Share intimate or personal details of his
or her life
A CNA should NOT: - Answer Delegate a task to another CNA
Which of the following is the first step in preventing the spread of germs? - Answer handwashing
In which of the facilities to CNAs work? - Answer hospitals, long-term residential nursing care,
rehabilitative care
The term medical asepsis means: - Answer Practices designed to reduce the number of pathogenic
microorganisms and limit their growth and transmission in the patient's environment.
When is a cold pack used? - Answer decrease swelling
Which of the following practices ensures adequate protection when wearing gloves? - Answer
handwashing before and after glove use
Which of the following is true about older residents? - Answer older residents sleep less deeply, have
slower reaction times, and have reduced sensitivity to touch and pain
, When assisting a resident with a bed bath, what should the CNA do? - Answer close the curtain to
provide privacy
While a nursing assistant is caring for a resident, the CNA notices a foul smell coming from the resident's
wound. What should the CNA do? - Answer inform the nurse
Which of the following is not part of the admissions process? - Answer the resident goes home
If a patient's chart notes that he be placed in a lateral position, he should lie: - Answer On the side with
a pillow under the head, a second pillow under the top arm, and a pillow under the top leg
What does the diastolic blood pressure number, or bottom number, refer to? - Answer Diastolic blood
pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests
Who is the most important member of the care plan meeting? - Answer the patient
Where can a CNA take a resident's temperature? - Answer oral, rectal, or axilla
A CNA is making an unoccupied bed and accidentally drops a clean sheet on the floor. What should the
CNA do? - Answer pick the linen up and make the bed.
Note: I think the answer key is wrong for this question. I think the correct answer is "place the linen in
the hamper because it is now soiled."
When a resident has a seizure she: - Answer has convulsions
When performing oral care on an unconscious resident, a CNA must use: - Answer a soft toothette
If a resident can sit up, pivot, and get out of bed with little assistance but has difficulty reaching the
bathroom, which device is the most appropriate to use for elimination? - Answer portable commode
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