CNA State exam Flashcards
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Donning personal protective equipment should be done in the following order:
A. mask, goggles, gown, gloves
B. Gown, gloves, goggles, mask
C. Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
D. Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
C. Gown, mask, goggles, gloves
The federal legislation that regulates the physical requirements of long-term care facilities is:
A. HIPAA
B. OBRA
C. OSHA
D. JACHO
B. OBRA
Mrs. Black is a diabetic. For her mid-afternoon nourishment, the kitchen has sent a carton of chocolate ice cream. Your first action should be to:
A. Substitute the ice cream with a sugar-free cola
B. Hold the nourishment and report to the nurse
C. Notify the kitchen of the error so they can send a substitution
D. Ask Mrs. Black if she usually gets ice cream for her afternoon snack
B. Hold the nourishment and report to the nurse
It is time to bathe a resident with Alzheimer’s who has had visitors in the room for most of the shift. The most appropriate action for the nursing assistant to take is:
A. Perform the bath as the first task when the visitors leave
B. Ask the visitors to step out until the bath is complete
C. Ask the charge nurse to have the visitors leave
D. Ask the resident if they would like to wait until tomorrow to be bathed
A. Perform the bath as the first task when the visitors leave
An example of battery might be:
A. Not repositioning a resident according to the care plan
B. Telling a resident that if she refuses her meal, you will call her daughter
C. Giving a resident a shower after she states she doesn’t want one
D. Leaving the facility before your relief arrives
C. Giving a resident a shower after she states she doesn’t want one
You are assisting with a resident’s shower when you slip on the wet floor. Luckily, you were able to catch yourself and don’t think you have been hurt. You should:
A. Fill out an incident report
B. Report the incident if you start feeling pain
3. Ask to go home and rest
4. Do nothing since you weren’t hurt
A.Fill out an incident report
You are ambulating Joe in the hallway with his walker and a gait belt. A coworker is following behind with Joe’s wheelchair. Joe becomes shaky and weak. The best thing to do is:
A. Walk him back to his room and lay him down
B. Lower him to the floor using the gait belt
C. Immediately sit him in his wheelchair
D. Call out to the nurse or coworker for assistance
C. Immediately sit him in his wheelchair
Charles is on a fluid restriction and must have all his fluid intake measured. This evening he had an 8-ounce glass of apple juice, an 8-ounce carton of milk, and a 4-ounce cup of ice cream. The total amount you should document is:
A. 480 mL
B. 600 mL
C. 16 ounces
D. 20 ounces
B. 600 mL
The inability to speak or form words is called:
A. Receptive aphasia
B. Hemiplegia
C. Expressive aphasia
D. Dyspnea
C. Expressive aphasia
Increased swelling in the legs, frequent urination at night, and shortness of breath are common symptoms of:
A. Peripheral vascular disease
B. Chronic pulmonary obstructive disease
C. Congestive heart failure
D. Diabetes mellitus
C. Congestive heart failure
Q: You work at a local nursing home as a nursing assistant. One of your residents has fallen while trying to self-transfer. In order to activate EMS, you should:
A. Contact the administrator
B. Call for the charge nurse
C. Dial 911 and wait for the ambulance
D. Call the nearest emergency room
B. Call for the charge nurse
Q: The goal of activities therapy is to:
A. Maintain a resident’s hobbies and interests
B. Keep residents busy throughout the day
C. Maintain the resident’s ability to care for themselves
D. Restore gross motor skills
A. Maintain a resident’s hobbies and interests
Signs and symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction include:
A. Bleeding and confusion
B. An unsafe rise in blood pressure and pulse
C. Shock, shortness of breath, wheezing, and facial and airway swelling
D. Dizziness, lack of appetite, and nausea
C.Shock, shortness of breath, wheezing, and facial and airway swelling
The nursing assistant should lock the resident’s wheelchair when:
A. Ambulating the resident down the hallway
B. Assisting the resident with brushing their teeth
C. Transferring the resident from the bed to a wheelchair
D. Placing the resident at the dining room table
C. Transferring the resident from the bed to a wheelchair
You are caring for Dorian, a 58-year-old resident who is dying of prostate cancer. Today when you are assisting Dorian with his breakfast, he coughs with each bite and shakes his head. You should:
A. Continue to offer him his breakfast
B. Stop, ensure that he is safe, and then update the nurse
C. Give him only his fluids until he is no longer coughing
D. Tell him that he won’t feel better unless he eats something
B. Stop, ensure that he is safe, and then update the nurse
Q: When helping a resident who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist:
A. On the resident’s strong side
B. On the resident’s weak side
C. From behind the resident
D. With a wheelchair
B. On the resident’s weak side
Q: A nurse aide can assist residents with their spiritual needs by:
A. Taking residents to the nurse aide’s church
B. Allowing residents to talk about their beliefs
C. Avoiding any religious discussions
D. Talking about the nurse aide’s own spiritual beliefs
B. Allowing residents to talk about their beliefs
A nurse aide must wear gloves when:
A. Feeding a resident
B. Performing peri-care
C. Giving a back rub
D. Doing range of motion exercises
B. Performing peri-care
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a resident’s room, their first step should be to:
A. Call the nurse in charge
B. Try to put out the fire
C. Close the door
D. Remove the resident
D. Remove the resident
The role of the ombudsman is to:
A. Run a group of nursing homes
B. Work with the nursing home to protect residents’ rights
C. Control the nursing home budget
D. Enforce nursing home rules and regulations set by the state
B. Work with the nursing home to protect residents’ rights
All of the following situations are examples of abuse or neglect except:
A. Restraining a resident according to a physician’s order
B. Leaving a resident alone in a bathtub
C. Threatening to withhold a resident’s meals
D. Leaving a resident in a wet and soiled bed
A. Restraining a resident according to a physician’s order
The last sense a dying resident will lose is:
A. Smell
B. Hearing
C. Taste
D. Sight
B. Hearing
If a resident is confused, the nurse aide should:
A. Ignore the resident until he starts to make sense
B. Restrain the resident so that he does not hurt himself
C. Keep the resident away from other residents
D. Help the resident to recognize familiar things and people
D. Help the resident to recognize familiar things and people
The nurse aide finds a conscious resident lying on the bathroom floor. The first thing the nurse aide should do is:
A. Help the resident into a sitting position
B. Call for assistance from the nurse in charge
C. Offer the resident a drink of water
4. Check for signs of injury
B. Call for assistance from the nurse in charge