CNA

If a patient is in tears, his or her pain level is at a:

5

Which of the following options BEST describes MRSA?

A life threatening skin disease that spreads through the blood stream

Which of the following options is NOT a sign or symptom of extreme blood sugar levels in a hypoglycemia patient?

A sluggish mood

Which of the following patients would benefit the MOST from large print reading materials?

A visually impaired patient

One of your assigned patients is in need of an IV in order to receive his or her nutrients. Which of the following actions are you NOT certified to do?

Adjust the patient's IV therapy

Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to reporting accidents or incidents?

All accidents and incidents require an incident report to be completed

Which of the following options BEST defines hazardous waste?

All waste matter that has the potential to cause infection

An immobile patient is susceptible to all of the following alterations EXCEPT:

An increased appetite

Which of the following approaches to work would NOT work for a nursing assistant?

An isolated approach

All of the following options are examples of contamination through droplet transmission EXCEPT:

Arteriosclerosis

When taking a patient's rectal temperature, what step should you take immediately after you expose the patient's buttocks?

Attach the rectal probe to the thermometer after removing the thermometer pack from its charger

What is NOT considered verbal communication?

Avoiding eye contact

You are assigned a comatose resident that is in need of oral care every four hours. Which of the following options identifies how you should provide this patient with oral care?

Be sure the patient's head is turned to its side and use the proper equipment to swab the patient's mouth and mucous membranes

When providing denture care for your patients, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Carry the patient's dentures in your gloved hand to the sink for cleaning

You can promote sleep for your patients by all of the following actions EXCEPT:

Change the patient's routine on a daily basis

Which of the following options is NOT considered nonverbal communication?

Congratulating a patient on their success

Which of the following items is NOT information that is recorded on the facility form after taking a patient's radial or apical pulse?

Depth

A resident with heart disease may experience health issues with atherosclerosis. Which of the following options BEST defines atherosclerosis?

Fats and calcium that accumulate inside the artery's lining

In order to protect the patient and yourself, you should always use proper body mechanics when you are doing all of the following EXCEPT:

Feeding patients

Which of the following personal qualities is a nursing assistant demonstrating when he or she accepts a new assignment without complaint?

Flexibility

When providing oral care to a resident, how should you position the patient?

Fowler's position

Which of the following options is the MOST effective safeguard used to manage infections in patients and workforce?

Hand washing

You are visiting Mr. Jones as he eats his lunch. While chewing a bite of his food, you notice that he grabs his throat and begins choking. As a nursing assistant, what is the first thing you should do?

Heimlich maneuver

Which of the following options BEST describes what you should do when a patient begins to fall during ambulation?

Help lower the patient to the floor by spreading your feet and bending your knees

If you are accidentally punctured by a patient's needle, you could be at risk for:

Hepatitis B

Which of the following personal qualities is a nursing assistant demonstrating when he or she accepts his or her own limitations?

Honesty

Which of the following terminology definitions is FALSE?

Hypertension is when an individual has low blood pressure

All of the following are physical signs that a resident is in pain EXCEPT:

Hypotension

Which of the following options is a warning sign that a patient may have a fecal impaction?

If the patient has a small, watery leakage of stool

As a nursing assistant, what is your first priority when a fire occurs at the facility?

Immediately remove all patients located in the fire zone

What should a nursing assistant do when he or she notices warning signs that indicate the patient may be developing a bedsore?

Immediately report the warning signs to the patient's assigned nurse

Which of the following locations is the appropriate location to store a patient's bedpan?

In the bottom drawer of the patient's bedside table

Which of the following options is NOT an age-related condition that all residents must adapt to?

Inability to learn new skills

If you have a patient who cannot independently perform range of motion, your job is to help them by performing passive range of motion (PROM). PROM will help the patient with all of the following EXCEPT:

Increase his or her nutrition

Which of the following options is the primary cause of death for individuals who are 85 years or older?

Injuries related to falling

The nurse exposed the patient's genitals while she changed the bandage on his lower left thigh. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action?

Invasion of privacy

The patient would not be quiet during dinner, so the nurse isolated her in the closet for two hours. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action?

Involuntary seclusion

One of your patients is blind and it is your responsibility to assist with feeding her lunch. While feeding the patient you should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Keep silent so the patient can enjoy her meal

Which of the following options BEST identifies what a nursing assistant should do after feeding a dysphagic patient?

Keep the patient upright for at least 30 minutes

When you remove the soap from your hands during the hand washing process, you should always:

Keep your fingers lower than your wrist

When applying a condom catheter, what do you need to do?

Leave a one-inch space between the catheter and the penis

Which of the following statements is FALSE in regards to indwelling catheter care for a male patient?

Leave the perineal area moist after cleaning it

If one of your patients is from a non-western culture, he or she may believe that his or her illness is caused from:

Magic

When measuring a patient's blood pressure for the very first time, what process should you follow?

Measure the blood pressure in both arms and use the second measurement as the patient's baseline

Which of the following actions do NOT decrease with age?

Need to sleep

The nurse punched out the patient's medications and placed them in the trash without giving them to the patient. After two days of not receiving his medications, the patient was in severe pain. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action?

Negligence

If you are asked to place a patient in the Sim's position, how will you place them?

On his or her side with the patient's undermost arm positioned at his or her back

When taking a patient's blood pressure, where should you place the bell of the stethoscope diaphragm?

Over the brachial artery

Needles are often used in the health care of patients. If you should find a needle when changing a patient's bed sheets, what should you do with it?

Place it in the sharps container

Which of the following options is NOT acceptable when changing a patient's linens?

Placing the linens on the floor while changing them

Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to a patient asking you to pray with him or her?

Praying with patients is acceptable, but it is not mandator

While performing your duties as a nursing assistant you experience a coworker giving you a hard time. Which of the following approaches to the issue should you take?

Privately discuss the situation with your immediate supervisor

Which of the following options identify the two general goals of skin care when bathing a patient?

Promote comfort and remove pathogens

Which of the following options BEST describes the role of a nursing assistant?

Providing the patient with direct personal care

Which of the following team members is responsible for working with the patient's therapist and dietician to ensure that the patient is receiving the proper care?

Registered Nurse

You are asked to take a urine specimen from a patient's indwelling catheter. What should you do immediately before you expel the urine sample into the sterile container?

Remove the clamp

One of your patients is diagnosed with depression. While checking his vitals, he confides in you that he has thought about committing suicide. Which of the following options BEST identifies what you should do?

Report his suicidal thoughts to his nurse

Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to providing perineal care to a female patient?

Rinse the genital area with a fresh washcloth

Which of the following options identifies the appropriate method for securing a urinary drainage bag?

Secure the drainage bag to the bed frame

The tympanic membrane temperature is one in which you:

Take the patient's temperature using his or her ear

When you check a patient's vitals, which of the following functions are you NOT performing?

Taking the patient's glucose level

When applying a mitt restraint on a patient, you should ensure:

That the patient can slightly flex his or her fingers

An elderly patient who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease may be affected by all of the following EXCEPT:

The ability to learn new skills

Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to administering a cleansing enema?

The enema bag should be hung on the IV pole with the tubing at the bottom

If a patient wakes up confused, or delirious, this is a sign that indicates:

The patient is not getting enough oxygen to the brain

You are assigned a hemiplegia patient. Which of the following options BEST describes what the patient's medical condition is?

The patient's entire right side of his or her body is paralyzed

The nurse's son called and asked her to bring home a package of bandages, so the nurse grabbed a package from the facility's stockroom to take home. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action?

Theft

Which of the following options BEST describes why isolation procedures are implemented?

To control infection

Which of the following options is FALSE in regards to feeding a patient?

Use a fork to feed the patient

When you are recording your observations of a resident, it is important that you do NOT:

Use red ink

How should you record a patient's output?

Using cubic centimeters or milliliters

Which of the options below is NOT care that you would provide a patient who has dementia?

Vary the patient's routines

When you are giving a resident a partial bedbath, what is the first thing that you should do?

Verify that the water is at a safe and comfortable temperature

Which of the following options is the correct sequence for donning the required personal protective equipment for isolation procedures?

Wash hands; put on disposable gown; put on mask; put on goggles; put on gloves

One of your terminally ill patients has just had her analgesics increased. Which of the following options BEST describes what you should do?

Watch the patient for a change in alertness

Which of the following options is NOT when you would use a gait belt on a patient?

When you are moving a patient from the supine position to the Sim's position

Which of the following statements BEST describes abduction?

When you move the extremity away from the body

Due to ethnic, racial, and cultural factors, which of the following groups is LESS likely to be diagnosed with diabetes?

White Americans

When a facility decides to transfer or to discharge a patient, how much time MUST the facility provide to the resident or resident's representative before they may do so?

Within 30 days

You are asked to take the patient's radial pulse, where on the patient's body would you perform this task?

Wrist

Which of the following statements is the correct process for using sphygmomanometers, tympanic thermometers, and stethoscopes?

You should always use the manufacturer's guidelines

When taking the patient's radial pulse the first time, you find that his pulse rate is 45 BPM. Which of the following actions should you take next?

You should recount the patient's pulse for 60 seconds

When it comes to communicating with patients who are hearing impaired, which of the following statements is TRUE?

You should speak short, clear statements

In order for a nursing assistant to be considered a team player, what MUST they be willing to accept?

constructive criticism

Which of the following is NOT an abnormal reaction to analgesia?

diarrhea

One of your patients has recently started to refuse to participate in social activities and has been having trouble sleeping and eating. These are all signs that the patient:

is in pain

Which of the following approaches should be taken with your patients?

prevention

A patient who is dysphasic is one who has trouble:

speaking

Which of the following chronic diseases is NOT responsible for affecting the thinking and reasoning processes of elders?

tuberculosis

Which of the following methods is the appropriate method for removing a mask?

untie the bottom tie first, then the top tie