CNA Practice test

Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary ouput?

300cc

How many tips does a quad-cane base have?

4

To convert four ounces of juice to milliliters (ml), the nurse aide should multiply

4 x 30ml

Mrs. Shumway has an order for I&O. You have picked up her breakfast and note she drank half of a 6oz. glass of juice, 4oz. of milk, and 8oz. of coffee, you document

450cc

Your resident consumed a bowl of soup that was 180 cc of liquid. How many ounces was that?

6oz

Mrs. Sparks is an 83-year- old female patient who suffers from the late effects of a CVA. she had {L} sided hemiplegua. This is

Paralysis on the left side of the body

For safety, when leaving a client alone in a room, the nurse aide SHOULD

Place signaling device within client's reach

While making an empty bed, the nurse aide sees that the side rail broken. The nurse aide SHOULD

Report the broken side rail immediately

When taking an oral temperature, it is important to

place thermometer under the tongue

What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?

prosthesis

The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to

protect the client from injury

Clean bed linen placed in a clients room but NOT used should be

put in the dirty linen container

To be sure that a client's weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed

at the same time of day

which of the following measurements you obtained from Mrs Shumway should be reported immediately to the charge nurse

b/p 190/114

Drainage bags from urinary catheters should always

be kept below the level of the bladder

To lift an object using good body mechanics, the nurse aide SHOULD

bend knees and keep back straight

While eating dinner a client starts to choke and turn blue. The nurse aide SHOULD

call for assistance and perform the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts)

What is the FIRST thing a nurse aide should do when finding an unresponsive client

call for help

Most of our calories should come from

carbohydrates

To help ensure adequate circulation to prevent skin breakdown, you could

change the patients's position frequently perform active or passive range-of-motion exercises give back massages

The safest way to confirm a resident's identity is

check an ID bracelet or tag attached to the resident

Meal trays have arrived. Before serving each tray the nurse aide should

check each armband, even on familiar patients

when caring for a resident with an indwelling Foley catheter it is important to

check the bag and tubing frequently for adequate urinary flow

When caring for a client who uses a protective device (restraint), the nurse aide SHOULD

check the client's body alignment

If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is

remover the client

You are caring for Mr. Brown who has a diagnosis of COPD. His SpO2 is 82%. He is currently receiving O2 via Nasal Cannula @ 2 liters/min. What do you do?

report it STAt to your nurse

The nurse aide sees a client spill water on the floor in the hall. Another client is walking down the hall. The nurse aide SHOUlD

clean up the spill

The nurse aide is walking with a client confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide SHOULD

comfort the client while moving to a safe place

Mrs. Shumway's nursing care plan lists CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) as her primary dx. (diagnosis). You would expect her ADL routine to include

daily am weight measurement

The nurse aide is going to help the client walk form the bed to chair. What should the nurse aide put on the client's feet?

rubber-soled slippers or shoes

The nurse aide notices that the client's radio cord is draped across a chair in order to reach the nearest outlet. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do is

see if any changes can be made so that the radio can be plugged in safely

who orders a warm or cold application

doctor

What is the best way of keeping a skilled nursing facility from having an unpleasant odor

empty bedpans and change linens in a timely manner

When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to

fold cranks under bed

On what should the patient lie for an enema

left

The recommended position for giving an enema is

left sims

When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's

legs

Signs and symptoms of shock may include

low blood pressure, tachycardia, clammy, pale skin

the brain is part of the

nervous system

A patient complains that her hand hurts where the IV is running. The nurse assistant notices that the hand is puffy. the best thing to do is

notify the IV nurse that the infusion appears to have infiltrated

A client is to be assisted out of bed to sit in a wheelchair. Which action would make this procedure safe?

place the bed in the low position

which of the following people provide treatment for persons who have difficulty talking due to disorders such as a stroke or physical defects?

speech therapist

The opening of the colostomy to the outside of the body is called the

stoma

In report the nurse aide is told that one of her patients has been ordered NPO after midnight. The aide should

take away the water pitcher at midnight

The nurse aide is responsible for all of the following fire prevention measures EXPECT

taking cigarettes and matches away from all clients and visitors

The equipment you need to gather to do unconscious oral care would include

toothette/mouth swab

A patient has a diagnosis of psoriasis. Her nurse aide should

treat her the same as any other patient with a non-infectious disease

The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?

unplug the shaver

To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tuber must be raped to the client's

upper thigh

The charger nurse has asked you to take Mrs. Shumway's vital signs. you know you must first

wash your hands gather appropriate equipment identify the patient and introduce yourself

When taking a client's radial pulse, the nurse aide's fingertips should be placed on the client's

wrist

normal urine color is

yellow

Continuing education is

Necessary for recertification in many states a professional standard important for keeping abreast of new development

NPO mean

Nothing by mouth

A nurse aide notices blood in a patient's IV tubing. The aide should

Notify the IV nurse

Mrs. Hernandez had a hip replacement and is admitted to the long term care facility for rehabilitation. Her condition is

acute

A client needs to be repositioned but a heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure she can move the client alone. The nurse aide should

ask another nurse aide to help

A patient appears more pale than usual. The nurse aide should

Ask the patient how he feels and take his vital signs immediately

A professional and safe working appearance would include

Clean, wrinkle free uniform, short fingernails, off- the shoulder hair

Which of the following best helps reduce pressure on the bony prominence?

Flotation mattress

The most comfortable position for a resident with a respiratory problem is

Flower's

In the Nursing Care Plan you note it is written; "O2 per N/C @3L, orthopnea pos. as needed". A a CNA you know this means

Resident has oxygen with a nasal cannula on three liters, assist to sit in Fowlers

Insulin, a hormone, regulates

The amount of sugar in the blood

The Heimlich maneuver(Abdominal Thrust) is used for a client who has

a blocked airway

Which of the following should be reported immediatley

a blood pressure 90/40

The nursing care plan states, "Transfer with mechanical lift." however, the client is very agitated. To transfer the client, the nurse aide SHOULD

get assistance to move the client

A patient who was given insulin in the morning is pale and sweaty and appears confused two hours later. It would be helpful to find out whether the patient

had breakfast

Which of the following is associated with smoking

hear attacks vitamin C deficiency pneumonia

The circulatory system consists of the

heart, arteries,veins and capillaries

While taking a rectal temperature the nurse aide should insert the thermometer and

hold onto the thermometer until it can be removed

Before performing any procedure a nurse aide must

identify the patient explain the procedure wash hands

A resident with an ileostomy evacuates feces through the

ileum

When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist

on the client's weak side

A client is paralyzed on the right side. The nurse aide should place the signaling device

on the left side of the bed near the client's hand

which of the following is NOT considered to be a way to restrain a client?

pain management

What type of fire can be put out with water

paper

Post-partum refers to

the period of time after a delivery of a baby

a nurse assistant notices red marks on a resident's back and buttocks. The aide acts in the knowlege that

the skin can break down if nothing is done

Physical restraints are used MOST often

to prevent client injury