CNA PRACTICE TEST

Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output? a. 40 oz b. 2 cups c. 1 quart d. 300 mL

300 mL

To convert four ounces (oz) of liquid to milliliters (mL), the nurse aide should multiply 4 by

30mL

How many tips does a quad-cane base have?

4

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

place the signaling device within the clients reach

To take an oral temperature, the nurse aide should

place the thermometer under the tongue

Which of the following are associated with smoking?

pneumonia, vitamin C deficiency, heart attacks

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

prosthesis

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

protect the client from injury

Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be

put in the dirty linens container

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

at the same time of day

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

bend the knees and keep the back straight

Which of the following measurements that you obtained from Mrs. Shumway should be reported immediately to the charge nurse a. pulse 74 b. respiration 20 c. temperature 99 degrees d. bp 190/114

bp 190/114

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

call for assistance and preform the Heimlich maneuver on them

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 patient skin breakdown, you should

change the patients position frequently, give bak rubs, preform range of motion exercises

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

check each armband, even on familiar patients

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

check the clients body alignment

Which of the following is the safest way to confirm a resident's identity?

check their ID bracelet tag attached to the resident

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

remove 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 the nurse

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

report the broken side rail immediately

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

reposition every two hours/ flotation mattress

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

A professional and safe working appearance would include which of the following?

clean wrinkle free uniform, short finger nails, and off the shoulder hair

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 the person to safety

The nurse aide is going to help the client walk from the bed to a 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 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

What is the best way to keep a skilled nursing facility from having an unpleasant odor?

empty bed pans and change linens in a timely manner

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

fold the cranks under the bed

Drainage bags from urinary catheters should always

kept below the level of the bladder

On which side should the patient lie for an enema?

left

What is the recommended position for giving an enema?

left sims

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

legs

Continuing education is

necessary for recertification in many states, a professional standard, important for keeping abreast of new developments

The brain is part of the a. locomotor system b. the nervous system c. the endocrine system d. the exocrine system

nervous system

NPO means?

nothing by mouth

A client is to be assisted out of bed to sit in a wheelchair. How can this procedure be made safe?

place the bed in the lowest 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 nurse aide is responsible for the following fire prevention measures EXCEPT

taking cigarettes and matches away from all clients and visitors

The equipment you need for oral care of an unconscious client includes

toothette/ mouth swab

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

treat her the same way you treat any patient without an infectious disease (its autoimmune it cant spread)

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 on the catheter while you're turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to his

upper thigh

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

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

ask another nurse aid for help

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used on a client who has

a blocked airway

Which of the following should be reported immediately? a. respirations of 12 b. a pulse of 90 c. a blood pressure of 90/40 d. temperature of 99.4

a blood pressure of 90/40

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

a daily am weight measurement

Which of the following is the most comfortable position for a client with a respiratory problem?

fowlers (upright at 90 degrees)

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 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

To take a rectal temperature, the nurse aide should insert the thermometer and

hold onto the thermometer until it can be removed

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

on the clients 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 clients hand

Which of the following is NOT considered a way to restrain a client? a. pain management b. a hand mitt c. lap / buddy tray d. a seditive

pain management

Which type of fire can be put out with water?

paper

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

paralysis of the left side of the body

Insulin, a hormone, regulates

the amount of sugar in the blood

Postpartum refers to

the period of time right after the delivery of a baby

In the Nursing Care Plan, you note that it is written, "O2 per N/C @3L, Orthopnea pos. as needed". As a CNA, you know that this means which of the following?

the resident is on oxygen with a nasal cannula on three liters. assist to sit in the fowlers position

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

the stoma (an artificial opening)

Physical restraints are used MOST often

to prevent client injury