CNA Practical Test Questions and Answers
A certified nursing assistant or a nurse aide should wear gloves for which of the following procedures: a.
Feeding a patient
b.
Ambulating a patient
c.
Bathing a patient
d.
Handling the urinary drainage bag of a patient Answer: d
A patient has liver cirrhosis, is in his last stage and is expected to die after a few days. The nurse aide should concentrate on: a.
Making the patient as comfortable as possible
b.
Empathizing with the patient
c.
Leaving the patient alone so that he can have some time for himself
d.
Making sure that the daily care of the patient is taken in a perfect manner Answer: a
When an aide has to help a patient to walk, a transfer belt is used. This belt is usually: a.
Used by the nursing assistant in order to position a patient in a wheelchair
b.
Worn by the nursing assistant around the waist so that the patient can take support of the assistant
c.
Worn by the patient so that the nursing assistant can help the patient to stand and then removed
d.
Worn by the patients so that the nursing assistant can hold them and support them Answer: d
The certified nursing assistant should take care of patients who are bedridden. These patients: a. Have low immunity and hence a greater risk of developing infections b. Are prone to getting bed sores as their movement is restricted c.
Are very likely to have stiffness in joints and hence need exercises
d. Should be paid more attention as they are bedridden
Answer: b
A patient suffering from diabetes shows symptoms of hypoglycemia. These symptoms include: a.
Poor concentration
b.
Tremor
c.
Hunger
d.
All the above
Answer: b
When a nursing assistant provides foot care to a patient, care must be taken to: a.
Check if the skin of the feet is broken
b.
Scrub the feet and give them a good massage
c.
Wash the feet with warm water twice a day
d.
Apply moisturizer to the feet, including the toes
Answer: a
The nurse has given instructions to a CNA to take care that a patient should not develop dehydration. A nursing assistant should a.
Give the patient ample fluids every now and then, irrespective of the fact that the patient is awake or sleeping
b. Give fluids that have lots of salt and sugar content to prevent dehydration c.
Keep checking for signs of dehydration and give fluids accordingly
d. Make sure to give plenty of fluids when the patient is awake Answer: d
A nursing assistant is asked to collect 20 units of urine sample. The correct measure for this would be: a. Cup b. oz c.
cc
d. quart
Answer: c
Perineal care means: a.
Giving bed bath to the patients
b.
Helping the patients to walk
c.
Giving daily exercises to the patients
d.
Cleaning the genital and rectal areas of the body
Answer: d
A patient who is supposed to stay in a hospital for many days, asks the certified nursing assistant the date several times a day. The nursing assistant should: : a.
Tell the date and request the patient not to ask it again
b.
Pretend as if he or she has not heard the question
c.
Answer the question politely
d.
Point to the calendar and show the date
Answer: c
A prosthesis is : a.
A device used to replace a missing part of body
b.
A device used to support the injured part of the body
c.
A device used to monitor the heart beat of the patient
d.
A device used to measure the blood pressure of the patient
Answer: a
If a patient is not willing to accept a loss, the nursing assistant should:
a.
Argue with the patient and make the patient accept the loss
b.
Leave the patient alone to cope up with the loss
c.
Talk to the patient in a reassuring manner
d.
Empathize with the patient and encourage him/her to talk to the nursing assistant
Answer: d
A nursing assistant has to help a patient to walk the corridor. What should a nursing assistant do: a. Ask the patient to sit on a wheelchair and take him/her to wherever he/she wants b. Support the patient on the weak side and help to walk c. Support the patient on the strong side and help to walk d. Call the other nursing assistants for help
Answer: b
A nursing assistant has to interact with a patient who is hard of hearing. The nursing assistant should: a. Speak in a loud and polite manner so that the patient would hear the aide b. Shout and speak with the patient c.
Communicate with the patient by writing everything
d. Avoid communicating with the patient
Answer: c
The best way to dress up a patient is to: a. Get the first set of clothes that the aide sees inside the closet b. Ask the patient to choose the clothes and take them out c.
Take out clothes that the nursing assistant likes
d. Use the clothes worn by the patient a few days ago and insist the patient to wear them
Answer: b
A Certified Nursing Assistant enters the room of the patient and discovers that the room is on fire. The first thing that the aide should do is to:
a. Call others for help b. Immediately take the patient out of the room c.
Try to put out the fire
d. Open the window
Answer: b
If a patient complaints about his/her condition, the nursing assistant should: a.
Listen quietly and empathize with the patient
b.
Ignore the complaints
c.
Crack some jokes and try to divert the mind of the patient
d.
Go away as soon as the patient starts complaining
Answer: a
A nursing aide notices that a patient in a room becomes short of breath suddenly. The aide should immediately a.
Call for help and raise the level of the head
b.
Ask the patient not to worry as a doctor will be arriving soon
c.
Inform this to the nurse on duty immediately and ask the patient to take deep breaths
d.
Check the pulse of the patient
Answer: a
A nursing assistant is giving bed bath to a patient; suddenly the alarm goes off nearby. The aide should: a. Place the patient in a safe position and check what caused the alarm immediately b. Continue with your work and check later what caused the alarm c. Complete bed bathing and report the incident to the nurse on duty d. Continue work till the alarm stops
Answer: a
What is correct about patients who are bedridden:
a. They are likely to develop depression b. They are likely to become very stiff c.
They are prone to bedsores
d. They get ample of rest
Answer: c
After a patient got dressed and came out, the nursing assistant notices that the patient has not buttoned the gown properly. The nursing assistant should: a. taunt the patient by saying that the patient has a very good sense of dressing b. ask if the buttons of the gown were broken and suggest to look into the mirror c. tell the patient that the nursing assistant can do a better job d. tell the patient if he realized that his buttons were not done properly
Answer: a
An elderly patient recently came to know that his close friend died in a car accident. The resident has started avoiding going out and has become somewhat listless. The nursing assistant should: – Avoid this patient altogether – Pretend as if nothing had happened and carry out with the daily care of the patient – Encourage the patient to talk about the years spent with his friend – Advice the patient that this is not the way he should react to this news and should try to cope up with the loss
Answer: c
A patient is admitted to the hospital recently after she has an accident and loss her limb. The nursing assistant should acknowledge that the patient will: a. Have a deep sense of loss as she has lost her limb b. Need a lot of emotional care c.
Become more prone to infection as she has many wounds
d. Adjust to the loss if kept in the hospital and given care
Answer: a
A patient, who has been recently admitted to the nursing home, is very stubborn and refuses to have bed bath. The nursing assistant should: a. Reprimand the patient and threaten him/her of the consequences b. Tell the patient that the doctor won’t like it c.
Say that it was included as a routine of the patients in that hospital to have bed bath
d. Leave the patient and come back again after some time
Answer: d
A resident suddenly becomes agitated and tries to shove the nursing assistant away and also tries to hit the nursing assistant. The nursing assistant should react in the following manner: a. Immediately call the other colleagues to show them how the patient reacts b. Shout at the patient and tell him or her not to do so c.
Dodge and then try to talk to the patient in a calm manner
d. Warn the patient that if this behaviour is continued, the other members of the staff might apply restrain on the patient
Answer: c
When dinner is served to the patients in the dining room, one of the patients starts an argument with another patient. The best way for the nursing assistant is to: a.
Remain calm and try to stop the fight in an amicable manner
b.
Evacuate the dining room, as an argument might upset the others
c.
Reprimand both patients because this is not the way to behave in the dining room
d.
Punish the patient who started the argument so that this incident will not be repeated
Answer: a
A nursing assistant has to start working with a new patient. The best way to start a conversation would be to: a.
Talk about the weather outside and ask what season the patient likes the most
b.
Ask what clothes he or she would like to wear that particular day
c.
Ask about the health of the patient
d.
Ask if the patient had his or her dose of medicine Answer: a
A patient who has been assigned the care of a nursing assistant does not speak the same language as the nursing assistant. In order to overcome this communication barrier, the nursing assistant should: a. Talk to the patient in a slow, clear manner and try to explain words with gestures while talking b. Repeat the words slowly and loudly hoping that the patient would understand c. Use pictures and signs and point to them and explain the word d. Talk with the nurse in charge and request the nurse not to assign this patient to the nursing assistant Answer: c
A nursing assistant has finished his or her hours of duty and is preparing to leave, when he/she suddenly notices that a patient is resorting to violence and hit another nursing assistant. The nursing assistant should: a. Rush to the head nurse and immediately report the incident b. Help the nursing assistant and provide for the safety of the colleague c.
Wait for the incident to get over as the colleague will be able to handle the patient
d. Shout at the patient and ask him or her not to resort to violence
Answer: b
A new nursing assistant is taking rounds, checking the vital signs of all the patients assigned to him. He finds that one of the patient is crying. Before offering his consolation, the nursing assistant should: a. Consider the cultural background of the patient b. Check the vital signs and see if everything is all right with the patient c. Talk to the patient and find out what is wrong d. Inform the nurse on duty about the incident, before entering the room of the patient
Answer: a
A certified nursing assistant goes to the room of a patient and finds out that the patient is very angry. The nursing assistant should: a. Request the patient to speak nicely to the staff members of the hospital b. Tell the patient in a very calm tone that it is ok for everyone to get angry once in a while c. Tell the patient write down whatever complaint he or she has and assure to hand over it over to the concerned authority d. Listen to the patient calmly and try to find what angered the patient in the first place Answer: d
A male patient lying on the bed has been fitted with a catheter and has to be turned to one side. Where should the nursing assistant tape the catheter: a. b. c. d.
side rail of the bed upper part of thigh of the patient lower part of thigh of the patient knee of the patient
Answer: b
A patient is terminally ill and the nursing assistant is required to address her spiritual needs. The nursing assistant can do so by: a.
Encouraging the patient to talk about her religious beliefs
b.
Talk about the religious beliefs of the nursing assistant
c.
Lead the conversation to other topics when the patient talks about her religious beliefs
d.
Leave the room as soon as the patient starts talking about her religious beliefs
Answer: a
The duties of an ombudsman include: a.
Address the rights of the patients in a hospital or a nursing home
b.
Prepare the budget of the hospital
c.
Prepare the schedule for the training schedules of the new recruits
d.
Address the complaints of the nursing assistants in a hospital or a nursing home
Answer: a
It is mandatory for a nursing assistant to wear gloves while: a.
Providing perineal care to a patient
b.
Feeding a patient
c.
Assisting a patient in doing ROM
d.
Providing foot care to the patient
Answer: a
A nursing assistant notices that a mail kept in the room of the patient, who is not present there. The mail has fallen on the floor. The nursing assistant should: a.
Open the mail and read it to make sure it does not contain any news that might cause stress to the patient
b.
Make sure that the patient gets the mail and is not opened by anyone
c.
Open the mail as the patient might not do so by himself
d.
Open the mail and read it loudly to the patient
Answer: b
A patient is very thankful to a nursing assistant and in order to show appreciation, wants to tip the nursing assistant about fifty dollars. The nursing assistant should: a. Thank the patient for offering the money but refuse to take the money b. Rush to the nurse on duty and ask if the money should be accepted c. Smile and keep the money, thanking the patient for showing this appreciation d. Keep the money and later give it away as charity
Answer: a
A nursing assistant on duty late at night is asked by a patient that she wants something to eat something as she is hungry. The nursing assistant should: a. Avoid the patient and leave the room b. Tell the patient that it is not healthy to eat so late at night c.
Check the records of the patient what and when she ate her last meal
d. Say that nothing is available at so late at night in the pantry, but she can have something early in the morning
Answer: c
A nursing assistant on duty finds that an elderly patient is lying on the floor on his back, and is conscious. The first reaction of the nursing assistant should be: a. Rush outside the room and call for other colleagues for help b. Try to help the patient to regain consciousness c.
Call for a doctor
d. Check if the patient has suffered any injury on any part of the body and act accordingly
Answer: d
A nursing assistant has to console a patient who has been crying. The best way would be to: a. Call the nurse in charge and provide information about the patient b. Show sympathy and tell the patient not to cry c.
Encourage the patient to talk and try to find out what is wrong
d. Tell the patient that everything will be alright and the patient should not cry
Answer: c
A new nursing assistant is taking rounds, checking the vital signs of all the patients assigned to him. He finds that one of the patient is crying. Before offering his consolation, the nursing assistant should: a. Consider the cultural background of the patient b. Check the vital signs and see if everything is all right with the patient c. Talk to the patient and find out what is wrong d. Inform the nurse on duty about the incident, before entering the room of the patient
Answer: a
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