CNA Practice Test for Basic Nursing Skills (70 Questions)
1. which medical term is often used for "burping, belching and
passing gas"?: flatus
2. ma
king a bed, whether occupied or unoccupied, should end with .: -
washing hands
3. which of these is least likely to contribute to skin tears?: length of hair
4. which of these treatment would be best to decrease swelling?: cold
com- pression
5. which of these is the least likely to signal impending death?: increase
in appetite
6. which medical position can be described as, " the patient's head is
elevat- ed with legs either bent: fowlers position
7. which of these examples demonstrates using proper body mechanics
when helping to lift a resident in bed?: bending at the waist, knees
partially flexed ,using leg muscles to lift.
8. the best use of alcohol- based sanitizer is .: when hands are no visibly
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, soiled
9. which of these is incorrect in reference to wearing gloves?: always
wear latex gloves because they are the most impermeable option.
10.if you are walking with a resident and they fall, which of these is not an
action you should take?: help the resident off the floor and in to the
nearest chair
11.if you smell smoke and discover a resident smoking in his room, it is
best to .: have him stop and remind him of the facility policies
because of the hazards it creates to ever resident
12.A resident is supposed to have 240 milliliters of juice every 2
hours. Which one of these choices would be the most convenient to
meet this requirement?: 8 oz. can of juice
13.all of these might be used dealing with contractures except .: ban-
daging
14.hypertension is a medical term for .: high blood pressure
15.to minimize the spread of bacteria, further infection, and contamination,
which procedure should be used for washing the perineum of a resident
with a catheter?: was from the meatus out
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