CNA Practice Exam Questions and Answers

CNA Practice Exam Questions and Answers What is one important reason why the bed should remain wrinkle-free? - Correct Answer ️️ -to help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure sores What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body pat? - Correct Answer ️️ - prosthesis To convert four ounces of water to milliters (ml or mL), the nurse assistant should multiply four by: - Correct Answer ️️ -30 Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months? - Correct Answer ️️ -hospice Which of the following abbreviations means "nothing by mouth"? - Correct Answer ️️ - NPO Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called: - Correct Answer ️️ -range of motion What is the medical term for high blood pressure? - Correct Answer ️️ -hypertension What is a task that is outside the scope of practice for an NA? - Correct Answer ️️ - inserting tubes into a resident's body Standard Precautions should be practiced - Correct Answer ️️ -on every single person in your care Which kind of care helps restore a resident to the highest level of functioning possible? - Correct Answer ️️ -rehabilitation If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what is the responsibility of a NA? - Correct Answer ️️ -The NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed on the care plan. Restraints can be applied: - Correct Answer ️️ -only with a doctor's orders Generally, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - Correct Answer ️️ - hearing What is a normal range of a blood pressure? - Correct Answer ️️ -varies 119/75 is an example Incontinence may be caused by: - Correct Answer ️️ -nervous system diseases Standing with the legs shoulder-width apart is using - Correct Answer ️️ -good body mechanics Aftr an amputation, a resident may experience phantom sensation. Phantom sensation is - Correct Answer ️️ -pain or sensation caused by remaining nerve endings How should a fracture pan be positioned? - Correct Answer ️️ -with the handle toward the foot of the bed What does palliative care involve? - Correct Answer ️️ -pain relief and comfort Nursing assistants do not usually perform procedures that require - Correct Answer ️️ - sterile technique Insulin reaction can be caused by - Correct Answer ️️ -too little food Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? - Correct Answer ️️ -nursing assistants must have at least 75 hours of training What is a good way for a nursing assistant to care for a mentally ill resident? - Correct Answer ️️ -support the resident and his or her family and friends When should sheets be changed? - Correct Answer ️️ -whenever they are soi