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CNA Practice State TestActive range of motion exercises are prescribed to prevent - VERIFIED ANSWER Loss of joint motion
When trVERIFIED ANSWERporting and moving residents, a nurse assistant can protect himself or
herself from injury by using: - VERIFIED ANSWER Good body mechanics
When a nurse assistant obtains a blood pressure reading of 160/110; what is the best action? -
VERIFIED ANSWER Report the reading to the supervisor
A nurse assistant counts 7 respirations for 30 seconds and record the respirations as: - VERIFIED
ANSWER 14
Spending time talking with residents is a good way: - VERIFIED ANSWER To provide social interaction
A nurse assistant wears gloves when collecting a specimen to: - VERIFIED ANSWER Protect nurse aide
In the resident's room, privacy for the resident may be provided by: - VERIFIED ANSWER Drawing
curtains around bed
When a resident has trouble hearing, the nurse assistant may communicate best by: - VERIFIED
ANSWER Facing the resident while talking
What will occur in long-term care facilities when the resident presses the signal button beside
his/her bed? - VERIFIED ANSWER A light above the door to the resident's room will light up
When is the best time for a nurse assistant to trim a resident's fingernails? - VERIFIED ANSWER After
soaking the resident's fingernails
When a resident experiences a seizure, the nurse assistant's primary concern should be to: - VERIFIED
ANSWER Protect the resident's head
When a nurse assistant is working with a resident on maintaining his/her thinking abilities, typically
the orientation program begins each morning by: - VERIFIED ANSWER Telling the date and time to the
resident
When preparing to give a tub bath to a resident, the water in the tub should be: - VERIFIED ANSWER
100 - 105 degrees Fahrenheit
When checking a resident's general/therapeutic diet documentation, the nurse assistant sees the
abbreviation NPO. The resident would be allowed: - VERIFIED ANSWER Nothing by mouth
When a nurse assistant is instructed to position a resident in bed, the nurse assistant must make
sure he/she uses: - VERIFIED ANSWER Proper body mechanics
A nurse assistant has been assigned to assist an incontinent resident with bladder training. During
the bladder training period the nurse assistant should: - VERIFIED ANSWER Offer fluids frequently and
ensure that the resident eats a well-balanced diet
The most important reason for a nurse assistant to follow all state and federal regulations while
working in a long-term care setting is because: - VERIFIED ANSWER Regulations are designed to
protect the resident's health and ensure quality of care
, The nurse assistant is cleaning a resident's unit when a family member arrives to visit the resident.
Why is it important that the nurse assistant finishes the task that he/she is doing and exit the room
as soon as possible? - VERIFIED ANSWER Because the resident has the right to immediate and private
access to family and friends
A resident's care plan calls for a weekly visit from a physical therapist. The primary responsibility of
the physical therapist is to help the resident with: - VERIFIED ANSWER Regaining strength and mobility
When a nurse assistant has been assigned to wash a resident's hair, the nurse assistant should: -
VERIFIED ANSWER Protect the resident's eyes
When should the nurse assistant trim the resident's fingernails? - VERIFIED ANSWER After soaking the
resident's hands
When a nurse assistant is instructed to place a resident into a supine position, the nurse assistant
would place the resident lying on his/her: - VERIFIED ANSWER Back
Passive range of motion exercises are ordered for residents who: - VERIFIED ANSWER Cannot exercise
by themselves
Which area on the resident should the nurse assistant clean last when giving a resident a complete
bed bath? - VERIFIED ANSWER Perineal (genital) area
When a nurse assistant uses a standing pivot tr VERIFIED ANSWERfer to assist a resident with a left
side weakness from the bed to a wheelchair, the best place for the nurse assistant to stand is: -
VERIFIED ANSWER In front and to the left side of the resident
When a nurse assistant is instructed to provide oral hygiene to an unconscious resident, the nurse
assistant should clean the oral cavity using a: - VERIFIED ANSWER Sponge-tipped applicator
What is the best way for a nurse assistant to verify a patient's identity when distributing food trays?
- VERIFIED ANSWER Check the resident's I.D. bracelet information
Routine care tasks that the nurse assistant helps the resident perform before and after the resident
eats breakfast is referred to as: - VERIFIED ANSWER A.M. care
When a nurse assistant is preparing to give a resident a tub bath, the water in the bath should be: -
VERIFIED ANSWER Approximately 105 degrees Fahrenheit
The nurse assistant has been assigned to trVERIFIED ANSWERport two residents in wheelchairs to the
dining hall. The safest way for the nurse assistant to move the two residents in wheelchairs is to: -
VERIFIED ANSWER Push one wheelchair at a time
When preparing an ice bag to be applied to a resident's body part, the nurse assistant should use
crushed ice in the bag because the ice bag will be: - VERIFIED ANSWER Easier to mold to the body part
When the nurse assistant applies petroleum jelly to an irritated area on a resident's skin, the
petroleum jelly is considered to be a (an): - VERIFIED ANSWER Topical ointment
A therapeutic bath that a nurse assistant might provide to a resident would be a: - VERIFIED ANSWER
Whirlpool bath
When a nurse assistant is administering a hot soak to a resident's body part, the body part should
remain in the soak for: - VERIFIED ANSWER 15-20 minutes
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