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CNA WRITTEN TEST 2022/2023 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Many elderly residents lose their appetite due to
a)a decrease in saliva
b)hardening of the arteries
c)decrease number of tastebuds
d)both a & c
both a&c
The thinning of the fatty layer under the skin could cause the resident to:
develop pressure sores
Elderly residents sometimes appear stooped over and like they have lose height due to:
loss of Calcium, thus causing changes in the spinal column
one of the major reasons the elderly are incontinent of urine is:
muscle in the bladder weakens
Constipation and indigestion can result from:
slowed peristalsis
Strokes are seen in the elderly. Strokes are best described as:
when the brain is deprived of O2
Which statement is TRUE concerning sexuality in the elderly:
elderly men and women are attracted to each other
One of the major causes of depression in the elderly is:
inability to run their own lives
which of the following statements about aging is true:
most older people are alert and oriented
When dry, hard stool fills the rectum and will not pass is called:
impaction
a sitting or semi-setting position with the head of the bed elevated is called:
fowlers
which of the following statements about nursing home admissions is FALSE:
a)most families prefer to care for elderly relatives at home
b)some elderly people are unsafe at home
c)most people prefer to put elderly relatives in a long term care facility
d)family members may be unable to care for elderly relatives at home
most people prefer to put elderly relatives in a LTC facility
Wasting or a decrease in the size of a muscle is called:
atrophy
A confused resident tells you there is a monster in the closet. The nurse aid should:
open the closet and show the resident nothing is there
All of the following are clues to aggressive behavior EXCEPT:
a)clenched jaw
b)depressed mood

, c)pacing
d)rocking
depressed mood
The primary reason for combative behavior in a resident is:
anger and fear
Hospice specializes in the care of persons who are:
terminally ill
Which of the following is a proper way to correct an error in charting:
draw a single line through it
Headache, nausea and pain would be called:
symptoms
The nurse aide is giving care to Mr. T and Mr. T calls the nurse aide by of his son who died several
years ago. The nurse aide's best responds is to:
ask Mr.T about his favorite memories of his son
Who supervises the work of a NA:
the nurse
Various factors will change pulse rate. Increased pulse rates can be caused by:
exercise
The NA notices on the flow sheet that a resident has not had a BM for 5 days. The NA should:
report this to the charge nurse
A resident has refused to eat breakfast and lunch. The NA should:
report the refusals to the nurse for further assessment
A resident weighs over 300lbs and needs to be repositioned in bed. The NA should:
get another NA to assist you in repositioning the resident
A resident has just been admitted to the facility. The NA should...
introduce him to his new roomate
A diabetic resident asks the NA to cut her toenails. The NA should...
tell the resident can not do this, but will report it to the charge nurse
To count respirations, a respiration includes:
one inhalation and one exhalation
The fire alarm has sounded. The NA should FIRST:
make sure all residents are out of the hallway and close all doors
If the resident is smoking and the NA needs to take an oral temperature, what should the NA do:
wait 15mins to take the temp
What can a NA give the resident who has an order for NPO:
no food or liquid
Which action would help prevent skin breakdown around the stoma if the resident has a
colostomy?
clean the stoma sight with water and mild soap
Residents in a long term facility depend on who for their safety:
all employees of the facility
Mouth care should be given to an unconscious person:
every 2 hrs
A Hep B vaccine protects the person receiving against a disease that affects:

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