exam 2022/Certified Nursing Assistant / (CNA) Exam
What is one important reason why bed linens should remain wrinkle-free?
To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure ulcers.
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?
Prosthesis
Excesses that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called
Range of motion
When using a transfer belt, the NA should
Place it over a resident's clothing
Where should the NA stand when helping a resident who is recovering from a stroke to walk?
On the resident's weaker side
What is the correct way to remove a gown?
Unfasten gown at the neck and waist and roll the dirty side in while holding gown away from body.
How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being distracted?
One time
To best communicate with a visually-impaired resident, the NA should
Identify herself when she enters the room
The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a diabetic resident is
Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection.
If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to
Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
An NA should use friction for at least _____ seconds when washing her hands.
20
What is the healthcare setting that is for people who will die in six months or less?
Hospice
, What is the term for a legal document that designates what kind of care a person wants if he is unable
to make that decision himself?
Advance directive
Which temature site is generally considered to be the most accurate.
Rectum (rectal)
Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
Prescribing a new medication
How should the NA respond if a resident tries to give him a gift?
The NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
What does the term empathy mean?
Being able to identify with and enter into the feelings of others.
To monitor a resident's pulse rate, the NA will most commonly check the _____ pulse.
Radial
Slapping, shoving, and rough handling are all considered to be a type of
Physical abuse
With which of the following people may an NA share a resident's medical information?
Resident's Doctor
Which of the following would be the best way for an NA to show a resident that she is listenting?
The NA should focus on the resident and provide feedback
Which is/are the most essential nutrient(s) for life?
Water
Objective information is
Information collected using the senses
Which of the following statements is true of documentation?
NAs should document care right after it has been done.
Standard Precautions should be practiced
On every single person in the NAs care
Which of the following statements is true of hand washing?
An NA should wash her hands before and after touching a resident