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CNA/HCA Practice Exam
1. Regarding catheters, it is important for a nursing assistant to remember that:
A:
Tubing should be kinked
B:
Perineal care does not need to be performed
C:
The drainage bag should be kept lower than the hips or the bladder
D:
The resident should lie on top of the tubing
2. The nurse aide brings a breakfast tray to a bed bound client and sees that the client has been incontinent. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?
A:
Give the client breakfast
B:
Report what has happened
C:
Tell the client to be more careful
D:
Clean and change the client.
3. When assisting a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aid should assist:
A:
On the client’s strong side
B:
On the client’s weak side
C:
From behind the client
D:
With a wheelchair
4. To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:
A:
Smile frequently and speak loudly
B:
Smile often and talk rapidly.
C:
Avoid eye contact.
D:
Write out information.
5. What is a proper way for a nursing assistant to respond if a resident does not hear her or does not understand her?
A:
Turn off the resident’s hearing aid.
B:
Speak more quickly.
C:
Whisper the words.
D:
Face the resident and speak clearly.
6. The ability to think logically and quickly is called:
A:
Awareness
B:
Dementia
C:
Cognition
D:
All of the above
7. Choose the resident condition that the nursing assistant should NOT report immediately to the supervising nurse:
A:
Chest pain, high fever
B:
Family fighting
C:
Loss of consciousness
D:
Normal pulse
8. Signs of anxiety include all BUT:
A:
The feeling of not getting enough air.
B:
Agitation.
C:
Rapid pulse rate
D:
A calm and relaxed facial expression.
9. What is the definition of shock?
A:
Loss of sensation
B:
Shut down of the cardiovascular system
C:
Heart attack
D:
Point of view
10. If a resident reports that she is in pain, the nursing assistant should:
A:
Ignore the resident if she has already complained of pain
B:
Wait one hour to see if the pain goes away before reporting it to the nurse
C:
Do nothing because pain is a normal part of aging
D:
Ask questions to get accurate information and report to the nurse
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