CNA Practice Test – Part 4

1. After the body has been viewed by the family, the body is wrapped in a:

2. What is dyspnea?

3. People at the end of life have many special needs; one of their physical needs is the relief of A) fevers B) distress C) chills D) fear.

4. At the end of life, many people have a fear of A) insects B) rejection C) acceptance D) being alone

5. You are caring for Judy. She is at the end of life. A lot of visitors are seeing her. You notice that she is giving things like her jewelry to her visitors. What should you do?

6. Mr. Flores’ visual change is referred to as:

7. Many elders are affected with lowered metabolism and the loss of subcutaneous tissue. These physiological changes can lead to which of the following?

8. Mr. Roberts, a 68-year-old man, notices a gradual loss of hearing. This sensory change is called A) presbycusis B) cerumen C) myopia D) presbyopia

9. Changes such as retirement, grandparenting, and increased dependence on others are examples of what kind of changes?

10. Which is a physical integumentary risk among the elderly population?

11. Medicare is a

12. A CNA cannot perform which of the following tasks?

13. The RN has assigned you to empty urinary drainage bags for a group of patients. You should take which of the following actions?

14. Tasks that can be legally done by a CNA are found in:

15. Which of the following tasks can the CNA legally perform?

16. CNAs can legally document:

17. Teresa H put her call light on you enter her room and she states that she has a headache you are speaking with her and suddenly she is no longer able to speak it is most likely that she is

18. Alzheimer’s disease is definitively diagnosed:

19. Identify the stage of Alzheimer’s disease with the correct symptom.

20. You are caring for an Alzheimer’s patient who is confused. What can you do to decrease the level of the confusion?

21. Your patient’s face is grimacing. What do you think your non-verbal patient is communicating to you?

22. You are holding a Class C fire extinguisher in your hand and you are ready to use it. What is the next step?

23. Your resident’s clothing catches fire; you must:

24. A cyclone is an example of a(n) __________ disaster.

25. The primary purpose of emergency planning is to do which of the following?

26. Standard precautions are used to prevent the spread of infections that can be spread with bodily fluids. Which is an example of a bodily fluid?

27. You must wear gloves when you are:

28. You are caring for Terry P and James T. You have dawned gloves and emptied Terry P’s urinary drainage bag. Next, you will empty James T’s urinary drainage bag. You carefully examine your gloves after you empty Terry P’s bag and they remain dry and as good as new. You:

29. You are taking care of a patient who has active TB. The patient has been put on airborne precautions. The patient is in a special room. You must wear a HEPA mask when you enter the room. Now the patient has to leave the room and go to the radiology department. How can you transport this patient to the radiology department without spreading the TB throughout the hospital?

30. The nurse has discontinued the patient Foley catheter. You will dispose of this patient equipment by doing which of the following?

31. Mary M has been a resident in your nursing home for about 5 years she is alert and oriented today Mary has decided that she does not want to eat and she does not want a feeding tube you do not think that this is a good decision you should

32. Your nursing home’s Ethics Committee meets on a monthly basis. You attend one of these meetings and you hear committee members discussing beneficence. At the beginning of the meeting, they are discussing which of the following?

33. During an Ethics Committee meeting, the members are trying to resolve an ethical dilemma using the principle of nonmaleficence. This ethical principle states that we should:

34. A CNA answers a patient’s call light. The patient asks for a snack. The CNA tells the patient that she will bring the snack to the patient in 5 minutes. Over a half hour elapses before the CNA takes the snack to the patient. The CNA has violated which ethical principle?

35. Which ethical term and definition is correct?

36. You notice a posted resident Bill of Rights near the elevator as you are walking through your nursing home. This document can be best described as containing a:

37. You are beginning a new career as a CNA which of the following senses will you not use throughout your new career?

38. You are caring for a group of patients and you hear a loud crash at the end of the floor. Which of your senses allowed you to hear this loud crash?

39. A loud crash at the end of the hall is coming from a room that you are not assigned to. What should you do first?

40. At the end of your shift, Sophie T starts crying when you walk into her room. Sophie is usually very cheerful. You speak to Sophie and she tells you that she is very sad because she has not seen her family in weeks. What should you do?

41. Which of the senses allowed you to know that Sophie was crying?

42. Should you report Sophie’s crying to the nurse?

43. Mr. Taylor is a blind person you are passing out resident meals in the Resident dining room. Mr. Taylor is able to eat on his own, so you should:

44. You are getting the patient ready to eat. The patient is on complete bed rest. You will put the head of the bed up at underscore degrees or more.

45. When you are feeding a patient who has paralysis on the left side of the face, you should place the food:

46. Cheryl M has a serious swallowing disorder she has asked you for a glass of water the doctor has ordered honey thickness fluids for her water is not a honey thickness fluid it is much thinner what should you do

47. You must __________ before and after feeding every patient in the dining room.

48. You have been asked to record the amount of food that the person has eaten during each meal. What kinds of words or numbers would you use to record this food intake?

49. The abbreviation AC is defined as:

50. The abbreviation PC is defined as A) before the meal B) with the meal C) after the meal D) post corpy

51. Which patient care problem is your second priority?

52. Which patient care problem is the lowest in terms of priority?

53. The resident who is asking for water is expressing a ______ need according to Maslow.

54. The resident who is asking for help to walk to the bathroom is expressing a __ need according to Maslow.

55. Verbal bullying among school-aged children threatens which of Maslow’s needs?

56. Which of these devices is considered a protective device rather than a restraint?

57. Mr. Freeman has difficulty getting out of bed. The CNA should encourage Mr. Freeman to:

58. Restraints are sometimes used for what patient conditions or situations?

59. The primary reason that people act out with disturbed behavior in a healthcare facility like a nursing home is because the person has a __________ problem.

60. The best way for CNAs and Health Care Facilities to control the effects of poor and disruptive patient behavior is to