CNA Safety and Emergency Procedures Practice Test – Part 1

1: While making rounds at 4 am, the nurse aide finds one of the residents unconscious on the floor. What should the nurse aide do first?

2: A resident’s call light.

3. What injury are elderly patients at highest risk for?

4. If a resident is vomiting in bed, position them immediately in the.

5: A patient suddenly has shortness of breath, followed by loud gasps for air. After calling for help, what should you do?

6: When caring for a resident who is hemorrhaging, you should.

7: The first aid treatment for hemorrhage is to.

8: Mr. Francis complains of pain in the left chest area. The first thing you do is.

9: Factors that increase a resident’s risk of falling include.

10: In the event of a fire in a client’s home, your first action is to.

11: A patient’s call light should always be.

12: A resident who is resting in bed suddenly complains of shortness of breath. What should you do?

13: An elderly resident has an advance health directive that includes a DNR order. You enter their room and find them not breathing. What do you do?

14: The most common cause of accidents in the home results from.

15: While caring for a resident you hear the fire alarm ring. What should you do first?

16. What should you do for a person who has stopped breathing and has no heartbeat?

17: As you help a resident return to his room after lunch, he seems short of breath. He tells you that his chest hurts. You should…

18: The best time to prepare for a disaster or emergency is.

19: You find her in bed. She is pale, lethargic, and her eyes are dull. She is likely suffering from.

20: While giving a bed bath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The nurse aide should.

21: While helping an 86-year-old male resident get ready for bed, he tells you that he is tired of living and has been saving his pain pills. What should you do?

22: A patient chokes while eating and is unable to cough or speak. The first thing the nurse aide should do is.

23: Safety measures to prevent accidental poisoning from medications include.

24: How often should a CNA renew their CPR card?

25: You arrive at the client’s home for care. She shows you a burn on her arm. It is blistered and the client is complaining of severe pain. You should.