CNA State Boards Exam / CNA State Boards Exam Practice| 2023/ 2024 New Update Questions and Verified Answers
1. You are helping Ms Erickson who is
... [Show More] in a bowel training program. What can you do to help her?
Answer: Take her to the bathroom immediately after the morning meal.
2. Which is considered a sign of a healthy urinary condition?
Answer: Clear colored urine.
3. What step is most important in bladder training?
Answer: Keeping the time schedule outlined in the resident's care plan.
4. While assisting Mr. Stewart, a dependent resident, to use the toilet you are called to the next room. What should you do?
Answer: Complete toileting Mr. Stewart before answering the call.
5. A resident has asked the nurse assistant to assist her in using the commode several times in the last hour, but has produced very little urine each time. The nurse assistant should:
Answer: Report this to the charge nurse
6. Ms. Inman has a catheter. While you are recording the output, you see that the collection bag is empty. What should you do first?
Answer: Check the drainage tube.
7. What should you do when measuring urinary output?
Answer: Empty the bag by opening the clamp at the bottom of the bag.
8. What should be kept away from a clean area in a facility?
Answer: Bedpans that have just been used.
9. You are helping Mr. Case who is in a bladder training program. What can you do to help him?
Answer: Stick to the time schedule outlined in the care plan.
10. Ms. Exeter has dementia, is pacing, and seems agitated. She also seems to be trying to take off her skirt. What should you do?
Answer: Ask her if she wants to go to the bathroom.
11. Mr. Smith asks you for a urinal. Before giving him the urinal, what should you do?
Answer: Make sure the urinal is clean and dry.
12. When collecting a specimen for urinalysis, which of the following items will you need?
Answer: Labels
13. To develop a pattern of bowel elimination for a resident, the nurse assistant should:
Answer: Encourage proper diet and adequate fluids
14. When collecting a urine or stool specimen, a nurse assistant should:
Answer: Touch only the outside of the container
15. Which of the following is an activity of daily living?
Answer: Toileting
16. At mealtime, the nurse assistant notices a resident has been incontinent. What should the nurse assistant do?
Answer: Change the resident prior to eating
17. How often should urinary output be recorded?
Answer: After each toileting
18. How can a nurse assistant help residents to avoid becoming incontinent?
Answer: Respond quickly to their call to go to the bathroom
19. The treatment of residents who are incontinent includes:
Answer: Encouraging them to try to regain bladder control
20. What is a clean catch urine specimen?
Answer: A specimen collected after the urethral opening is cleansed.
21. When collecting a stool specimen, which of the following should be reported immediately to the charge nurse?
Answer: Dark tarry color in the stool
22. The best way for a nurse assistant to get information about caring for a resident is to:
Answer: Read the care plan
23. How often should a resident on bed rest be turned?
Answer: Every 2 hours
24. Giving the resident time to dress herself promotes
Answer: Self esteem
25. What is a nurse aide's most important duty in a nursing facility?
Answer: To provide care to residents according to their individual care plan.
26. What could be a good reason for a resident to have a restraint on their arm or leg?
Answer: When a resident pulls out tubes required for medical treatment.
27. What should a resident wear on her feet when transferred from a bed to a chair?
Answer: Nonskid slippers
28. Ms. Harris has a bad flu and is supposed to be kept away from other residents until she recovers. What should you do when preparing her room?
Answer: Check the isolation instructions from the charge nurse.
29. Mr. Dexter has multiple sclerosis. What is a primary goal when caring for Mr. Dexter?
Answer: Helping him be independent for as long as possible.
30. You have taken a new job as a nurse aide and must communicate with Mr. Brown, a resident who cannot speak. What should you do?
Answer: Read the care plan to see how to communicate with Mr. Brown.
31. You are assigned to transfer Ms. Alexander, who you do not know, from the bed to a chair. What should you do?
Answer: Consult Ms. Alexander's care plan.
32. While walking, a resident complains of fatigue and dizziness. The nurse assistant should:
Answer: Stop and help the resident to sit or lie down
33. You look at Ms. Jones\'s care plan but you are not sure if the plan is correct. What should you do first?
Answer: Ask the charge nurse if Ms. Jones's care plan has changed.
34. The first sign of a bed sore is:
Answer: A reddened area
35. Why should you use a safety or gait belt when transferring a resident?
Answer: It helps support the resident during the move. [Show Less]