CNA Practice Test for Personal Care

There is an order to give a female patient a shower, but she refuses. The nurse aide should?

• threaten to use restraints if she does not cooperate

• take the patient to the shower anyway

• tell her that she must do what is ordered

• document in the chart that the patient refused to shower

When transferring a heavy resident from the bed to a wheelchair for the first time

• one person should be enough to transfer the resident

• teach the resident to do the transfer alone

• the aide should review the care plan or check with the nurse

• tell the resident they are too heavy for you to transfer

You have been assigned to administer a S.S.E. to Mr. Taylor. It has been several months since you have performed this procedure. To refresh your memory, you should refer to the

• Patient Care Plan

• Policy and Procedure Manuel

• Disaster Plan

• M.S.D.S Manuel

A nurse aide is pushing a resident down the hall with a wheelchair when a call light lights up. The nurse aide should

• push the patient to a safe place, apply the wheel locks, and answer the call light

• continue pushing the patient and assume someone else will answer the call light

• put the patient back to bed and then answer the call light

• take the patient inside the room while answering the call light

To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD

• feed the client salty food to increase thirst

• offer fluids frequently while the client is awake

• use moisturizing lotion to keep skin intact

• wake the client during the night to offer fluids

How should the nurse aide position the patient to apply elastic stockings?

• standing at the side of the bed

• lying down in bed

• sitting on the edge of the bed

• sitting in a wheelchair

At supper, Mrs. Sparks needs feeding assistance. Her diet is low Sodium, mechanical soft. Which food selection is appropriate?

• hot dog and potato chips

• mashed potatoes and a hamburger patty

• chicken broth and a bologna sandwich

• pizza and a tossed salad

A resident's dentures should be stored in

• a paper towel near the sink

• several tissues at the bedside

• a labeled cup with cold water

• an emesis basin in the bathroom

The BEST razor to use when shaving a diabetic client is

• a disposable razor

• an electric razor

• a straight edge razor

• a double-edge razor

In what position should the nurse aide place the unconscious person when giving oral care?

• lateral

• prone

• sims

• supine