CNA Exam Practice 2

When washing your hands, how long do you have to rub with friction before moving to your nails?

• 10 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 60 seconds

You are assigned to count a patient's respirations. Which of the following is an important consideration to obtain an accurate reading?

• do not tell the patient you are taking their respirations

• engage them in conversation while you are taking their respirations

• count the pulse and respirations at the same time

• make sure the patient is in a full upright position

When should you close the privacy curtain during your opening?

• after washing your hands

• before washing your hands

• before entering the room

• before introducing yourself and obtaining permission

When performing the closing, which of the following are the required steps?

• wash your hands before performing the closing

• ensure all side rails are up

• make sure the patient has their call light

• introduce yourself and obtain permission

What is the normal pulse range for an adult?

• 40-80

• 50-90

• 60-100

• 70-110

What 3 environmental factors contribute to pathogen growth?

• warm, dark, and moist

• cold, wet, and salty

• hot, bright, and dry

• cool, dry, and dark

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

When performing personal care skills, common components called "principles" help guide the CNA's performance. This means that if a specific "Principle" applies to the skill, then:

• a certain set of steps will be required that are always done the same way

• the patient must be disciplined for failing to comply to orders

• the care plan does not apply to this patient

• the CNA is free to determine the best way to perform the skill

The care plan instructs the CNA to count respirations for a full minute. The CNA has many patients and no time to do that. Another CNA tells her to count respirations for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 to get the respiration rate. The CNA should:

• count the respirations for 1 full minute and record the rate

• ask the patient which method they prefer

• complain to the nurse that the task is unreasonable and insist she change the care plan

• count for 15 seconds, multiply by 4 and record your reading since you are so short-staffed

The care plan states that you must record the radial pulse. Where is the radial pulse located?

• at the top of the thumb side of the wrist

• by listening to the heart rate using a stethoscope

• at the top of the foot

• in the inner aspect of the elbow

For the exam, when would you simulate washing your hands?

• when you tires of washing your hands

• when the evaluator tells you to

• when the patient tells you to

• when you have completed the 2nd skill