CNA Diagnostic Practice Test

The nurse’s son called and asked her to bring home a package of bandages, so the nurse grabbed a package from the facility’s stockroom to take home. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action?

Which of the following personal qualities is a nursing assistant demonstrating when he or she accepts his or her own limitations?

Which of the following options is NOT considered verbal communication?

When a facility decides to transfer or to discharge a patient, how much time MUST the facility provide to the resident or resident’s representative before they may do so?

An elderly patient who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may be affected by all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following options is the primary cause of death for individuals who are 85 years or older?

Which of the following options BEST describes MRSA?

Which of the following options identify the two general goals of skin care when bathing a patient?

You are assigned a comatose resident that is in need of oral care every four hours. Which of the following options identifies how you should provide this patient with oral care?

All of the following are physical signs that a resident is in pain EXCEPT:

You are asked to take the patient’s radial pulse, where on the patient’s body would you perform this task?

When you are recording your observations of a resident, it is important that you do NOT:

If you are asked to place a patient in the Sim’s position, how will you place them?

The tympanic membrane temperature is one in which you:

When taking the patient’s radial pulse the first time, you find that his pulse rate is 45 BPM. Which of the following actions should you take next?

When measuring a patient’s blood pressure for the very first time, what process should you follow?

When applying a condom catheter, what do you need to do?

One of your patients is blind and it is your responsibility to assist with feeding her lunch. While feeding the patient you should do all of the following EXCEPT:

When it comes to communicating with patients who are hearing impaired, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A patient who is dysphasic is one who has trouble:

Which of the following options is NOT considered nonverbal communication?

In order for a nursing assistant to be considered a team player, what MUST they be willing to accept?

Which of the following options BEST defines hazardous waste?

If a patient is in tears, his or her pain level is at a:

Which of the following actions do NOT decrease with age?

Which of the following approaches should be taken with your patients?

Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to providing perineal care to a female patient?

When providing oral care to a resident, how should you position the patient?

When providing denture care for your patients, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the options below is NOT care that you would provide a patient who has dementia?