CNA Practice Test: Nursing Assistant Fundamentals

1. Question 1
   • Whether the task is popular with other aides
   • Scope, supervision, safety, and supplies
   • Whether the task can be finished before break
   • Whether the resident has had the task before
2. Question 2
   • Perform it once while another aide watches
   • Ask the resident whether they want you to try
   • Tell the supervising nurse and seek direction
   • Copy the steps from a previous chart entry
3. Question 3
   • It replaces the need for training
   • It gives the aide a nurse to contact when the assignment is unclear
   • It allows the aide to diagnose changes independently
   • It lets another employee document the task
4. Question 4
   • Discuss their condition in the hallway first
   • Introduce yourself, explain the care, and protect privacy
   • Begin immediately to avoid delaying the schedule
   • Ask another resident for consent on their behalf
5. Question 5
   • Wait for the end-of-shift report
   • Document it only if the resident asks
   • Promptly report the observation to the nurse
   • Tell the next CNA so they can watch it
6. Question 6
   • Resident was difficult and uncooperative
   • Resident is probably developing pneumonia
   • Resident declined the offered walk at 1000 and stated, “My knee hurts”
   • Resident will be fine after medication
7. Question 7
   • It makes the chart too short
   • Documentation must accurately identify the care and observer
   • Only the resident may chart care
   • It prevents use of flowsheets
8. Question 8
   • Contains a long narrative for every routine action
   • Uses normal findings only and omits abnormal findings
   • Uses checklists or flowsheets for routine care and notes unusual findings
   • Can be completed by any staff member after the shift
9. Question 9
   • Do not report it unless a family member complains
   • Report the observation to the nurse
   • Decide the diagnosis before reporting
   • Wait for the next scheduled vital signs
10. Question 10
    • The resident requests the usual routine
    • The required transfer equipment is unavailable
    • The CNA has completed the task safely before
    • The task was assigned by the nurse
11. Question 11
    • Determine the cause and choose treatment
    • Record the complaint factually and report it promptly to the nurse
    • Change the medication schedule
    • Tell the resident pain is expected
12. Question 12
    • To replace all verbal communication
    • To support continuity of care and quality review
    • To let CNAs prescribe routine medication
    • To remove the need for a care plan
13. Question 13
    • Use their preferred name or form of address
    • Use the room number instead
    • Use the nickname to match other staff
    • Avoid speaking during care
14. Question 14
    • A stable resident says good morning
    • A new fall with no obvious injury
    • A completed routine linen change
    • A resident chooses a different television channel
15. Question 15
    • Only known infections can spread
    • Blood, body fluids except sweat, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes may carry infectious agents
    • Gloves are needed only for isolation rooms
    • Hand hygiene is needed only after visibly soiled care
16. Question 16
    • Only if gloves are torn
    • Immediately after removing the gloves
    • At the end of the shift
    • Only before eating
17. Question 17
    • Continue because it is the same resident
    • Perform hand hygiene and use appropriate clean supplies
    • Put a second pair of gloves over the first
    • Ask the resident to complete the clean task
18. Question 18
    • They remove the need for hand hygiene
    • They are selected when exposure to infectious agents may occur
    • They may be worn between residents if they look clean
    • They are used only for blood draws
19. Question 19
    • Wearing two uniforms
    • Proper hand hygiene at appropriate times
    • Using perfume after care
    • Closing the resident door
20. Question 20
    • Potential contact with body fluids
    • Choosing a meal preference
    • Completing a crossword puzzle with a resident
    • Reading the care plan in the staff room
21. Question 21
    • Twist at the waist to change direction
    • Keep a stable base and turn your feet and body together
    • Hold the load away from your body
    • Lock your knees and reach forward
22. Question 22
    • Assess, brace, communicate
    • Alignment, Base of support, Center of gravity
    • Assist, balance, carry
    • Alert, breathe, call
23. Question 23
    • Try it alone to save time
    • Use a gait belt instead without checking
    • Seek the required training or assistance before the transfer
    • Ask the resident to direct the lift operation
24. Question 24
    • To make the resident slide faster
    • To reduce friction and shear on the resident's skin
    • To replace all transfer equipment
    • To avoid following the care plan
25. Question 25
    • Keeping the object close when appropriate
    • Pointing feet toward the direction of movement
    • Twisting at the waist while carrying
    • Using approved transfer equipment
26. Question 26
    • Proceed carefully without it
    • Use whatever furniture is nearby
    • Stop and obtain help or the correct equipment
    • Tell the resident to transfer independently regardless of ability
27. Question 27
    • It always increases oxygen saturation
    • It can create friction and shear that damage skin
    • It prevents documentation
    • It replaces the need for repositioning
28. Question 28
    • Ignore it if no one saw it
    • Follow the facility exposure procedure and report promptly
    • Wait until the next annual training
    • Finish all care before washing hands
29. Question 29
    • To replace resident assessment
    • To establish a baseline, evaluate trends, and identify variances
    • To diagnose every illness independently
    • Only to complete a form
30. Question 30
    • Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation
    • Height, hair colour, meal preference, and diagnosis
    • Medication order, allergy list, and billing code
    • Mobility plan, room number, and family contacts

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