CNA State Test Practice Exam: 150

CNA State Test Practice Exam: 150

possible Questions& Answers

A nurse asks you to give a person his drug when he is done in the bathroom. Your response to the nurse is

• "I will give the drug for you."
• "I will ask the other nursing assistant to give the drug."
• "I am sorry but I cannot give that drug. I will let you know when he is out

of the bathroom."

• "I refuse to give that drug."

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An ethical person

• Does not judge others
• Avoids persons whose standards and values are different from his or

hers

• Is prejudiced and biased
• Causes harm to another person

(Ans- A

You smell alcohol on the breath of a co-worker. You..

• Ignore the situation
• Tell the co-worker to get counseling
• Take a break and drink some alcohol too
• Tell the nurse at once

(Ans- D

A person's call light goes unanswered. He gets out of bed and falls. His leg is broken. This is

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• Neglect
• Emotional abuse
• Physical abuse
• Malpractice

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Your mom asks you about a person on your unit. How should you respond?

• "She is walking better now that she is receiving physical therapy."
• "I'm sorry but I cannot talk about her. It is unprofessional and violates

her privacy and confidentiality."

• "Don't tell anyone I told you but she is getting worse."
• "She has been very sad recently and needs visitors."

(Ans- B

You are going off duty. The nursing assistant coming on duty is on the unit with you. A person puts her call light on. Your response is

• "I'm ready to go. I will let you answer that light."
• "I've been here all day so I am not answering that

light."

• "No one helped me answer lights when I came on duty."
• "I will answer that light so you can get organized for the shift."

(Ans- D

When recording in the medical record, you

• Write in pencil
• Spell words incorrectly
• Use only center-approved abbreviations
• Record what your co-worker did

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You are answering the phone in the nurses' station. You

• Answer in a rushed manner
• Give a courteous greeting
• End the conversation and hang up without saying good-bye
• Give confidential information about a resident to the caller

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A person who was admitted to the nursing center

yesterday does not feel safe. You

• Are rude as you care for the person
• Ignore the person's requests for information
• Show the person around the nursing center
• Act rushed as you care for the person

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A person is angry and is shouting at you. You should

• Yell back at the person
• Stay calm and professional
• Put the person in a room away from others
• Call the family

(Ans- B

When speaking with another person, you

• Use medical terms that may not be familiar to the person
• Mumble your words as you talk
• Ask several questions at a time
• Speak clearly and distinctly

(Ans- D

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To use a transfer or gait belt safely, you should

• Ignore the manufacturer's instructions
• Leave the excess strap dangling
• Apply the belt over bare skin
• Apply the belt under the breasts

(Ans- D

When you are listening to a person, you

• Look around the room
• Sit with your arms crossed
• Act rushed and not interested in what the person is saying
• Have good eye contact with the person

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When caring for a person who is comatose, you

• Make jokes about how sick the person is
• Care for the person without talking to him or her
• Explain what you are doing to him or her
• Discuss your problems with the other nursing assistant in the room with

you (Ans- C

You need to give care to a person when a visitor is present. You

• Politely ask the visitor to leave the room
• Do the care in the presence of the visitor
• Expose the person's body in front of the visitor
• Rudely tell the visitor where to wait while you care for the person

(Ans- A

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