Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Prep - Question List

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101. Mrs. Lippett, age 66, is experiencing sensory and perceptual problems that affect her right visual field (right homonymous hemianopia) because of stroke. When placing a meal tray in front of Mrs. Lippett, the nurse assistant should:
  1. Place all the food on the right side of the tray.
  2. Before leaving the room, remind the client to look all over the tray.
  3. Place food and utensils within the client’s left visual field.
  4. Stay with the client & periodically draw her attention to the food on the right side of the tray to prevent unilateral neglect.
102. Mrs. Ricketts has chronic gouty arthritis. The diet appropriate for Mrs. Ricketts would include:
  1. Aged cheese, broiled chicken, and pasta
  2. Low fat milk, green salad, citrus fruits
  3. Mackerel, meat extracts, anchovies
  4. Sweetbreads, steak with gravy, scallops
103. One evening, Lizbeth suddenly begins running up and down the hall. She strips off her clothing and strikes out widely at anyone she sees. All of the following interventions would be appropriate except:
  1. Restrain the patient.
  2. Call for the assistance of at least three staff members.
  3. Clear the area of other patients.
  4. Call the nurse for the administration of a prn drug.
104. The most appropriate time for the nurse assistant to obtain a sputum specimen is:
  1. Early in the morning.
  2. After the client eats a light breakfast
  3. After aerosol therapy
  4. After back tapping and back massage
105. Which of the following interventions promotes client safety?
  1. Asses the client’s ability to ambulate and transfer from a bed to a chair.
  2. Demonstrate the signal system to the client.
  3. Check to see that the client is wearing his identification band.
  4. All of the above.

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