Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Prep - Question List

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156. A client uses a cane to assist with ambulation. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates the need for additional assistance?
  1. “My elbow should be slightly flexed while using the cane.”
  2. “I should hold the cane on my affected side.”
  3. “A walker would be more difficult to use than a cane.”
  4. “While walking here in the hospital, socks alone my cause me to slip.”
157. During an exercise session, the nurse aide assists the client to dorsiflex and plantar flex the foot, explaining that the client needs to exercise the foot to maintain function. The client looks surprised and asks what kind of exercise this is. The nurse aide should include which of the following types of exercise in a reply?
  1. Active range of motion
  2. Passive range of motion
  3. Isometric exercise
  4. Isotonic exercise
158. Mr. Kleine, age 57, was diagnosed with chronic bronchitis. Andrea, the nurse aide assigned to him, knows that all of the following are appropriate interventions to promote adequate respiratory function, except:
  1. Adequate fluid intake.
  2. Minimizing cigarette smoking.
  3. Deep breathing and coughing exercises.
  4. Frequent change of position among bedridden clients.
159. Samuel Jack, 67 years old, is complaining of difficulty passing stools for several days. Upon changing his soiled diaper, you noticed an accumulation of hardened, putty-like fecal mass at the rectum. You need to report to the nurse that Mr. Jack has:
  1. Obstipation
  2. Constipation
  3. Tympanites
  4. Fecal impaction
160. Which of the following nursing actions is inappropriate when collecting a clean-catch, midstream urine specimen for routine urinalysis?
  1. Collect the early morning, first voided specimen.
  2. Do perineal care before collection of specimen.
  3. Collect 5-10 mL of urine.
  4. Discard the first flow of urine.

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