Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Prep - Question List

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306. On nursing rounds, a client is found lying on the floor. Which statement would be most appropriate for the nurse aide to record in the client’s medical record?
  1. “It is most likely that the client attempted to climb over the side rails and fell.”
  2. “Upon entering the room, the client was found lying on the floor.”
  3. “The client had been restless all evening and was trying to get out of bed.”
  4. “The presence of a bed alarm could have prevented the fall.”
307. Which action by a nurse aide could jeopardize the confidentiality of computerized medical records available at a nurse’s station?
  1. Logging out and signing off all computer screens before leaving a terminal
  2. Sharing passwords for computer access with colleagues who have forgotten their own passwords
  3. Periodically changing computer access passwords
  4. Preventing an unidentified healthcare worker from viewing computer records
308. Which action by the nurse aide would demonstrate a lack of concern for a client’s privacy?
  1. The nurse aide knocks on the door before entering the client’s room.
  2. After a client who is admitted in a semi-private room has a biopsy, the nurse aide prepares a small conference room for the client and the healthcare provider to discuss the results of the biopsy.
  3. The nurse aide forgets to cover up a client when transporting the individual in the hallway.
  4. A curtain is drawn and the door to the room is shut when a client’s wound dressing is changed.
309. Kristine (RN) is orienting Shella, the new certified nurse aide, to the unit. Kristine mentions that sometimes culturally diverse clients who speak a different language are admitted to their unit. In communicating with these clients, Shella is aware that she should:
  1. Speak loudly and slowly.
  2. Stand close to the client and speak slowly.
  3. Ask an interpreter to facilitate communication.
  4. Speak to the client and family together to increase the chances that the topic will be understood.
310. A nursing assistant observes a client pacing the halls, and it appears that the client has been crying. Which of the following is the most appropriate action?
  1. Consider the behavior a normal reaction to illness.
  2. Validate perceptions with the client.
  3. Discuss the client’s actions with another nursing assistant for verification.
  4. Discuss the morning schedule provided by the staff nurse with the client to decrease apprehension.

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