Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Prep - Question List

Select how would you like to study

311. Tyra is taking a course for nursing assistants. In one of her classes, the instructor introduces the members of the health care team and the roles and responsibilities of each member. Tyra learns that if she works in a hospital, she will be supervised by:
  1. Licensed nurses.
  2. Doctors.
  3. The health team.
  4. The nursing team.
312. The client verbalizes, “I’m nothing.” Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse aide?
  1. “Are you suggesting that you feel worthless?”
  2. “Of course, you’re everything.”
  3. “That’s not true.”
  4. “You should not feel that way.”
313. While you are obtaining a client’s vital signs, he tells you that he is experiencing pain on his IV site. You check his right arm where the intravenous line is connected and notice that it is reddened. What should be your priority action?
  1. Change the position of the clamp.
  2. Regulate the flow rate to facilitate flushing.
  3. Report the observation immediately to the licensed nurse.
  4. Stop the flow rate, pull out the IV line aseptically, and report to the licensed nurse. This is a sign of phlebitis.
314. Which assignment would be most appropriate for a certified nursing assistant (CNA)?
  1. Giving tube feedings initiated by the nurse
  2. Bathing a client in Russell’s traction
  3. Changing an empty IV bag
  4. Administering acetaminophen to a client with a temperature of 99.8 F°
315. A father who is a member of a prominent family in the community is admitted to the hospital following a motor vehicle crash. A reporter for the local television station telephones the nursing unit and asks for an update on the client’s status. The nurse attendant who answered the call is aware that she must:
  1. Confirm the reporter’s identity.
  2. Deliberately answer “No comment at this time.”
  3. Answer each question.
  4. Report the matter to the nurse in order to obtain a signed client authorization.

Select how would you like to study