CNA Practice Test #1 Part 4
A set of 15 multiple choice questions covering various topics related to the role of a Certified Nursing Assistant. This deck focuses on fluid intake, cold and heat applications, anatomy, patient care, and vital signs.
Which of the following lists only items that would be included in fluid intake? A. milk, ham sandwich, ice cream bar B. water, mashed potatoes, gelatin C. milk, custard, soup D. orange juice, soft-boiled egg, toast
Which of the following lists only items that would be included in fluid intake? A. milk, ham sandwich, ice cream bar B. water, mashed potatoes, gelatin C. milk, custard, soup D. orange juice, soft-boiled egg, toast
Answer: C. milk, custard, soup Only choice c. lists liquids only.
Key Terms
Which of the following lists only items that would be included in fluid intake? A. milk, ham sandwich, ice cream bar B. water, mashed potatoes, gelatin C. milk, custard, soup D. orange juice, soft-boiled egg, toast
Answer: C. milk, custard, soup Only choice c. lists liquids only.
The purpose of cold applications is usually to A. speed the flow of blood to the area B. prevent heat exhaustion C. prevent or reduce swelling D. prevent the formation of scar tissue
Answer: C. prevent or reduce swelling The purpose of cold applications is usually to prevent or reduce swelling.
The hot water bottle is an example of a A. local dry heat application B. generalized dry heat application C. local moist heat application D. generalized moist heat application
Answer: A. local dry heat application A hot water bottle applied by itself is dry heat.
Which of the following is true regarding visually challenged residents? A. Blind patients use a clock system to locate food. B. Residents usually prefer to eat alone. C. Patients prefer to be fed to prevent spills. D. All of the above are true.
Answer: A. Blind patients use a clock system to locate food. Most blind patients can feed themselves in a dining room setting if they can visualize...
Sputum is material that is coughed up from the A. nose B. lungs C. throat D. stomach
Answer: B. lungs Sputum is coughed up from the lungs.
Patients receiving an enema are usually placed A. on the right side B. on the left side C. flat on the back D. in a semi-sitting position
Answer: B. on the left side Placing the patient on the left side allows better entry into the colon.
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| Term | Definition |
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| Answer: C. milk, custard, soup Only choice c. lists liquids only. |
The purpose of cold applications is usually to A. speed the flow of blood to the area B. prevent heat exhaustion C. prevent or reduce swelling D. prevent the formation of scar tissue | Answer: C. prevent or reduce swelling The purpose of cold applications is usually to prevent or reduce swelling. |
The hot water bottle is an example of a A. local dry heat application B. generalized dry heat application C. local moist heat application D. generalized moist heat application | Answer: A. local dry heat application A hot water bottle applied by itself is dry heat. |
Which of the following is true regarding visually challenged residents? A. Blind patients use a clock system to locate food. B. Residents usually prefer to eat alone. C. Patients prefer to be fed to prevent spills. D. All of the above are true. | Answer: A. Blind patients use a clock system to locate food. Most blind patients can feed themselves in a dining room setting if they can visualize their food on a plate. A clock system allows them to do this. |
Sputum is material that is coughed up from the A. nose B. lungs C. throat D. stomach | Answer: B. lungs Sputum is coughed up from the lungs. |
Patients receiving an enema are usually placed A. on the right side B. on the left side C. flat on the back D. in a semi-sitting position | Answer: B. on the left side Placing the patient on the left side allows better entry into the colon. |
You should clean a female patient's perineal area before you collect a A. 24-hour urine specimen B. midstream clean-catch urine specimen C. pediatric routine urine specimen D. routine urine specimen | Answer: B. midstream clean-catch urine specimen The clean-catch specimen requires cleaning the perineum. |
The phase when the heart is at rest is called A. systole B. diastole C. asystole D. cardiac arrest | Answer: B. diastole The phase when the heart is at rest is called diastole. |
The most common site for counting the pulse is the A. carotid artery B. femoral artery C. brachial artery D. radial artery | Answer: D. radial artery The other sites are rarely used by the nursing assistant. |
The nursing assistant must use a stethoscope to determine the A. apical pulse rate B. carotid pulse rate C. popliteal pulse rat D. brachial pulse rate | Answer: A. apical pulse rate Only a stethoscope can hear the apical pulse. |
When taking an axillary temperature, the nursing assistant should leave the thermometer in place for A. 10 minutes B. 8 minutes C. 5 minutes D. 3 minutes | Answer: A. 10 minutes A full ten minutes is required. |
When counting respirations, you should A. wait until after the patient has exercised B. not tell the patient what you are going to do C. count 5 respirations and then check your watch D. have the patient count respirations while you take her pulse | Answer: B. not tell the patient what you are going to do Telling the patient you are watching her breathing will cause her to slightly change her breathing pattern. |
The parts of the body involved in maintaining a sufficient intake of air include the A. mouth and nasopharynx B. trachea and larynx C. bronchi and alveoli D. all of the above | Answer: D. all of the above All of the organs listed are part of the airway. |
With catheterized patients, which of the following is NOT the nursing assistant's responsibility? A. mouth and nasopharynx B. trachea and larynx C. bronchi and alveoli D. all of the above | Answer: A. mouth and nasopharynx A nursing assistant is responsible for the other options but never inserts a catheter. |
Which statement about a routine urine specimen is correct? A. It must be taken first thing in the morning. B. It can be collected any time of the day. C. It does not have to be stored in the refrigerator. D. It does not have to be noted on the I & O sheet. | Answer: B. It can be collected any time of the day. A routine urine specimen can be collected at any time, unless you are told otherwise. |