Certified Nurse Aide Knowledge Exam Version 3
Practice exam for Certified Nursing Assistant CNA Exams under Nursing Certification Exams (Nursing Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
What would be the BEST equipment for a nurse aide to use when assisting a client with ostomy care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A specimen cup is the most appropriate equipment for ostomy care, as it is used to collect and dispose of output from the ostomy pouch, ensuring proper hygiene and accurate monitoring of the output. Urinals are for urinary collection, bedpans are for bowel movements in bed, and bedside commodes are for toileting, none of which are suitable for ostomy care.
Rationale: A specimen cup is the most appropriate equipment for ostomy care, as it is used to collect and dispose of output from the ostomy pouch, ensuring proper hygiene and accurate monitoring of the output. Urinals are for urinary collection, bedpans are for bowel movements in bed, and bedside commodes are for toileting, none of which are suitable for ostomy care.
Question 2
A sputum specimen is from the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A sputum specimen consists of mucus or phlegm coughed up from the lungs, typically collected for diagnostic testing to assess respiratory conditions. It does not originate from the bowel, bladder, or skin, which are unrelated to respiratory secretions.
Rationale: A sputum specimen consists of mucus or phlegm coughed up from the lungs, typically collected for diagnostic testing to assess respiratory conditions. It does not originate from the bowel, bladder, or skin, which are unrelated to respiratory secretions.
Question 3
Which of the following is an example of a delegated task that a nurse aide might be asked to perform?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking vital signs, such as temperature, pulse, and respiration, is a common delegated task within a nurse aide's scope of practice. Updating a client's family, performing specialized swallowing exercises, or removing an indwelling catheter are tasks typically reserved for licensed professionals like nurses or therapists due to their complexity and risk.
Rationale: Taking vital signs, such as temperature, pulse, and respiration, is a common delegated task within a nurse aide's scope of practice. Updating a client's family, performing specialized swallowing exercises, or removing an indwelling catheter are tasks typically reserved for licensed professionals like nurses or therapists due to their complexity and risk.
Question 4
To prevent the spread of infection, the nurse aide SHOULD:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Practicing standard precautions, such as hand hygiene, using gloves when needed, and proper disposal of contaminated items, is the most effective way to prevent infection spread. Wearing gloves for all care is unnecessary and wasteful, while confidentiality and clients' rights, though important, do not directly address infection control.
Rationale: Practicing standard precautions, such as hand hygiene, using gloves when needed, and proper disposal of contaminated items, is the most effective way to prevent infection spread. Wearing gloves for all care is unnecessary and wasteful, while confidentiality and clients' rights, though important, do not directly address infection control.
Question 5
When cleansing the perineum of a client, the nurse aide SHOULD wash and dry from the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Washing from the genital to the rectal area (front to back) prevents the spread of bacteria from the anal area to the cleaner genital area, reducing the risk of urinary tract infections. Other methods risk contamination or are not standard practice.
Rationale: Washing from the genital to the rectal area (front to back) prevents the spread of bacteria from the anal area to the cleaner genital area, reducing the risk of urinary tract infections. Other methods risk contamination or are not standard practice.