1. Universal precautions are used for
a-all people
b-persons who have AIDS
c-persons with colds
d-persons with Hepatitis B
2. Before performing any procedure a nurses’ aide must:
a. identify the patient
b. wash your hands
c. explain the procedure
d. all the above.
3.When performing patient care you must wash your hands
a-before patient care
b-after patient care
c-before and after patient care
d-when you think your hands are dirty
b. blood vessels, arteries, veins and capillaries
c. heart, aorta, pulmonary vessels, lungs
d. blood vessels, lymph nodes, spleen
5. A patient has a diagnosis of psoriasis. Her nurses’ aide should:
a. avoid contact with the highly contagious lesions.
b. wear gloves for patient care.
c. treat her the same as any other patient with a non-infectious disease.
d. wear a mask when entering the room.
6. It is important that dressings remain:
a. tight to keep out bacteria.
b. loose to admit air.
c. clean and dry.
d. untouched until ordered removed.
7. Which of the following will not put undue strain onto the back?
a. crossing one’s legs.
b. lifting with the knees.
c. slouching.
d. twisting the back while moving patients.
8. Which of the following is associated with smoking?
a. Pneumonia.
b. heart attacks.
c. vitamin C deficiency.
d. all of the above.
9.Which agency requires training about blood borne pathogens?
A. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
B. Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA)
C. Center for Disease Control (CDC)
D. American Medical Association (AMA)
10. Diabetes is:
a. common.
b. often associated with obesity and sedentary lifestyle.
c. controllable.
d. all of the above.
11. Health insurance plan administered by the Social Security Administration providing health benefits for the elderly
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. Private insurance
D. DRG
12. How long is a CNA certificate good before it needs to be renewed?
A. Every year
B. Every two years with 200 hours worked
C. Doesn’t need to be renewed if you continue to work
D. Every year with 200 hours worked
13. Goals of arthritis care include:
a. preventing contractures.
b. decreasing inflammation and preserving joints.
c. strengthening bones and muscles.
d. all of the above.
14.When cleaning equipment, do all the following except
A. Rinse the item in cold water before cleaning
B. Wash the item with soap and hot water
C. Use a brush if necessary
D. Clean from the dirtiest area to the cleanest
15.The back lying position is the
A. Sims position
B. Semi fowler position
C. Dorsal recumbent position or the supine position
D. Prone position
16. In report the nurses’ aide is told that one of her patients has beenordered NPO after midnight. The aide should:a. take away the water pitcher at midnight.
b. offer frequent snacks.
c. note all water the patient drinks and all output.
d. ask the patient if he is having any pain.
17. A patient is leaving the hospital. The family has been told to give her her medications bid. The wife asks what that means. The nurses’ aide tells her to give the medication:
a. twice a day.
b. three times a day.
c. once a day.
d. only when needed.
18.To provide full visual privacy for a persons, you must
A. Provide care with the room door open
B. Pull the curtain around the bed only if the person has a roommate
C. Pull the curtain around the bed only if the person asks you to
D. Always pull the curtain completely around the person's bed when care is given.
19.Hair loss is
A. Hirsutism
B. Pediculosis
C. Alopecia
D. Decubitus
20. A nurses’ aide notices blood in a patient’s IV tubing. The aide should
a. notify the IV nurse.
b. do nothing; that’s normal.
c. try to flush the tubing.
d. stop the IV.
a-all people
b-persons who have AIDS
c-persons with colds
d-persons with Hepatitis B
2. Before performing any procedure a nurses’ aide must:
a. identify the patient
b. wash your hands
c. explain the procedure
d. all the above.
3.When performing patient care you must wash your hands
a-before patient care
b-after patient care
c-before and after patient care
d-when you think your hands are dirty
4. The circulatory system consists of the:
a. heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.b. blood vessels, arteries, veins and capillaries
c. heart, aorta, pulmonary vessels, lungs
d. blood vessels, lymph nodes, spleen
5. A patient has a diagnosis of psoriasis. Her nurses’ aide should:
a. avoid contact with the highly contagious lesions.
b. wear gloves for patient care.
c. treat her the same as any other patient with a non-infectious disease.
d. wear a mask when entering the room.
6. It is important that dressings remain:
a. tight to keep out bacteria.
b. loose to admit air.
c. clean and dry.
d. untouched until ordered removed.
7. Which of the following will not put undue strain onto the back?
a. crossing one’s legs.
b. lifting with the knees.
c. slouching.
d. twisting the back while moving patients.
8. Which of the following is associated with smoking?
a. Pneumonia.
b. heart attacks.
c. vitamin C deficiency.
d. all of the above.
9.Which agency requires training about blood borne pathogens?
A. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
B. Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA)
C. Center for Disease Control (CDC)
D. American Medical Association (AMA)
10. Diabetes is:
a. common.
b. often associated with obesity and sedentary lifestyle.
c. controllable.
d. all of the above.
11. Health insurance plan administered by the Social Security Administration providing health benefits for the elderly
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. Private insurance
D. DRG
12. How long is a CNA certificate good before it needs to be renewed?
A. Every year
B. Every two years with 200 hours worked
C. Doesn’t need to be renewed if you continue to work
D. Every year with 200 hours worked
13. Goals of arthritis care include:
a. preventing contractures.
b. decreasing inflammation and preserving joints.
c. strengthening bones and muscles.
d. all of the above.
14.When cleaning equipment, do all the following except
A. Rinse the item in cold water before cleaning
B. Wash the item with soap and hot water
C. Use a brush if necessary
D. Clean from the dirtiest area to the cleanest
15.The back lying position is the
A. Sims position
B. Semi fowler position
C. Dorsal recumbent position or the supine position
D. Prone position
16. In report the nurses’ aide is told that one of her patients has beenordered NPO after midnight. The aide should:a. take away the water pitcher at midnight.
b. offer frequent snacks.
c. note all water the patient drinks and all output.
d. ask the patient if he is having any pain.
17. A patient is leaving the hospital. The family has been told to give her her medications bid. The wife asks what that means. The nurses’ aide tells her to give the medication:
a. twice a day.
b. three times a day.
c. once a day.
d. only when needed.
18.To provide full visual privacy for a persons, you must
A. Provide care with the room door open
B. Pull the curtain around the bed only if the person has a roommate
C. Pull the curtain around the bed only if the person asks you to
D. Always pull the curtain completely around the person's bed when care is given.
19.Hair loss is
A. Hirsutism
B. Pediculosis
C. Alopecia
D. Decubitus
20. A nurses’ aide notices blood in a patient’s IV tubing. The aide should
a. notify the IV nurse.
b. do nothing; that’s normal.
c. try to flush the tubing.
d. stop the IV.