400 Free CNA Practice Exam Questions and Answers on Basic Nursing Fundamental Skills – Part 1

To become a Certificated Nursing Assistant, you must be competent in performance of the basic nursing fundamental skills which includes 3 main duties such as infection control, technical procedures and safety promotion. These missions sound simple but it can take you much time to learn, understand, follow and correctly apply into reality. With the hope to fulfill you with in-depth comprehension of basic nursing skills, 400 Free CNA Practice Exam Questions and Answers on Basic Nursing Fundamental Skills is created as a sufficient collection of free CNA exam questions and answers turning around the fundamental techniques a CNA must have to complete their jobs effectively. 400 useful multiple choice questions and answers will divided into 8 parts for you to practice and grasp the knowledge gradually. Below is the first part of this great collection. Hope you love it and keep update with the next parts!

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   Mouth mirror

• A measurement that consists of one inspiration and one expiration
• 1-1.5 inches for adults and 1 inch for an infant
• Realigning a broken bone through surgery with incisions
• A small round mirror with detachable handle that is used to view the oral cavity

How often is the restraint removed for the patient's position to change?

• 160 mmHg and above
• At least every 2 hours
• signs and symptoms
• A weak and rapid pulse

What is the general survey?

• A movement which draws a limb closer to the median sagittal plane of the body
• The intentional physical or emotional mistreatment or harm of another person
• In children and the elderly, but abuse can occur at any age
• The assessment begins with a general survey of the patient when the corpsman/technician first meets the patient

What are the responsibilities and procedures for discharging a patient?

• The degree to which a joint is moved by flexion and extension; defined by the degress of a circle
• A board placed at the foot of the bed that supports the feet at right angles to the body
• - Rate- Rhythm- Strength- Equality
• (there are alot so I just named the big ones or the not-so-obvious ones)- verify the doctors discharge order- educate the patient- give appointment card- discuss symptoms that require immediate follow-up- complete discharge Nursing Notes SF 510- send the completed clinical record to Patient Affairs- clean the unit

Fracture pan

• Designated for patients with lower extremity fractures. Has a shallow upper end about 1/2 inch deep
• A small round mirror with detachable handle that is used to view the oral cavity
• A period of time in which something exists or lasts
• Judgment or interpretation based off cues

Why do the elderly have special nursing needs?

• Obtaining a psychosocial history
• Document the procedure
• Because of physical, psychological, and social changes
• False: The nursing process is a continuous cycle.

What are common tendon reflex spots?

• At least every 2 hours
• A weak and rapid pulse
• biceps, triceps, patellar, and Achilles
• every 2 or 3 strokes

Duration

• Individuals with mobility disabilities
• Rotation towards the center of the body
• Resulting from desease
• A period of time in which something exists or lasts

Periodontal probe

• A position where the patient is lying supine with the knees and hips flexed
• An instrument with a long blunt working end calibrated from one to twn nm that is used to check the periodontal pockets
• Assist the patient to a lying position and notify the health care provider in charge
• An abnormally elevated heartbeat; above 100 bpm in adults

Chronic

• - Onset and duration- Location- Intensity- Quality- Pattern- Individual relief measures- Contributing symptoms
• False: Measuring for crutches can be done with the patient SUPINE or STANDING
• Problems and special needs must be identified
• Long or continued; of long durationg. Usually an unpredictable duration.- Emotional effects may be long-lasting and severe- Source maybe unknown or poorly understood- May be no cure for source- Causes patient insecurity of never knowing how one will feel from day to day

Delirium

• An acute mental disturbance chaaracterized by altered consciousness, reduced attention span and awareness, memory dificits, disorientation,disorganized thinking, incoherent speech, altered perception, delusions, hallucinations, and sleep distrubances
• twice a day AM and PM or according to the doctor's orders
• 2-4 inches lateral and 4-6 inches anterior to the toes of the forefoot
• Move foot so that toes are pointed upward

True or False: The exam should be conducted systematically from head to toe so nothing is omitted or overlooked

• signs and symptoms
• Axillary
• True
• 60-90 mmHg

What is used to ambulate and/or transfer a weak or unsteady patient?

• True
• A gait belt
• Axillary
• 20 min