Practice set
Questions and answers
Choose an answer first, then compare your reasoning with the explanation.
A resident's care plan says transfer with two staff. The resident asks the aide to transfer them alone. What should the aide do?
- Transfer alone to be nice
- Follow the care plan and get the required help
- Let the resident crawl
- Ignore the call light
Correct answer: B. Follow the care plan and get the required help
Nurse aides provide care according to resident assessments and care plans under facility nursing services.
Remember: The care plan is the assignment boundary.
Source: 42 CFR 483.35 nursing services
Who supervises and receives most CNA reports about resident changes?
- The charge nurse or assigned licensed nurse
- The resident's roommate
- A visitor
- The cook
Correct answer: A. The charge nurse or assigned licensed nurse
Nurse aides work as part of the nursing team and report resident changes to licensed nursing staff.
Remember: Report up the nursing chain.
Source: 42 CFR 483.35 nursing services
A family member asks the nurse aide to change a treatment dressing. What should the aide do?
- Do it if family insists
- Tell the nurse because treatment changes are not a CNA decision
- Use any supplies nearby
- Ask another family member to help
Correct answer: B. Tell the nurse because treatment changes are not a CNA decision
The nurse aide stays within assignment and reports requests outside scope to licensed staff.
Remember: Family request does not expand scope.
Source: 42 CFR 483.35 nursing services
Which observation is most useful to the care team?
- Resident looked bad
- Resident coughed during three sips of thin water
- Resident is dramatic
- Resident is needy
Correct answer: B. Resident coughed during three sips of thin water
Specific observations help the nurse evaluate resident condition and care plan needs.
Remember: Specific beats judgmental.
Source: 42 CFR 483.35 nursing services
In North Carolina, nursing homes must verify a nurse aide is in good standing through what source before allowing them to work?
- A social media profile
- The N.C. Nurse Aide I Registry
- A personal reference only
- A resident vote
Correct answer: B. The N.C. Nurse Aide I Registry
The N.C. registry verification page says nursing homes must verify good standing on the N.C. Nurse Aide I Registry before allowing nurse aides to work.
Remember: NC registry verification is the official employment check.
Which task fits the nurse aide role on the health care team?
- Diagnose pneumonia
- Observe, assist with ADLs, and report changes
- Prescribe antibiotics
- Change physician orders
Correct answer: B. Observe, assist with ADLs, and report changes
CNA work centers on competent nursing-related services, personal care, observation, and reporting.
Remember: Observe, assist, report.
Source: 42 CFR 483.152 nurse aide training program requirements
To be placed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry through testing, what must a candidate pass?
- Only the skills evaluation
- Only the written or oral exam
- Both the written/oral exam and skills evaluation
- Only a background interview
Correct answer: C. Both the written/oral exam and skills evaluation
The NC handbook states candidates must pass both required parts: the written or oral examination and the skills evaluation.
Remember: NC listing requires passing both exam components.
Source: NC Credentia exam overview
After passing the North Carolina Nurse Aide I exam, when does the NC handbook say to allow for the name to appear on the registry?
- Immediately while still at the test site
- Two to five business days, excluding weekends and holidays
- Exactly six months
- Only after the first job starts
Correct answer: B. Two to five business days, excluding weekends and holidays
The NC registry page in the Credentia handbook says to allow two to five business days, excluding weekends and holidays, after passing.
Remember: Passing is not the same moment as public registry appearance.
The NC Credentia fee page lists the initial written/oral plus skills combo fee as what amount?
- $40
- $100
- $140
- $500
Correct answer: C. $140
The NC Credentia fee page lists the initial written and skills combo, or oral and skills combo, at $140. Candidates should recheck fees before scheduling.
Remember: Fee details are useful planning facts, but always verify before paying.
Source: NC Credentia exam fees
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