Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) — Written Exam
Mobility and positioning: practice questions
Our CNA bank has 17 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
What should you do if a resident complains of pain during passive ROM exercises?
- Continue more slowly and gently until the set is finished
- Force the joint
- Ignore it
- Stop the exercise and report it to the nurse
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D. Stop the exercise and report it to the nurse — Never force a joint.
Question 2
What is the Trendelenburg position?
- Lying flat with the head lower than the feet
- Lying on the side
- Lying flat on the back with the head raised slightly
- Sitting upright
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A. Lying flat with the head lower than the feet — It's used only when ordered.
Question 3
What is the purpose of a trochanter roll?
- To keep the hip from rotating outward when lying in bed
- To warm the feet
- To support the head and neck when the resident lies on their side
- To elevate the legs
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A. To keep the hip from rotating outward when lying in bed — It's placed along the outer thigh.
Question 4
How should a resident with a cane walk?
- Holding the cane on the strong side and moving it forward with the weak leg
- Using the cane only on stairs
- Holding the cane on the weak side and moving it forward together with the weak leg
- Lifting the cane above the head
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A. Holding the cane on the strong side and moving it forward with the weak leg — The cane supports the weaker leg.
Question 5
When helping a resident walk with a gait belt, where should you stand?
- Far away to give space
- On the strong side only
- Directly in front of the resident, walking backwards to guide them
- Slightly behind and to the weak side, holding the belt
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D. Slightly behind and to the weak side, holding the belt — This lets you support them if they lose balance.