CNA Written Exam ( prometric practice test )
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1. A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse
aide she feels dizzy. The nurse aide should
A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute.
B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support.
C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold.
D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available.: D. ease the resident to the floor
if a chair is not available.
2. While feeding a resident, the nurse aide notices that the resident is coughing
a lot after each drink of fluid. What is teh appropriate response by the nurse
aide?
A. Allow the resident more time to swallow.
B. Use a straw when giving the resident fluids.
C. Add a thickening product to the resident's fluids.
D. Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident.: D. Stop feeding and ask a nurse to
check the resident.
3. Which of the following BEST describes the daily routine needs of residents
with dimentia?
A. It is important that the resident's day be kept full of activities.
B. Changing daily routine is often helpful to residents with dementia.
C. Provide opportunities for activity and periods for rest is important.
D. Following a strict schedule is required to decrease confusion.: C. Provide opportu-
nities for activity and periods for rest is important.
4. A resident is admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after a stroke.
The plan is for the resident to stay only a short time, before returning home.
Which of the following shows the best support of the resident's needs?
A. Provide total care for the resident.
B. Set high standards for the resident's achievements.
C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
D. Remind the resident taht she will be happier when she is home.: C. Help the
resident focus on even small accomplishments.
5. While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a redened
area on the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to request that
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the nurse aide
A. massage the area using lotion
B. apply a dry protective dressing over the area.
C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.
D. cleanse the hip using extra soap, then rinse and dry thoroughly.: C. keep the
resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.
6. The FIRST step the nurse aide should take when discovering a fire is to
A. check how quickly the fire is spreeding
B. remove any residents near the fire
C. throw a blanket over the fumes
D. pull the alarm: B. remove any residents near the fire
7. Which of the following is an observation often seen when a resident is impact-
ed?
A. liquid feces seepig out of the anus
B. darkening of the resident.s urine.
C. many soft, formed stools
D. bad breath odor: A. liquid feces seepig out of the anus
8. When a resident has an indwelling urinary catheter, the nurse aide should
expect that the resident's care plan will include
A. limiting activity by keeping the resident on bedrest.
B. emptying the urinary drainage bad every two-hours.
C. keeping the area where the catheter enters the body clean.
D. toileting the resident every two hours for bladder retraining.: C. keeping the area
where the catheter enters the body clean.
9. Which of the following is an example of disinfection?
A. washing a resident's hands after toileting
B. using a wipe to clean around a resident's stoma
C. cleaning a shower chair with a chemical cleanser
D. cleaning a resident's bath basin wiht soap after use: C. cleaning a shower chair with a
chemical cleanser
10. A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. the resident says, "My days
seem to last forever." What should teh nurse aide do?
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1. A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse
aide she feels dizzy. The nurse aide should
A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute.
B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support.
C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold.
D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available.: D. ease the resident to the floor
if a chair is not available.
2. While feeding a resident, the nurse aide notices that the resident is coughing
a lot after each drink of fluid. What is teh appropriate response by the nurse
aide?
A. Allow the resident more time to swallow.
B. Use a straw when giving the resident fluids.
C. Add a thickening product to the resident's fluids.
D. Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident.: D. Stop feeding and ask a nurse to
check the resident.
3. Which of the following BEST describes the daily routine needs of residents
with dimentia?
A. It is important that the resident's day be kept full of activities.
B. Changing daily routine is often helpful to residents with dementia.
C. Provide opportunities for activity and periods for rest is important.
D. Following a strict schedule is required to decrease confusion.: C. Provide opportu-
nities for activity and periods for rest is important.
4. A resident is admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after a stroke.
The plan is for the resident to stay only a short time, before returning home.
Which of the following shows the best support of the resident's needs?
A. Provide total care for the resident.
B. Set high standards for the resident's achievements.
C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
D. Remind the resident taht she will be happier when she is home.: C. Help the
resident focus on even small accomplishments.
5. While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a redened
area on the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to request that
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the nurse aide
A. massage the area using lotion
B. apply a dry protective dressing over the area.
C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.
D. cleanse the hip using extra soap, then rinse and dry thoroughly.: C. keep the
resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.
6. The FIRST step the nurse aide should take when discovering a fire is to
A. check how quickly the fire is spreeding
B. remove any residents near the fire
C. throw a blanket over the fumes
D. pull the alarm: B. remove any residents near the fire
7. Which of the following is an observation often seen when a resident is impact-
ed?
A. liquid feces seepig out of the anus
B. darkening of the resident.s urine.
C. many soft, formed stools
D. bad breath odor: A. liquid feces seepig out of the anus
8. When a resident has an indwelling urinary catheter, the nurse aide should
expect that the resident's care plan will include
A. limiting activity by keeping the resident on bedrest.
B. emptying the urinary drainage bad every two-hours.
C. keeping the area where the catheter enters the body clean.
D. toileting the resident every two hours for bladder retraining.: C. keeping the area
where the catheter enters the body clean.
9. Which of the following is an example of disinfection?
A. washing a resident's hands after toileting
B. using a wipe to clean around a resident's stoma
C. cleaning a shower chair with a chemical cleanser
D. cleaning a resident's bath basin wiht soap after use: C. cleaning a shower chair with a
chemical cleanser
10. A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. the resident says, "My days
seem to last forever." What should teh nurse aide do?
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