Prometric Nurse Aide (CNA)Exam Study
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1. When checking the resident's urinary drainage bag, the nurse aide observes
that the resident has had about 50 ccs (mls) of urine output in the last six
hours. What should the nurse aide do first? (Specialized Care)
A. Begin offering the resident fluids to drink every 15 minutes.
B. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
C. Ask if the resident is having any pain when urinating. D. Check to see
if the tubing is kinked or bent. - ANSWER D. Check to see if the
tubing is kinked or bent.
2. Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule for residents who
are incontinent to receive perineal care? (Promotion of Function and Health)
A. In the morning and at bedtime.
B. At the beginning and near the end of a shift.
C. Whenever the resident is soiled with urine or stool.
D. Every two hours when the nurse aide checks on the resident. - ANSWER
C. Whenever the resident is soiled with urine or stool.
3. A resident is being showered while sitting in a showerchair. The resident
says,''I feel weak. I think I am going to faint." The nurse aide's immediate
concerns are calling for help and (Promotion of Safety)
A. Making sure the water temperature is proper.
B. Getting the resident back to her room right away.
C. Finishing the shower quickly by washing only soiled areas.
D. Keeping the resident safe and comfortable. - ANSWER D. Keeping
the resident safe and comfortable.
,4. To help prevent burns to residents during meals, the nurse aide should
(Promotion of Safety)
A. Place a clothing protector on the resident.
B. Wait to serve the food until hot food is cold.
C. Add ice to any hot liquids, such as coffee or soup.
D. Let residents know which foods and beverages are hot. - ANSWER
D. Let residents know which foods and beverages are hot.
5. The heart is an important muscle for which body system? (Basic Nursing
Care)
A. Urinary
B. Musculoskeletal
C. Circulatory
D. Digestive - ANSWER C. Circulatory
6. The nurse aide is to obtain a resident's weight. The nurse aide should ..
(Promotion of Function and Health)
A. Ask if the resident remembers his/her last weight.
B. Ask when the resident last ate food or drank fluid.
C. Wait until afer the resident has a bowel movement.
D. Check what scale is usually used for this resident. - ANSWER D.
Check what scale is usually used for this resident.
7. When a resident's husband begins telling the nurse aide how to care for his
wife, the nurse aide should (Role of the Nurse Aide)
A. Accept that the husband has always been in charge.
B. Explain that the nurse aide is certified and able to care for his wife.
C. Suggest that the husband participate in his wife's resident care
conference.
D. Understand that the husband wants staff aware of his wife's needs. -
ANSWER D. Understand that the husband wants staff aware of his
wife's needs.
,8. What is the main purpose of a restorative care program? (Promotion of
Function and Health)
A. Ensure the resident can return home.
B. Provide meaningful activities for the resident.
C. Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning.
D. Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). - ANSWER
C. Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning.
9. A resident falls from her chair when she has a seizure. Before the nurse
arrives, the seizure is finished and the nurse aide observes the resident is
breathing. What should the nurse aide do next?
A. Get the emergency cart.
B. Turn the resident onto her side.
C. Check if the resident is able to talk.
D. Help the resident back into the chair. - ANSWER B. Turn the
resident onto her side.
10.An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is
visiting. The resident closes the door to her room. What should the nurse
aide do? (Role of the Nurse Aide)
A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
B. Suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit.
C. Explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting.
D. Remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel. -
ANSWER A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
11.A resident who must stay in bed is at risk for developing (Basic Nursing
Care)
A. dementia.
B. arthritis.
C. footdrop.
D. Parkinson's disease - ANSWER C. footdrop.
, 12.The first step the nurse aide should take when discovering a fire is to
(Promotion of Safety)
A. check how quickly the fire is spreading.
B. remove any residents near the fire.
C. throw a blanket over the flames.
D. pull the alarm. - ANSWER B. remove any residents near the fire.
13.The nurse aide's role in assisting with a bowel and bladder retraining
program includes (Promotion of Function)
A. being consistent with carrying out the toileting schedule.
B. notifying the family that the resident has been placed on the program.
C. determining the type of program best suited for the resident.
D. checking the resident every four hours for incontinence. - ANSWER
A. being consistent with carrying out the toileting schedule.
14.A resident's hands shake when trying to drink liquids, causing the liquids to
spill. What is the best response by the nurse aide? (Promotion of Function)
A. Thicken the liquid so it will not spill.
B. Place a clothing protector on the resident.
C. Seat the resident with other residents who also spill.
D. Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid. -
ANSWER D. Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with
a lid.
15.It is most important for the nurse aide to check the temperature of the water
before (Promotion of Safety)
A. assisting the resident with mouth care.
B. soaking the resident's feet for foot care.
C. giving the resident a bed bath.
D. washing hands. - ANSWER C. giving the resident a bed bath.
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1. When checking the resident's urinary drainage bag, the nurse aide observes
that the resident has had about 50 ccs (mls) of urine output in the last six
hours. What should the nurse aide do first? (Specialized Care)
A. Begin offering the resident fluids to drink every 15 minutes.
B. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
C. Ask if the resident is having any pain when urinating. D. Check to see
if the tubing is kinked or bent. - ANSWER D. Check to see if the
tubing is kinked or bent.
2. Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule for residents who
are incontinent to receive perineal care? (Promotion of Function and Health)
A. In the morning and at bedtime.
B. At the beginning and near the end of a shift.
C. Whenever the resident is soiled with urine or stool.
D. Every two hours when the nurse aide checks on the resident. - ANSWER
C. Whenever the resident is soiled with urine or stool.
3. A resident is being showered while sitting in a showerchair. The resident
says,''I feel weak. I think I am going to faint." The nurse aide's immediate
concerns are calling for help and (Promotion of Safety)
A. Making sure the water temperature is proper.
B. Getting the resident back to her room right away.
C. Finishing the shower quickly by washing only soiled areas.
D. Keeping the resident safe and comfortable. - ANSWER D. Keeping
the resident safe and comfortable.
,4. To help prevent burns to residents during meals, the nurse aide should
(Promotion of Safety)
A. Place a clothing protector on the resident.
B. Wait to serve the food until hot food is cold.
C. Add ice to any hot liquids, such as coffee or soup.
D. Let residents know which foods and beverages are hot. - ANSWER
D. Let residents know which foods and beverages are hot.
5. The heart is an important muscle for which body system? (Basic Nursing
Care)
A. Urinary
B. Musculoskeletal
C. Circulatory
D. Digestive - ANSWER C. Circulatory
6. The nurse aide is to obtain a resident's weight. The nurse aide should ..
(Promotion of Function and Health)
A. Ask if the resident remembers his/her last weight.
B. Ask when the resident last ate food or drank fluid.
C. Wait until afer the resident has a bowel movement.
D. Check what scale is usually used for this resident. - ANSWER D.
Check what scale is usually used for this resident.
7. When a resident's husband begins telling the nurse aide how to care for his
wife, the nurse aide should (Role of the Nurse Aide)
A. Accept that the husband has always been in charge.
B. Explain that the nurse aide is certified and able to care for his wife.
C. Suggest that the husband participate in his wife's resident care
conference.
D. Understand that the husband wants staff aware of his wife's needs. -
ANSWER D. Understand that the husband wants staff aware of his
wife's needs.
,8. What is the main purpose of a restorative care program? (Promotion of
Function and Health)
A. Ensure the resident can return home.
B. Provide meaningful activities for the resident.
C. Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning.
D. Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). - ANSWER
C. Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning.
9. A resident falls from her chair when she has a seizure. Before the nurse
arrives, the seizure is finished and the nurse aide observes the resident is
breathing. What should the nurse aide do next?
A. Get the emergency cart.
B. Turn the resident onto her side.
C. Check if the resident is able to talk.
D. Help the resident back into the chair. - ANSWER B. Turn the
resident onto her side.
10.An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is
visiting. The resident closes the door to her room. What should the nurse
aide do? (Role of the Nurse Aide)
A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
B. Suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit.
C. Explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting.
D. Remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel. -
ANSWER A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
11.A resident who must stay in bed is at risk for developing (Basic Nursing
Care)
A. dementia.
B. arthritis.
C. footdrop.
D. Parkinson's disease - ANSWER C. footdrop.
, 12.The first step the nurse aide should take when discovering a fire is to
(Promotion of Safety)
A. check how quickly the fire is spreading.
B. remove any residents near the fire.
C. throw a blanket over the flames.
D. pull the alarm. - ANSWER B. remove any residents near the fire.
13.The nurse aide's role in assisting with a bowel and bladder retraining
program includes (Promotion of Function)
A. being consistent with carrying out the toileting schedule.
B. notifying the family that the resident has been placed on the program.
C. determining the type of program best suited for the resident.
D. checking the resident every four hours for incontinence. - ANSWER
A. being consistent with carrying out the toileting schedule.
14.A resident's hands shake when trying to drink liquids, causing the liquids to
spill. What is the best response by the nurse aide? (Promotion of Function)
A. Thicken the liquid so it will not spill.
B. Place a clothing protector on the resident.
C. Seat the resident with other residents who also spill.
D. Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid. -
ANSWER D. Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with
a lid.
15.It is most important for the nurse aide to check the temperature of the water
before (Promotion of Safety)
A. assisting the resident with mouth care.
B. soaking the resident's feet for foot care.
C. giving the resident a bed bath.
D. washing hands. - ANSWER C. giving the resident a bed bath.
