CNA: PROMETRIC - EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AA2fractureA2panA2isA2-A2Ans--
aA2bedpanA2thatA2isA2flatterA2thanA2theA2regularA2bedpan.A2ItA2isA2usedA2forA2residentsA2wh
oA2cannotA2assistA2withA2raisingA2theirA2hipsA2ontoA2aA2regularA2bedpan
DailyA2fluidA2intakeA2-A2Ans--
AA2healthyA2personA2shouldA2takeA2inA264A2toA296A2ouncesA2ofA2fluidA2eachA2dayA2toA2main
tainA2health
ItemsA2usedA2toA2takeA2aA2bloodA2pressureA2-A2Ans--
AA2stethoscopeA2andA2aA2bloodA2pressureA2cuff--alsoA2calledA2aA2sphygmomanometer
NurseA2AideA2TrainingA2CompetencyA2EvaluationA2ProgramA2-A2Ans--
MakesA2theA2rulesA2aboutA2trainingA2andA2testingA2nursingA2assistants.A2TheA2stateA2progr
amsA2makeA2sureA2thatA2federalA2rulesA2areA2followedA2inA2nursingA2facilitiesA2thatA2receiv
eA2paymentA2fromA2MedicareA2orA2Medicaid.A2SettingA2upA2andA2runningA2theA2nursingA2a
ssistantA2registryA2isA2alsoA2aA2partA2ofA2thisA2program.A2IfA2aA2nursingA2assistantA2isA2acc
usedA2ofA2abusingA2aA2residentA2theA2facilityA2willA2investigateA2accordingA2toA2itsA2policie
sA2andA2procedure.A2IfA2theyA2determineA2abuseA2hasA2occurredA2aA2reportA2mustA2beA2m
adeA2toA2themA2andA2theyA2willA2decideA2whetherA2orA2notA2toA2markA2itA2onA2theirA2registr
y.
AA2policyA2isA2-A2Ans--
aA2courseA2ofA2actionA2thatA2shouldA2beA2takenA2everyA2timeA2aA2certainA2situationA2occur
s
AA2procedureA2isA2-A2Ans--aA2methodA2orA2wayA2ofA2doingA2something
AssistingA2strokeA2residentsA2toA2eatA2-A2Ans--
PlaceA2foodA2inA2theA2resident'sA2fieldA2ofA2vision
UseA2assistiveA2devicesA2
WatchA2forA2signsA2ofA2choking
PlaceA2foodA2inA2theA2unaffected/nonparalyzedA2sideA2ofA2theA2mouth
HandA2hygieneA2-A2Ans--
WashingA2handsA2withA2eitherA2plainA2orA2antisepticA2soapA2andA2waterA2orA2usingA2alcoh
ol--basedA2handA2rubs
theA2mostA2importantA2thingA2NAA2canA2doA2toA2preventA2theA2spreadA2ofA2disease
WetA2handsA2andA2wrists,A2applyA2soap,A2latherA2forA2atA2leastA220A2seconds,A2cleanA2nail
s
, ConversionsA2-A2Ans--30A2mLA2=A230A2ccA2=A21A2ozA2=A21/8A2cup
CyanoticA2-A2Ans--SkinA2thatA2isA2blueA2orA2gray
MilitaryA2timeA2-A2Ans--MidnightA2=A20000
1A2amA2=A20100
1pmA2=A21300
OBRA:A2hoursA2ofA2trainingA2andA2continuingA2educationA2hoursA2forA2CNAsA2-A2Ans--
NAsA2mustA2completeA2atA2leastA275A2hoursA2ofA2trainingA2thatA2coversA2topicsA2likeA2com
munication,A2preventingA2infections,A2safetyA2andA2emergencyA2procedures,A2andA2howA2
toA2promoteA2residents'A2independenceA2andA2legalA2rights
TheyA2mustA2attendA2regularA2in-
serviceA2educationA2(aA2minimumA2ofA212A2hoursA2perA2year)A2toA2keepA2theirA2skillsA2upd
ated
ImportanceA2ofA2wrinkleA2freeA2linenA2-A2Ans--
SheetsA2thatA2doA2notA2lieA2flatA2underA2theA2resident'sA2bodyA2increaseA2theA2riskA2ofA2pre
ssureA2ulcersA2becauseA2theyA2cutA2offA2circulation
CommunicationA2withA2visually-impairedA2residentA2-A2Ans--
WhenA2youA2enterA2aA2newA2roomA2withA2them,A2orientA2themA2toA2whereA2thingsA2are.A2D
escribeA2thingsA2aroundA2youA2withoutA2usingA2wordsA2likeA2"see,A2look,A2watch"
UseA2theA2faceA2ofA2anA2imaginaryA2clockA2asA2aA2guideA2toA2explainA2theA2positionsA2ofA2
objectsA2thatA2areA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2person
WalkA2slightlyA2aheadA2ofA2themA2ifA2theyA2needA2guidanceA2inA2gettingA2around
EncourageA2themA2toA2useA2theirA2otherA2senses
AssistingA2residentA2toA2walkA2recoveringA2fromA2aA2strokeA2-A2Ans--
AlwaysA2useA2aA2gaitA2beltA2forA2safety.A2StandA2onA2theA2weakerA2side.A2SupportA2theA2w
eakerA2(involved)A2side.A2LeadA2withA2theA2strongerA2side
ROMA2exercisesA2-A2Ans--
putA2aA2particularA2jointA2throughA2itsA2fullA2arcA2ofA2motion.A2TheA2goalsA2areA2toA2decreas
eA2orA2preventA2contractureA2orA2atrophy,A2improveA2strength,A2andA2increaseA2circulation
.
ActiveA2ROMA2-A2Ans--
performedA2byA2aA2residentA2themselvesA2withoutA2help.A2NAA2role:A2Encourage
ActiveA2AssistedA2ROMA2-A2Ans--
doneA2byA2theA2residentA2withA2someA2assistanceA2andA2supportA2fromA2theA2NA
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AA2fractureA2panA2isA2-A2Ans--
aA2bedpanA2thatA2isA2flatterA2thanA2theA2regularA2bedpan.A2ItA2isA2usedA2forA2residentsA2wh
oA2cannotA2assistA2withA2raisingA2theirA2hipsA2ontoA2aA2regularA2bedpan
DailyA2fluidA2intakeA2-A2Ans--
AA2healthyA2personA2shouldA2takeA2inA264A2toA296A2ouncesA2ofA2fluidA2eachA2dayA2toA2main
tainA2health
ItemsA2usedA2toA2takeA2aA2bloodA2pressureA2-A2Ans--
AA2stethoscopeA2andA2aA2bloodA2pressureA2cuff--alsoA2calledA2aA2sphygmomanometer
NurseA2AideA2TrainingA2CompetencyA2EvaluationA2ProgramA2-A2Ans--
MakesA2theA2rulesA2aboutA2trainingA2andA2testingA2nursingA2assistants.A2TheA2stateA2progr
amsA2makeA2sureA2thatA2federalA2rulesA2areA2followedA2inA2nursingA2facilitiesA2thatA2receiv
eA2paymentA2fromA2MedicareA2orA2Medicaid.A2SettingA2upA2andA2runningA2theA2nursingA2a
ssistantA2registryA2isA2alsoA2aA2partA2ofA2thisA2program.A2IfA2aA2nursingA2assistantA2isA2acc
usedA2ofA2abusingA2aA2residentA2theA2facilityA2willA2investigateA2accordingA2toA2itsA2policie
sA2andA2procedure.A2IfA2theyA2determineA2abuseA2hasA2occurredA2aA2reportA2mustA2beA2m
adeA2toA2themA2andA2theyA2willA2decideA2whetherA2orA2notA2toA2markA2itA2onA2theirA2registr
y.
AA2policyA2isA2-A2Ans--
aA2courseA2ofA2actionA2thatA2shouldA2beA2takenA2everyA2timeA2aA2certainA2situationA2occur
s
AA2procedureA2isA2-A2Ans--aA2methodA2orA2wayA2ofA2doingA2something
AssistingA2strokeA2residentsA2toA2eatA2-A2Ans--
PlaceA2foodA2inA2theA2resident'sA2fieldA2ofA2vision
UseA2assistiveA2devicesA2
WatchA2forA2signsA2ofA2choking
PlaceA2foodA2inA2theA2unaffected/nonparalyzedA2sideA2ofA2theA2mouth
HandA2hygieneA2-A2Ans--
WashingA2handsA2withA2eitherA2plainA2orA2antisepticA2soapA2andA2waterA2orA2usingA2alcoh
ol--basedA2handA2rubs
theA2mostA2importantA2thingA2NAA2canA2doA2toA2preventA2theA2spreadA2ofA2disease
WetA2handsA2andA2wrists,A2applyA2soap,A2latherA2forA2atA2leastA220A2seconds,A2cleanA2nail
s
, ConversionsA2-A2Ans--30A2mLA2=A230A2ccA2=A21A2ozA2=A21/8A2cup
CyanoticA2-A2Ans--SkinA2thatA2isA2blueA2orA2gray
MilitaryA2timeA2-A2Ans--MidnightA2=A20000
1A2amA2=A20100
1pmA2=A21300
OBRA:A2hoursA2ofA2trainingA2andA2continuingA2educationA2hoursA2forA2CNAsA2-A2Ans--
NAsA2mustA2completeA2atA2leastA275A2hoursA2ofA2trainingA2thatA2coversA2topicsA2likeA2com
munication,A2preventingA2infections,A2safetyA2andA2emergencyA2procedures,A2andA2howA2
toA2promoteA2residents'A2independenceA2andA2legalA2rights
TheyA2mustA2attendA2regularA2in-
serviceA2educationA2(aA2minimumA2ofA212A2hoursA2perA2year)A2toA2keepA2theirA2skillsA2upd
ated
ImportanceA2ofA2wrinkleA2freeA2linenA2-A2Ans--
SheetsA2thatA2doA2notA2lieA2flatA2underA2theA2resident'sA2bodyA2increaseA2theA2riskA2ofA2pre
ssureA2ulcersA2becauseA2theyA2cutA2offA2circulation
CommunicationA2withA2visually-impairedA2residentA2-A2Ans--
WhenA2youA2enterA2aA2newA2roomA2withA2them,A2orientA2themA2toA2whereA2thingsA2are.A2D
escribeA2thingsA2aroundA2youA2withoutA2usingA2wordsA2likeA2"see,A2look,A2watch"
UseA2theA2faceA2ofA2anA2imaginaryA2clockA2asA2aA2guideA2toA2explainA2theA2positionsA2ofA2
objectsA2thatA2areA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2person
WalkA2slightlyA2aheadA2ofA2themA2ifA2theyA2needA2guidanceA2inA2gettingA2around
EncourageA2themA2toA2useA2theirA2otherA2senses
AssistingA2residentA2toA2walkA2recoveringA2fromA2aA2strokeA2-A2Ans--
AlwaysA2useA2aA2gaitA2beltA2forA2safety.A2StandA2onA2theA2weakerA2side.A2SupportA2theA2w
eakerA2(involved)A2side.A2LeadA2withA2theA2strongerA2side
ROMA2exercisesA2-A2Ans--
putA2aA2particularA2jointA2throughA2itsA2fullA2arcA2ofA2motion.A2TheA2goalsA2areA2toA2decreas
eA2orA2preventA2contractureA2orA2atrophy,A2improveA2strength,A2andA2increaseA2circulation
.
ActiveA2ROMA2-A2Ans--
performedA2byA2aA2residentA2themselvesA2withoutA2help.A2NAA2role:A2Encourage
ActiveA2AssistedA2ROMA2-A2Ans--
doneA2byA2theA2residentA2withA2someA2assistanceA2andA2supportA2fromA2theA2NA