CNA Prometric - Exam Study Guide
Questions With Correct Answers
A fracture pan is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a bedpan that is flatter than
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the regular bedpan. It is used for residents who cannot assist with
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raising their hips onto a regular bedpan
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Daily fluid intake - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A healthy person should take
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in 64 to 96 ounces of fluid each day to maintain health
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Items used to take a blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
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stethoscope and a blood pressure cuff--also called a | | | | | | | |
sphygmomanometer
Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Makes the rules about training and testing nursing | | | | | | | |
assistants. The state programs make sure that federal rules are followed
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in nursing facilities that receive payment from Medicare or Medicaid.
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Setting up and running the nursing assistant registry is also a part of this
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program. If a nursing assistant is accused of abusing a resident the
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facility will investigate according to its policies and procedure. If they
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determine abuse has occurred a report must be made to them and they
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will decide whether or not to mark it on their registry.
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,A policy is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a course of action that should be
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taken every time a certain situation occurs
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A procedure is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a method or way of doing
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something
Assisting stroke residents to eat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Place food in
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the resident's field of vision
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Use assistive devices
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Watch for signs of choking
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Place food in the unaffected/nonparalyzed side of the mouth
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Hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Washing hands with either plain
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or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol--based hand rubs
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the most important thing NA can do to prevent the spread of disease
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Wet hands and wrists, apply soap, lather for at least 20 seconds, clean
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nails
Conversions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-30 mL = 30 cc = 1 oz = 1/8 cup
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Cyanotic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Skin that is blue or gray
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, Military time - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Midnight = 0000
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1 am = 0100
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1pm = 1300 | |
OBRA: hours of training and continuing education hours for CNAs -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-NAs must complete at least 75 hours of training
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that covers topics like communication, preventing infections, safety and
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emergency procedures, and how to promote residents' independence
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and legal rights
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They must attend regular in-service education (a minimum of 12 hours
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per year) to keep their skills updated
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Importance of wrinkle free linen - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sheets that do
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|not lie flat under the resident's body increase the risk of pressure ulcers
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|because they cut off circulation | | | |
Communication with visually-impaired resident - CORRECT | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-When you enter a new room with them, orient them to | | | | | | | | | | |
where things are. Describe things around you without using words like
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"see, look, watch"
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Use the face of an imaginary clock as a guide to explain the positions of
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objects that are in front of the person
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Walk slightly ahead of them if they need guidance in getting around
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Questions With Correct Answers
A fracture pan is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a bedpan that is flatter than
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the regular bedpan. It is used for residents who cannot assist with
| | | | | | | | | | | |
raising their hips onto a regular bedpan
| | | | | |
Daily fluid intake - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A healthy person should take
| | | | | | | | | |
in 64 to 96 ounces of fluid each day to maintain health
| | | | | | | | | | |
Items used to take a blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
| | | | | | | | | |
stethoscope and a blood pressure cuff--also called a | | | | | | | |
sphygmomanometer
Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program - CORRECT
| | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Makes the rules about training and testing nursing | | | | | | | |
assistants. The state programs make sure that federal rules are followed
| | | | | | | | | | |
in nursing facilities that receive payment from Medicare or Medicaid.
| | | | | | | | | |
Setting up and running the nursing assistant registry is also a part of this
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
program. If a nursing assistant is accused of abusing a resident the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
facility will investigate according to its policies and procedure. If they
| | | | | | | | | | |
determine abuse has occurred a report must be made to them and they
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
will decide whether or not to mark it on their registry.
| | | | | | | | | |
,A policy is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a course of action that should be
| | | | | | | | | | | |
taken every time a certain situation occurs
| | | | | |
A procedure is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a method or way of doing
| | | | | | | | | | |
something
Assisting stroke residents to eat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Place food in
| | | | | | | | | |
the resident's field of vision
| | | |
Use assistive devices
| | |
Watch for signs of choking
| | | |
Place food in the unaffected/nonparalyzed side of the mouth
| | | | | | | |
Hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Washing hands with either plain
| | | | | | | | |
or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol--based hand rubs
| | | | | | | | |
the most important thing NA can do to prevent the spread of disease
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Wet hands and wrists, apply soap, lather for at least 20 seconds, clean
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
nails
Conversions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-30 mL = 30 cc = 1 oz = 1/8 cup
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cyanotic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Skin that is blue or gray
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, Military time - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Midnight = 0000
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1 am = 0100
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1pm = 1300 | |
OBRA: hours of training and continuing education hours for CNAs -
| | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-NAs must complete at least 75 hours of training
| | | | | | | | | |
that covers topics like communication, preventing infections, safety and
| | | | | | | | |
emergency procedures, and how to promote residents' independence
| | | | | | | |
and legal rights
| |
They must attend regular in-service education (a minimum of 12 hours
| | | | | | | | | | |
per year) to keep their skills updated
| | | | | |
Importance of wrinkle free linen - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sheets that do
| | | | | | | | |
|not lie flat under the resident's body increase the risk of pressure ulcers
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|because they cut off circulation | | | |
Communication with visually-impaired resident - CORRECT | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-When you enter a new room with them, orient them to | | | | | | | | | | |
where things are. Describe things around you without using words like
| | | | | | | | | |
"see, look, watch"
| | |
Use the face of an imaginary clock as a guide to explain the positions of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
objects that are in front of the person
| | | | | | |
Walk slightly ahead of them if they need guidance in getting around
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