CNA Written Exam ( Prometric Practice
Test ) Questions And Answers.
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.
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.
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 opportunities for activity and periods for rest is important.
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.
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 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.
, 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
Which of the following is an observation often seen when a resident is impacted?
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
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.
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
A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. the resident says, "My days seem to
last forever." What should teh nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident. "I know what you mean. My days seem long too."
B. Ask the charge nurse if the resident can have some medication.
C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
D. Tell the resident to check the activity schedule. -
\C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
A resident has a contracture of the RIGHT arm. When putting on the resident's button-
front shirt, the nurse aide should
A. put the shirt sleeve on the left arm first, then the right arm.
B. ask which arm the resident prefers the sleeve to go on first.
C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
D. raise resident's arms up to slide both sleeves on at the same time. -
\C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
Test ) Questions And Answers.
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.
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.
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 opportunities for activity and periods for rest is important.
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.
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 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.
, 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
Which of the following is an observation often seen when a resident is impacted?
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
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.
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
A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. the resident says, "My days seem to
last forever." What should teh nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident. "I know what you mean. My days seem long too."
B. Ask the charge nurse if the resident can have some medication.
C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
D. Tell the resident to check the activity schedule. -
\C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
A resident has a contracture of the RIGHT arm. When putting on the resident's button-
front shirt, the nurse aide should
A. put the shirt sleeve on the left arm first, then the right arm.
B. ask which arm the resident prefers the sleeve to go on first.
C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
D. raise resident's arms up to slide both sleeves on at the same time. -
\C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
