CNA Written Exam (Prometric Practice Test)
Updated Questions and Answers
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.
Answer 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 the
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.
Answer 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.
Answer C. Provide opportunities 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 that she will be happier when she is
home.
Answer 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 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.
Answer 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
Answer B. remove any residents near the fire
7.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
Answer 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.
Answer 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
Answer 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?
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.
Answer C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
11.A resident has a contracture of the RIGHT arm. When
putting on the resident's button-front shirt, the nurse aide
Updated Questions and Answers
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.
Answer 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 the
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.
Answer 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.
Answer C. Provide opportunities 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 that she will be happier when she is
home.
Answer 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 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.
Answer 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
Answer B. remove any residents near the fire
7.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
Answer 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.
Answer 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
Answer 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?
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.
Answer C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
11.A resident has a contracture of the RIGHT arm. When
putting on the resident's button-front shirt, the nurse aide
