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Prometric cna practice exam exam / latest
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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?
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.
When a resident is dark skinned, the first signs of skin breakdown,
instead of appearing pale or red, may appear
A. black.
B. green.
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C. purple.
D. white. - ..........ANSWER.......C. purple.
When a resident is light-skinned, an early sign of a skin breakdown
will appear as a reddened area, but when an individual has darker
skin, the change may appear more purple. What is most important is
that the nurse aide observe for changes in skin color, and report
changes promptly.
Which foods are found on a high protein diet?
A. Pasta and rice
B. Meat and eggs
C. Fruits and vegetables
D. Whole grains and milk products - ..........ANSWER.......B. Meat and
eggs
A resident says she is 5 feet 6 inches tall. When the nurse aide
measures the resident's height, the resident is 5 feet 4 inches. What
should the nurse aide do?
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A. Record the resident's height as 5 feet 4 inches.
B. Record the resident's height as 5 feet 6 inches.
C. Explain that older people shrink with aging.
D. Measure the resident again. - ..........ANSWER.......D. Measure
the resident again.
The use of a physical restraint helps
A. control a resident's behavior.
B. protect the resident from injury.
C. make staff members' jobs easier.
D. decrease how often staff need to check the resident. -
..........ANSWER.......B. protect the resident from injury.
A resident who is wearing a hearing aid keeps asking the nurse aide
to repeat information. Which of the following actions should the
nurse aide do first?
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A. Speak loudly and directly into the hearing aid.
B. Check that the hearing aid is in the correct ear.
C. Ask when the hearing aid battery was replaced.
D. Make sure the hearing aid is turned on. - ..........ANSWER.......D.
Make sure the hearing aid is turned on.
A resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several
times a day. Where is the appropriate place for the thermometer to
be kept?
A. At the nurses' station.
B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room.
C. In the dirty utility room.
D. In the resident's room. - ..........ANSWER.......D. In the resident's
room.
What is the best reason for giving frequent perineal care to
residents?
Prometric cna practice exam exam / latest
prometric cna practice exam test bank all 500
complete questions and correct answers newest
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?
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.
When a resident is dark skinned, the first signs of skin breakdown,
instead of appearing pale or red, may appear
A. black.
B. green.
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C. purple.
D. white. - ..........ANSWER.......C. purple.
When a resident is light-skinned, an early sign of a skin breakdown
will appear as a reddened area, but when an individual has darker
skin, the change may appear more purple. What is most important is
that the nurse aide observe for changes in skin color, and report
changes promptly.
Which foods are found on a high protein diet?
A. Pasta and rice
B. Meat and eggs
C. Fruits and vegetables
D. Whole grains and milk products - ..........ANSWER.......B. Meat and
eggs
A resident says she is 5 feet 6 inches tall. When the nurse aide
measures the resident's height, the resident is 5 feet 4 inches. What
should the nurse aide do?
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A. Record the resident's height as 5 feet 4 inches.
B. Record the resident's height as 5 feet 6 inches.
C. Explain that older people shrink with aging.
D. Measure the resident again. - ..........ANSWER.......D. Measure
the resident again.
The use of a physical restraint helps
A. control a resident's behavior.
B. protect the resident from injury.
C. make staff members' jobs easier.
D. decrease how often staff need to check the resident. -
..........ANSWER.......B. protect the resident from injury.
A resident who is wearing a hearing aid keeps asking the nurse aide
to repeat information. Which of the following actions should the
nurse aide do first?
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A. Speak loudly and directly into the hearing aid.
B. Check that the hearing aid is in the correct ear.
C. Ask when the hearing aid battery was replaced.
D. Make sure the hearing aid is turned on. - ..........ANSWER.......D.
Make sure the hearing aid is turned on.
A resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several
times a day. Where is the appropriate place for the thermometer to
be kept?
A. At the nurses' station.
B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room.
C. In the dirty utility room.
D. In the resident's room. - ..........ANSWER.......D. In the resident's
room.
What is the best reason for giving frequent perineal care to
residents?
