FL CNA Prometric Written Test - SUPER
PACK - ALL 3 TESTS
"Sundowning" is a term used to describe when residents
A. take short naps throughout the day.
B. show signs of Alzheimer's at a younger age.
C. prefer to go to bed earlier in the evening.
D. become restless and agitated late in the day. - ANS-D. become restless and agitated
late in the day.
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's
scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Consider if the task can be performed another way.
B. Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible.
C. Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated.
D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role. - ANS-D.
Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role.
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the nurse
aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself." What should the nurse aide do?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time.
B. Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad.
C. Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable.
D. Provide incontinent care to the resident. - ANS-D. Provide incontinent care to the
resident.
A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident
does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Leave the room and close the door to allow privacy.
B. Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple.
C. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
D. Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day. - ANS-C. Report the
observation to the charge nurse immediately.
,A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident
does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Leave the room and close the door to allow privacy.
B. Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple.
C. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
D. Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day. - ANS-C. Report the
observation to the charge nurse immediately.
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the
room is on fire. What should the nurse aide do first?
A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
B. Open the window to allow smoke to escape.
C. Remove the resident from the room.
D. Yell "Fire!" along with the location. - ANS-C. Remove the resident from the room.
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the
room is on fire. What should the nurse aide do first?
A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
B. Open the window to get the smoke out of the room.
C. Yell "Fire!" along with the room number.
D. Remove the resident from the room. - ANS-D. Remove the resident from the room.
A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on the floor in the resident's
room. The resident is crying and says, "I fell again." What should the nurse aide do
first?
A. Call for help while keeping the resident calm.
B. Check for injuries while asking how the resident fell.
C. Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket.
D. Consider if the resident is trying to get attention. - ANS-A. Call for help while keeping
the resident calm.
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is an
example of
A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The nurse aide goes to the
resident to provide immediate protection of the resident. The nurse aide should also
A. call the police immediately.
B. ask if the nurse is feeling stressed about something.
C. report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor.
D. ask if any other staff have ever observed this behavior. - ANS-C. report the situation
to the charge nurse's supervisor.
A nurse aide is asked to provide post-mortem care to a resident who died of natural
causes. Which of the following is the most appropriate practice to follow when providing
postmortem care?
A. Wear gloves, a mask and a gown when providing care.
B. Use strict isolation precautions throughout care.
C. Wash hands and wear gloves throughout care.
D. Double bag all items removed from the room. - ANS-C. Wash hands and wear gloves
throughout care.
A nurse aide is assigned to a resident with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse aide notices
that today the resident is restless and is pacing a lot. The resident is also observed
rubbing his stomach. The nurse aide should report this change to the nurse and
A. ask the resident when he had his last bowel movement.
B. check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom.
C. try to keep the resident close to observe the resident throughout the shift.
D. allow the resident to move around as long he does not harm other residents. -
ANS-B. check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom.
A nurse aide is assigned to a table in the dining room during the residents' lunch. One of
the residents who is seated at the table begins to have a seizure. The nurse has been
called. The next action by the nurse aide should be to
A. guide the resident from the chair to the floor.
B. remove the other resident's away from the table.
C. try to open the resident's mouth to check for food.
, D. keep the resident in the chair by holding around the resident's waist. - ANS-A. guide
the resident from the chair to the floor.
A nurse aide is assigned to provide postmortem care for a resident, but has never done
this procedure before. Which of the following is the mostappropriate response by the
nurse aide?
A. Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments
B. Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed.
C. Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the procedure.
D. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse. - ANS-D. Discuss the
nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse.
A nurse aide is assisting a resident at mealtime. The resident grabs his throat and
cannot speak. What should the nurse aide do first?
A. Try to get the resident to take a few sips of water through a straw.
B. Reach around from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts.
C. Pat the resident's back and then reach in his mouth to remove the blockage.
D. Ask the resident to take a deep breath and cough. - ANS-B. Reach around from
behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts.
A nurse aide is giving a resident a bed bath. Which of the following should the nurse
aide do during the bed bath?
A. Keep the bed in the lowest position throughout bathing.
B. Keep the resident's body covered during the bath.
C. Open the window for fresh air during the bath.
D. Add a lot of soap to the water in the basin. - ANS-B. Keep the resident's body
covered during the bath.
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. - ANS-C. guide the resident
over to the handrail and ask to hold.
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