CNA Practice Questions – Prometric QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A)
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Course
CNA Prometric
Institution
CNA Prometric
While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices tht a resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the nurse aide... - ANSWER Ask if the resident would like something else to eat
A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's school bus...
CNA Practice Questions – Prometric
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A)
While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices tht a
resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the nurse aide... -
ANSWER Ask if the resident would like something else to eat
A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's school bus is
coming soon." The nurse aide knows the resident is confused because her only
daughter just turned 60. What is the best response by the nurse aid? - ANSWER
"What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets home from school?"
A resident reports that his wristwatch is missing. The nurse aide should ask... -
ANSWER for permission to help look around the resident's room
According to Standard Precautions, the nurse aide should wear gloves for which of
the following procedures? - ANSWER Removing soiled linen from a bed
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 most appropriate
response by the nurse aide? - ANSWER Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience
with the nurse
When caring for a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide is expected to -
ANSWER talk to the resident while providing care
, A resident has a contracture of the right arm. When putting on the resident's
button-front shirt, the nurse aide should... - ANSWER put the shirt sleeve on the
right arm first, then the left arm
The nurse aide can help the resident have regular bowel movements by - ANSWER
providing a routine time for the resident to toilet
The care plan requires that the resident be ambulated 100 feet twice a day at 10
am and 2pm. When the nurse aide arrives to walk the resident at 10am, the
resident refuses. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide? -
ANSWER "Would you prefer to walk a little later?"
A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. When the resident sits in a
wheelchair, where should the nurse aide place the drainage bag? - ANSWER
Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level of the
resident's bladder
Which foods are found on a high protein diet? - ANSWER Meat and eggs
A nurse aide is assisting a resident at mealtime. The resident grabs his throat and
cannot speak. What should the nurse aide do first? - ANSWER Reach around from
behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
A resident's care plan provides the nurse aide with information about - ANSWER
specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
A resident, who is on bed rest, asks for a bedpan. The resident is not able to lift
own hips to help with the placement of the bedpan. The best action by the nurse
, aide is to - ANSWER turn the resident onto one side to place the bedpan under
the resident's hips
To prevent skin tears or shearing when moving the resident, the nurse aide should
- ANSWER avoid pulling or sliding the resident when moved
Which statement is true about the effects of aging? - ANSWER joints tend to be
less flexible as a person ages
A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. The resident says, "My days
seem to last forever." What should the nurse aide do? - ANSWER Ask about
activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
Which of the following best describes how persons affected by Parkinson's disease
typically walk? - ANSWER they shuffle their feet while taking small steps
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? - ANSWER in the
resident's room
The normal appearance of urine is - ANSWER clear
A resident is restrained. What observation should the nurse aide report to the
nurse immediately? - ANSWER The resident has suddenly become very agitated
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 - ANSWER check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the
bathroom
The nurse aide is bathing a resident and notices new swelling in the resident's
ankles. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide? - ANSWER
report the swelling to the charge nurse
When helping admit a new resident, the nurse aide notices the resident's right-
sided weakness from a stroke. The resident asks for help to the bathroom. Before
assisting the resident, the nurse aide should - ANSWER get instructions from the
nurse about how to toilet the resident
When checking the resident's urinary drainage bag, the nurse aide observes that
the resident has had about 50 ccs (mls) of urine output in the last six hours. What
should the nurse aide do first? - ANSWER check to see if the tubing is kinked or
bent
A resident reports having a very large bowel movement two days ago. What
should the nurse aide do first? - ANSWER ask if this is a normal pattern for the
resident's body
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is important to
the nurse aide because it - ANSWER identifies protected health info that must
remain confidential
While helping in the dining room, the nurse aide notices a male resident in
distress holding his throat. The nurse aide believes the resident may be choking.
After calling for help, the nurse aide's next action should be to - ANSWER ask if the
resident can talk
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