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CNA Written Exam Prometric Practice Test||Verified
Exam!!||, 2026/2027 – Nurse Aide Competency
Assessment
The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is
A. p.c.
B. b.i.d.
C. a.c.
D. t.i.d. - Answer-The correct answer is C. The proper
medical abbreviation for before meals is a.c.
The proper medical term for high blood pressure is
A. diabetes.
B. hypertension.
C. hypotension.
D. CVA. - Answer-The correct answer is B. The proper
medical term for high blood pressure is hypertension
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A patient who has difficulty chewing or swallowing will
need what type of diet?
A. clear liquid
B. low residue
C. bland
D. mechanical soft - Answer-The correct answer is D. A
mechanical soft diet is easy to chew, swallow, and digest.
Mrs Smith is an 81-year-old resident with Alzheimer's
disease and cannot find her room. What should the nurse
aide do to help Mrs Smith feel more independent?
A. Scold her and tell her to stay in the room.
B. Ask her roommate to watch her.
C. Place a familiar object outside her room door.
D. Write the room number on a piece of paper. - Answer-
The correct answer is C. Helping her locate her room on
her own would make Ms. Lee feel better about herself.
How often should a patient's intake and output records be
totaled?
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A. once each shift
B. twice a day
C. every four hours
D. every 12 hours - Answer-The correct answer is A. Input
and output are totaled once per shift as well as every 24
hours
Which of the following should you observe and record
when admitting a client?
A. color of the stool and amount of urine voided
B. how much the client has eaten and drunk
C. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin
D. insurance information - Answer-The correct answer is
C. Failure to notice bruises or marks on the skin on
admission may later cause someone to believe you were
involved in abuse.
When responding to a client on the intercom, you should
A. ask for the client's name.
CNA Written Exam Prometric Practice Test||Verified
Exam!!||, 2026/2027 – Nurse Aide Competency
Assessment
The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is
A. p.c.
B. b.i.d.
C. a.c.
D. t.i.d. - Answer-The correct answer is C. The proper
medical abbreviation for before meals is a.c.
The proper medical term for high blood pressure is
A. diabetes.
B. hypertension.
C. hypotension.
D. CVA. - Answer-The correct answer is B. The proper
medical term for high blood pressure is hypertension
,2|Page
A patient who has difficulty chewing or swallowing will
need what type of diet?
A. clear liquid
B. low residue
C. bland
D. mechanical soft - Answer-The correct answer is D. A
mechanical soft diet is easy to chew, swallow, and digest.
Mrs Smith is an 81-year-old resident with Alzheimer's
disease and cannot find her room. What should the nurse
aide do to help Mrs Smith feel more independent?
A. Scold her and tell her to stay in the room.
B. Ask her roommate to watch her.
C. Place a familiar object outside her room door.
D. Write the room number on a piece of paper. - Answer-
The correct answer is C. Helping her locate her room on
her own would make Ms. Lee feel better about herself.
How often should a patient's intake and output records be
totaled?
, 3|Page
A. once each shift
B. twice a day
C. every four hours
D. every 12 hours - Answer-The correct answer is A. Input
and output are totaled once per shift as well as every 24
hours
Which of the following should you observe and record
when admitting a client?
A. color of the stool and amount of urine voided
B. how much the client has eaten and drunk
C. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin
D. insurance information - Answer-The correct answer is
C. Failure to notice bruises or marks on the skin on
admission may later cause someone to believe you were
involved in abuse.
When responding to a client on the intercom, you should
A. ask for the client's name.
