CNA Prometric Exam Questions with correct answers
Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a feeder
patient?
A. Serve the tray with all the other trays, and then come back to feed the patient
B. Bring the tray to the patient last; feed after you serve all the other patients
C. Bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
D. Have the kitchen hold the tray for 1 hour Correct Answer - C. Bring the tray
into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
When you move a patient on a stretcher, you should stand at the patient's
A. Right side
B. Left side
C. Head
D. Feet Correct Answer - C. Head
As a safety measure, when you give mouth care to an unconscious patient, you
should position the patient
A. on her/his back
B. in semi-Fowler's position
C. with the head turned to the side
D. in the supine position Correct Answer - C. with the head turned to the side
this allows for the mouth to drain
When you obtain a clean-catch urine specimen, you should
A. wash the patient's head
B. use clean techniques
,C. use sterile techniques
D. preform the procedure in the bathroom Correct Answer - B. use clean
techniques
When cleaning a patient's dentures at the sink, the reason to line the sink emesis
basin with a paper towel or to fill the sink with water is to
A. prevent contamination of the dentures
B. hide the dentures from view
C. guard against breaking the dentures
D. protect the basin from scratches Correct Answer - C. guard against breaking the
dentures
When assisting a patient with eating, one of the first things you should do is
A. cut the food into large bite-size pieces
B. wash your hands and the patient's hands
C. butter the patient's bread
D. provide the patient with privacy Correct Answer - B. wash your hands and the
patient's hands
The water temperature for a tub bath is
A. 98F
B. 105F
C. 115F
D. 212F Correct Answer - B. 105F
While giving an unconscious patient a bath, it is important to
A. give passive ROM to all joints
, B. let the team leader exercise the patient's joints
C. call the physical therapist to exercise the patients afterwards
D. exercise the patient only if the doctor has ordered it Correct Answer - A. give
passive ROM to all joints
When shaving a male patient's face, you should
A. apply shaving cream sparingly
B. use upward strokes when shaving the cheeks
C. apply Betadine to any nicks
D. none of the above Correct Answer - D. none of the above
A decubitus ulcer is
A. stomach ulcer
B. pressure sore
C. duodenal ulcer
D. sore on the toe Correct Answer - D. sore on the toe
What position should a patient be in to receive an enema?
A. supine
B. fowler's
C. prone
D. left sim's Correct Answer - D. left sim's
it allows irrigation to be easier
Nursing orders frequently instruct you to assist patient to cough and deep breathe
that activity helps
Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a feeder
patient?
A. Serve the tray with all the other trays, and then come back to feed the patient
B. Bring the tray to the patient last; feed after you serve all the other patients
C. Bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
D. Have the kitchen hold the tray for 1 hour Correct Answer - C. Bring the tray
into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
When you move a patient on a stretcher, you should stand at the patient's
A. Right side
B. Left side
C. Head
D. Feet Correct Answer - C. Head
As a safety measure, when you give mouth care to an unconscious patient, you
should position the patient
A. on her/his back
B. in semi-Fowler's position
C. with the head turned to the side
D. in the supine position Correct Answer - C. with the head turned to the side
this allows for the mouth to drain
When you obtain a clean-catch urine specimen, you should
A. wash the patient's head
B. use clean techniques
,C. use sterile techniques
D. preform the procedure in the bathroom Correct Answer - B. use clean
techniques
When cleaning a patient's dentures at the sink, the reason to line the sink emesis
basin with a paper towel or to fill the sink with water is to
A. prevent contamination of the dentures
B. hide the dentures from view
C. guard against breaking the dentures
D. protect the basin from scratches Correct Answer - C. guard against breaking the
dentures
When assisting a patient with eating, one of the first things you should do is
A. cut the food into large bite-size pieces
B. wash your hands and the patient's hands
C. butter the patient's bread
D. provide the patient with privacy Correct Answer - B. wash your hands and the
patient's hands
The water temperature for a tub bath is
A. 98F
B. 105F
C. 115F
D. 212F Correct Answer - B. 105F
While giving an unconscious patient a bath, it is important to
A. give passive ROM to all joints
, B. let the team leader exercise the patient's joints
C. call the physical therapist to exercise the patients afterwards
D. exercise the patient only if the doctor has ordered it Correct Answer - A. give
passive ROM to all joints
When shaving a male patient's face, you should
A. apply shaving cream sparingly
B. use upward strokes when shaving the cheeks
C. apply Betadine to any nicks
D. none of the above Correct Answer - D. none of the above
A decubitus ulcer is
A. stomach ulcer
B. pressure sore
C. duodenal ulcer
D. sore on the toe Correct Answer - D. sore on the toe
What position should a patient be in to receive an enema?
A. supine
B. fowler's
C. prone
D. left sim's Correct Answer - D. left sim's
it allows irrigation to be easier
Nursing orders frequently instruct you to assist patient to cough and deep breathe
that activity helps
