CNA Written Prometric Certification Test
Study Guide 1
Ambulate means to? - answer Walk.
When ambulating a patient it is best to use a? - answer Gait belt.
A resident is coughing while eating but not choking, you should? - answer Encourage
coughing and watch them closely.
Ways to help constipation would be? - answerExercise and adequate fluid intake.
What should you do if you see confused residents who walk to other units? -
answerMake sure they are safe by walking with them and saying you had a nice walk
with them.
Ways to break the chain of infection is? - answerHandwashing.
When there is a fire you? - answerAim fire extinguisher at the base of the fire.
ABC is for? - answerALL fires.
PASS means? - answerPull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
What does the nurse aide do for post mortem care? - answerGet the patient ready for
family to visit, clean, and wrap the body.
SOB - answerShortness of breath (dyspnea).
If a resident has SOB you should? - answerRaise the head of bed (HOB).
HOB - answerHead of bed.
When changing the bed and a resident is SOB you should? - answerAsk them if they
want the HOB raised.
If a patient does not want to receive medications or treatment nor help they? -
answerHave the right to refuse.
, Advanced Directives - answerWhen a patient had written down what to do for end of life
care.
If a patient is really dehydrated there urine is? - answerDark yellow.
To clean the catheter you start at the? - answerMeatus closest to the skin and use
SOAP AND WATER.
When cleaning the catheter you NEVER use an? - answerAlcohol swab.
It is important to wash hands all the time but ESPECIALLY after? - answerDraining
urine or emptying urine in the commode.
Wrinkles in the bed may cause? - answerPressure ulcers or decubitus.
To measure height in bed you measure from? - answerHead to heel.
Having a residents weight on admission is important in case it? - answerChanges so
you have a baseline to compare to.
TPR - answerTemperature
Pulse
Respirations
Radial pulse is taken on the? - answerWrist by the thumb side.
When working with a resident who uses a cane, the NA walks on the? - answerWeak
side and the cane is on the strong side.
When working with a resident who uses a cane, the cane is on the? - answerSTRONG
side.
If a resident is going to get hit by a cane from another resident, the NA should? -
answerRemove the resident about to get hit.
Bacteria grows in a? - answerDark, warm, and moist environment.
If a resident is bladder controlled and out of nowhere becomes incontinent, you would
do? - answerIncontinent care and change their diaper more frequently to prevent the
spread of infection of skin breakdown.
If a resident gets put in restraints without a doctor's order, it is considered? -
answerFalse imprisonment.
Restraints are only used to? - answerPrevent injury or protect the patient.
Study Guide 1
Ambulate means to? - answer Walk.
When ambulating a patient it is best to use a? - answer Gait belt.
A resident is coughing while eating but not choking, you should? - answer Encourage
coughing and watch them closely.
Ways to help constipation would be? - answerExercise and adequate fluid intake.
What should you do if you see confused residents who walk to other units? -
answerMake sure they are safe by walking with them and saying you had a nice walk
with them.
Ways to break the chain of infection is? - answerHandwashing.
When there is a fire you? - answerAim fire extinguisher at the base of the fire.
ABC is for? - answerALL fires.
PASS means? - answerPull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
What does the nurse aide do for post mortem care? - answerGet the patient ready for
family to visit, clean, and wrap the body.
SOB - answerShortness of breath (dyspnea).
If a resident has SOB you should? - answerRaise the head of bed (HOB).
HOB - answerHead of bed.
When changing the bed and a resident is SOB you should? - answerAsk them if they
want the HOB raised.
If a patient does not want to receive medications or treatment nor help they? -
answerHave the right to refuse.
, Advanced Directives - answerWhen a patient had written down what to do for end of life
care.
If a patient is really dehydrated there urine is? - answerDark yellow.
To clean the catheter you start at the? - answerMeatus closest to the skin and use
SOAP AND WATER.
When cleaning the catheter you NEVER use an? - answerAlcohol swab.
It is important to wash hands all the time but ESPECIALLY after? - answerDraining
urine or emptying urine in the commode.
Wrinkles in the bed may cause? - answerPressure ulcers or decubitus.
To measure height in bed you measure from? - answerHead to heel.
Having a residents weight on admission is important in case it? - answerChanges so
you have a baseline to compare to.
TPR - answerTemperature
Pulse
Respirations
Radial pulse is taken on the? - answerWrist by the thumb side.
When working with a resident who uses a cane, the NA walks on the? - answerWeak
side and the cane is on the strong side.
When working with a resident who uses a cane, the cane is on the? - answerSTRONG
side.
If a resident is going to get hit by a cane from another resident, the NA should? -
answerRemove the resident about to get hit.
Bacteria grows in a? - answerDark, warm, and moist environment.
If a resident is bladder controlled and out of nowhere becomes incontinent, you would
do? - answerIncontinent care and change their diaper more frequently to prevent the
spread of infection of skin breakdown.
If a resident gets put in restraints without a doctor's order, it is considered? -
answerFalse imprisonment.
Restraints are only used to? - answerPrevent injury or protect the patient.
