Certified Nursing Assistant Prometric Exam
Questions and Answers (Verified Revised Full Exam)
1. 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
Ans>> C. Bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
2. 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
Ans>> C. Head
3. 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
Ans>> C. with the head turned to the side this allows for the mouth
to drain
4. 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
Ans>> B. use clean techniques
5. 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
Ans>> C. guard against breaking the dentures
, 6. 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
Ans>> B. wash your hands and the patient's hands
7. The water temperature for a tub bath is
A. 98F
B. 105F
Questions and Answers (Verified Revised Full Exam)
1. 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
Ans>> C. Bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the patient
2. 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
Ans>> C. Head
3. 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
Ans>> C. with the head turned to the side this allows for the mouth
to drain
4. 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
Ans>> B. use clean techniques
5. 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
Ans>> C. guard against breaking the dentures
, 6. 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
Ans>> B. wash your hands and the patient's hands
7. The water temperature for a tub bath is
A. 98F
B. 105F
