CNA Prometric Exam 2025 Certified Nursing Assistant Practice Questions & Answers
If |you |are |walking |with |a |resident |and |they |fall, |which |of |these |is |not |an |action |you |should |take?
a. |Leave |the |resident |on |the |floor |and |get |help.
b. |Inform |the |nurse.
c. |Supply |information |for |the |nurse |so |proper |documentation |can |be |made.
d. |Keep |the |resident |from |moving |until |you |can |assess |if |they |have |injuries. |- |answersa. |Leave |the |
resident |on |the |floor |and |get |help.
If |you |smell |smoke |and |discover |a |resident |smoking |in |his |room, |it |is |best |to |____.
a. |ignore |the |first |incident |but |report |it |if |it |happens |again |with |the |same |resident
b. |call |the |family |contact |and |ask |them |to |deal |with |their |loved |one |on |this |issue
c. |have |him |stop |and |remind |him |of |the |facility |policies |because |of |the |hazards |it |creates |to |every |
resident
d.tell |the |resident |you |will |allow |him |to |finish |his |cigarette |but |you |are |obligated |to |report |it |if |it |
happens |again |- |answersc. |have |him |stop |and |remind |him |of |the |facility |policies |because |of |the |
hazards |it |creates |to |every |resident
A |resident |is |supposed |to |have |8oz |of |juice |every |2 |hours. |Which |of |these |choices |would |be |the |most
|convenient |to |meet |this |requirement?
a.30ml |can |of |juice
b.100ml |can |of |juice
,c.120ml |can |of |juice
d.240ml |can |of |juice |- |answersd.240ml |can |of |juice
All |of |these |might |be |used |in |dealing |with |contractures |except |____.
a. |hand |roll
b. |repositioning
c. |bandaging
d. |physical |therapy |- |answersc. |bandaging
Hypertension |is |a |medical |term |for |____.
a. |tense |muscles
b. |high |anxiety
c. |hyperactivity
d. |high |blood |pressure |- |answersd. |high |blood |pressure
To |minimize |the |spread |of |bacteria, |further |infection |and |contamination, |which |procedure |should |be |
used |for |washing |the |perineum |of |a |resident |with |a |catheter?
a. |Wash |from |the |rectum |to |the |meatus
b. |Wash |from |the |rectum |to |the |scrotum.
c. |Wash |from |the |meatus |out.
d. |Wash |with |peroxide. |- |answersc. |Wash |from |the |meatus |out.
Which |of |these |should |not |be |part |of |the |process |for |cleaning |a |resident's |dentures?
a. |padding |the |sink
b. |placing |clean |dentures |on |top |of |a |tissue |on |the |resident's |table
c. |rinsing |thoroughly
d. |washing |your |hands |- |answersb. |placing |clean |dentures |on |top |of |a |tissue |on |the |resident's |table
A |resident |in |your |care |has |called |you |for |help. |He |claims |he |can't |find |his |dentures. |As |a |nursing |
assistant, |it |is |your |responsibility |to |____.
,a. |document |the |loss |in |the |patient's |medical |record
b. |tell |the |resident |that |you |will |notify |the |family |contact |member
c. |ask |the |resident |to |refrain |from |eating |until |the |dentures |are |located
d. |notify |the |supervising |nurse |- |answersd. |notify |the |supervising |nurse
Applying |friction |in |the |handwashing |process |is |very |important. |According |to |CDC |recommendations, |
the |scrubbing |portion |of |handwashing |should |take |____.
a. |any |amount |of |time, |as |long |as |you |scrub |until |hands |feel |clean
b. |20 |seconds
c. |60 |seconds
d. |10 |seconds |- |answersb. |20 |seconds
All |of |these |precautions |should |be |followed |when |using |a |transfer-gait |belt, |except |____.
a. |slightly |rocking |and |pulling |when |using |a |gait |belt |on |a |resident |in |a |sitting |position
b. |never |using |a |frayed |or |worn |transfer-gait |belt
c. |not |worrying |about |proper |body |mechanics
d. |placing |transfer |belts |around |the |resident's |waist |- |answersc. |not |worrying |about |proper |body |
mechanics
Which |of |these |is |considered |an |accurate |method |for |counting |respiration |rate?
a. |The |resident |counts |to |60 |while |the |nursing |assistant |counts |respirations.
b. |The |nursing |assistant |watches |the |chest |while |the |nurse |looks |at |her |watch |to |time |60 |seconds
c. |The |resident |counts |to |60 |while |the |nursing |assistant |counts |respirations.
d. |The |nursing |assistant |looks |at |the |resident's |chest |and |a |watch |at |the |same |time |- |answersd. |The |
nursing |assistant |looks |at |the |resident's |chest |and |a |watch |at |the |same |time
The |medical |term |tetraplegia—meaning |paralysis |of |all |four |extremities—is |often |used |
interchangeably |with |the |term |____.
a. |paraplegia
, b. |hemiplegia
c. |cardioplegia
d. |quadriplegia |- |answersd. |quadriplegia
Which |of |these |is |not |true |when |taking |a |blood |pressure |reading?
a. |Blood |pressure |readings |can |be |a |little |higher |in |the |mornings.
b. |The |optimum |position |for |the |resident |is |sitting |with |both |feet |on |the |floor.
c. |It |is |best |if |the |resident |does |not |talk |while |his |or |her |blood |pressure |reading |is |being |taken.
d. |The |optimum |position |for |the |resident |is |lying |down |with |his |or |her |feet |elevated. |- |answersd. |The |
optimum |position |for |the |resident |is |lying |down |with |his |or |her |feet |elevated.
A |resident |has |the |following |symptoms: |dizziness, |feeling |faint, |blood |pressure |below |90/60 |and |cold,
|sweaty |skin. |The |resident |is |most |likely |suffering |from |____.
a. |hypodermia
b. |hypoglottis
c. |hypertension
d. |hypotension |- |answersd. |hypotension
Hypotension |is |low |blood |pressure |and |all |these |symptoms |are |associated |with |it.
a. |excitement |
b. |no |pulse
c. |confusion
d. |dizziness, |light |headedness, |nausea |- |answersd. |dizziness, |light |headedness, |nausea
Alcohol-based |hand |cleanser |is |appropriate |for |all |of |these |situations |except |____.
a. |after |walking |a |resident |down |the |hall
b. |after |handling |a |resident's |clothes
c. |when |hands |have |observable |dirt
d. |when |soap |and |water |are |not |available |- |answersc. |when |hands |have |observable |dirt
If |you |are |walking |with |a |resident |and |they |fall, |which |of |these |is |not |an |action |you |should |take?
a. |Leave |the |resident |on |the |floor |and |get |help.
b. |Inform |the |nurse.
c. |Supply |information |for |the |nurse |so |proper |documentation |can |be |made.
d. |Keep |the |resident |from |moving |until |you |can |assess |if |they |have |injuries. |- |answersa. |Leave |the |
resident |on |the |floor |and |get |help.
If |you |smell |smoke |and |discover |a |resident |smoking |in |his |room, |it |is |best |to |____.
a. |ignore |the |first |incident |but |report |it |if |it |happens |again |with |the |same |resident
b. |call |the |family |contact |and |ask |them |to |deal |with |their |loved |one |on |this |issue
c. |have |him |stop |and |remind |him |of |the |facility |policies |because |of |the |hazards |it |creates |to |every |
resident
d.tell |the |resident |you |will |allow |him |to |finish |his |cigarette |but |you |are |obligated |to |report |it |if |it |
happens |again |- |answersc. |have |him |stop |and |remind |him |of |the |facility |policies |because |of |the |
hazards |it |creates |to |every |resident
A |resident |is |supposed |to |have |8oz |of |juice |every |2 |hours. |Which |of |these |choices |would |be |the |most
|convenient |to |meet |this |requirement?
a.30ml |can |of |juice
b.100ml |can |of |juice
,c.120ml |can |of |juice
d.240ml |can |of |juice |- |answersd.240ml |can |of |juice
All |of |these |might |be |used |in |dealing |with |contractures |except |____.
a. |hand |roll
b. |repositioning
c. |bandaging
d. |physical |therapy |- |answersc. |bandaging
Hypertension |is |a |medical |term |for |____.
a. |tense |muscles
b. |high |anxiety
c. |hyperactivity
d. |high |blood |pressure |- |answersd. |high |blood |pressure
To |minimize |the |spread |of |bacteria, |further |infection |and |contamination, |which |procedure |should |be |
used |for |washing |the |perineum |of |a |resident |with |a |catheter?
a. |Wash |from |the |rectum |to |the |meatus
b. |Wash |from |the |rectum |to |the |scrotum.
c. |Wash |from |the |meatus |out.
d. |Wash |with |peroxide. |- |answersc. |Wash |from |the |meatus |out.
Which |of |these |should |not |be |part |of |the |process |for |cleaning |a |resident's |dentures?
a. |padding |the |sink
b. |placing |clean |dentures |on |top |of |a |tissue |on |the |resident's |table
c. |rinsing |thoroughly
d. |washing |your |hands |- |answersb. |placing |clean |dentures |on |top |of |a |tissue |on |the |resident's |table
A |resident |in |your |care |has |called |you |for |help. |He |claims |he |can't |find |his |dentures. |As |a |nursing |
assistant, |it |is |your |responsibility |to |____.
,a. |document |the |loss |in |the |patient's |medical |record
b. |tell |the |resident |that |you |will |notify |the |family |contact |member
c. |ask |the |resident |to |refrain |from |eating |until |the |dentures |are |located
d. |notify |the |supervising |nurse |- |answersd. |notify |the |supervising |nurse
Applying |friction |in |the |handwashing |process |is |very |important. |According |to |CDC |recommendations, |
the |scrubbing |portion |of |handwashing |should |take |____.
a. |any |amount |of |time, |as |long |as |you |scrub |until |hands |feel |clean
b. |20 |seconds
c. |60 |seconds
d. |10 |seconds |- |answersb. |20 |seconds
All |of |these |precautions |should |be |followed |when |using |a |transfer-gait |belt, |except |____.
a. |slightly |rocking |and |pulling |when |using |a |gait |belt |on |a |resident |in |a |sitting |position
b. |never |using |a |frayed |or |worn |transfer-gait |belt
c. |not |worrying |about |proper |body |mechanics
d. |placing |transfer |belts |around |the |resident's |waist |- |answersc. |not |worrying |about |proper |body |
mechanics
Which |of |these |is |considered |an |accurate |method |for |counting |respiration |rate?
a. |The |resident |counts |to |60 |while |the |nursing |assistant |counts |respirations.
b. |The |nursing |assistant |watches |the |chest |while |the |nurse |looks |at |her |watch |to |time |60 |seconds
c. |The |resident |counts |to |60 |while |the |nursing |assistant |counts |respirations.
d. |The |nursing |assistant |looks |at |the |resident's |chest |and |a |watch |at |the |same |time |- |answersd. |The |
nursing |assistant |looks |at |the |resident's |chest |and |a |watch |at |the |same |time
The |medical |term |tetraplegia—meaning |paralysis |of |all |four |extremities—is |often |used |
interchangeably |with |the |term |____.
a. |paraplegia
, b. |hemiplegia
c. |cardioplegia
d. |quadriplegia |- |answersd. |quadriplegia
Which |of |these |is |not |true |when |taking |a |blood |pressure |reading?
a. |Blood |pressure |readings |can |be |a |little |higher |in |the |mornings.
b. |The |optimum |position |for |the |resident |is |sitting |with |both |feet |on |the |floor.
c. |It |is |best |if |the |resident |does |not |talk |while |his |or |her |blood |pressure |reading |is |being |taken.
d. |The |optimum |position |for |the |resident |is |lying |down |with |his |or |her |feet |elevated. |- |answersd. |The |
optimum |position |for |the |resident |is |lying |down |with |his |or |her |feet |elevated.
A |resident |has |the |following |symptoms: |dizziness, |feeling |faint, |blood |pressure |below |90/60 |and |cold,
|sweaty |skin. |The |resident |is |most |likely |suffering |from |____.
a. |hypodermia
b. |hypoglottis
c. |hypertension
d. |hypotension |- |answersd. |hypotension
Hypotension |is |low |blood |pressure |and |all |these |symptoms |are |associated |with |it.
a. |excitement |
b. |no |pulse
c. |confusion
d. |dizziness, |light |headedness, |nausea |- |answersd. |dizziness, |light |headedness, |nausea
Alcohol-based |hand |cleanser |is |appropriate |for |all |of |these |situations |except |____.
a. |after |walking |a |resident |down |the |hall
b. |after |handling |a |resident's |clothes
c. |when |hands |have |observable |dirt
d. |when |soap |and |water |are |not |available |- |answersc. |when |hands |have |observable |dirt
