CNA Prometric Exam - 2025
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1. If you are walking with a resident and they fall, which a. Leave the resident on
of these is not an action you should take? the floor and get help.
a. Leave the resident on the floor and get help.
b. Inform the nurse.
c. Supply information for the nurse so proper docu-
mentation can be made.
d. Keep the resident from moving until you can assess
if they have injuries.
2. If you smell smoke and discover a resident smoking in c. have him stop and re-
his room, it is best to ____. mind him of the facili-
ty policies because of the
a. ignore the first incident but report it if it happens hazards it creates to every
again with the same resident 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 cig-
arette but you are obligated to report it if it happens
again
3. A resident is supposed to have 8oz of juice every 2 d.240ml can of juice
hours. Which of these choices would be the most con-
venient to meet this requirement?
a.30ml can of juice
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b.100ml can of juice
c.120ml can of juice
d.240ml can of juice
4. All of these might be used in dealing with contractures c. bandaging
except ____.
a. hand roll
b. repositioning
c. bandaging
d. physical therapy
5. Hypertension is a medical term for ____. d. high blood pressure
a. tense muscles
b. high anxiety
c. hyperactivity
d. high blood pressure
6. To minimize the spread of bacteria, further infec- c. Wash from the meatus
tion and contamination, which procedure should be out.
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.
7. Which of these should not be part of the process for b. placing clean dentures
cleaning a resident's dentures? on top of a tissue on the
resident's table
a. padding the sink
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b. placing clean dentures on top of a tissue on the
resident's table
c. rinsing thoroughly
d. washing your hands
8. A resident in your care has called you for help. He d. notify the supervising
claims he can't find his dentures. As a nursing assis- nurse
tant, 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 con-
tact member
c. ask the resident to refrain from eating until the
dentures are located
d. notify the supervising nurse
9. Applying friction in the handwashing process is very b. 20 seconds
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
10. All of these precautions should be followed when us- c. not worrying about
ing a transfer-gait belt, except ____. proper body mechanics
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
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c. not worrying about proper body mechanics
d. placing transfer belts around the resident's waist
11. Which of these is considered an accurate method for d. The nursing assistant
counting respiration rate? looks at the resident's
chest and a watch at the
a. The resident counts to 60 while the nursing assis- same time
tant 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 assis-
tant counts respirations.
d. The nursing assistant looks at the resident's chest
and a watch at the same time
12. The medical term tetraplegia—meaning paralysis of d. quadriplegia
all four extremities—is often used interchangeably
with the term ____.
a. paraplegia
b. hemiplegia
c. cardioplegia
d. quadriplegia
13. Which of these is not true when taking a blood pres- d. The optimum position
sure reading? for the resident is lying
down with his or her feet
a. Blood pressure readings can be a little higher in the elevated.
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.
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1. If you are walking with a resident and they fall, which a. Leave the resident on
of these is not an action you should take? the floor and get help.
a. Leave the resident on the floor and get help.
b. Inform the nurse.
c. Supply information for the nurse so proper docu-
mentation can be made.
d. Keep the resident from moving until you can assess
if they have injuries.
2. If you smell smoke and discover a resident smoking in c. have him stop and re-
his room, it is best to ____. mind him of the facili-
ty policies because of the
a. ignore the first incident but report it if it happens hazards it creates to every
again with the same resident 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 cig-
arette but you are obligated to report it if it happens
again
3. A resident is supposed to have 8oz of juice every 2 d.240ml can of juice
hours. Which of these choices would be the most con-
venient to meet this requirement?
a.30ml can of juice
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b.100ml can of juice
c.120ml can of juice
d.240ml can of juice
4. All of these might be used in dealing with contractures c. bandaging
except ____.
a. hand roll
b. repositioning
c. bandaging
d. physical therapy
5. Hypertension is a medical term for ____. d. high blood pressure
a. tense muscles
b. high anxiety
c. hyperactivity
d. high blood pressure
6. To minimize the spread of bacteria, further infec- c. Wash from the meatus
tion and contamination, which procedure should be out.
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.
7. Which of these should not be part of the process for b. placing clean dentures
cleaning a resident's dentures? on top of a tissue on the
resident's table
a. padding the sink
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b. placing clean dentures on top of a tissue on the
resident's table
c. rinsing thoroughly
d. washing your hands
8. A resident in your care has called you for help. He d. notify the supervising
claims he can't find his dentures. As a nursing assis- nurse
tant, 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 con-
tact member
c. ask the resident to refrain from eating until the
dentures are located
d. notify the supervising nurse
9. Applying friction in the handwashing process is very b. 20 seconds
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
10. All of these precautions should be followed when us- c. not worrying about
ing a transfer-gait belt, except ____. proper body mechanics
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
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c. not worrying about proper body mechanics
d. placing transfer belts around the resident's waist
11. Which of these is considered an accurate method for d. The nursing assistant
counting respiration rate? looks at the resident's
chest and a watch at the
a. The resident counts to 60 while the nursing assis- same time
tant 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 assis-
tant counts respirations.
d. The nursing assistant looks at the resident's chest
and a watch at the same time
12. The medical term tetraplegia—meaning paralysis of d. quadriplegia
all four extremities—is often used interchangeably
with the term ____.
a. paraplegia
b. hemiplegia
c. cardioplegia
d. quadriplegia
13. Which of these is not true when taking a blood pres- d. The optimum position
sure reading? for the resident is lying
down with his or her feet
a. Blood pressure readings can be a little higher in the elevated.
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.
