Prometric CNA Exam 4 Questions with correct
answers
Which of the following options is FALSE in regards to feeding a patient? *
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a. Allow the patient time to swallow before offering another bite
b. Record the amount of food that the patient consumed using a percentage
c. Feed the patient while they are in a sitting position
d. Use a fork to feed the patient Correct Answer - D
Mrs. Hamada has an order for strict I&O. You note that she drank half of a 6 oz.
glass of juice, 4 oz. of milk, and 8 oz. of coffee. Therefore, you document
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a. 240 cc.
b. 685 cc.
c. 920 cc.
d. 450 cc. Correct Answer - D
To help ensure adequate circulation to prevent patient skin breakdown, you should
*
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a. give back massages.
b. perform active or passive range-of-motion exercises.
c. change the patient's position frequently.
d. do all of the above. Correct Answer - D
,If you have a patient who cannot independently perform range of motion, your job
is to help them by performing passive range of motion (PROM). PROM will help
the patient with all of the following EXCEPT: *
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a. Protect his or her muscles from atrophy
b. Increase his or her nutrition
c. Increase his or her circulation
d. Increase his or her joint motion Correct Answer - B
Which of the following options BEST identifies what a nursing assistant should do
after feeding a resident with dysphagia and risk for aspiration? *
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a. Give the patient a bath
b. Swab out the patient's mouth and position the patient on his or her infected side
c. Keep the patient upright for at least 30 minutes
d. Position the patient on his or her back and check his or her injuries Correct
Answer - C
How should you record a patient's output? *
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a. Using cubic meters and liters
b. Using millimeters and centimeters
c. Using grams and kilograms
d. Using cubic centimeters or milliliters Correct Answer - D
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is *
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, a. choking.
b. getting full.
c. needs to drink more fluids.
d. having difficulty swallowing. Correct Answer - D
Which of the following locations is the appropriate location to store a patient's
bedpan? *
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a. On the patient's overbed table
b. Under the patient's bed on the floor
c. On top of the patient's bedside table
d. In the bottom drawer of the patient's bedside table Correct Answer - D
When caring for a resident with an indwelling Foley catheter, you should *
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a. pin the tubing to the resident's gown.
b. withhold fluids if the bag is too full.
c. check the bag and tubing frequently for adequate urinary flow.
d. tuck the tubing under the resident's leg to keep it off the floor. Correct Answer -
C
Drainage bags from urinary catheters should always
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a. have their output measured each week.
b. be kept below the level of the bladder.
c. be changed every shift.
answers
Which of the following options is FALSE in regards to feeding a patient? *
1/1
a. Allow the patient time to swallow before offering another bite
b. Record the amount of food that the patient consumed using a percentage
c. Feed the patient while they are in a sitting position
d. Use a fork to feed the patient Correct Answer - D
Mrs. Hamada has an order for strict I&O. You note that she drank half of a 6 oz.
glass of juice, 4 oz. of milk, and 8 oz. of coffee. Therefore, you document
1/1
a. 240 cc.
b. 685 cc.
c. 920 cc.
d. 450 cc. Correct Answer - D
To help ensure adequate circulation to prevent patient skin breakdown, you should
*
1/1
a. give back massages.
b. perform active or passive range-of-motion exercises.
c. change the patient's position frequently.
d. do all of the above. Correct Answer - D
,If you have a patient who cannot independently perform range of motion, your job
is to help them by performing passive range of motion (PROM). PROM will help
the patient with all of the following EXCEPT: *
1/1
a. Protect his or her muscles from atrophy
b. Increase his or her nutrition
c. Increase his or her circulation
d. Increase his or her joint motion Correct Answer - B
Which of the following options BEST identifies what a nursing assistant should do
after feeding a resident with dysphagia and risk for aspiration? *
1/1
a. Give the patient a bath
b. Swab out the patient's mouth and position the patient on his or her infected side
c. Keep the patient upright for at least 30 minutes
d. Position the patient on his or her back and check his or her injuries Correct
Answer - C
How should you record a patient's output? *
1/1
a. Using cubic meters and liters
b. Using millimeters and centimeters
c. Using grams and kilograms
d. Using cubic centimeters or milliliters Correct Answer - D
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is *
1/1
, a. choking.
b. getting full.
c. needs to drink more fluids.
d. having difficulty swallowing. Correct Answer - D
Which of the following locations is the appropriate location to store a patient's
bedpan? *
1/1
a. On the patient's overbed table
b. Under the patient's bed on the floor
c. On top of the patient's bedside table
d. In the bottom drawer of the patient's bedside table Correct Answer - D
When caring for a resident with an indwelling Foley catheter, you should *
1/1
a. pin the tubing to the resident's gown.
b. withhold fluids if the bag is too full.
c. check the bag and tubing frequently for adequate urinary flow.
d. tuck the tubing under the resident's leg to keep it off the floor. Correct Answer -
C
Drainage bags from urinary catheters should always
1/1
a. have their output measured each week.
b. be kept below the level of the bladder.
c. be changed every shift.
