CNA Written Exam ( prometric practice
test )
- ANS-
A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she
feels dizzy. The nurse aide should
A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute.
B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support.
C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold.
D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available. - ANS-D. ease the resident to
the floor if a chair is not available.
A resident has a contracture of the RIGHT arm. When putting on the resident's
button-front shirt, the nurse aide should
A. put the shirt sleeve on the left arm first, then the right arm.
B. ask which arm the resident prefers the sleeve to go on first.
C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
D. raise resident's arms up to slide both sleeves on at the same time. - ANS-C. put the
shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
A resident is admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after a stroke. The plan is
for the resident to stay only a short time, before returning home. Which of the following
shows the best support of the resident's needs?
A. Provide total care for the resident.
B. Set high standards for the resident's achievements.
C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
D. Remind the resident taht she will be happier when she is home. - ANS-C. Help the
resident focus on even small accomplishments.
A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. the resident says, "My days seem to
last forever." What should teh nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident. "I know what you mean. My days seem long too."
B. Ask the charge nurse if the resident can have some medication.
C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
D. Tell the resident to check the activity schedule. - ANS-C. Ask about activities the
resident has enjoyed in the past.
, A resident with advance directives has a DNR (do not resuscitate) order. This means
that the resident
A. does not remember
B. should not be restrained
C. does not respond to instructions
D. should not be resuscitated - ANS-D. should not be resuscitated
a residents care plan provided the nurse aide with information about
A. the financial arrangements made for the residents care
B. specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
C. facility procedures for performing different nursing care procedures
D. the nurse aide's assignments and when care is provided to each resident. - ANS-B.
specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
a residents whose husband died a few years ago, says, "I have got to get dinner
started. My husband will be home from work soon." What is the best way for the nurse
aide to respond
A. offer to walk with the resident to the activity departments kitchen
B. remind the resident about her husbands favorite dinners
C. ask the resident about the husbands favorite dinners
D. explain gently that the residents husband is dead - ANS-C. ask the resident about
the husbands favorite dinners
After reporting the observation of a red areaon the resident's hip, the nurse aide should
expect that the
A. resident will be placed on a short-term bed rest
B. area will be covered with a protected dressing
C. area will need frequent massage with a moisturizing lotion
D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area - ANS-D. resident should
be positioned to avoid pressure on the area
The FIRST step the nurse aide should take when discovering a fire is to
A. check how quickly the fire is spreeding
B. remove any residents near the fire
C. throw a blanket over the fumes
D. pull the alarm - ANS-B. remove any residents near the fire
the goal when removing gloves that are soiled is to
A. remove quickly since there is a risk of exposure to germs
B. dispose of the gloves in a biohazard-safe trash can
test )
- ANS-
A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she
feels dizzy. The nurse aide should
A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute.
B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support.
C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold.
D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available. - ANS-D. ease the resident to
the floor if a chair is not available.
A resident has a contracture of the RIGHT arm. When putting on the resident's
button-front shirt, the nurse aide should
A. put the shirt sleeve on the left arm first, then the right arm.
B. ask which arm the resident prefers the sleeve to go on first.
C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
D. raise resident's arms up to slide both sleeves on at the same time. - ANS-C. put the
shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
A resident is admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after a stroke. The plan is
for the resident to stay only a short time, before returning home. Which of the following
shows the best support of the resident's needs?
A. Provide total care for the resident.
B. Set high standards for the resident's achievements.
C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
D. Remind the resident taht she will be happier when she is home. - ANS-C. Help the
resident focus on even small accomplishments.
A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. the resident says, "My days seem to
last forever." What should teh nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident. "I know what you mean. My days seem long too."
B. Ask the charge nurse if the resident can have some medication.
C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
D. Tell the resident to check the activity schedule. - ANS-C. Ask about activities the
resident has enjoyed in the past.
, A resident with advance directives has a DNR (do not resuscitate) order. This means
that the resident
A. does not remember
B. should not be restrained
C. does not respond to instructions
D. should not be resuscitated - ANS-D. should not be resuscitated
a residents care plan provided the nurse aide with information about
A. the financial arrangements made for the residents care
B. specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
C. facility procedures for performing different nursing care procedures
D. the nurse aide's assignments and when care is provided to each resident. - ANS-B.
specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
a residents whose husband died a few years ago, says, "I have got to get dinner
started. My husband will be home from work soon." What is the best way for the nurse
aide to respond
A. offer to walk with the resident to the activity departments kitchen
B. remind the resident about her husbands favorite dinners
C. ask the resident about the husbands favorite dinners
D. explain gently that the residents husband is dead - ANS-C. ask the resident about
the husbands favorite dinners
After reporting the observation of a red areaon the resident's hip, the nurse aide should
expect that the
A. resident will be placed on a short-term bed rest
B. area will be covered with a protected dressing
C. area will need frequent massage with a moisturizing lotion
D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area - ANS-D. resident should
be positioned to avoid pressure on the area
The FIRST step the nurse aide should take when discovering a fire is to
A. check how quickly the fire is spreeding
B. remove any residents near the fire
C. throw a blanket over the fumes
D. pull the alarm - ANS-B. remove any residents near the fire
the goal when removing gloves that are soiled is to
A. remove quickly since there is a risk of exposure to germs
B. dispose of the gloves in a biohazard-safe trash can
