CNA Prometric Questions 2023-2024 And Correct Answers
A resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several times a day. Where is the appropriate place
for the thermometer to be kept?
A. At the nurse's station
B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room
C. In the dirty utility room
D. In the resident's room - ansD. In the resident's room
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's scope of practice. What
should the nurse aide do?
A. Consider if the task can be performed another way
B. Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible
C. Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated
D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role - ansD. Refuse to perform the
task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the nurse aide, "I had an accident. I
wet myself.", What should the nurse aide do?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time
B. Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad
C. Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable
D. Provide incontinent care to the resident - ansD. Provide incontinent care to the resident
A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident does not seem upset or
hurt. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Leave the room and close the door to allow privacy
B. Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple.
C. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
,D. Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day - ansC. Report the observation to the charge nurse
immediately.
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the room is on fire. What
should the nurse aide do first?
A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire
B. Open the window to get the smoke out of the room
C. Yell "FIRE!" along with room number.
D. Remove the resident from the room - ansD. Remove the resident from the room
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the room is on fire. What
should the nurse aide do first?
A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
B. Open the window to allow smoke to escape.
C. Remove the resident from the room.
D. Yell "FIRE!" along with the location - ansC. Remove the resident from the room
A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on the floor in the resident's room. The resident is
crying and says, "I fell again." What should the nurse aide do first?
A. Call for help while keeping the resident calm
B. Check for the injuries while asking how the resident fell
C. Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket
D. Consider if the resident is trying to get attention - ansA. Call for help while keeping the resident calm
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is an example of
A. resident neglect
B. resident abuse
C. nurse aide carelessness
,D. nurse aide non-compliance - ansB. resident abuse
A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The nurse aide goes to the resident to provide
immediate protection of the resident. The nurse aide should also
A. call the police immediately
B. ask if the nurse is feeling stressed about something
C. report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor
D. ask if any other staff have ever observed this behavior - ansC. report the situation to the charge nurse's
supervisor
A nurse aide is asked to provide post-mortem care to a resident who died of natural causes. Which of the
following is the most appropriate practice to follow when providing postmortem care?
A. Wear gloves, a mask and a gown when providing care
B. Use strict isolation precautions throughout care.
C. Wash hands and wear gloves throughout care
D. Double bag all items removed from the room - ansC. Wash hands and wear gloves throughout care
A nurse aide is assigned to a resident with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse aide notices that today the resident is
restless and is pacing a lot. The resident is also observed rubbing his stomach. The nurse aide should report this
change to the nurse and
A. ask the resident when he had his last bowel movement.
B. check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom.
C. try to keep the resident close to observe the resident throughout the shift. D. allow the resident to move
around as long as he does not harm other residents - ansB. check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the
bathroom.
A nurse aide is assigned to a table in the dining room during the residents' lunch. One of the residents who is
seated at the table begins to have a seizure. The nurse has been called. The next action by the nurse aide
should be to
A. guide the resident form the chair to the floor
, B. remove the other residents away from the table
C. try to open the resident's mouth to check for food
D. keep the resident in the chair by holding around the resident's waist - ansA. guide the resident form the
chair to the floor
A nurse aide is assigned to provide postmortem care for a resident, but has never done this procedure before.
Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments
B. Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed
C. Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the procedure
D. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse - ansD. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience
with the nurs
A nurse aide is assisting a resident at mealtime. The resident grabs his throat and cannot speak. What should
the nurse aide do first?
A. Try to get the resident to take a few sips of water through a straw
B. Reach around from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
C. Pat the resident's back and then reach in his mouth to remove the blockage D. Ask the resident to take a
deep breath and cough - ansB. Reach around from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
A nurse aide is giving a resident a bed bath. Which of the following should the nurse aide do during the bed
bath?
A. Keep the bed in the lowest position throughout bathing
B. Keep the resident's body covered during the bath
C. Open the window for fresh air during the bath
D. Add a lot of soap to the water in the basin - ansB. Keep the resident's body covered during the bath
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 resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several times a day. Where is the appropriate place
for the thermometer to be kept?
A. At the nurse's station
B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room
C. In the dirty utility room
D. In the resident's room - ansD. In the resident's room
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's scope of practice. What
should the nurse aide do?
A. Consider if the task can be performed another way
B. Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible
C. Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated
D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role - ansD. Refuse to perform the
task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the nurse aide, "I had an accident. I
wet myself.", What should the nurse aide do?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time
B. Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad
C. Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable
D. Provide incontinent care to the resident - ansD. Provide incontinent care to the resident
A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident does not seem upset or
hurt. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Leave the room and close the door to allow privacy
B. Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple.
C. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
,D. Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day - ansC. Report the observation to the charge nurse
immediately.
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the room is on fire. What
should the nurse aide do first?
A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire
B. Open the window to get the smoke out of the room
C. Yell "FIRE!" along with room number.
D. Remove the resident from the room - ansD. Remove the resident from the room
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the room is on fire. What
should the nurse aide do first?
A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
B. Open the window to allow smoke to escape.
C. Remove the resident from the room.
D. Yell "FIRE!" along with the location - ansC. Remove the resident from the room
A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on the floor in the resident's room. The resident is
crying and says, "I fell again." What should the nurse aide do first?
A. Call for help while keeping the resident calm
B. Check for the injuries while asking how the resident fell
C. Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket
D. Consider if the resident is trying to get attention - ansA. Call for help while keeping the resident calm
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is an example of
A. resident neglect
B. resident abuse
C. nurse aide carelessness
,D. nurse aide non-compliance - ansB. resident abuse
A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The nurse aide goes to the resident to provide
immediate protection of the resident. The nurse aide should also
A. call the police immediately
B. ask if the nurse is feeling stressed about something
C. report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor
D. ask if any other staff have ever observed this behavior - ansC. report the situation to the charge nurse's
supervisor
A nurse aide is asked to provide post-mortem care to a resident who died of natural causes. Which of the
following is the most appropriate practice to follow when providing postmortem care?
A. Wear gloves, a mask and a gown when providing care
B. Use strict isolation precautions throughout care.
C. Wash hands and wear gloves throughout care
D. Double bag all items removed from the room - ansC. Wash hands and wear gloves throughout care
A nurse aide is assigned to a resident with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse aide notices that today the resident is
restless and is pacing a lot. The resident is also observed rubbing his stomach. The nurse aide should report this
change to the nurse and
A. ask the resident when he had his last bowel movement.
B. check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom.
C. try to keep the resident close to observe the resident throughout the shift. D. allow the resident to move
around as long as he does not harm other residents - ansB. check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the
bathroom.
A nurse aide is assigned to a table in the dining room during the residents' lunch. One of the residents who is
seated at the table begins to have a seizure. The nurse has been called. The next action by the nurse aide
should be to
A. guide the resident form the chair to the floor
, B. remove the other residents away from the table
C. try to open the resident's mouth to check for food
D. keep the resident in the chair by holding around the resident's waist - ansA. guide the resident form the
chair to the floor
A nurse aide is assigned to provide postmortem care for a resident, but has never done this procedure before.
Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments
B. Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed
C. Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the procedure
D. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse - ansD. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience
with the nurs
A nurse aide is assisting a resident at mealtime. The resident grabs his throat and cannot speak. What should
the nurse aide do first?
A. Try to get the resident to take a few sips of water through a straw
B. Reach around from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
C. Pat the resident's back and then reach in his mouth to remove the blockage D. Ask the resident to take a
deep breath and cough - ansB. Reach around from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
A nurse aide is giving a resident a bed bath. Which of the following should the nurse aide do during the bed
bath?
A. Keep the bed in the lowest position throughout bathing
B. Keep the resident's body covered during the bath
C. Open the window for fresh air during the bath
D. Add a lot of soap to the water in the basin - ansB. Keep the resident's body covered during the bath
A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she feels dizzy. The nurse
aide should
