CNA Written Exam ( prometric practice
test ) ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
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. - CORRECT
ANSWERS D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available.
While feeding a resident, the nurse aide notices that the resident is coughing a
lot after each drink of fluid. What is teh appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Allow the resident more time to swallow.
B. Use a straw when giving the resident fluids.
C. Add a thickening product to the resident's fluids.
D. Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident. - CORRECT ANSWERS
D. Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident.
Which of the following BEST describes the daily routine needs of residents
with dimentia?
A. It is important that the resident's day be kept full of activities.
B. Changing daily routine is often helpful to residents with dementia.
C. Provide opportunities for activity and periods for rest is important.
D. Following a strict schedule is required to decrease confusion. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. Provide opportunities for activity and periods for rest is
important.
, 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. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a redened area
on the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to request that the nurse
aide
A. massage the area using lotion
B. apply a dry protective dressing over the area.
C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.
D. cleanse the hip using extra soap, then rinse and dry thoroughly. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS B. remove any residents near
the fire
Which of the following is an observation often seen when a resident is
impacted?
A. liquid feces seepig out of the anus
B. darkening of the resident.s urine.
C. many soft, formed stools
test ) ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
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. - CORRECT
ANSWERS D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available.
While feeding a resident, the nurse aide notices that the resident is coughing a
lot after each drink of fluid. What is teh appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Allow the resident more time to swallow.
B. Use a straw when giving the resident fluids.
C. Add a thickening product to the resident's fluids.
D. Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident. - CORRECT ANSWERS
D. Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident.
Which of the following BEST describes the daily routine needs of residents
with dimentia?
A. It is important that the resident's day be kept full of activities.
B. Changing daily routine is often helpful to residents with dementia.
C. Provide opportunities for activity and periods for rest is important.
D. Following a strict schedule is required to decrease confusion. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. Provide opportunities for activity and periods for rest is
important.
, 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. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a redened area
on the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to request that the nurse
aide
A. massage the area using lotion
B. apply a dry protective dressing over the area.
C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.
D. cleanse the hip using extra soap, then rinse and dry thoroughly. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS B. remove any residents near
the fire
Which of the following is an observation often seen when a resident is
impacted?
A. liquid feces seepig out of the anus
B. darkening of the resident.s urine.
C. many soft, formed stools
