CNA PROMETRIC WRITTEN TEST
Questions and Answers
1.Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nurse Aide
While eating lunch, hot tea splashes on a resident's hand. The nurse aide's
first response should be to
Answer wet a towel or napkin with cool water and place against the
injured area.
2.What are the 5 categories on the test?
Answer Role of the Nurse Aide Promotion of Safety
Promotion of Function and Health
Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nurse Aide
Providing specialized Care for Residents with
Change
3.Promotion of Function and Health of Residents
Why should residents who are unable to change their own positions, have
their positions changed by staff at least every two hours?
Answer Promote circulation at pressure points
4.When weighing a resident, it is important to make sure the
Answer scale is balanced or calibrated before helping the resident onto
the scale.
,5.Specific Care Provided for Residents with Changes
Which of the following is the best example of using reality orientation for a
resident with early dementia?
Answer "Look at the time. Lunch is in 30 minutes. Are you feeling
hungry?"
6.Specific Care Provided for Residents with Changes
A resident wears a hand splint. Which observation should the nurse aide
report to the nurse immediately?
Answer The resident's fingers are cold and blue in color.
7.Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nurse Aide
A resident, who is usually alert and oriented, is having difficulty
remembering where he is today. What should the nurse aide do first?
Answer Report the change to the charge nurse.
8.Promotion of Function and Health of Residents
Which action is most helpful to help decrease a resident's incontinence?
Answer An- swering the resident's call light quickly
9.Role of the Nurse Aide
Which foods are found on a high protein diet?
Answer meat and eggs
,10.Role of the Nurse Aide
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?
Answer Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
11.Promotion of safety
When a resident wears a restraint, the nurse aide must make sure the
Answer restraint is applied following the manufacturer's instructions.
12.Specific Care Provided for Residents with Changes
A resident who is wearing a hearing aid keeps asking the nurse aide to
repeat information. Which of the following actions should the nurse aide do
first?
Answer Make sure the hearing aid is turned on
13.Promotion of Safety
The goal when removing gloves that are soiled is to
Answer avoid contact with the outside of the gloves
14.Promotion of Function and Health of Residents
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?
Answer Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
, 15.Promotion of Safety
Which of the following best describes how persons affected by Parkinson's
disease typically walk?
Answer They shuffle their feet while taking small steps.
16.Which of the following best describes the daily routine needs of
residents with dementia?
Answer Providing opportunities for activity and periods for rest is impor-
tant.
17.Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nurse Aide
While helping in the dining room, the nurse aide notices a male resident
in distress holding his throat. The nurse aide believes the resident may
be
choking. After calling for help, the nurse aide's nextaction should be to
Answer ask if the resident can talk
18.Specific Care Provided for Residents with Changes
A resident who has dementia is usually able to get dressed with some
prompt- ing. This morning the resident is more confused and needs more
help with all activities of daily living. What should the nurse aide do?
Answer Provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming
frustrated
19.Which of the following is a right of nursing home residents?
Questions and Answers
1.Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nurse Aide
While eating lunch, hot tea splashes on a resident's hand. The nurse aide's
first response should be to
Answer wet a towel or napkin with cool water and place against the
injured area.
2.What are the 5 categories on the test?
Answer Role of the Nurse Aide Promotion of Safety
Promotion of Function and Health
Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nurse Aide
Providing specialized Care for Residents with
Change
3.Promotion of Function and Health of Residents
Why should residents who are unable to change their own positions, have
their positions changed by staff at least every two hours?
Answer Promote circulation at pressure points
4.When weighing a resident, it is important to make sure the
Answer scale is balanced or calibrated before helping the resident onto
the scale.
,5.Specific Care Provided for Residents with Changes
Which of the following is the best example of using reality orientation for a
resident with early dementia?
Answer "Look at the time. Lunch is in 30 minutes. Are you feeling
hungry?"
6.Specific Care Provided for Residents with Changes
A resident wears a hand splint. Which observation should the nurse aide
report to the nurse immediately?
Answer The resident's fingers are cold and blue in color.
7.Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nurse Aide
A resident, who is usually alert and oriented, is having difficulty
remembering where he is today. What should the nurse aide do first?
Answer Report the change to the charge nurse.
8.Promotion of Function and Health of Residents
Which action is most helpful to help decrease a resident's incontinence?
Answer An- swering the resident's call light quickly
9.Role of the Nurse Aide
Which foods are found on a high protein diet?
Answer meat and eggs
,10.Role of the Nurse Aide
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?
Answer Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
11.Promotion of safety
When a resident wears a restraint, the nurse aide must make sure the
Answer restraint is applied following the manufacturer's instructions.
12.Specific Care Provided for Residents with Changes
A resident who is wearing a hearing aid keeps asking the nurse aide to
repeat information. Which of the following actions should the nurse aide do
first?
Answer Make sure the hearing aid is turned on
13.Promotion of Safety
The goal when removing gloves that are soiled is to
Answer avoid contact with the outside of the gloves
14.Promotion of Function and Health of Residents
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?
Answer Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
, 15.Promotion of Safety
Which of the following best describes how persons affected by Parkinson's
disease typically walk?
Answer They shuffle their feet while taking small steps.
16.Which of the following best describes the daily routine needs of
residents with dementia?
Answer Providing opportunities for activity and periods for rest is impor-
tant.
17.Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nurse Aide
While helping in the dining room, the nurse aide notices a male resident
in distress holding his throat. The nurse aide believes the resident may
be
choking. After calling for help, the nurse aide's nextaction should be to
Answer ask if the resident can talk
18.Specific Care Provided for Residents with Changes
A resident who has dementia is usually able to get dressed with some
prompt- ing. This morning the resident is more confused and needs more
help with all activities of daily living. What should the nurse aide do?
Answer Provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming
frustrated
19.Which of the following is a right of nursing home residents?
