CNA PROMETRIC TEST PREP BANK 410+ LATEST
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A resident in your care has called you for help. He claims he can't find his
dentures. As a nursing assistant, it is your responsibility to
A. Document the loss in the patient's medical record
B. Tell the resident that you will notify the family contact member
C. Ask the resident to refrain from eating until the dentures are located
D. Notify the supervising nurse
Correct Answer: D
2. A resident's family is visiting and it is time to perform a procedure. The family
asks for time to pray with the resident. Which of these is NOT an acceptable
response?
A. Give the family and resident privacy
B. Ask the family and resident if they have any questions about the procedure that
might ease their worry before you give them privacy to pray
C. Ask the family to leave so the procedure can start as scheduled, but offer to let
the resident pray to themselves during the process
D. Tell the family you will return shortly
Correct Answer: C
,3. Alcohol-based hand cleanser is appropriate for all of these situations EXCEPT
A. After walking a resident down the hall
B. After handling a resident's clothes
C. When hands have observable dirt
D. When soap and water are not available
Correct Answer: C
4. Which of these is NOT true about the proper procedure for taking a tympanic
membrane temperature with an electric thermometer?
A. Use a speculum cover that is twisted securely in place
B. Be sure that the speculum fits snugly by pulling gently on the ear pinna
C. Wait for the unit to signal before removing the speculum
D. Be sure the ear is free of cerumen (earwax) before inserting the unit
Correct Answer: B (Pulling gently on the ear pinna is for an adult oral or rectal
thermometer; tympanic requires pulling the ear up and back for adults, down and
back for children)
5. If you are helping a resident put on a clean nightshirt and it falls to the ground
before you get started, it is best to
A. Ask the resident if they want to go ahead and use the dropped shirt
B. Tell the resident to wear the shirt until you can get a clean one
C. Place the shirt on the chair and go to get a clean garment
D. Put the shirt in the hamper for cleaning and get another clean garment Correct
Answer: D
,6. Convulsions are associated with
A. A sprain
B. A seizure
C. A spasm
D. A tear
Correct Answer: B
7. When muscle tissues shorten and then a joint becomes hard to move, it is
called
A. A rupture
B. A perforation
C. A twitch
D. A contracture
Correct Answer: D
8. To obtain the most accurate resident weight, the nursing assistant should weigh
the resident
A. At the same time every day
B. 3-4 hours after eating
C. With two different scales
D. Directly after a meal
Correct Answer: A
9. A nursing assistant is instructed to take the oral temperature of a patient who
just had a cold drink. The patient's temperature should be taken
, A. 15 minutes after the drink was finished
B. 3-5 minutes after the drink was finished
C. Immediately; a cold drink should not affect the reading of most oral
thermometers
D. 75 minutes after the drink was finished
Correct Answer: A
10. A nursing assistant is caring for a resident with MRSA and is wearing a gown
and gloves whenever she provides the resident's care. When she needs to go care
for another resident, she should dispose of her gown and gloves
A. In the current patient's room
B. Continue wearing the equipment
C. In the hallway
D. In the next patient's room before touching that patient
Correct Answer: A
11. Another term for decubitus ulcer is
A. Ulcerated cyst
B. Perforation
C. Ulcerated tumor
D. Pressure sore
Correct Answer: D
12. If you are walking with a resident and they fall, which of these is NOT an action
you should take?
A. Lower the resident gently to the floor
B. Call for help immediately
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A resident in your care has called you for help. He claims he can't find his
dentures. As a nursing assistant, it is your responsibility to
A. Document the loss in the patient's medical record
B. Tell the resident that you will notify the family contact member
C. Ask the resident to refrain from eating until the dentures are located
D. Notify the supervising nurse
Correct Answer: D
2. A resident's family is visiting and it is time to perform a procedure. The family
asks for time to pray with the resident. Which of these is NOT an acceptable
response?
A. Give the family and resident privacy
B. Ask the family and resident if they have any questions about the procedure that
might ease their worry before you give them privacy to pray
C. Ask the family to leave so the procedure can start as scheduled, but offer to let
the resident pray to themselves during the process
D. Tell the family you will return shortly
Correct Answer: C
,3. Alcohol-based hand cleanser is appropriate for all of these situations EXCEPT
A. After walking a resident down the hall
B. After handling a resident's clothes
C. When hands have observable dirt
D. When soap and water are not available
Correct Answer: C
4. Which of these is NOT true about the proper procedure for taking a tympanic
membrane temperature with an electric thermometer?
A. Use a speculum cover that is twisted securely in place
B. Be sure that the speculum fits snugly by pulling gently on the ear pinna
C. Wait for the unit to signal before removing the speculum
D. Be sure the ear is free of cerumen (earwax) before inserting the unit
Correct Answer: B (Pulling gently on the ear pinna is for an adult oral or rectal
thermometer; tympanic requires pulling the ear up and back for adults, down and
back for children)
5. If you are helping a resident put on a clean nightshirt and it falls to the ground
before you get started, it is best to
A. Ask the resident if they want to go ahead and use the dropped shirt
B. Tell the resident to wear the shirt until you can get a clean one
C. Place the shirt on the chair and go to get a clean garment
D. Put the shirt in the hamper for cleaning and get another clean garment Correct
Answer: D
,6. Convulsions are associated with
A. A sprain
B. A seizure
C. A spasm
D. A tear
Correct Answer: B
7. When muscle tissues shorten and then a joint becomes hard to move, it is
called
A. A rupture
B. A perforation
C. A twitch
D. A contracture
Correct Answer: D
8. To obtain the most accurate resident weight, the nursing assistant should weigh
the resident
A. At the same time every day
B. 3-4 hours after eating
C. With two different scales
D. Directly after a meal
Correct Answer: A
9. A nursing assistant is instructed to take the oral temperature of a patient who
just had a cold drink. The patient's temperature should be taken
, A. 15 minutes after the drink was finished
B. 3-5 minutes after the drink was finished
C. Immediately; a cold drink should not affect the reading of most oral
thermometers
D. 75 minutes after the drink was finished
Correct Answer: A
10. A nursing assistant is caring for a resident with MRSA and is wearing a gown
and gloves whenever she provides the resident's care. When she needs to go care
for another resident, she should dispose of her gown and gloves
A. In the current patient's room
B. Continue wearing the equipment
C. In the hallway
D. In the next patient's room before touching that patient
Correct Answer: A
11. Another term for decubitus ulcer is
A. Ulcerated cyst
B. Perforation
C. Ulcerated tumor
D. Pressure sore
Correct Answer: D
12. If you are walking with a resident and they fall, which of these is NOT an action
you should take?
A. Lower the resident gently to the floor
B. Call for help immediately
