CNAPROMETRIC QUESTIONS 2024-
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2025 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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Whileff receivingff personalff careff inff bed,ff aff residentff beginsff tof f haveff aff seizure.ff Theff nurseff aideff should?
A.ff holdff theff residentf f downff tof f reduceff injury
B.ff keepff theff airwayff openff andff prepareff toff doff CPR
C.ff callff theff chargeff nursef f andf f remainff withff theff resident
D.ff placeff aff tongueff bladeff betweenfftheff resident'sff teethff -ff correctff answer-
C.ff callff theff chargeff nursef f andf f remainff withff theff resident
Whileff bathingff aff residentffwhoff isff comatose,fftheff nurseffaidef f noticesff affreddenedf f areaf f onffthef f leftf f hip.ff
Oncffeffreported,fftheffchargeffnurseffisfflikelyfftoffrequestffthatfftheffnurseffaide
A.ff massageff theff areaff usingff lotion
B.ff applyff aff dryff protectiveffdressingff overff theff area
C.ff keepfftheff residentff positionedff toffavoidff pressureffonff theff hip
D.ff cleanseff theff hipff usingff extraff soap,ff thenff rinsef f andff dryff thoroughlyff -ff correctf f answer-
C.ff keepfftheff residentff positionedff toffavoidff pressureffonff theff hip
Whichffoffftheff followingffdescribesff anff importantffrequirementff whenffprovidingff colostomyff care?
A.ff Useff sterileff techniqueff whenff providingff care
B.ff Wearff glovesff forff Standardff Precautions
C.ff Avoidff cleansingff skinff nearf f theff stoma
D.ffPositionff theffresidentff onfftheffsideff -ff correctff answer-B.ff Wearff glovesff forff Standardff Precautions
Affnurseffaideffentersffaffroomfftoffhelpfftheffresidentfftofftheffbathroom.ffAfftrashffcanffinfftheffroomffisffonfffire.f f
Whatffshouldfftheffnurseffaideffdofffirst?
A.ff Useff theff resident'sf f pitcherf f offf waterf f tof f putff outff theff fire.
B.ff Openff theff windowff toff allowff smokeff toff escape.
C.ff Removeff theff residentff fromfftheff room.
D.ffYellff "FIRE!"ff alongffwithfftheff locationff -ff correctff answer-C.ff Removefftheff residentff fromff theffroom
,Afterffreportingfftheffobservationffofffaffredffareaffonfftheffresident'sffhip,fftheffnurseffaideffshouldffexpectffthatfft
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A.ff residentff willff beff placedff onff short-termff bedff rest
B.ff areaff willff beff coveredffwithff aff protectiveff dressing
C.ff areaff willff needff frequentff massageff withff affmoisturizingff lotion
D.ff residentff shouldff beff positionedff toff avoidff pressureff onff theff areaff -ff correctff answer-
D.ff residentff shouldff beff positionedff toff avoidff pressureffonff theff area
Aff nurseff aideff isff walkingff affresidentf f usingff aff gaitff belt.ff Thef f residentff tellsff thef f nurseffaidef f sheff feelsff dizz
y.ff Thffeffnurseffaideffshould
A.ff holdff theff gaitff beltff tighterff andff askff theff residentf f tof f restff forff aff minute
B.ff suggestff theff residentf f leanf f onff theff nurseff aidef f forff moreff support
C.ff guidef f theff residentff overff toff theff handrailff andff askff toff hold
D.ff easeff theff residentf f toff theff floorff ifff aff chairff isff notff availableff -ff correctff answer-
D.ff easef f thef f residentf f toff theff floorff ifff aff chairff isff notff available
Whileffperformingffrangeffofffmotionffexercises,fftheffnurseffaideffnoticesffthatfftheffresident'sffelbowffisffstiffff
anf f dffwillffnotffbend.ffTheffnurseffaideffshould
A.ffcontinueffexercisesffbutffmoveffontoff anotherff joint
B.ff continuef f sineff stiffff jointsff aref f aff normalff partff offf aging
C.ff applyff veryff gentlef f pressureff tof f tryff toff bendff theffelbowff slightly
D.ffsuggestff theff residentff seeff aff physicalff therapistff forff theff elbowff -ffcorrectff answer-
A.ffcontinueffexercisesffbutffmoveffontoff anotherff joint
Toffhelpffpreventffresidentsffwhoffareffconfusedfffromffaccidentallyffleavingfftheffnursingffhome,fftheffnursingff
hffomeffmay
A.ff blockf f exitf f doors
B.ff restrainffresidents
C.ff placeff largeff stopff signsff onf f doors
D.ff keepff confusedff residentsff inff theirff roomsff -ff correctffanswer-C.ff placeff largeff stopff signsff onff doors
,Affresidentffwithffdementiaffsays,ff"Iffneedfftoffgetffhome.ffMyffdaughter'sffschoolffbusffisffcomingffsoon."ffTheffnf
furseffaideffknowsfftheffresidentffisffconfusedffbecauseffherffonlyffdaughterffjustffturnedff60.ffWhatffisfftheffBESTff
rffesponseffbyfftheffnurseffaide?
A.ff "Let'sff gof f seeff ifff Bingoff hasff startedffyet.ff Youff loveff Bingo."
B.ff "rememberff youff areff inffaff nursingff home.ff Yourff daughterff isff allff grownff up."
C.f f "Doff youff meanff yourf f great-
granddaughter?ffYourffdaughterffjustffturnedff60."ffD.ff"Whatffdoffyoufflikefftoffdoffwithffyourffdaughterffwhenff
sffheffgetsffhomefffromffschool?"ff-ffcorrectffanswer-
D.ff "Whatf f doff youff likef f tof f doff withff yourff daughterff whenffsheff getsf f homeff fromff school?"
Aff residentffwhoseff husbandffdiedff aff fewf f yearsff ago,ff says,ff "If f havefftoffgetffdinnerff started.ff Myf f husbandff w
illff bffeffhomefffromffworkffsoon."ffWhatffisfftheffbestffwayffforfftheffnurseffaidefftoffrespond?
A.ff Offerff toff walkffwithfftheff residentff toff theff activityff department'sff kitchen
B.ff Remindff theff residentff thatff theff nursingff homeff preparesff herff meals
C.ff Askff theff residentff aboutffherff husband'sff favoriteff dinners
D.ff Explainff gentlyff thatff theffresident'sff husbandff isff deadff -ff correctf f answer-
C.ff Askff theff residentff aboutffherff husband'sff favoriteff dinners
Whenff feedingff aff residentff whoff isf f lyingff inff bed,ff theff headff offf theff bedff isff raisedff to
A.ff makeff chewingff foodff easier
B.f f decreasef f thef f riskf f offf aspiration
C.ff improveff theff resident'sff digestion
D.ff allowff forff betterff respirationff betweenff bitesff -ff correctff answer-B.ff decreasefftheffriskff offf aspiration
Aff nurseff aideff hearsff anotherff staffff memberffyellingff andff cursingff atff aff resident.ff Thisff isff anff exampleff of
A.ff residentff neglect
B.ffresidentff abuse
C.ff nurseff aideff carelessness
D.ffnurseff aideffnon-complianceff -ff correctff answer-B.ffresidentff abuse
Aff chargeff nursef f asksff aff nursef f aideff tof f performff afftaskff thatff isf f notf f partff offfthef f nurseff aide'sf f scopeff offf practic
e.ff Whatff shouldf f theff nurseff aidef f do?
, A.ff Considerff ifff theff taskf f canff beff performedff anotherffway
B.ff Provideff theff careff andff performff theff taskff asff bestff asff possible
C.ff Contactff theff ombudsman'sff officeff sinceff resident'sffrightsff mayff beffviolated
D.ff Refuseff toff performff thefftaskff andff explainff itff isff notff withinff theff nurseff aide'sff roleff -ff correctf f answer-
D.ff Refuseff toff performff thefftaskf f andff explainff itff isff notff withinff theff nurseff aide'sff role
Afffewffminutesffbeforefftheffendffoffftheffshift,ffaffresidentffcallsffandffwhispersfftofftheffnurseffaide,ff"Iffhadffanffa
cf f cident.ffIffwetffmyself.",ffWhatffshouldfftheffnurseffaideffdo?
A.ff Explainff thatff thef f nextff shiftf f willff assistff theff residentf f inff af f shortff time
B.ff Removeff anyf f wetff clothingff andff placef f theff residentff onff aff dryff underpad
C.ff Askff ifff theff residentff feelsff veryff uncomfortable
D.ffProvideff incontinentff careff tofftheffresidentff -ffcorrectffanswer-
D.ffProvideff incontinentff careff tofftheffresident
Aff residentffwithff advanceff directivesff hasffaff DNRfforder.ff Thisffmeansff thatff theff resident
A.f f Doesf f notf f remember
B.f f Shouldf f notf f beff restrained
C.ff Doesff notff respondf f tof f instructions
D.ffShouldff notff beff resuscitatedff -ff correctff answer-D.ff Shouldff notff beff resuscitated
Affresidentffsaysffsheffisff5fffeetff6ffinchesfftall.ffWhenfftheffnurseffaideffmeasuresfftheffresident'sffheight,fftheffre
siffdentffisff5fffeetff4ffinches.ffWhatffshouldfftheffnurseffaideffdo?
A.ff Recordff theff resident'sff heightff asff 5ff feetff 4ff inches
B.ff Recordff theff resident'sff heightff asff 5ff feetff 6ff inches
C.ff Explainff thatff olderf f peoplef f shrinkff withf f aging.
D.ffMeasureff theffresidentff againff -ff correctffanswer-D.ffMeasureff theff residentff again
Whichffofffthef f followingffisffthef f nurseffaideff mostf f likelyfftoffobserveffinffaffresidentffwhof f hasf f afflowf f bloodffsu
gaf f r?
A.f f Shakinessf f orff trembling
B.ff Thirstff andff dryf f mouth
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2025 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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Whileff receivingff personalff careff inff bed,ff aff residentff beginsff tof f haveff aff seizure.ff Theff nurseff aideff should?
A.ff holdff theff residentf f downff tof f reduceff injury
B.ff keepff theff airwayff openff andff prepareff toff doff CPR
C.ff callff theff chargeff nursef f andf f remainff withff theff resident
D.ff placeff aff tongueff bladeff betweenfftheff resident'sff teethff -ff correctff answer-
C.ff callff theff chargeff nursef f andf f remainff withff theff resident
Whileff bathingff aff residentffwhoff isff comatose,fftheff nurseffaidef f noticesff affreddenedf f areaf f onffthef f leftf f hip.ff
Oncffeffreported,fftheffchargeffnurseffisfflikelyfftoffrequestffthatfftheffnurseffaide
A.ff massageff theff areaff usingff lotion
B.ff applyff aff dryff protectiveffdressingff overff theff area
C.ff keepfftheff residentff positionedff toffavoidff pressureffonff theff hip
D.ff cleanseff theff hipff usingff extraff soap,ff thenff rinsef f andff dryff thoroughlyff -ff correctf f answer-
C.ff keepfftheff residentff positionedff toffavoidff pressureffonff theff hip
Whichffoffftheff followingffdescribesff anff importantffrequirementff whenffprovidingff colostomyff care?
A.ff Useff sterileff techniqueff whenff providingff care
B.ff Wearff glovesff forff Standardff Precautions
C.ff Avoidff cleansingff skinff nearf f theff stoma
D.ffPositionff theffresidentff onfftheffsideff -ff correctff answer-B.ff Wearff glovesff forff Standardff Precautions
Affnurseffaideffentersffaffroomfftoffhelpfftheffresidentfftofftheffbathroom.ffAfftrashffcanffinfftheffroomffisffonfffire.f f
Whatffshouldfftheffnurseffaideffdofffirst?
A.ff Useff theff resident'sf f pitcherf f offf waterf f tof f putff outff theff fire.
B.ff Openff theff windowff toff allowff smokeff toff escape.
C.ff Removeff theff residentff fromfftheff room.
D.ffYellff "FIRE!"ff alongffwithfftheff locationff -ff correctff answer-C.ff Removefftheff residentff fromff theffroom
,Afterffreportingfftheffobservationffofffaffredffareaffonfftheffresident'sffhip,fftheffnurseffaideffshouldffexpectffthatfft
f f he
A.ff residentff willff beff placedff onff short-termff bedff rest
B.ff areaff willff beff coveredffwithff aff protectiveff dressing
C.ff areaff willff needff frequentff massageff withff affmoisturizingff lotion
D.ff residentff shouldff beff positionedff toff avoidff pressureff onff theff areaff -ff correctff answer-
D.ff residentff shouldff beff positionedff toff avoidff pressureffonff theff area
Aff nurseff aideff isff walkingff affresidentf f usingff aff gaitff belt.ff Thef f residentff tellsff thef f nurseffaidef f sheff feelsff dizz
y.ff Thffeffnurseffaideffshould
A.ff holdff theff gaitff beltff tighterff andff askff theff residentf f tof f restff forff aff minute
B.ff suggestff theff residentf f leanf f onff theff nurseff aidef f forff moreff support
C.ff guidef f theff residentff overff toff theff handrailff andff askff toff hold
D.ff easeff theff residentf f toff theff floorff ifff aff chairff isff notff availableff -ff correctff answer-
D.ff easef f thef f residentf f toff theff floorff ifff aff chairff isff notff available
Whileffperformingffrangeffofffmotionffexercises,fftheffnurseffaideffnoticesffthatfftheffresident'sffelbowffisffstiffff
anf f dffwillffnotffbend.ffTheffnurseffaideffshould
A.ffcontinueffexercisesffbutffmoveffontoff anotherff joint
B.ff continuef f sineff stiffff jointsff aref f aff normalff partff offf aging
C.ff applyff veryff gentlef f pressureff tof f tryff toff bendff theffelbowff slightly
D.ffsuggestff theff residentff seeff aff physicalff therapistff forff theff elbowff -ffcorrectff answer-
A.ffcontinueffexercisesffbutffmoveffontoff anotherff joint
Toffhelpffpreventffresidentsffwhoffareffconfusedfffromffaccidentallyffleavingfftheffnursingffhome,fftheffnursingff
hffomeffmay
A.ff blockf f exitf f doors
B.ff restrainffresidents
C.ff placeff largeff stopff signsff onf f doors
D.ff keepff confusedff residentsff inff theirff roomsff -ff correctffanswer-C.ff placeff largeff stopff signsff onff doors
,Affresidentffwithffdementiaffsays,ff"Iffneedfftoffgetffhome.ffMyffdaughter'sffschoolffbusffisffcomingffsoon."ffTheffnf
furseffaideffknowsfftheffresidentffisffconfusedffbecauseffherffonlyffdaughterffjustffturnedff60.ffWhatffisfftheffBESTff
rffesponseffbyfftheffnurseffaide?
A.ff "Let'sff gof f seeff ifff Bingoff hasff startedffyet.ff Youff loveff Bingo."
B.ff "rememberff youff areff inffaff nursingff home.ff Yourff daughterff isff allff grownff up."
C.f f "Doff youff meanff yourf f great-
granddaughter?ffYourffdaughterffjustffturnedff60."ffD.ff"Whatffdoffyoufflikefftoffdoffwithffyourffdaughterffwhenff
sffheffgetsffhomefffromffschool?"ff-ffcorrectffanswer-
D.ff "Whatf f doff youff likef f tof f doff withff yourff daughterff whenffsheff getsf f homeff fromff school?"
Aff residentffwhoseff husbandffdiedff aff fewf f yearsff ago,ff says,ff "If f havefftoffgetffdinnerff started.ff Myf f husbandff w
illff bffeffhomefffromffworkffsoon."ffWhatffisfftheffbestffwayffforfftheffnurseffaidefftoffrespond?
A.ff Offerff toff walkffwithfftheff residentff toff theff activityff department'sff kitchen
B.ff Remindff theff residentff thatff theff nursingff homeff preparesff herff meals
C.ff Askff theff residentff aboutffherff husband'sff favoriteff dinners
D.ff Explainff gentlyff thatff theffresident'sff husbandff isff deadff -ff correctf f answer-
C.ff Askff theff residentff aboutffherff husband'sff favoriteff dinners
Whenff feedingff aff residentff whoff isf f lyingff inff bed,ff theff headff offf theff bedff isff raisedff to
A.ff makeff chewingff foodff easier
B.f f decreasef f thef f riskf f offf aspiration
C.ff improveff theff resident'sff digestion
D.ff allowff forff betterff respirationff betweenff bitesff -ff correctff answer-B.ff decreasefftheffriskff offf aspiration
Aff nurseff aideff hearsff anotherff staffff memberffyellingff andff cursingff atff aff resident.ff Thisff isff anff exampleff of
A.ff residentff neglect
B.ffresidentff abuse
C.ff nurseff aideff carelessness
D.ffnurseff aideffnon-complianceff -ff correctff answer-B.ffresidentff abuse
Aff chargeff nursef f asksff aff nursef f aideff tof f performff afftaskff thatff isf f notf f partff offfthef f nurseff aide'sf f scopeff offf practic
e.ff Whatff shouldf f theff nurseff aidef f do?
, A.ff Considerff ifff theff taskf f canff beff performedff anotherffway
B.ff Provideff theff careff andff performff theff taskff asff bestff asff possible
C.ff Contactff theff ombudsman'sff officeff sinceff resident'sffrightsff mayff beffviolated
D.ff Refuseff toff performff thefftaskff andff explainff itff isff notff withinff theff nurseff aide'sff roleff -ff correctf f answer-
D.ff Refuseff toff performff thefftaskf f andff explainff itff isff notff withinff theff nurseff aide'sff role
Afffewffminutesffbeforefftheffendffoffftheffshift,ffaffresidentffcallsffandffwhispersfftofftheffnurseffaide,ff"Iffhadffanffa
cf f cident.ffIffwetffmyself.",ffWhatffshouldfftheffnurseffaideffdo?
A.ff Explainff thatff thef f nextff shiftf f willff assistff theff residentf f inff af f shortff time
B.ff Removeff anyf f wetff clothingff andff placef f theff residentff onff aff dryff underpad
C.ff Askff ifff theff residentff feelsff veryff uncomfortable
D.ffProvideff incontinentff careff tofftheffresidentff -ffcorrectffanswer-
D.ffProvideff incontinentff careff tofftheffresident
Aff residentffwithff advanceff directivesff hasffaff DNRfforder.ff Thisffmeansff thatff theff resident
A.f f Doesf f notf f remember
B.f f Shouldf f notf f beff restrained
C.ff Doesff notff respondf f tof f instructions
D.ffShouldff notff beff resuscitatedff -ff correctff answer-D.ff Shouldff notff beff resuscitated
Affresidentffsaysffsheffisff5fffeetff6ffinchesfftall.ffWhenfftheffnurseffaideffmeasuresfftheffresident'sffheight,fftheffre
siffdentffisff5fffeetff4ffinches.ffWhatffshouldfftheffnurseffaideffdo?
A.ff Recordff theff resident'sff heightff asff 5ff feetff 4ff inches
B.ff Recordff theff resident'sff heightff asff 5ff feetff 6ff inches
C.ff Explainff thatff olderf f peoplef f shrinkff withf f aging.
D.ffMeasureff theffresidentff againff -ff correctffanswer-D.ffMeasureff theff residentff again
Whichffofffthef f followingffisffthef f nurseffaideff mostf f likelyfftoffobserveffinffaffresidentffwhof f hasf f afflowf f bloodffsu
gaf f r?
A.f f Shakinessf f orff trembling
B.ff Thirstff andff dryf f mouth
