PROMETRIC CNA CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ 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. Answer: B
◉ A resident's care plan provides the nurse aide with information
about
A. the financial arrangements made for the resident's care
B. specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
C. facility procedures for performing different nursing care
procedures
,D. the nurse aide's assignments and when care is provided to each
resident. Answer: B
◉ A resident, who is on bed rest, asks for a bedpan. The resident is
not able to lift own hips to help with the placement of the bedpan.
The best action by the nurse aide is to
A. ask the nurse if the resident should have a urinary catheter
B. turn the resident onto one side to place the bedpan under the
resident's hips
C. place an underpad on incontinent brief under the resident to
collect the urine
D. have another nurse aide assist to lift the resident onto the bedpan.
Answer: B
◉ To prevent skin tears or shearing when moving the resident, the
nurse aide should
A. wear gloves to reduce friction against the skin
B. avoid pulling or sliding the resident when moved
C. tell the resident to be careful and follow directions
D. ask the resident to keep arms held over the resident's head.
Answer: B
,◉ Which statement is true about the effects of aging?
A. the aging process can be reversed with good health care
B. bladder incontinence is a normal part of aging
C. joints tend to be less flexible as a person ages
D. sensitivity to pain increases with age. Answer: C
◉ A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. The resident
says, "My days seem to last forever." What should the nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident, "I know what you mean. My days seems long
too."
B. Ask the charge nurse if the resident can have some medication.
C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
D. Tell the resident to check the activity schedule.. Answer: C
◉ 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 nurses' station
B. on the isolation cart outside the resident's room
C. in the dirty utility room
, D. in the resident's room. Answer: D
◉ Which of the following best describes how persons affected by
Parkinson's disease typically walk?
A. they tend to walk quickly
B. they tend to lean back when walking
C. they walk normally but with some shakiness
D. they shuffle their feet while taking small steps. Answer: D
◉ The normal appearance of urine is
A. clear
B. cloudy
C. dark yellow
D. strong smelling. Answer: A
◉ A resident is restrained. What observation should the nurse aide
report to the nurse immediately?
A. The resident states, "I do not like this thing."
B. The resident's position needs to be adjusted.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ 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. Answer: B
◉ A resident's care plan provides the nurse aide with information
about
A. the financial arrangements made for the resident's care
B. specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
C. facility procedures for performing different nursing care
procedures
,D. the nurse aide's assignments and when care is provided to each
resident. Answer: B
◉ A resident, who is on bed rest, asks for a bedpan. The resident is
not able to lift own hips to help with the placement of the bedpan.
The best action by the nurse aide is to
A. ask the nurse if the resident should have a urinary catheter
B. turn the resident onto one side to place the bedpan under the
resident's hips
C. place an underpad on incontinent brief under the resident to
collect the urine
D. have another nurse aide assist to lift the resident onto the bedpan.
Answer: B
◉ To prevent skin tears or shearing when moving the resident, the
nurse aide should
A. wear gloves to reduce friction against the skin
B. avoid pulling or sliding the resident when moved
C. tell the resident to be careful and follow directions
D. ask the resident to keep arms held over the resident's head.
Answer: B
,◉ Which statement is true about the effects of aging?
A. the aging process can be reversed with good health care
B. bladder incontinence is a normal part of aging
C. joints tend to be less flexible as a person ages
D. sensitivity to pain increases with age. Answer: C
◉ A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. The resident
says, "My days seem to last forever." What should the nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident, "I know what you mean. My days seems long
too."
B. Ask the charge nurse if the resident can have some medication.
C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
D. Tell the resident to check the activity schedule.. Answer: C
◉ 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 nurses' station
B. on the isolation cart outside the resident's room
C. in the dirty utility room
, D. in the resident's room. Answer: D
◉ Which of the following best describes how persons affected by
Parkinson's disease typically walk?
A. they tend to walk quickly
B. they tend to lean back when walking
C. they walk normally but with some shakiness
D. they shuffle their feet while taking small steps. Answer: D
◉ The normal appearance of urine is
A. clear
B. cloudy
C. dark yellow
D. strong smelling. Answer: A
◉ A resident is restrained. What observation should the nurse aide
report to the nurse immediately?
A. The resident states, "I do not like this thing."
B. The resident's position needs to be adjusted.
