CNA PROMETRIC ACTUAL EXAM
PRACTICE TEST LATEST VERSION
2026-2027 DETAILED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
ACpatientCisCrecentlyCdiagnosedCwithCendCstageCrenalCdisease.CTheCnurseChasCeducatedCtheCpatient
ConCdietCmodifications.CLater,CheCsaysCthatCheCcan'tCrememberCwhatCtheCnurseCsaidCandCasksCyouCif
CheCshouldChaveCpretzelsCorCaCcandyCbar.CWhatCisCtheCbestCresponse?C-
CCORRECTCANSWER"TheCnurseCisCtheCbestCtoCanswerCthatCquestion.CLetCmeCgetCherCforCyou."
WhichCofCtheCfollowingCsettingsCprovidesCshortCtermCcareCandCstabilizationCforCpatientsCwithCacute
C(Csudden,CimmediateCandCsevere)ChealthCconditions?C-CCORRECTCANSWERaChospital
WhenCworkingCwithCpatientsCthatCDOCNOTChaveCdementia,CwhatCisCanCappropriateCcommunicatio
nCmethodCtoCencourageCconversationCandCsupportCtheCpatient'sCemotionalCwell-being?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERAskingCopenCendedCquestionsCandCavoidingCyes/noCquestions
Mrs.CHopkinsCwasCadmittedCtoCtheCnursingChomeClastCweekCafterCbeingCtoldCthatCsheCcanCnoClonge
rCliveCalone.CSheChasCbeenCseenCfrequentlyCcryingCandCstatedCthat,C"ItCjustCdoesn'tCfeelClikeChome.CI
ChateCthatCpeopleCcomeCinCandCoutCofCmyCroomCallCtheCtimeCwithoutCnotice.CThisCisCmyCbedroom.CIC
missCmyCprivacy."CWhatCisCaCmeasureCyouCcanCtakeCtoChelpCherCadjust?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERMakeCsureCherCprivacyCisCrespectedCandCknockCbeforeCentering
WhenCwearingCglovesCtoCperformCaCpersonalCcareCskillCthatCwillCexposeCtheCCNACtoCbodyCfluids,Cw
henCshouldCtheCglovesCbeCputCon?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERafterCpreparingCsuppliesCbutCimmediatelyCbeforeCbeginningCtheCskillConCtheCpa
tient
WhenCshouldCyouCenterCaCpatient'sCroom,CheCthrowsCaCtelephoneCatCyouCandCyellsCatCyouCtoCgetCo
ut.CHeCisCpacing,CappearsCagitatedCandCisCmumblingCtoChimself.CAsCyouCretreatCtowardCtheCdoor,Che
ClungesCatCyou,CtryingCtoCgrabCyourCarm.CWhatCshouldCtheCCNACdo?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERLeaveCtheCroomCimmediatelyCandCgetCtheCnurse'sCattentionCquickly.
,CNAsCshouldCpromoteCsafetyCinCpatientCenvironmentsCbyCremoving?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERThrowCrugs
ACnurseCasksCyouCtoCperformCaCtaskCthatCyouChaven'tCbeenCtrainedCforCthatCtask,CsheCgetsCmadCand
Csays,C"it'sCnotCthatChard,CjustCfigureCitCout!".CWhatCisCanCappropriateCaction?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERRefuseCtoCperformCtheCtaskCforCpatientCsafety
PerformingCfootCcareCregularlyCgivesCtheCCNACanCopportunityCto:C-
CCORRECTCANSWERNoticeCanyCredCareas,Cwounds,Csores,CrashesCorCotherCabnormalities
ToCproperlyCperformCtheCHeimlichCManeuver,CyouCwould?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERThrustCfirmlyConCtheCabdomenCupwardCandCinwardCfromCbehindCwithCaCcuppe
dCfist
WhichCofCtheCfollowingCisCaCnormalCsignCofCaging?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERMusclesCweakenCandCloseCmuscleCtone
ACfemaleCpatientCwithCaChistoryCofCseizuresCisCadmittedCtoCyourCunit.CWhatCisCanCappropriateCactio
nCtoCtakeCtoCensureCtheCpatient'sCsafety?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERReportCchangesCinCsleep,CpersonalityCandCsignsCofCstressCinCtheCpatientCtoCtheC
nurseCimmediately
ACpatientCwithCaCwound,CsoreCorCincisionCshouldCbeCmonitoredCfor?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERSignsCofCinfectionC(redness,Cwarmth,CdrainageCorCodor)
ACCNACisCcaringCforCanCelderlyCpatientCwhoCseemsCmoreCconfusedCtoday.CWhatCisCanCappropriateCa
ction?C-CCORRECTCANSWERReportCtheCchangeCtoCtheCnurse
, WhatCisCanCimportantCstepCtoCtakeCbeforeCbathingCaCpatient?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERAskCtheCpatientCtoCcheckCtheCwaterCtemperature
YouCareCassignedCtoChelpCaCpatientCstandCupCatCtheCsideCofCtheCbed.CTheCpatientChasCbeenCconfined
CtoCbedCforC3CdaysCandCisCveryCweak.CWhatCisCanCimportantCsafetyCstepCtoCtakeCbeforeCassistingCtheC
patientCtoCstand?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERHaveCtheCpatientCdangleCtheirClegsCwhileCsittingConCtheCedgeCofCtheCbedCforCse
veralCminutes
ACsmallCfireCisCnoticedCinCtheCtrashCcanCofCaCroomCinCaCnursingChome.CAfterCremovingCtheCpatientsCf
romCtheCroom,CtheCCNACwould?C-CCORRECTCANSWERSoundCtheCalarm/alertCothersCtoCtheCfire
YouCareCcaringCforCaCpatientCwhoChadCaCstrokeCseveralCmonthsCagoCthatCresultedCinCrightCsideCweak
ness.CYouChaveCbeenChelpingCthisCpersonCdressCforCseveralCmonths,CwhenCtodayCsheCappearsCirrita
tedCandCstates,C"JustCletCmeCdoCitCmyself!CDon'tCtouchCme!"CWhatCisCanCappropriateCresponse?C-
CCORRECTCANSWER"I'mCrightChereCifCyouCneedCme.CJustCtellCmeCifCyouCneedChelp."
WhichCofCtheCfollowingCisCaCPOSITIVECnon-verbalCcommunicationC-
CCORRECTCANSWERNoddingCtoCshowCagreement,CinterestCandCacknowledgmentCwhenCanotherCis
Ctalking
YouCareCsittingCatCtheCnurse'sCstation,CchartingClunchCintake,CnextCtoCaCnurseConCtheCphoneCwhenCaC
familyCmemberCapproaches.CYouCcontinueCtoCworkCandCdoCnotClookCupCorCmakeCeyeCcontact.CAfter
CaCfewCmomentsCofCsilence,CtheCfamilyCmemberCsays,C"ExcuseCme...."CWhatCisCanCappropriateCactio
n?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERMakeCeyeCcontact,Csmile,CapologizeCforCtheCdelayCandCaskChowCyouCcanChelp
PatientsCthatCareCimmobileCorConCbedrestCareCatCriskCofCmuscleCtissueCdecreasingCinCsizeCorCstrengt
hCdueCtoClackCofCuse.CThisCisCcalled?C-CCORRECTCANSWERAtrophy
DepressionCamongCtheCelderly:C-CCORRECTCANSWERIsCoftenCoverlookedCorCunrecognized
PRACTICE TEST LATEST VERSION
2026-2027 DETAILED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
ACpatientCisCrecentlyCdiagnosedCwithCendCstageCrenalCdisease.CTheCnurseChasCeducatedCtheCpatient
ConCdietCmodifications.CLater,CheCsaysCthatCheCcan'tCrememberCwhatCtheCnurseCsaidCandCasksCyouCif
CheCshouldChaveCpretzelsCorCaCcandyCbar.CWhatCisCtheCbestCresponse?C-
CCORRECTCANSWER"TheCnurseCisCtheCbestCtoCanswerCthatCquestion.CLetCmeCgetCherCforCyou."
WhichCofCtheCfollowingCsettingsCprovidesCshortCtermCcareCandCstabilizationCforCpatientsCwithCacute
C(Csudden,CimmediateCandCsevere)ChealthCconditions?C-CCORRECTCANSWERaChospital
WhenCworkingCwithCpatientsCthatCDOCNOTChaveCdementia,CwhatCisCanCappropriateCcommunicatio
nCmethodCtoCencourageCconversationCandCsupportCtheCpatient'sCemotionalCwell-being?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERAskingCopenCendedCquestionsCandCavoidingCyes/noCquestions
Mrs.CHopkinsCwasCadmittedCtoCtheCnursingChomeClastCweekCafterCbeingCtoldCthatCsheCcanCnoClonge
rCliveCalone.CSheChasCbeenCseenCfrequentlyCcryingCandCstatedCthat,C"ItCjustCdoesn'tCfeelClikeChome.CI
ChateCthatCpeopleCcomeCinCandCoutCofCmyCroomCallCtheCtimeCwithoutCnotice.CThisCisCmyCbedroom.CIC
missCmyCprivacy."CWhatCisCaCmeasureCyouCcanCtakeCtoChelpCherCadjust?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERMakeCsureCherCprivacyCisCrespectedCandCknockCbeforeCentering
WhenCwearingCglovesCtoCperformCaCpersonalCcareCskillCthatCwillCexposeCtheCCNACtoCbodyCfluids,Cw
henCshouldCtheCglovesCbeCputCon?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERafterCpreparingCsuppliesCbutCimmediatelyCbeforeCbeginningCtheCskillConCtheCpa
tient
WhenCshouldCyouCenterCaCpatient'sCroom,CheCthrowsCaCtelephoneCatCyouCandCyellsCatCyouCtoCgetCo
ut.CHeCisCpacing,CappearsCagitatedCandCisCmumblingCtoChimself.CAsCyouCretreatCtowardCtheCdoor,Che
ClungesCatCyou,CtryingCtoCgrabCyourCarm.CWhatCshouldCtheCCNACdo?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERLeaveCtheCroomCimmediatelyCandCgetCtheCnurse'sCattentionCquickly.
,CNAsCshouldCpromoteCsafetyCinCpatientCenvironmentsCbyCremoving?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERThrowCrugs
ACnurseCasksCyouCtoCperformCaCtaskCthatCyouChaven'tCbeenCtrainedCforCthatCtask,CsheCgetsCmadCand
Csays,C"it'sCnotCthatChard,CjustCfigureCitCout!".CWhatCisCanCappropriateCaction?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERRefuseCtoCperformCtheCtaskCforCpatientCsafety
PerformingCfootCcareCregularlyCgivesCtheCCNACanCopportunityCto:C-
CCORRECTCANSWERNoticeCanyCredCareas,Cwounds,Csores,CrashesCorCotherCabnormalities
ToCproperlyCperformCtheCHeimlichCManeuver,CyouCwould?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERThrustCfirmlyConCtheCabdomenCupwardCandCinwardCfromCbehindCwithCaCcuppe
dCfist
WhichCofCtheCfollowingCisCaCnormalCsignCofCaging?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERMusclesCweakenCandCloseCmuscleCtone
ACfemaleCpatientCwithCaChistoryCofCseizuresCisCadmittedCtoCyourCunit.CWhatCisCanCappropriateCactio
nCtoCtakeCtoCensureCtheCpatient'sCsafety?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERReportCchangesCinCsleep,CpersonalityCandCsignsCofCstressCinCtheCpatientCtoCtheC
nurseCimmediately
ACpatientCwithCaCwound,CsoreCorCincisionCshouldCbeCmonitoredCfor?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERSignsCofCinfectionC(redness,Cwarmth,CdrainageCorCodor)
ACCNACisCcaringCforCanCelderlyCpatientCwhoCseemsCmoreCconfusedCtoday.CWhatCisCanCappropriateCa
ction?C-CCORRECTCANSWERReportCtheCchangeCtoCtheCnurse
, WhatCisCanCimportantCstepCtoCtakeCbeforeCbathingCaCpatient?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERAskCtheCpatientCtoCcheckCtheCwaterCtemperature
YouCareCassignedCtoChelpCaCpatientCstandCupCatCtheCsideCofCtheCbed.CTheCpatientChasCbeenCconfined
CtoCbedCforC3CdaysCandCisCveryCweak.CWhatCisCanCimportantCsafetyCstepCtoCtakeCbeforeCassistingCtheC
patientCtoCstand?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERHaveCtheCpatientCdangleCtheirClegsCwhileCsittingConCtheCedgeCofCtheCbedCforCse
veralCminutes
ACsmallCfireCisCnoticedCinCtheCtrashCcanCofCaCroomCinCaCnursingChome.CAfterCremovingCtheCpatientsCf
romCtheCroom,CtheCCNACwould?C-CCORRECTCANSWERSoundCtheCalarm/alertCothersCtoCtheCfire
YouCareCcaringCforCaCpatientCwhoChadCaCstrokeCseveralCmonthsCagoCthatCresultedCinCrightCsideCweak
ness.CYouChaveCbeenChelpingCthisCpersonCdressCforCseveralCmonths,CwhenCtodayCsheCappearsCirrita
tedCandCstates,C"JustCletCmeCdoCitCmyself!CDon'tCtouchCme!"CWhatCisCanCappropriateCresponse?C-
CCORRECTCANSWER"I'mCrightChereCifCyouCneedCme.CJustCtellCmeCifCyouCneedChelp."
WhichCofCtheCfollowingCisCaCPOSITIVECnon-verbalCcommunicationC-
CCORRECTCANSWERNoddingCtoCshowCagreement,CinterestCandCacknowledgmentCwhenCanotherCis
Ctalking
YouCareCsittingCatCtheCnurse'sCstation,CchartingClunchCintake,CnextCtoCaCnurseConCtheCphoneCwhenCaC
familyCmemberCapproaches.CYouCcontinueCtoCworkCandCdoCnotClookCupCorCmakeCeyeCcontact.CAfter
CaCfewCmomentsCofCsilence,CtheCfamilyCmemberCsays,C"ExcuseCme...."CWhatCisCanCappropriateCactio
n?C-
CCORRECTCANSWERMakeCeyeCcontact,Csmile,CapologizeCforCtheCdelayCandCaskChowCyouCcanChelp
PatientsCthatCareCimmobileCorConCbedrestCareCatCriskCofCmuscleCtissueCdecreasingCinCsizeCorCstrengt
hCdueCtoClackCofCuse.CThisCisCcalled?C-CCORRECTCANSWERAtrophy
DepressionCamongCtheCelderly:C-CCORRECTCANSWERIsCoftenCoverlookedCorCunrecognized