CNA Prometric Exam - 2026, CNA Practice Exam I,
Prometric CNA Test, CNA SKILLS TEST, CNA
WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS, CNA credentia
practice test, CNA State Exam, CNA State Exam,
CNA Abbreviations, Prometric CNA Practice
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.
C. The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
D. The restraint was removed according to the care plan schedule. - Correct
AnswerC. The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
While feeding a resident, the nurse aide notices that the resident is coughing a lot
after each drink of fluid. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Allow the resident more time to swallow.
B. Use a straw when giving the resident fluids.
C. Add a thickening product to the resident's fluids.
D. Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident. - Correct AnswerD. Stop
feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident.
When checking the resident's urinary drainage bag, the nurse aide observes that
the resident has had about 50 ccs (mls) of urine output in the last six hours. What
should the nurse aide do first?
A. Begin offering the resident fluids to drink every 15 minutes.
B. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
C. Ask if the resident is having any pain when urinating.
D. Check to see if the tubing is kinked or bent. - Correct AnswerD. Check to see if
the tubing is kinked or bent.
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,When caring for a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide is expected to
A. provide mouth care once a day.
B. avoid changing the resident's position.
C. talk to the resident while providing care.
D. keep the resident's room dark and quiet. - Correct AnswerC. talk to the resident
while providing care.
When a resident is not able to stand, the resident's height is usually measured by
A. having coworkers hold the resident upright to allow for the measurement.
B. adding the length of legs, chest, and neck/head to determine the height.
C. asking the resident's height and subtracting an inch for age-related shrinkage.
D. taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident is flat in bed. -
Correct AnswerD. taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident
is flat in bed.
A nurse aide is assigned to a table in the dining room during the residents' lunch.
One of the residents who is seated at the table begins to have a seizure. The nurse
has been called. The next action by the nurse aide should be to
A. guide the resident from the chair to the floor.
B. remove the other resident's away from the table.
C. try to open the resident's mouth to check for food.
D. keep the resident in the chair by holding around the resident's waist. - Correct
AnswerA. guide the resident from the chair to the floor.
A resident says, "I am not going to eat this food. It is poisoned," What is the best
response by the nurse aide?
A. Offer to taste all the food first to prove it is not poisoned.
B. Report to the charge nurse that the resident is acting crazy.
C. Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat.
D. Leave the resident alone because the resident will eat when hungry enough. -
Correct AnswerC. Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat.
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,Which of the following is an example of disinfection?
A. Washing a resident's hands after toileting
B. Using a wipe to clean around a resident's stoma
C. Cleaning a shower chair with a chemical cleanser
D. Cleaning a resident's bath basin with soap after use - Correct AnswerC. Cleaning
a shower chair with a chemical cleanser
Disinfecting is a process that involves using a chemical to kill microbes, and it is
used on equipment that comes in contact with body fluids or substances--
generally used in the nursing home setting on equipment that is used between
residents.
Which of the following is a right of nursing home residents?
A. To select the staff that will provide their care
B. To have designated smoking areas in the facility
C. To make decisions about their care and treatment
D. To have activities offered throughout the day and evening shift - Correct
AnswerC. To make decisions about their care and treatment
After reporting the observation of a red area on the resident's hip, the nurse aide
should expect that the
A. resident will be placed on short-term bed rest.
B. area will be covered with a protective dressing.
C. area will need frequent massage with a moisturizing lotion.
D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area. - Correct AnswerD.
resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area.
It is most important for the nurse aide to check the temperature of the water
before
A. assisting the resident with mouth care.
B. soaking the resident's feet for foot care.
C. giving the resident a bed bath.
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, D. washing hands. - Correct AnswerB. soaking the resident's feet for foot care.
A resident tells the nurse aide that she has pain down her arms and into the jaw
and that she feels nauseated. The nurse aide observes that the resident appears
pale and is sweating. The nurse aide should
A. check the resident's arms and jaw for possible injury or bruising.
B. check the care plan to see if the resident is on heart attack precautions.
C. ask if the resident might have eaten something that has upset her stomach.
D. recognize the seriousness of the signs and observations and report
immediately. - Correct AnswerD. recognize the seriousness of the signs and
observations and report immediately.
While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices that a
resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the nurse aide
A. check if the resident was snacking before the meal.
B. ask if the resident would like something else to eat.
C. remind the resident that dinner is several hours away.
D. check when the resident last had a bowel movement. - Correct AnswerB. ask if
the resident would like something else to eat.
To help prevent residents who are confused from accidentally leaving the nursing
home, the nursing home may
A. block exit doors.
B. restrain residents.
C. place large stop signs on doors.
D. keep confused residents in their rooms. - Correct AnswerC. place large stop
signs on doors.
Which of the following is most important to closely observe when a resident
wears elastic stockings, the type that are worn to help circulation?
A. The resident's shoe-fit
B. The resident's pulse rate
C. The way the resident walks
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Prometric CNA Test, CNA SKILLS TEST, CNA
WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS, CNA credentia
practice test, CNA State Exam, CNA State Exam,
CNA Abbreviations, Prometric CNA Practice
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.
C. The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
D. The restraint was removed according to the care plan schedule. - Correct
AnswerC. The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
While feeding a resident, the nurse aide notices that the resident is coughing a lot
after each drink of fluid. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Allow the resident more time to swallow.
B. Use a straw when giving the resident fluids.
C. Add a thickening product to the resident's fluids.
D. Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident. - Correct AnswerD. Stop
feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident.
When checking the resident's urinary drainage bag, the nurse aide observes that
the resident has had about 50 ccs (mls) of urine output in the last six hours. What
should the nurse aide do first?
A. Begin offering the resident fluids to drink every 15 minutes.
B. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
C. Ask if the resident is having any pain when urinating.
D. Check to see if the tubing is kinked or bent. - Correct AnswerD. Check to see if
the tubing is kinked or bent.
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,When caring for a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide is expected to
A. provide mouth care once a day.
B. avoid changing the resident's position.
C. talk to the resident while providing care.
D. keep the resident's room dark and quiet. - Correct AnswerC. talk to the resident
while providing care.
When a resident is not able to stand, the resident's height is usually measured by
A. having coworkers hold the resident upright to allow for the measurement.
B. adding the length of legs, chest, and neck/head to determine the height.
C. asking the resident's height and subtracting an inch for age-related shrinkage.
D. taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident is flat in bed. -
Correct AnswerD. taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident
is flat in bed.
A nurse aide is assigned to a table in the dining room during the residents' lunch.
One of the residents who is seated at the table begins to have a seizure. The nurse
has been called. The next action by the nurse aide should be to
A. guide the resident from the chair to the floor.
B. remove the other resident's away from the table.
C. try to open the resident's mouth to check for food.
D. keep the resident in the chair by holding around the resident's waist. - Correct
AnswerA. guide the resident from the chair to the floor.
A resident says, "I am not going to eat this food. It is poisoned," What is the best
response by the nurse aide?
A. Offer to taste all the food first to prove it is not poisoned.
B. Report to the charge nurse that the resident is acting crazy.
C. Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat.
D. Leave the resident alone because the resident will eat when hungry enough. -
Correct AnswerC. Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat.
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,Which of the following is an example of disinfection?
A. Washing a resident's hands after toileting
B. Using a wipe to clean around a resident's stoma
C. Cleaning a shower chair with a chemical cleanser
D. Cleaning a resident's bath basin with soap after use - Correct AnswerC. Cleaning
a shower chair with a chemical cleanser
Disinfecting is a process that involves using a chemical to kill microbes, and it is
used on equipment that comes in contact with body fluids or substances--
generally used in the nursing home setting on equipment that is used between
residents.
Which of the following is a right of nursing home residents?
A. To select the staff that will provide their care
B. To have designated smoking areas in the facility
C. To make decisions about their care and treatment
D. To have activities offered throughout the day and evening shift - Correct
AnswerC. To make decisions about their care and treatment
After reporting the observation of a red area on the resident's hip, the nurse aide
should expect that the
A. resident will be placed on short-term bed rest.
B. area will be covered with a protective dressing.
C. area will need frequent massage with a moisturizing lotion.
D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area. - Correct AnswerD.
resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area.
It is most important for the nurse aide to check the temperature of the water
before
A. assisting the resident with mouth care.
B. soaking the resident's feet for foot care.
C. giving the resident a bed bath.
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, D. washing hands. - Correct AnswerB. soaking the resident's feet for foot care.
A resident tells the nurse aide that she has pain down her arms and into the jaw
and that she feels nauseated. The nurse aide observes that the resident appears
pale and is sweating. The nurse aide should
A. check the resident's arms and jaw for possible injury or bruising.
B. check the care plan to see if the resident is on heart attack precautions.
C. ask if the resident might have eaten something that has upset her stomach.
D. recognize the seriousness of the signs and observations and report
immediately. - Correct AnswerD. recognize the seriousness of the signs and
observations and report immediately.
While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices that a
resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the nurse aide
A. check if the resident was snacking before the meal.
B. ask if the resident would like something else to eat.
C. remind the resident that dinner is several hours away.
D. check when the resident last had a bowel movement. - Correct AnswerB. ask if
the resident would like something else to eat.
To help prevent residents who are confused from accidentally leaving the nursing
home, the nursing home may
A. block exit doors.
B. restrain residents.
C. place large stop signs on doors.
D. keep confused residents in their rooms. - Correct AnswerC. place large stop
signs on doors.
Which of the following is most important to closely observe when a resident
wears elastic stockings, the type that are worn to help circulation?
A. The resident's shoe-fit
B. The resident's pulse rate
C. The way the resident walks
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