CNA Prometric Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Verified

CNA Prometric Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Verified While receiving personal care in bed, a resident begins to have a seizure. The nurse aide should? A. hold the resident down to reduce injury B. keep the airway open and prepare to do CPR C. call the charge nurse and remain with the resident D. place a tongue blade between the resident's teeth - C. call the charge nurse and remain with the resident While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a reddened area on the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to request that the nurse aide A. massage the area using lotion B. apply a dry protective dressing over the area C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip D. cleanse the hip using extra soap, then rinse and dry thoroughly - C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip Which of the following describes an important requirement when providing colostomy care? A. Use sterile technique when providing care B. Wear gloves for Standard Precautions C. Avoid cleansing skin near the stoma D. Position the resident on the side - B. Wear gloves for Standard Precautions A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the room is on fire. What should the nurse aide do first? A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire. B. Open the window to allow smoke to escape. C. Remove the resident from the room. D. Yell "FIRE!" along with the location - C. Remove the resident from the room 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 - D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she feels dizzy. The nurse aide should A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available - D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available While performing range of motion exercises, the nurse aide notices that the resident's elbow is stiff and will not bend. The nurse aide should A. continue exercises but move onto another joint B. continue sine stiff joints are a normal part of aging C. apply very gentle pressure to try to bend the elbow slightly D. suggest the resident see a physical therapist for the elbow - A. continue exercises but move onto another joint 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 - C. place large stop signs on doors A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's school bus is coming soon." The nurse aide knows the resident is confused because her only daughter just turned 60. What is the BEST response by the nurse aide? A. "Let's go see if Bingo has started yet. You love Bingo." B. "remember you are in a nursing home. Your daughter is all grown up." C. "Do you mean your great-granddaughter? Your daughter just turned 60." D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets home from school?" - D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets home from school?" A resident whose husband died a few years ago, says, "I have to get dinner started. My husband will be home from work soon." What is the best way for the nurse aide to respond? A. Offer to walk with the resident to the activity department's kitchen B. Remind the resident that the nursing home prepares her meals C. Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners D. Explain gently that the resident's husband is dead - C. Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners When feeding a resident who is lying in bed, the head of the bed is raised to A. make chewing food easier B. decrease the risk of aspiration C. improve the resident's digestion D. allow for better respiration between bites - B.