Prometric CNA Practice
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 get the smoke out of the room.
C. Yell "Fire!" along with the room number.
D. Remove the resident from the room. - ANS-D. Remove the resident from the room.
When fire presents an immediate danger to residents, the first response should be to
remove any residents from harm. The acronym of R-A-C-E is used to remind staff of the
steps to follow when responding to a fire emergency.
R - removal of residents from danger
A - alarm (getting emergency assistance)
C- confine the fire (closing doors and windows)
E - extinguish (if this can be done safely)
A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on the floor in the resident's
room. The resident is crying and says, "I fell again." What should the nurse aide do
first?
A. Call for help while keeping the resident calm.
B. Check for injuries while asking how the resident fell.
C. Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket.
D. Consider if the resident is trying to get attention. - ANS-A. Call for help while keeping
the resident calm.
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. - ANS-A. guide
the resident from the chair to the floor.
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. - ANS-B. Reach around from
behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts.
A resident falls from her chair when she has a seizure. Before the nurse arrives, the
seizure is finished and the nurse aide observes the resident is breathing. What should
the nurse aide do next?
A. Get the emergency cart
B. Turn the resident onto her side
C. Check if the resident is able to talk
D. Help the resident back into the chair - ANS-B. Turn the resident onto her side
A resident has a urinary catheter connected to a drainage bag. Which action by the
nurse aide shows correct handling of the catheter and the urinary drainage bag while
the resident is in bed?
A. Hang the urinary drainage bag higher than the level of the resident's bladder.
B. Use the measurements on the drainage bag to measure urine output.
C. Raise the bed to the highest position for better urine drainage.
D. Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag - ANS-D. Wear gloves when
emptying the urinary drainage bag
A resident is admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after a stroke. The plan is
for the resident to stay only a short time, before returning home. Which of the following
shows the best support of the resident's needs?
A. Provide total care for the resident.
B. Set high standards for the resident's achievements.
C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
D. Remind the resident that she will be happier when she is home. - ANS-C. Help the
resident focus on even small accomplishments.
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."
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 get the smoke out of the room.
C. Yell "Fire!" along with the room number.
D. Remove the resident from the room. - ANS-D. Remove the resident from the room.
When fire presents an immediate danger to residents, the first response should be to
remove any residents from harm. The acronym of R-A-C-E is used to remind staff of the
steps to follow when responding to a fire emergency.
R - removal of residents from danger
A - alarm (getting emergency assistance)
C- confine the fire (closing doors and windows)
E - extinguish (if this can be done safely)
A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on the floor in the resident's
room. The resident is crying and says, "I fell again." What should the nurse aide do
first?
A. Call for help while keeping the resident calm.
B. Check for injuries while asking how the resident fell.
C. Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket.
D. Consider if the resident is trying to get attention. - ANS-A. Call for help while keeping
the resident calm.
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. - ANS-A. guide
the resident from the chair to the floor.
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. - ANS-B. Reach around from
behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts.
A resident falls from her chair when she has a seizure. Before the nurse arrives, the
seizure is finished and the nurse aide observes the resident is breathing. What should
the nurse aide do next?
A. Get the emergency cart
B. Turn the resident onto her side
C. Check if the resident is able to talk
D. Help the resident back into the chair - ANS-B. Turn the resident onto her side
A resident has a urinary catheter connected to a drainage bag. Which action by the
nurse aide shows correct handling of the catheter and the urinary drainage bag while
the resident is in bed?
A. Hang the urinary drainage bag higher than the level of the resident's bladder.
B. Use the measurements on the drainage bag to measure urine output.
C. Raise the bed to the highest position for better urine drainage.
D. Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag - ANS-D. Wear gloves when
emptying the urinary drainage bag
A resident is admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after a stroke. The plan is
for the resident to stay only a short time, before returning home. Which of the following
shows the best support of the resident's needs?
A. Provide total care for the resident.
B. Set high standards for the resident's achievements.
C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
D. Remind the resident that she will be happier when she is home. - ANS-C. Help the
resident focus on even small accomplishments.
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."
