Prometric CNA Test Guide
A female resident's husband has asked for some time alone with his wife in her room.
What should the NA do?
A. Let the husband visit but listen outside the door.
B. Let husband visit and leave the door open.
C. Tell husband not to disturb his wife.
D. Let the husband visit in private - answerD. Let the husband visit in private
A resident needs range of motion (ROM) exercises every day. When the NA tries to
help her do the exercises, the resident says she will not do them. She says that they are
too hard. What is the NA's best response?
A. "Try harder and the exercises will be easier."
B. "I understand, but try working slowly and resting often."
C. "The doctor ordered the exercises because they are important."
D. "Think of something good during the exercises and maybe they wont be so hard." -
answerB. "I understand, but try working slowly and resting often."
A NA enters a room to check on a resident who is in restraints. The NA finds that the
resident has gotten out of the restraint and is partly out of the bed. What should the NA
do?
A. Call for help to get the resident back into bed and put the restraint back on.
B. Put the restraint back on tightly so that the resident cannot move.
C. Leave the restraint off and report the problem to the charge nurse.
D. Put a different type of restraint on the resident. - answerA. Call for help to get the
resident back into bed and put the restraint back on.
A resident does not want to wear her dentures. She says she has a sore in her mouth.
The NA should
A. Tell her to leave her dentures out for a few days.
B. Have the resident rinse her mouth with salt water.
C. Tell her that she will feel better if she wears the dentures.
D. Leave the dentures out and ask the nurse to check the resident's mouth. - answerD.
Leave the dentures out and ask the nurse to check the resident's mouth.
After a resident has died, the NA is often assigned to do which of the following?
A. Prepare the resident's body.
B. Call the resident's family.
C. Call the resident's doctor.
D. Call the undertaker. - answerA. Prepare the resident's body.
,A resident complains that he cannot fall asleep. What can the NA do first to help him
relax?
A. Move him to the day room.
B. Give the resident a back rub.
C. Give the resident a sleeping pill.
D. Report the resident's complaint to the charge nurse. - answerB. Give the resident a
back rub.
A resident is to start range of motion (ROM) exercises. When performing ROM
exercises on a resident, what does the NA do to each joint?
A. Stretch it until hurts.
B. Rotate it in both directions until it hurts.
C. Bend it to a 90-degree angle while supporting the limb.
D. Move it to its fullest range or until the resident feels discomfort. - answerD. Move it to
its fullest range or until the resident feels discomfort.
A sign on the resident's door says NPO. What does this sign tell the NA about the
resident?
A. The resident is receiving AM care.
B. The resident is receiving oxygen therapy.
C. The resident is not to be given any solid food.
D. The resident is not to be given anything by mouth. - answerD. The resident is not to
be given anything by mouth.
A resident is smoking cigarette in the smoking area on the outside porch of the nursing
home. The resident keeps dropping the cigarette in his lap. What should the NA do
first?
A. Stay with the resident until he is finished smoking.
B. Tell the resident that he must be more careful.
C. Check on the resident every few minutes.
D. Go and report it to the charge nurse. - answerA. Stay with the resident until he
finished smoking.
A NA is assigned to care for a resident who asks her to stay with her because she
thinks she is dying. What should the NA do?
A. Scold the resident for talking that way.
B. Ask the resident why she feels this way.
C. Tell the resident, "That isn't true."
D. Ignore the resident's behavior - answerB. Ask the resident why she feels this way.
A resident is able to dress himself, but he is very slow. What should the NA do to assist
this resident to get to breakfast on time?
A. Dress the resident.
B. Tell the resident to hurry.
C. Start the resident dressing earlier.
, D. Warn the resident he is going to miss breakfast. - answerC. Start the resident
dressing earlier.
A NA is caring for a resident on bedrest. The resident is not able to turn herself. What is
the longest time that the NA is allowed to leave the resident in one position?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 4 hours - answerB. 2 hours
A resident's care plan calls for the resident to ambulate 50 feet twice a day. The
resident tells the NA that she is unable to do it now. What should the NA do?
A. Ask the resident to be more helpful.
B. Ask the charge nurse to change the care plan.
C. Tell the resident that she can skip her walk today.
D. Allow the resident to choose a better time to ambulate. - answerD. Allow the resident
to choose a better time to ambulate.
A NA notices that a resident has very dry skin on the feet. How should the NA care for
the resident's feet?
A. Raise them on a pillow.
B. Wash and dry them only.
C. Keep socks on them at all times.
D. Apply lotion after washing and drying the feet. - answerD. Apply lotion after washing
and drying the feet.
An elderly resident is normally alert, but today she is slightly confused. What should the
NA do?
A. Say, "It's not like you to act like this."
B. Report the confusion to the charge nurse.
C. Not worry because all old people get confused sometimes.
D. Ignore the confusion because the resident may only be trying to get extra attention. -
answerB. Report the confusion to the charge nurse.
A NA has found a fire in a resident's waste can. What should the NA do first?
A. Pull the fire alarm.
B. Pour water on the fire.
C. Move residents out of immediate danger.
D. Use the fire extinguisher to put out the fire. - answerC. Move residents out of
immediate danger.
What is the first thing a NA should do after receiving the resident assignments for the
shift?
A. Start giving care to the first resident on the assignment.
B. Make rounds and see each resident briefly.
C. Ask another NA what to do first.
A female resident's husband has asked for some time alone with his wife in her room.
What should the NA do?
A. Let the husband visit but listen outside the door.
B. Let husband visit and leave the door open.
C. Tell husband not to disturb his wife.
D. Let the husband visit in private - answerD. Let the husband visit in private
A resident needs range of motion (ROM) exercises every day. When the NA tries to
help her do the exercises, the resident says she will not do them. She says that they are
too hard. What is the NA's best response?
A. "Try harder and the exercises will be easier."
B. "I understand, but try working slowly and resting often."
C. "The doctor ordered the exercises because they are important."
D. "Think of something good during the exercises and maybe they wont be so hard." -
answerB. "I understand, but try working slowly and resting often."
A NA enters a room to check on a resident who is in restraints. The NA finds that the
resident has gotten out of the restraint and is partly out of the bed. What should the NA
do?
A. Call for help to get the resident back into bed and put the restraint back on.
B. Put the restraint back on tightly so that the resident cannot move.
C. Leave the restraint off and report the problem to the charge nurse.
D. Put a different type of restraint on the resident. - answerA. Call for help to get the
resident back into bed and put the restraint back on.
A resident does not want to wear her dentures. She says she has a sore in her mouth.
The NA should
A. Tell her to leave her dentures out for a few days.
B. Have the resident rinse her mouth with salt water.
C. Tell her that she will feel better if she wears the dentures.
D. Leave the dentures out and ask the nurse to check the resident's mouth. - answerD.
Leave the dentures out and ask the nurse to check the resident's mouth.
After a resident has died, the NA is often assigned to do which of the following?
A. Prepare the resident's body.
B. Call the resident's family.
C. Call the resident's doctor.
D. Call the undertaker. - answerA. Prepare the resident's body.
,A resident complains that he cannot fall asleep. What can the NA do first to help him
relax?
A. Move him to the day room.
B. Give the resident a back rub.
C. Give the resident a sleeping pill.
D. Report the resident's complaint to the charge nurse. - answerB. Give the resident a
back rub.
A resident is to start range of motion (ROM) exercises. When performing ROM
exercises on a resident, what does the NA do to each joint?
A. Stretch it until hurts.
B. Rotate it in both directions until it hurts.
C. Bend it to a 90-degree angle while supporting the limb.
D. Move it to its fullest range or until the resident feels discomfort. - answerD. Move it to
its fullest range or until the resident feels discomfort.
A sign on the resident's door says NPO. What does this sign tell the NA about the
resident?
A. The resident is receiving AM care.
B. The resident is receiving oxygen therapy.
C. The resident is not to be given any solid food.
D. The resident is not to be given anything by mouth. - answerD. The resident is not to
be given anything by mouth.
A resident is smoking cigarette in the smoking area on the outside porch of the nursing
home. The resident keeps dropping the cigarette in his lap. What should the NA do
first?
A. Stay with the resident until he is finished smoking.
B. Tell the resident that he must be more careful.
C. Check on the resident every few minutes.
D. Go and report it to the charge nurse. - answerA. Stay with the resident until he
finished smoking.
A NA is assigned to care for a resident who asks her to stay with her because she
thinks she is dying. What should the NA do?
A. Scold the resident for talking that way.
B. Ask the resident why she feels this way.
C. Tell the resident, "That isn't true."
D. Ignore the resident's behavior - answerB. Ask the resident why she feels this way.
A resident is able to dress himself, but he is very slow. What should the NA do to assist
this resident to get to breakfast on time?
A. Dress the resident.
B. Tell the resident to hurry.
C. Start the resident dressing earlier.
, D. Warn the resident he is going to miss breakfast. - answerC. Start the resident
dressing earlier.
A NA is caring for a resident on bedrest. The resident is not able to turn herself. What is
the longest time that the NA is allowed to leave the resident in one position?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 4 hours - answerB. 2 hours
A resident's care plan calls for the resident to ambulate 50 feet twice a day. The
resident tells the NA that she is unable to do it now. What should the NA do?
A. Ask the resident to be more helpful.
B. Ask the charge nurse to change the care plan.
C. Tell the resident that she can skip her walk today.
D. Allow the resident to choose a better time to ambulate. - answerD. Allow the resident
to choose a better time to ambulate.
A NA notices that a resident has very dry skin on the feet. How should the NA care for
the resident's feet?
A. Raise them on a pillow.
B. Wash and dry them only.
C. Keep socks on them at all times.
D. Apply lotion after washing and drying the feet. - answerD. Apply lotion after washing
and drying the feet.
An elderly resident is normally alert, but today she is slightly confused. What should the
NA do?
A. Say, "It's not like you to act like this."
B. Report the confusion to the charge nurse.
C. Not worry because all old people get confused sometimes.
D. Ignore the confusion because the resident may only be trying to get extra attention. -
answerB. Report the confusion to the charge nurse.
A NA has found a fire in a resident's waste can. What should the NA do first?
A. Pull the fire alarm.
B. Pour water on the fire.
C. Move residents out of immediate danger.
D. Use the fire extinguisher to put out the fire. - answerC. Move residents out of
immediate danger.
What is the first thing a NA should do after receiving the resident assignments for the
shift?
A. Start giving care to the first resident on the assignment.
B. Make rounds and see each resident briefly.
C. Ask another NA what to do first.
