CNA PROMETRIC TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying that she can not find her baby. The nurses´ aid should
A:Ask the resident where she last had the doll
B:Ask the activity department if they have any other dolls
C:Offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
D:Let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched closely -
CORRECT ANSWER-C-Offer comfort to the resident and help her find her baby. It is
important to meet them where they are and not question them.
A Nurse Aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
catheter. The Nurse Aid has never done this before. The best response by the Nurse
Aid is to
A:Change the indwelling catheter at the same time.
B:Ask another nurse aid to change the urinary drainage bag.
C:Change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aid has problems.
D:Ask a nurse to watch the nurse aid change the bag since it is the first time -
CORRECT ANSWER-D-Ask a nurse to watch the nurse aid change the bag since it is
the first time.
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the
resident's hands?
(A) The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
(B) It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
(C) It improves resident morale and appetite.
, (D) The resident needs to keep meal routines. - CORRECT ANSWER-A-Always
assume the resident is independent and may touch their mouth
Which of the following is a job task performed by the Nurse´s Aid?
A:Participating in resident care planning conferences
B:Taking a telephone order from a physician
C:Giving medications to assigned residents
D:Changing sterile wound dressings - CORRECT ANSWER-A- CNA meets with
physicians to discuss care plans.
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion exercises?
A:Done just once a day
B:Help prevent strokes and paralysis
C:Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise
D:Are often performed during ADLS such as bathing or dressing - CORRECT
ANSWER-D- ROM exercises are done during ADLS
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying
to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should
(A) put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
(B) give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
(C) try to dress the resident more quickly.
(D) restrain the resident's hand. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Give the resident the
hairbrush to hold. You always want to comfort the patient and never argue
A resident is lying in bed and suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for help,
the nurses´ aid actions should be to
ANSWERS
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying that she can not find her baby. The nurses´ aid should
A:Ask the resident where she last had the doll
B:Ask the activity department if they have any other dolls
C:Offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
D:Let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched closely -
CORRECT ANSWER-C-Offer comfort to the resident and help her find her baby. It is
important to meet them where they are and not question them.
A Nurse Aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
catheter. The Nurse Aid has never done this before. The best response by the Nurse
Aid is to
A:Change the indwelling catheter at the same time.
B:Ask another nurse aid to change the urinary drainage bag.
C:Change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aid has problems.
D:Ask a nurse to watch the nurse aid change the bag since it is the first time -
CORRECT ANSWER-D-Ask a nurse to watch the nurse aid change the bag since it is
the first time.
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the
resident's hands?
(A) The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
(B) It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
(C) It improves resident morale and appetite.
, (D) The resident needs to keep meal routines. - CORRECT ANSWER-A-Always
assume the resident is independent and may touch their mouth
Which of the following is a job task performed by the Nurse´s Aid?
A:Participating in resident care planning conferences
B:Taking a telephone order from a physician
C:Giving medications to assigned residents
D:Changing sterile wound dressings - CORRECT ANSWER-A- CNA meets with
physicians to discuss care plans.
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion exercises?
A:Done just once a day
B:Help prevent strokes and paralysis
C:Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise
D:Are often performed during ADLS such as bathing or dressing - CORRECT
ANSWER-D- ROM exercises are done during ADLS
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying
to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should
(A) put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
(B) give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
(C) try to dress the resident more quickly.
(D) restrain the resident's hand. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Give the resident the
hairbrush to hold. You always want to comfort the patient and never argue
A resident is lying in bed and suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for help,
the nurses´ aid actions should be to
