CNA Prometric 2022 Clinical Skills Exam
Questions With Accurate Solutions
Hand Washing - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Remove jewelry and/or watch
2. Turn on sink
★3. Wet wrists first, water travels down fingers (elbows must remain higher and
fingertips facing down)
4. Lightly tap fingers together to rid excess water, minimal/no dripping
5. Collect plenty of soap ★6. Begin to lather soap on wrists, in-between fingers, under
fingernails, cuticles, thumbs, completely saturating hands for minimum of 25 seconds
7. Rinse hands starting at wrists and going down to fingers, making sure there is no
residual soap
8. Lightly tap hands into sink to remove excess water
9. Using elbow, collect paper towels to begin FIRST drying each individual finger then
moving to drive wrists and hands in a downward motion
10. Dispose of paper towel
11. Using elbow again, collect another piece of paper towel to ensure complete drying
of hands
12. Dispose of paper towel
13. Collect the last piece of paper towel to shut of sink, paying attention to not re-wet
hands
14. Dispose of paper towel
15. skill complete
Performing Catheter Care on Female Resident - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Knock on
door, asking permission to enter
2. Greet resident, state your name & title, what procedure you'll be performing, and
asking permission to do so
,3. Check that bed is in lowest setting, wheels are locked, and provide privacy curtain
4. Ask resident if they need anything before you go to hand wash, provide call light in
resident's hand just in case they change their mind
5. Grab beside table to place supplies on : 1st placing towel to create a clean barrier,
then basin/soap, 1 large towels, gloves, and 5 smaller towels
6. Check on resident and notify resident that you are to fill up the basin and return after
★7. Take basin, walk over to sink, turn both knobs on, verbalize and physically check
temperature of water, then filling basin with only a bit of water
★8. Take basin back over to resident, verbalize that you have checked the temperature,
but you wanted to double check that it would be okay with the resident, after
confirmation place basin back on bedside table
9. Place gloves on, notify resident that you will begin catheter care
★10. Move blanket down no further than the knee, move gown up to hips (avoid
overexposure)
11. Grabbing large towel, roll it up away from you, tuck it underneath resident's leg
12. Ask resident to lift their hips on the count of 3, when resident lifts hips, roll large
towel out onto the other side, and guide resident's hips back down to bed
13. Grab first small towel, submerge in water, wring out water, apply soap to towel, rub
towel and fold back into 4, notify resident you'll begin cleaning inner labia
14. First soap/clean inner labia away from you, fold the leaflet then do the same for the
inner labia closest to you
15. Place towel with soap and water on side of basin
16. Grab second towel, submerge in water, wring out water
17. Repeat the same steps for 15 but this step
Repositioning Resident to Side - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Knock on door, asking
permission to enter
2. Greet resident, state your name & title, what procedure you'll be performing, and
asking permission to do so
, 3. Check that bed is in lowest setting, wheels are locked, and provide privacy curtain
4. Ask resident if they need anything before you go to hand wash, provide call light in
resident's hand just in case they change their mind
★5. Grab beside table to place supplies on : 1st placing towel to create a clean barrier
and 3 pillows making sure to carry pillows an ARMS LENGTH AWAY from the body
6. Notify patient that you will begin the process of moving resident onto their side
★7. Raise the bed to your waist level
8. Notify the removal of call light until the end of the procedure
★9. Notify resident that on the count of 3 you will shift the resident closer to you, that
way when you move them to their side, they will not be close to the edge
★10. Notify resident that on the count of 3 you will reposition the resident onto their
side. Being sure to place their arm across their stomach, asking them to bend their knee
as high as possible, and supporting the back of their shoulder blade and knee. (be sure
to be gentle and slow)
★11. Adjust the pillow that the resident is laying on
12. Taking the first pillow, fold it long ways, tuck it underneath the resident's back, and
ask resident to lean back onto the pillow
★13. Taking the second pillow, it's going to be place long ways in-between both legs,
being sure to support the knee and ankle joint
★14. Move onto the other side (facing patient's face), notify patient that you'll be moving
their bottom shoulder forward so that they won't be applying pressure onto it
15. Place the third pillow width wise into arms of resident, making sure to support elbow
and wrist joint
16. Dispose of towel used for barrier
17. Notify resident t
Ambulating a Resident That's Sitting Down - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Knock on door,
asking permission to enter
2. Greet resident, state your name & title, what procedure you'll be performing, and
asking permission to do so
Questions With Accurate Solutions
Hand Washing - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Remove jewelry and/or watch
2. Turn on sink
★3. Wet wrists first, water travels down fingers (elbows must remain higher and
fingertips facing down)
4. Lightly tap fingers together to rid excess water, minimal/no dripping
5. Collect plenty of soap ★6. Begin to lather soap on wrists, in-between fingers, under
fingernails, cuticles, thumbs, completely saturating hands for minimum of 25 seconds
7. Rinse hands starting at wrists and going down to fingers, making sure there is no
residual soap
8. Lightly tap hands into sink to remove excess water
9. Using elbow, collect paper towels to begin FIRST drying each individual finger then
moving to drive wrists and hands in a downward motion
10. Dispose of paper towel
11. Using elbow again, collect another piece of paper towel to ensure complete drying
of hands
12. Dispose of paper towel
13. Collect the last piece of paper towel to shut of sink, paying attention to not re-wet
hands
14. Dispose of paper towel
15. skill complete
Performing Catheter Care on Female Resident - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Knock on
door, asking permission to enter
2. Greet resident, state your name & title, what procedure you'll be performing, and
asking permission to do so
,3. Check that bed is in lowest setting, wheels are locked, and provide privacy curtain
4. Ask resident if they need anything before you go to hand wash, provide call light in
resident's hand just in case they change their mind
5. Grab beside table to place supplies on : 1st placing towel to create a clean barrier,
then basin/soap, 1 large towels, gloves, and 5 smaller towels
6. Check on resident and notify resident that you are to fill up the basin and return after
★7. Take basin, walk over to sink, turn both knobs on, verbalize and physically check
temperature of water, then filling basin with only a bit of water
★8. Take basin back over to resident, verbalize that you have checked the temperature,
but you wanted to double check that it would be okay with the resident, after
confirmation place basin back on bedside table
9. Place gloves on, notify resident that you will begin catheter care
★10. Move blanket down no further than the knee, move gown up to hips (avoid
overexposure)
11. Grabbing large towel, roll it up away from you, tuck it underneath resident's leg
12. Ask resident to lift their hips on the count of 3, when resident lifts hips, roll large
towel out onto the other side, and guide resident's hips back down to bed
13. Grab first small towel, submerge in water, wring out water, apply soap to towel, rub
towel and fold back into 4, notify resident you'll begin cleaning inner labia
14. First soap/clean inner labia away from you, fold the leaflet then do the same for the
inner labia closest to you
15. Place towel with soap and water on side of basin
16. Grab second towel, submerge in water, wring out water
17. Repeat the same steps for 15 but this step
Repositioning Resident to Side - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Knock on door, asking
permission to enter
2. Greet resident, state your name & title, what procedure you'll be performing, and
asking permission to do so
, 3. Check that bed is in lowest setting, wheels are locked, and provide privacy curtain
4. Ask resident if they need anything before you go to hand wash, provide call light in
resident's hand just in case they change their mind
★5. Grab beside table to place supplies on : 1st placing towel to create a clean barrier
and 3 pillows making sure to carry pillows an ARMS LENGTH AWAY from the body
6. Notify patient that you will begin the process of moving resident onto their side
★7. Raise the bed to your waist level
8. Notify the removal of call light until the end of the procedure
★9. Notify resident that on the count of 3 you will shift the resident closer to you, that
way when you move them to their side, they will not be close to the edge
★10. Notify resident that on the count of 3 you will reposition the resident onto their
side. Being sure to place their arm across their stomach, asking them to bend their knee
as high as possible, and supporting the back of their shoulder blade and knee. (be sure
to be gentle and slow)
★11. Adjust the pillow that the resident is laying on
12. Taking the first pillow, fold it long ways, tuck it underneath the resident's back, and
ask resident to lean back onto the pillow
★13. Taking the second pillow, it's going to be place long ways in-between both legs,
being sure to support the knee and ankle joint
★14. Move onto the other side (facing patient's face), notify patient that you'll be moving
their bottom shoulder forward so that they won't be applying pressure onto it
15. Place the third pillow width wise into arms of resident, making sure to support elbow
and wrist joint
16. Dispose of towel used for barrier
17. Notify resident t
Ambulating a Resident That's Sitting Down - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Knock on door,
asking permission to enter
2. Greet resident, state your name & title, what procedure you'll be performing, and
asking permission to do so
