CNA PROMETRIC UPDATED FINAL EXAMS ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔To help soften the beard before shaving with a disposable razor, the nurse aide
should
A. massage the beard area of the face gently
B. rub the beard in the direction of the hair growth
C. hold a warm, wet wash cloth against the face first
D. lather the face with soap instead of shaving cream - ✔✔C
✔✔A resident must have assistance to walk. When leaving the resident in the resident's
room, what must the nurse aide do before leaving the room?
A. turn on the resident's television
B. make sure the residents bedpan is within reach
C. place the call light where the resident can reach it
D. say to the resident, "Remember that you need help to walk." - ✔✔C
✔✔Areas of the body where bone lies close to the skin is known as
A. a skin fold
B. a pressure ulcer
C. skin breakdown
D. a pressure point - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following is more important to closely observe when a resident wears
elastic stockings, the type that are worn to help circulation?
A. The resident's shoe-fit
B. The resident's pulse rate
C. The way the resident walks
D. The color of the resident's toes - ✔✔D
✔✔A resident's leg has recently bee amputated. Since the surgery the resident has not
wanted to leave his room. What response by the nurse aide is most supportive?
A. "You do realize that you will look normal when you get your prosthesis?"
B. "Do you think you will ever leave your room? It will help you feel better."
C. "There is no reason to feel embarrassed about losing your leg."
D. "You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room so much?" - ✔✔D
✔✔When a resident is receiving oxygen, the nurse aide should
A. make sure the tubing is free of kinks
,B. remove oxygen when the resident is eating
C. place a NO VISITORS sign on the resident's door
D. limit how often mouth care is provided to the resident - ✔✔A
✔✔Which of the following is considered a normal age-related change seen in elderly
residents?
A. Increase in appetite
B. Decrease in constipation
C. Decrease in taste sensation and smell
D. Increase in amount of confusion experienced daily - ✔✔C
✔✔A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. When the resident sits in a wheelchair,
where should the nurse aide place the drainage bag?
A. On the floor directly next to the wheelchair, positioned well below the resident's
bladder
B. Tucked at the resident's side on the seat of the chair to keep the drainage bag level
with the resident's bladder
C. Hung from back of the wheelchair so that it is out of the resident's view and above
the bladder
D. Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level of the resident's
bladder - ✔✔D
✔✔Which foods are found on a high protein diet?
A. Pasta and rice
B. Meat and eggs
C. Fruits and vegetables
D. Whole grains and milk products - ✔✔B
✔✔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 - ✔✔B
✔✔A resident's care plan provides the nurse aide with information about
A. the financial arrangements made for the resident's care
B. specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
C. facility procedures for performing different nursing care procedures
D. the nurse aide's assignments and when care is provided to each resident - ✔✔B
, ✔✔A resident, who is on bed rest, asks for a bedpan. The resident is not able to lift own
hips to help with the placement of the bedpan. The best action by the nurse aide is to
A. ask the nurse if the resident should have a urinary catheter
B. turn the resident onto one side to place the bedpan under the resident's hips
C. place an underpad on incontinent brief under the resident to collect the urine
D. have another nurse aide assist to lift the resident onto the bedpan - ✔✔B
✔✔To prevent skin tears or shearing when moving the resident, the nurse aide should
A. wear gloves to reduce friction against the skin
B. avoid pulling or sliding the resident when moved
C. tell the resident to be careful and follow directions
D. ask the resident to keep arms held over the resident's head - ✔✔B
✔✔Which statement is true about the effects of aging?
A. the aging process can be reversed with good health care
B. bladder incontinence is a normal part of aging
C. joints tend to be less flexible as a person ages
D. sensitivity to pain increases with age - ✔✔C
✔✔A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. The resident says, "My days seem
to last forever." What should the nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident, "I know what you mean. My days seems long too."
B. Ask the charge nurse if the resident can have some medication.
C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
D. Tell the resident to check the activity schedule. - ✔✔C
✔✔A resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several times a day. Where
is the appropriate place for the thermometer to be kept?
A. at the nurses' station
B. on the isolation cart outside the resident's room
C. in the dirty utility room
D. in the resident's room - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following best describes how persons affected by Parkinson's disease
typically walk?
A. they tend to walk quickly
B. they tend to lean back when walking
C. they walk normally but with some shakiness
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔To help soften the beard before shaving with a disposable razor, the nurse aide
should
A. massage the beard area of the face gently
B. rub the beard in the direction of the hair growth
C. hold a warm, wet wash cloth against the face first
D. lather the face with soap instead of shaving cream - ✔✔C
✔✔A resident must have assistance to walk. When leaving the resident in the resident's
room, what must the nurse aide do before leaving the room?
A. turn on the resident's television
B. make sure the residents bedpan is within reach
C. place the call light where the resident can reach it
D. say to the resident, "Remember that you need help to walk." - ✔✔C
✔✔Areas of the body where bone lies close to the skin is known as
A. a skin fold
B. a pressure ulcer
C. skin breakdown
D. a pressure point - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following is more important to closely observe when a resident wears
elastic stockings, the type that are worn to help circulation?
A. The resident's shoe-fit
B. The resident's pulse rate
C. The way the resident walks
D. The color of the resident's toes - ✔✔D
✔✔A resident's leg has recently bee amputated. Since the surgery the resident has not
wanted to leave his room. What response by the nurse aide is most supportive?
A. "You do realize that you will look normal when you get your prosthesis?"
B. "Do you think you will ever leave your room? It will help you feel better."
C. "There is no reason to feel embarrassed about losing your leg."
D. "You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room so much?" - ✔✔D
✔✔When a resident is receiving oxygen, the nurse aide should
A. make sure the tubing is free of kinks
,B. remove oxygen when the resident is eating
C. place a NO VISITORS sign on the resident's door
D. limit how often mouth care is provided to the resident - ✔✔A
✔✔Which of the following is considered a normal age-related change seen in elderly
residents?
A. Increase in appetite
B. Decrease in constipation
C. Decrease in taste sensation and smell
D. Increase in amount of confusion experienced daily - ✔✔C
✔✔A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. When the resident sits in a wheelchair,
where should the nurse aide place the drainage bag?
A. On the floor directly next to the wheelchair, positioned well below the resident's
bladder
B. Tucked at the resident's side on the seat of the chair to keep the drainage bag level
with the resident's bladder
C. Hung from back of the wheelchair so that it is out of the resident's view and above
the bladder
D. Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level of the resident's
bladder - ✔✔D
✔✔Which foods are found on a high protein diet?
A. Pasta and rice
B. Meat and eggs
C. Fruits and vegetables
D. Whole grains and milk products - ✔✔B
✔✔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 - ✔✔B
✔✔A resident's care plan provides the nurse aide with information about
A. the financial arrangements made for the resident's care
B. specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
C. facility procedures for performing different nursing care procedures
D. the nurse aide's assignments and when care is provided to each resident - ✔✔B
, ✔✔A resident, who is on bed rest, asks for a bedpan. The resident is not able to lift own
hips to help with the placement of the bedpan. The best action by the nurse aide is to
A. ask the nurse if the resident should have a urinary catheter
B. turn the resident onto one side to place the bedpan under the resident's hips
C. place an underpad on incontinent brief under the resident to collect the urine
D. have another nurse aide assist to lift the resident onto the bedpan - ✔✔B
✔✔To prevent skin tears or shearing when moving the resident, the nurse aide should
A. wear gloves to reduce friction against the skin
B. avoid pulling or sliding the resident when moved
C. tell the resident to be careful and follow directions
D. ask the resident to keep arms held over the resident's head - ✔✔B
✔✔Which statement is true about the effects of aging?
A. the aging process can be reversed with good health care
B. bladder incontinence is a normal part of aging
C. joints tend to be less flexible as a person ages
D. sensitivity to pain increases with age - ✔✔C
✔✔A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. The resident says, "My days seem
to last forever." What should the nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident, "I know what you mean. My days seems long too."
B. Ask the charge nurse if the resident can have some medication.
C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
D. Tell the resident to check the activity schedule. - ✔✔C
✔✔A resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several times a day. Where
is the appropriate place for the thermometer to be kept?
A. at the nurses' station
B. on the isolation cart outside the resident's room
C. in the dirty utility room
D. in the resident's room - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following best describes how persons affected by Parkinson's disease
typically walk?
A. they tend to walk quickly
B. they tend to lean back when walking
C. they walk normally but with some shakiness
