PROMETRIC CNA CERTIFICATION TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a
reddened area on the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to
request that the nurse aide
A. massage the area using lotion
B. apply a dry protective dressing over the area
C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip
D. cleanse the hip using extra soap, then rinse and dry thoroughly
Answer: C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip
●● Which of the following describes an important requirement when
providing colostomy care?
A. Use sterile technique when providing care
B. Wear gloves for Standard Precautions
C. Avoid cleansing skin near the stoma
D. Position the resident on the side
Answer: B. Wear gloves for Standard Precautions
●● 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 allow smoke to escape.
C. Remove the resident from the room.
D. Yell "FIRE!" along with the location
Answer: C. Remove the resident from the room
●● After reporting the observation of a red area on the resident's hip, the
nurse aide should expect that the
A. resident will be placed on short-term bed rest
B. area will be covered with a protective dressing
C. area will need frequent massage with a moisturizing lotion
D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area
Answer: D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area
●● A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells
the nurse aide she feels dizzy. The nurse aide should
A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute
B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support
C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold
D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available
Answer: D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available
,●● While performing range of motion exercises, the nurse aide notices
that the resident's elbow is stiff and will not bend. The nurse aide should
A. continue exercises but move onto another joint
B. continue sine stiff joints are a normal part of aging
C. apply very gentle pressure to try to bend the elbow slightly
D. suggest the resident see a physical therapist for the elbow
Answer: A. continue exercises but move onto another joint
●● To help prevent residents who are confused from accidentally
leaving the nursing home, the nursing home may
A. block exit doors
B. restrain residents
C. place large stop signs on doors
D. keep confused residents in their rooms
Answer: C. place large stop signs on doors
●● A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's
school bus is coming soon." The nurse aide knows the resident is
confused because her only daughter just turned 60. What is the BEST
response by the nurse aide?
A. "Let's go see if Bingo has started yet. You love Bingo."
B. "remember you are in a nursing home. Your daughter is all grown
up."
, C. "Do you mean your great-granddaughter? Your daughter just turned
60." D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets home
from school?"
Answer: D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets
home from school?"
●● A resident whose husband died a few years ago, says, "I have to get
dinner started. My husband will be home from work soon." What is the
best way for the nurse aide to respond?
A. Offer to walk with the resident to the activity department's kitchen
B. Remind the resident that the nursing home prepares her meals
C. Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners
D. Explain gently that the resident's husband is dead
Answer: C. Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners
●● When feeding a resident who is lying in bed, the head of the bed is
raised to
A. make chewing food easier
B. decrease the risk of aspiration
C. improve the resident's digestion
D. allow for better respiration between bites
Answer: B. decrease the risk of aspiration
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a
reddened area on the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to
request that the nurse aide
A. massage the area using lotion
B. apply a dry protective dressing over the area
C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip
D. cleanse the hip using extra soap, then rinse and dry thoroughly
Answer: C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip
●● Which of the following describes an important requirement when
providing colostomy care?
A. Use sterile technique when providing care
B. Wear gloves for Standard Precautions
C. Avoid cleansing skin near the stoma
D. Position the resident on the side
Answer: B. Wear gloves for Standard Precautions
●● 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 allow smoke to escape.
C. Remove the resident from the room.
D. Yell "FIRE!" along with the location
Answer: C. Remove the resident from the room
●● After reporting the observation of a red area on the resident's hip, the
nurse aide should expect that the
A. resident will be placed on short-term bed rest
B. area will be covered with a protective dressing
C. area will need frequent massage with a moisturizing lotion
D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area
Answer: D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area
●● A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells
the nurse aide she feels dizzy. The nurse aide should
A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute
B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support
C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold
D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available
Answer: D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available
,●● While performing range of motion exercises, the nurse aide notices
that the resident's elbow is stiff and will not bend. The nurse aide should
A. continue exercises but move onto another joint
B. continue sine stiff joints are a normal part of aging
C. apply very gentle pressure to try to bend the elbow slightly
D. suggest the resident see a physical therapist for the elbow
Answer: A. continue exercises but move onto another joint
●● To help prevent residents who are confused from accidentally
leaving the nursing home, the nursing home may
A. block exit doors
B. restrain residents
C. place large stop signs on doors
D. keep confused residents in their rooms
Answer: C. place large stop signs on doors
●● A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's
school bus is coming soon." The nurse aide knows the resident is
confused because her only daughter just turned 60. What is the BEST
response by the nurse aide?
A. "Let's go see if Bingo has started yet. You love Bingo."
B. "remember you are in a nursing home. Your daughter is all grown
up."
, C. "Do you mean your great-granddaughter? Your daughter just turned
60." D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets home
from school?"
Answer: D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets
home from school?"
●● A resident whose husband died a few years ago, says, "I have to get
dinner started. My husband will be home from work soon." What is the
best way for the nurse aide to respond?
A. Offer to walk with the resident to the activity department's kitchen
B. Remind the resident that the nursing home prepares her meals
C. Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners
D. Explain gently that the resident's husband is dead
Answer: C. Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners
●● When feeding a resident who is lying in bed, the head of the bed is
raised to
A. make chewing food easier
B. decrease the risk of aspiration
C. improve the resident's digestion
D. allow for better respiration between bites
Answer: B. decrease the risk of aspiration
