CNA Prometric Sample Test Questions with correct
answers
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should
Correct Answer - offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never done this before. The best response by
the nurse aide is Correct Answer - ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide 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? Correct Answer - The resident may still touch his/her mouth or
food.
Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide? Correct Answer
- Participating in resident care planning conferences.
Which of the following statements is true about ROM exercises Correct Answer -
Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing.
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps
trying to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should Correct Answer - give the
resident the hairbrush to hold.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for
help the nurse aide's next action should be to Correct Answer - raise the head of the
bed
, A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days.
Nursing care for this resident should focus on Correct Answer - providing for the
resident's comfort
While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hear the alarm from a nearby door suddenly
go off. The NA should Correct Answer - make the resident being bathed safe and
go check the door right away.
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures Correct Answer -
emptying a urinary drainage bag
When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often Correct Answer - put
around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident
Which of the following statements is true about resident who are restrained?
Correct Answer - They are at greater risk for developing pressures sores.
A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a common sign of a low blood
sugar Correct Answer - Shakiness
When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the NA to Correct
Answer - Check the feet for skin breakdown.
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is Correct
Answer - having difficulty swallowing.
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the NA should expect that the
resident will Correct Answer - experience a sense of loss related to the life change.
answers
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should
Correct Answer - offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never done this before. The best response by
the nurse aide is Correct Answer - ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide 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? Correct Answer - The resident may still touch his/her mouth or
food.
Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide? Correct Answer
- Participating in resident care planning conferences.
Which of the following statements is true about ROM exercises Correct Answer -
Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing.
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps
trying to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should Correct Answer - give the
resident the hairbrush to hold.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for
help the nurse aide's next action should be to Correct Answer - raise the head of the
bed
, A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days.
Nursing care for this resident should focus on Correct Answer - providing for the
resident's comfort
While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hear the alarm from a nearby door suddenly
go off. The NA should Correct Answer - make the resident being bathed safe and
go check the door right away.
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures Correct Answer -
emptying a urinary drainage bag
When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often Correct Answer - put
around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident
Which of the following statements is true about resident who are restrained?
Correct Answer - They are at greater risk for developing pressures sores.
A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a common sign of a low blood
sugar Correct Answer - Shakiness
When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the NA to Correct
Answer - Check the feet for skin breakdown.
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is Correct
Answer - having difficulty swallowing.
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the NA should expect that the
resident will Correct Answer - experience a sense of loss related to the life change.
