Prometric CNA Practice Test Questions
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A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering and crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aid should
a. ask the resident where she last had the doll
b. ask the activity department if they have another doll
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 look for her baby
A nurse aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling urinary
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 aid to change the urinary 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
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
(A) ask the resident to take deep breaths.
, (B) take the resident's vital signs.
(C) raise the head of the bed.
(D) elevate the resident's feet. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. 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
(A) helping the resident through the stages of grief.
(B) providing for the resident's comfort.
(C) keeping the resident's care routine, such as for bathing.
(D) giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy. - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
providing for the resident's comfort
While giving a bed bath, the nurse aid hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go
off. The nurse aid should
a. wait a few minutes to see if the alarm stops
b. report the alarm to the charge nurse immediately
c. make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away
d. stop the bed bath and go check on the location of all assigned resident's - CORRECT
ANSWER-c. make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures
a. emptying the urinary drainage bag
b. brushing a resident hair
c. ambulating a resident
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A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering and crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aid should
a. ask the resident where she last had the doll
b. ask the activity department if they have another doll
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 look for her baby
A nurse aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling urinary
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 aid to change the urinary 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
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
(A) ask the resident to take deep breaths.
, (B) take the resident's vital signs.
(C) raise the head of the bed.
(D) elevate the resident's feet. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. 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
(A) helping the resident through the stages of grief.
(B) providing for the resident's comfort.
(C) keeping the resident's care routine, such as for bathing.
(D) giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy. - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
providing for the resident's comfort
While giving a bed bath, the nurse aid hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go
off. The nurse aid should
a. wait a few minutes to see if the alarm stops
b. report the alarm to the charge nurse immediately
c. make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away
d. stop the bed bath and go check on the location of all assigned resident's - CORRECT
ANSWER-c. make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures
a. emptying the urinary drainage bag
b. brushing a resident hair
c. ambulating a resident
