CNA PRACTICE- PROMETRIC QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A
While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices tht
a resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the nurse
aide...
A. Check if the resident was snacking before the meal
B. Ask if the resident would like something else to eat
C. Remind the resident that dinner is several hours away
D. Check when the resident last had a bowel movement Correct Ans- B
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 you great-granddaughter? Your daughter just turned
60."
D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets home from
school?" Correct Ans- D
A resident reports that his wristwatch is missing. The nurse aide should
ask...
,A. if the resident thinks someone took it
B. if the resident has checked the lost and found box
C. who was assigned to the resident on the previous shift
D. for permission to help look around the resident's room Correct Ans-
D
According to Standard Precautions, the nurse aide should wear gloves
for which of the following procedures?
A. Getting linen from a linen cart
B. Removing soiled linen from a bed
C. Performing range of motion exercises
D. Transferring a resident to a shower chair Correct Ans- B
A nurse aide is assigned to provide postmortem care for a resident, but
has never done this procedure before. Which of the following is the most
appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments
B. Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed
C. Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the procedure
D. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse Correct
Ans- D
,When caring for a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide is expected
to
A. provide mouth care once a day
B. avoid changing the resident's position
C. talk to the resident while providing care
D. keep the resident's room dark and quiet Correct Ans- C
A resident has a contracture of the right arm. When putting on the
resident's button-front shirt, the nurse aide should...
A. put the shirt sleeve on the left arm first, then the right arm
B. ask which arm the resident prefers the sleeve to go on first
C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm
D. raise the resident's arms up to slide both sleeves on at the same time
Correct Ans- C
The nurse aide can help the resident have regular bowel movements by
A. making sure the resident gets a lot of rest
B. providing a routine time for the resident to toilet
C. giving the resident cereal for breakfast every morning
D. keeping a bedpan within reach while the resident is in bed Correct
Ans- B
, The care plan requires that the resident be ambulated 100 feet twice a
day at 10 am and 2pm. When the nurse aide arrives to walk the resident
at 10am, the resident refuses. Which of the following is the best
response by the nurse aide?
A. "Maybe you can plan to walk a little further this afternoon?"
B. "The doctor ordered your walking exercise. You really need to try."
C. "You have the right to refuse. Do you want me to tell the nurse?"
D. "Would you prefer to walk a little later?" Correct Ans- D
While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide observes that
the resident's breathing is faster. The resident says she feels tired. What
should be the nurse aide's first action?
A. Dress the resident quickly.
B. Check the resident's vital signs.
C. Stop the dressing to let the resident rest.
D. Go to find a nurse to check the resident. Correct Ans- D
A resident says she is 5 feet 6 inches tall. When the nurse aide measures
the resident's height, the resident is 5 feet 4 inches. What should the
nurse aide do?
A. Record the resident's height at 5 feet 4 inches.
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A
While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices tht
a resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the nurse
aide...
A. Check if the resident was snacking before the meal
B. Ask if the resident would like something else to eat
C. Remind the resident that dinner is several hours away
D. Check when the resident last had a bowel movement Correct Ans- B
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 you great-granddaughter? Your daughter just turned
60."
D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets home from
school?" Correct Ans- D
A resident reports that his wristwatch is missing. The nurse aide should
ask...
,A. if the resident thinks someone took it
B. if the resident has checked the lost and found box
C. who was assigned to the resident on the previous shift
D. for permission to help look around the resident's room Correct Ans-
D
According to Standard Precautions, the nurse aide should wear gloves
for which of the following procedures?
A. Getting linen from a linen cart
B. Removing soiled linen from a bed
C. Performing range of motion exercises
D. Transferring a resident to a shower chair Correct Ans- B
A nurse aide is assigned to provide postmortem care for a resident, but
has never done this procedure before. Which of the following is the most
appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments
B. Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed
C. Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the procedure
D. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse Correct
Ans- D
,When caring for a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide is expected
to
A. provide mouth care once a day
B. avoid changing the resident's position
C. talk to the resident while providing care
D. keep the resident's room dark and quiet Correct Ans- C
A resident has a contracture of the right arm. When putting on the
resident's button-front shirt, the nurse aide should...
A. put the shirt sleeve on the left arm first, then the right arm
B. ask which arm the resident prefers the sleeve to go on first
C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm
D. raise the resident's arms up to slide both sleeves on at the same time
Correct Ans- C
The nurse aide can help the resident have regular bowel movements by
A. making sure the resident gets a lot of rest
B. providing a routine time for the resident to toilet
C. giving the resident cereal for breakfast every morning
D. keeping a bedpan within reach while the resident is in bed Correct
Ans- B
, The care plan requires that the resident be ambulated 100 feet twice a
day at 10 am and 2pm. When the nurse aide arrives to walk the resident
at 10am, the resident refuses. Which of the following is the best
response by the nurse aide?
A. "Maybe you can plan to walk a little further this afternoon?"
B. "The doctor ordered your walking exercise. You really need to try."
C. "You have the right to refuse. Do you want me to tell the nurse?"
D. "Would you prefer to walk a little later?" Correct Ans- D
While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide observes that
the resident's breathing is faster. The resident says she feels tired. What
should be the nurse aide's first action?
A. Dress the resident quickly.
B. Check the resident's vital signs.
C. Stop the dressing to let the resident rest.
D. Go to find a nurse to check the resident. Correct Ans- D
A resident says she is 5 feet 6 inches tall. When the nurse aide measures
the resident's height, the resident is 5 feet 4 inches. What should the
nurse aide do?
A. Record the resident's height at 5 feet 4 inches.
