CNA Prometric Questions 2023-2024 Latest Update 2024-2025 150 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ . 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?
- At the nurse's station
- On the isolation cart outside the resident's room
- In the dirty utility room
D. In the resident's room - CORRECT ANSWER: D. In the resident's room
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
- Consider if the task can be performed another way
- Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible
- Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated
- Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role -
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the
nurse aide's role
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the nurse aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself.", What should the nurse aide do?
- Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time
- Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad
- Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable
D. Provide incontinent care to the resident - CORRECT ANSWER: D. Provide
incontinent care to the resident
A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do?
- Leave the room and close the door to allow privacy
- Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple.
- Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
- Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
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?
- Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire
- Open the window to get the smoke out of the room
- Yell "FIRE!" along with room number.
D. Remove the resident from the room - CORRECT ANSWER: D. Remove the resident
from the room
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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?
- Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
- Open the window to allow smoke to escape.
- Remove the resident from the room.
- Yell "FIRE!" along with the location - CORRECT ANSWER: C. Remove the resident
from the room
A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on the floor in the resident's room. The resident is crying and says, "I fell again." What should the nurse aide do first?
- Call for help while keeping the resident calm
- Check for the injuries while asking how the resident fell
- Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket
- Consider if the resident is trying to get attention - CORRECT ANSWER: A. Call for
help while keeping the resident calm
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is an example of
- resident neglect
- resident abuse
- nurse aide carelessness
D. nurse aide non-compliance - CORRECT ANSWER: B. resident abuse
A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The nurse aide goes to the resident to provide immediate protection of the resident. The nurse aide should also
- call the police immediately
- ask if the nurse is feeling stressed about something
- report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor
D. ask if any other staff have ever observed this behavior - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor
A nurse aide is asked to provide post-mortem care to a resident who died of natural causes. Which of the following is the most appropriate practice to follow when providing postmortem care?
- Wear gloves, a mask and a gown when providing care
- Use strict isolation precautions throughout care.
- Wash hands and wear gloves throughout care
D. Double bag all items removed from the room - CORRECT ANSWER: C. Wash hands
and wear gloves throughout care
A nurse aide is assigned to a resident with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse aide notices that today the resident is restless and is pacing a lot. The resident is also observed rubbing his stomach. The nurse aide should report this change to the nurse and
- ask the resident when he had his last bowel movement.
- check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom. 2 / 3
- try to keep the resident close to observe the resident throughout the shift. D. allow
the resident to move around as long as he does not harm other residents - CORRECT
ANSWER: B. check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom.
A nurse aide is assigned to a table in the dining room during the residents' lunch. One of the residents who is seated at the table begins to have a seizure. The nurse has been called. The next action by the nurse aide should be to
- guide the resident form the chair to the floor
- remove the other residents away from the table
- try to open the resident's mouth to check for food
- keep the resident in the chair by holding around the resident's waist - CORRECT
ANSWER: A. guide the resident form the chair to the floor
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?
- Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments
- Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed
- Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the procedure
- Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse - CORRECT ANSWER: D.
Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurs
A nurse aide is assisting a resident at mealtime. The resident grabs his throat and cannot speak. What should the nurse aide do first?
- Try to get the resident to take a few sips of water through a straw
- Reach around from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Reach around
from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
A nurse aide is giving a resident a bed bath. Which of the following should the nurse aide do during the bed bath?
- Keep the bed in the lowest position throughout bathing
- Keep the resident's body covered during the bath
- Open the window for fresh air during the bath
D. Add a lot of soap to the water in the basin - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Keep the
resident's body covered during the bath
A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she feels dizzy. The nurse aide should
- hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute
- suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support
- guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold
- ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available - CORRECT ANSWER: D.
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ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available