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PROMETRIC CNA TEST

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-Guarantee passing score -50 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Which action is most helpful to help decrease a resident's incontinence?

• Leaving the bedpan in place for extra time
• Putting an incontinent brief on the resident
• Answering the resident's call light quickly
• Controlling fluid intake throughout the day

Answer:

• Answering the resident's call light quickly

Question 2: When counting a resident's pulse, the nurse aide should

• notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular.
• ask if the resident takes any heart medication.
• consider the time of day when the pulse is taken.
• multiply the rate by four if counted for 30 seconds.

Answer:

• notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular.

Question 3: The nurse aide can help the resident have regular bowel movements by

• making sure the resident gets a lot of rest.
• providing a routine time for the resident to toilet.
• giving the resident cereal for breakfast every morning.
• keeping a bedpan within reach while the resident is in bed.

Answer:

• providing a routine time for the resident to toilet.

Question 4: What should a nurse aide do with a used disposable razor?

• Throw the razor away in a trash can.
• Place the razor in a sharps container immediately.
• Clean, rinse, and dry the razor so it can be used again.
• Wrap the razor in a paper towel until it can be thrown away.

Answer:

• Place the razor in a sharps container immediately.

Question 5: While eating lunch, hot tea splashes on a resident's hand. The nurse aide's first response should be to

• quickly move the resident to the nurses' station.
• ask the resident how badly the burned area hurts.
• wet a towel or napkin with cool water and place against the injured area.
• apply antibiotic ointment to the burned area and then cover with a bandage.

Answer:

• wet a towel or napkin with cool water and place against the injured area.

Question 6: 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.

Answer:

• Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.

Question 7: When a resident's husband begins telling the nurse aide how to care for his wife, the nurse aide should

• accept that the husband has always been in charge.
• explain that the nurse aide is certified and able to care for his wife.
• suggest that the husband participate in his wife's resident care conference.
• understand that the husband wants staff aware of his wife's needs.

Answer:

• understand that the husband wants staff aware of his wife's needs.

Question 8: When a resident is receiving oxygen, the nurse aide should

• make sure the tubing is free of kinks.
• remove oxygen when the resident is eating.
• place a NO VISITORS sign on the resident's door.
• limit how often mouth care is provided to the resident.

Answer:

• make sure the tubing is free of kinks.

Question 9: The nurse aide is bathing a resident and notices new swelling in the resident's ankles. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide?

• Ask if the resident has been eating salty foods lately.
• Elevate the resident's legs and check again later.
• Report the swelling to the charge nurse.
• Avoid bathing the resident's lower legs.

Answer:

• Report the swelling to the charge nurse.

Question 10: What is the main purpose of a restorative care program?

• Ensure the resident can return home
• Provide meaningful activities for the resident
• Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning
• Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs)

Answer:

• Help the resident improve his/her level of functioning

Question 11: A resident with dementia tries to get out of bed without help during the night. The care plan states the resident needs assistance to get out of bed. What should the nurse aide do first?

• Orient the resident to person, place and time.
• Review how to use the call light with the resident.
• Tell the resident to never get out of bed without help.
• Try to find out if there is something the resident needs.

Answer:

• Try to find out if there is something the resident needs.