CNA Prometric Sample Test | Questions and 100% Correct Answers & Explanations

CNA Prometric Sample Test | Questions and 100% Correct Answers & Explanations 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. T ...

CNA Prometric Sample Test | Questions and 100% Correct Answers & Explanations 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 -✔✔ 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 -✔✔ 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? -✔✔ The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food. Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide? -✔✔ Participating in resident care planning conferences. Which of the following statements is true about ROM exercises -✔✔ 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 -✔✔ 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 -✔✔ 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 -✔✔ 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 -✔✔ make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away. Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures -✔✔ emptying a urinary drainage bag When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often -✔✔ 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? -✔✔ 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 -✔✔ Shakiness When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the NA to -✔✔ Check the feet for skin breakdown. When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is -✔✔ having difficulty swallowing. When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the NA should expect that the resident will -✔✔ experience a sense of loss related to the life change. A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room earing shoes that are from two different pairs. The NA should -✔✔ Ask if the resident realizes that the shoes do not match. A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time and eating very little. The best response by the NA is to -✔✔ understand the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk When a resident refuses a bedbath, the NA should -✔✔ wait awhile and then ask the resident again When a resident is combative and trying to hit the NA, it is important for the NA to -✔✔ step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the NA. The best response by the NA is to -✔✔ remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage conversation? -✔✔ What are you favorite foods? When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than the NA, the NA should -✔✔ use pictures and gestures. While walking down the hall, a NA looks into a resident's room and see another NA hitting a resident. The NA is expected to -✔✔ enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the NA should consider -✔✔ the resident's cultural background. When a resident is expressing anger, the NA should -✔✔ listen closely to the resident's concerns. When giving a backrub, the NA should -✔✔ keep the resident covered as much as possible. A NA finds a resident looking in the fridge at the nurses' station at 5am. The resident, who is confused, explains he needs breakfast before he leave for work. The best response by the NA is to -✔✔ ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry Which of the following is true about caring for a resident wo wears a hearing aid? -✔✔ Remove the hearing aid before showering. Resident's with Parkinson's disease often require assistance with walking because they -✔✔ have a shuffling walk and tremors. A resident who is inactive is at risk of constipation. In addition to increased activity and exercise, which of the following actions helps to prevent constipation -✔✔ Adequate fluid intake. A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. While making rounds, the NA notices that there is no urine in the drainage bag. The NA should first -✔✔ check for kinks in the tubing A resident who is incontinent of urine has an increased risk of developing -✔✔ pressure sores. When cleansing the genital area during perineal care, the NA should -✔✔ replace the foreskin when pushed back to cleanse an uncircumcised penis. Which of the following is considered a normal age-related change -✔✔ bladder holding less urine. A resident is on a bladder retraining program. The NA can expect the resident to -✔✔ have a schedule for toileting A resident who has stress incontinence -✔✔ may leak urine when laughing or coughing.