CNA Practice Test
Vital signs and reportingQuestion 514 of 1700

After taking a pulse, what should you do last?

  1. Ask the resident to go back to bed and rest
  2. Document it and report abnormal findings to the nurse
  3. Perform hand hygiene before you do anything else
  4. Wait for the nurse to ask you for the result
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Correct answer: Document it and report abnormal findings to the nurse

Documentation and reporting come at the end of the procedure.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 7.9: Skills Checklist- Pulse

Practice vital signs and reporting

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026