Prometric CNA Practice Test 2022/23 (47 PAGES) 356
QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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
(A) ask the resident where she last had the doll.
(B) ask the activity department if they have any other dolls.
(C) offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
(D) let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched closely. Correct
Answer: (C) 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 to
(A) change the indwelling catheter at the same time.
(B) ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag.
(C) change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aide has problems.
(D) ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time. Correct Answer:
(D) 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?
(A) The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
(B) It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
(C) It improves resident morale and appetite.
(D) The resident needs to keep meal routines. Correct Answer: (A) The resident may still touch
his/her mouth or food.
Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide?
(A) Participating in resident care planning conferences
(B) Taking a telephone order from a physician
(C) Giving medications to assigned residents
(D) Changing sterile wound dressings Correct Answer: (A) Participating in resident care
planning conferences
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
(A) Done just once a day
(B) Help prevent strokes and paralysis
(C) Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise
(D) Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing Correct Answer: (D) 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
(A) put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
(B) give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
(C) try to dress the resident more quickly.
(D) restrain the resident's hand. Correct Answer: (B) 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
(A) ask the resident to take deep breaths.
(B) take the resident's vital signs.
(C) raise the head of the bed.
(D) elevate the resident's feet. Correct Answer: (C) 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
(A) helping the resident through the stages of grief.
(B) providing for the resident's comfort.
(C) keeping the resident's care routine, such as for bathing.
(D) giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy. Correct Answer: (B) providing for the
resident's comfort.
While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The
nurse aide should
(A) wait a few minutes to see if the alarm stops.
(B) report the alarm to the charge nurse immediately.
(C) make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.
(D) stop the bedbath and go check on the location of all assigned residents. Correct Answer: (C)
make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures?
(A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
(B) Brushing a resident's hair
(C) Ambulating a resident
(D) Feeding a resident Correct Answer: (A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often
(A) worn around the nurse aide's waist for back support.
(B) used to keep the resident positioned properly in the wheelchair.
(C) used to help stand the resident, and then removed before walking.
,(D) put around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident. Correct Answer:
(D) put around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident.
Which of the following statements is true about residents who are restrained?
(A) They are at greater risk for developing pressure sores.
(B) They are at lower risk of developing pneumonia.
(C) Their posture and alignment are improved.
(D) They are not at risk for falling. Correct Answer: (A) They are at greater risk for developing
pressure sores.
A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a common sign of a low blood sugar?
(A) Fever
(B) Shakiness
(C) Thirst
(D) Vomiting Correct Answer: (B) Shakiness
When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aide to
(A) remove calluses and corns.
(B) check the feet for skin breakdown.
(C) keep the water cool to prevent burns.
(D) apply lotion, including between the toes. Correct Answer: (B) check the feet for skin
breakdown.
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is
(A) choking.
(B) getting full.
(C) needs to drink more fluids.
(D) having difficulty swallowing. Correct Answer: (D) having difficulty swallowing.
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aide should expect that the resident
will
(A) have problems related to incontinence.
(B) require a lot of assistance with personal care.
(C) experience a sense of loss related to the life change.
(D) adjust more quickly if admitted directly from the hospital. Correct Answer: (C) experience a
sense of loss related to the life change.
A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two different
pairs. The nurse aide should
(A) tease the resident by complimenting the resident's sense of style.
, (B) ask if the resident realizes that the shoes do not match.
(C) remind the resident that the nurse aide can dress the resident.
(D) ask if the resident lost some of his shoes. Correct Answer: (B) 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 nurse aide is to
(A) remind the resident to be thankful for the years he shared with his wife.
(B) tell the resident that he needs to get out of his room at least once a day.
(C) understand the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
(D) avoid mentioning his wife when caring for him. Correct Answer: (C) understand the resident
is grieving and give him chances to talk.
When a resident refuses a bedbath, the nurse aide should
(A) offer the resident a bribe.
(B) wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
(C) remind the resident that people who smell don't have friends.
(D) tell the resident that nursing home policy requires daily bathing. Correct Answer: (B) wait
awhile and then ask the resident again.
When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the nurse aide to
(A) show the resident that the nurse aide is in control.
(B) call for help to make sure there are witnesses.
(C) explain that if the resident is not calm a restraint may be applied.
(D) step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner. Correct Answer: (D)
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 nurse aide.
The best response by the nurse aide is to
(A) remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
(B) begin removing all the other residents from the dining room.
(C) scold the resident and ask the resident to leave the dining room immediately.
(D) remove the resident's plate, fork, knife, and cup so there is nothing else to throw. Correct
Answer: (A) remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage conversation?
(A) Are you feeling tired today?
(B) Do you want to wear this outfit?
(C) What are your favorite foods?
(D) Is this water warm enough? Correct Answer: (C) What are your favorite foods?
QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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
(A) ask the resident where she last had the doll.
(B) ask the activity department if they have any other dolls.
(C) offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
(D) let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched closely. Correct
Answer: (C) 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 to
(A) change the indwelling catheter at the same time.
(B) ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag.
(C) change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aide has problems.
(D) ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time. Correct Answer:
(D) 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?
(A) The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
(B) It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
(C) It improves resident morale and appetite.
(D) The resident needs to keep meal routines. Correct Answer: (A) The resident may still touch
his/her mouth or food.
Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide?
(A) Participating in resident care planning conferences
(B) Taking a telephone order from a physician
(C) Giving medications to assigned residents
(D) Changing sterile wound dressings Correct Answer: (A) Participating in resident care
planning conferences
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
(A) Done just once a day
(B) Help prevent strokes and paralysis
(C) Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise
(D) Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing Correct Answer: (D) 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
(A) put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
(B) give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
(C) try to dress the resident more quickly.
(D) restrain the resident's hand. Correct Answer: (B) 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
(A) ask the resident to take deep breaths.
(B) take the resident's vital signs.
(C) raise the head of the bed.
(D) elevate the resident's feet. Correct Answer: (C) 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
(A) helping the resident through the stages of grief.
(B) providing for the resident's comfort.
(C) keeping the resident's care routine, such as for bathing.
(D) giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy. Correct Answer: (B) providing for the
resident's comfort.
While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The
nurse aide should
(A) wait a few minutes to see if the alarm stops.
(B) report the alarm to the charge nurse immediately.
(C) make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.
(D) stop the bedbath and go check on the location of all assigned residents. Correct Answer: (C)
make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures?
(A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
(B) Brushing a resident's hair
(C) Ambulating a resident
(D) Feeding a resident Correct Answer: (A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often
(A) worn around the nurse aide's waist for back support.
(B) used to keep the resident positioned properly in the wheelchair.
(C) used to help stand the resident, and then removed before walking.
,(D) put around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident. Correct Answer:
(D) put around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident.
Which of the following statements is true about residents who are restrained?
(A) They are at greater risk for developing pressure sores.
(B) They are at lower risk of developing pneumonia.
(C) Their posture and alignment are improved.
(D) They are not at risk for falling. Correct Answer: (A) They are at greater risk for developing
pressure sores.
A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a common sign of a low blood sugar?
(A) Fever
(B) Shakiness
(C) Thirst
(D) Vomiting Correct Answer: (B) Shakiness
When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aide to
(A) remove calluses and corns.
(B) check the feet for skin breakdown.
(C) keep the water cool to prevent burns.
(D) apply lotion, including between the toes. Correct Answer: (B) check the feet for skin
breakdown.
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is
(A) choking.
(B) getting full.
(C) needs to drink more fluids.
(D) having difficulty swallowing. Correct Answer: (D) having difficulty swallowing.
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aide should expect that the resident
will
(A) have problems related to incontinence.
(B) require a lot of assistance with personal care.
(C) experience a sense of loss related to the life change.
(D) adjust more quickly if admitted directly from the hospital. Correct Answer: (C) experience a
sense of loss related to the life change.
A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two different
pairs. The nurse aide should
(A) tease the resident by complimenting the resident's sense of style.
, (B) ask if the resident realizes that the shoes do not match.
(C) remind the resident that the nurse aide can dress the resident.
(D) ask if the resident lost some of his shoes. Correct Answer: (B) 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 nurse aide is to
(A) remind the resident to be thankful for the years he shared with his wife.
(B) tell the resident that he needs to get out of his room at least once a day.
(C) understand the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
(D) avoid mentioning his wife when caring for him. Correct Answer: (C) understand the resident
is grieving and give him chances to talk.
When a resident refuses a bedbath, the nurse aide should
(A) offer the resident a bribe.
(B) wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
(C) remind the resident that people who smell don't have friends.
(D) tell the resident that nursing home policy requires daily bathing. Correct Answer: (B) wait
awhile and then ask the resident again.
When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the nurse aide to
(A) show the resident that the nurse aide is in control.
(B) call for help to make sure there are witnesses.
(C) explain that if the resident is not calm a restraint may be applied.
(D) step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner. Correct Answer: (D)
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 nurse aide.
The best response by the nurse aide is to
(A) remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
(B) begin removing all the other residents from the dining room.
(C) scold the resident and ask the resident to leave the dining room immediately.
(D) remove the resident's plate, fork, knife, and cup so there is nothing else to throw. Correct
Answer: (A) remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage conversation?
(A) Are you feeling tired today?
(B) Do you want to wear this outfit?
(C) What are your favorite foods?
(D) Is this water warm enough? Correct Answer: (C) What are your favorite foods?
