Prometric CNA Practice Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Which of the following is the nurse aide most likely to observe in a resident who has a
low blood sugar?
A. Shakiness or trembling
B. Thirst and dry mouth
C. Sweet breath odor
D. Increased urine - ACCURATE ANSWER-A. Shakiness or trembling
Residents are most likely to feel the urge to have a bowel movement
A. after taking a nap.
B. after eating a meal.
C. just before bedtime.
D. during the shift change. - ACCURATE ANSWER-B. after eating a meal.
Before helping a resident to stand who has been lying in bed, the nurse aide needs to
A. find out what the resident plans to do for the day.
B. make sure a walker is available for support in case it is needed.
C. ask if the resident has taken any medication recently.
D. allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed. - ACCURATE
ANSWER-D. allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed.
,While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide observes that the resident's
breathing is faster. The resident says she feels tired. What should be the nurse aide's
first action?
A. Dress the resident quickly.
B. Check the resident's vital signs.
C. Stop the dressing to let the resident rest.
D. Go to find a nurse to check the resident. - ACCURATE ANSWER-C. Stop the
dressing to let the resident rest.
The nurse aide receives resident assignments from the charge nurse at the beginning of
the shift. When planning priorities it will be most important for the nurse aide to
A. decide break times with other nurse aides.
B. review assignments with others to check if residents are divided evenly.
C. check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs.
D. check what the activity department has scheduled for residents during the shift. -
ACCURATE ANSWER-C. check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate
needs.
The care plan requires that the resident be ambulated 100 feet twice a day at 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m. When the nurse aide arrives to walk the resident at 10 a.m., the resident
refuses. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide?
A. "Maybe you can plan to walk a little further this afternoon."
B. "The doctor ordered your walking exercise. You really need to try."
C. "You have the right to refuse. Do you want me to tell the nurse?"
D. "Would you prefer to walk a little later?" - ACCURATE ANSWER-D. "Would you
prefer to walk a little later?"
, Which of the following is generally experienced by a resident with low blood sugar?
A. Fever
B. Weakness
C. Sour breath
D. Frequent urination - ACCURATE ANSWER-B. Weakness
An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is visiting. The
resident closes the door to her room. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
B. Suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit.
C. Explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting.
D. Remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel. - ACCURATE
ANSWER-A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
When a resident is dark skinned, the first signs of skin breakdown, instead of appearing
pale or red, may appear
A. black.
B. green.
C. purple.
D. white. - ACCURATE ANSWER-C. purple.
When a resident is light-skinned, an early sign of a skin breakdown will appear as a
reddened area, but when an individual has darker skin, the change may appear more
With Correct Answers
Which of the following is the nurse aide most likely to observe in a resident who has a
low blood sugar?
A. Shakiness or trembling
B. Thirst and dry mouth
C. Sweet breath odor
D. Increased urine - ACCURATE ANSWER-A. Shakiness or trembling
Residents are most likely to feel the urge to have a bowel movement
A. after taking a nap.
B. after eating a meal.
C. just before bedtime.
D. during the shift change. - ACCURATE ANSWER-B. after eating a meal.
Before helping a resident to stand who has been lying in bed, the nurse aide needs to
A. find out what the resident plans to do for the day.
B. make sure a walker is available for support in case it is needed.
C. ask if the resident has taken any medication recently.
D. allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed. - ACCURATE
ANSWER-D. allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed.
,While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide observes that the resident's
breathing is faster. The resident says she feels tired. What should be the nurse aide's
first action?
A. Dress the resident quickly.
B. Check the resident's vital signs.
C. Stop the dressing to let the resident rest.
D. Go to find a nurse to check the resident. - ACCURATE ANSWER-C. Stop the
dressing to let the resident rest.
The nurse aide receives resident assignments from the charge nurse at the beginning of
the shift. When planning priorities it will be most important for the nurse aide to
A. decide break times with other nurse aides.
B. review assignments with others to check if residents are divided evenly.
C. check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs.
D. check what the activity department has scheduled for residents during the shift. -
ACCURATE ANSWER-C. check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate
needs.
The care plan requires that the resident be ambulated 100 feet twice a day at 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m. When the nurse aide arrives to walk the resident at 10 a.m., the resident
refuses. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide?
A. "Maybe you can plan to walk a little further this afternoon."
B. "The doctor ordered your walking exercise. You really need to try."
C. "You have the right to refuse. Do you want me to tell the nurse?"
D. "Would you prefer to walk a little later?" - ACCURATE ANSWER-D. "Would you
prefer to walk a little later?"
, Which of the following is generally experienced by a resident with low blood sugar?
A. Fever
B. Weakness
C. Sour breath
D. Frequent urination - ACCURATE ANSWER-B. Weakness
An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is visiting. The
resident closes the door to her room. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
B. Suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit.
C. Explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting.
D. Remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel. - ACCURATE
ANSWER-A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
When a resident is dark skinned, the first signs of skin breakdown, instead of appearing
pale or red, may appear
A. black.
B. green.
C. purple.
D. white. - ACCURATE ANSWER-C. purple.
When a resident is light-skinned, an early sign of a skin breakdown will appear as a
reddened area, but when an individual has darker skin, the change may appear more
