CNA Prometric Exam Q & A
2025
The nurse aide notices that a resident with dementia keeps walking
over to the piano, pausing there, touching the piano, and then
walking away only to return again. Which of the following is the best
action for the nurse aide to take?
A. Take the resident back to the resident's room
B. Distract the resident by asking about the resident's family
C. Invite the resident to sit down at the piano with the nurse aide
D. Ask the activity director to find something for the resident to do -
RIGHT ANSWERC. Invite the resident to sit down at the piano with
the nurse aide
A nurse aide is giving a resident a bed bath. Which of the following
should the nurse aide do during the bed bath?
A. Keep the bed in the lowest position throughout bathing
B. Keep the resident's body covered during the bath
C. Open the window for fresh air during the bath
D. Add a lot of soap to the water in the basin - RIGHT ANSWERB.
Keep the resident's body covered during the bath
A resident tells the nurse aide that she has pain down her arms and
into the jaw and that she feels nauseated. The nurse aide observes
that the resident appears pale and is sweating. The nurse aide should
A. check the resident's arms and jaw for possible injury or bruising
,B. check the care plan to see if the resident is on heart attack
precautions
C. ask if the resident might have eaten something that has upset her
stomach D. recognize the seriousness of the signs and observations
and report immediately - RIGHT ANSWERD. recognize the
seriousness of the signs and observations and report immediately
A resident's hands shake when trying to drink liquids, causing the
liquids to spill. What is the best response by the nurse aide?
A. Thicken the liquid so it will not spill.
B. Place a clothing protector on the resident
C. Seat the resident with other residents who also spill
D. Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid -
RIGHT ANSWERD. Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup
with a lid
A resident must stay in bed for long periods of time. Which of the
following actions will best prevent the resident from developing
pressure ulcers?
A. Put hand rolls in the resident's hands
B. Avoid raising the head of the resident's bed
C. Turn and position the resident according to schedule
D. Provide range of motion (ROM) exercises every two hours -
RIGHT ANSWERC. Turn and position the resident according to
schedule
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 - RIGHT ANSWERD. allow time for the resident to adjust to
sitting at the edge of the bed
A resident who is Roman Catholic is dying. The resident comments
that she has not been to confession and she worries that she will die
in a state of sin. Which of the following is the best response by the
nurse aide?
A. "Don't you think God knows you are in a nursing home?"
B. "Would you like it arranged for a priest to visit you?"
C. "Sounds like you are not ready to die."
D. "Have you considered praying? - RIGHT ANSWERB. "Would you
like it arranged for a priest to visit you?"
The resident is restrained. What observation should the nurse aide
report to the nurse immediately?
A. The resident states, "I do not like this thing."
B. The resident's position needs to be adjusted.
C. The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
D. The restraint was removed according to the care plan schedule -
RIGHT ANSWERC. The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices
that a resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the
nurse aide
, A. check if the resident was snacking before the meal
B. ask if the resident would like something else to eat
C. remind the resident that dinner is several hours away
D. check when the resident last had a bowel movement - RIGHT
ANSWERB. ask if the resident would like something else to eat
A resident has a urinary catheter connected to a drainage bag. Which
action by the nurse aide shows correct handling of the catheter and
the urinary drainage bag while the resident is in bed?
A. Hang the urinary drainage bag higher than the level of the
resident's bladder
B. Use the measurements on the drainage bag to measure urine
output
C. Raise the bed to the highest position for better urine drainage
D. Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag - RIGHT
ANSWERD. Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag
When helping admit a new resident, the nurse aide notices the
resident's right-sided weakness from a stroke. The resident asks for
help to the bathroom. Before assisting the resident, the nurse aide
should
A. ask how the resident went to the bathroom at home
B. ask the resident to wait until the care plan is completed
C. get instructions from the nurse about how to toilet the resident
D. help the resident to the bathroom immediately, supporting the
right-side - RIGHT ANSWERC. get instructions from the nurse about
how to toilet the resident
2025
The nurse aide notices that a resident with dementia keeps walking
over to the piano, pausing there, touching the piano, and then
walking away only to return again. Which of the following is the best
action for the nurse aide to take?
A. Take the resident back to the resident's room
B. Distract the resident by asking about the resident's family
C. Invite the resident to sit down at the piano with the nurse aide
D. Ask the activity director to find something for the resident to do -
RIGHT ANSWERC. Invite the resident to sit down at the piano with
the nurse aide
A nurse aide is giving a resident a bed bath. Which of the following
should the nurse aide do during the bed bath?
A. Keep the bed in the lowest position throughout bathing
B. Keep the resident's body covered during the bath
C. Open the window for fresh air during the bath
D. Add a lot of soap to the water in the basin - RIGHT ANSWERB.
Keep the resident's body covered during the bath
A resident tells the nurse aide that she has pain down her arms and
into the jaw and that she feels nauseated. The nurse aide observes
that the resident appears pale and is sweating. The nurse aide should
A. check the resident's arms and jaw for possible injury or bruising
,B. check the care plan to see if the resident is on heart attack
precautions
C. ask if the resident might have eaten something that has upset her
stomach D. recognize the seriousness of the signs and observations
and report immediately - RIGHT ANSWERD. recognize the
seriousness of the signs and observations and report immediately
A resident's hands shake when trying to drink liquids, causing the
liquids to spill. What is the best response by the nurse aide?
A. Thicken the liquid so it will not spill.
B. Place a clothing protector on the resident
C. Seat the resident with other residents who also spill
D. Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid -
RIGHT ANSWERD. Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup
with a lid
A resident must stay in bed for long periods of time. Which of the
following actions will best prevent the resident from developing
pressure ulcers?
A. Put hand rolls in the resident's hands
B. Avoid raising the head of the resident's bed
C. Turn and position the resident according to schedule
D. Provide range of motion (ROM) exercises every two hours -
RIGHT ANSWERC. Turn and position the resident according to
schedule
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 - RIGHT ANSWERD. allow time for the resident to adjust to
sitting at the edge of the bed
A resident who is Roman Catholic is dying. The resident comments
that she has not been to confession and she worries that she will die
in a state of sin. Which of the following is the best response by the
nurse aide?
A. "Don't you think God knows you are in a nursing home?"
B. "Would you like it arranged for a priest to visit you?"
C. "Sounds like you are not ready to die."
D. "Have you considered praying? - RIGHT ANSWERB. "Would you
like it arranged for a priest to visit you?"
The resident is restrained. What observation should the nurse aide
report to the nurse immediately?
A. The resident states, "I do not like this thing."
B. The resident's position needs to be adjusted.
C. The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
D. The restraint was removed according to the care plan schedule -
RIGHT ANSWERC. The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices
that a resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the
nurse aide
, A. check if the resident was snacking before the meal
B. ask if the resident would like something else to eat
C. remind the resident that dinner is several hours away
D. check when the resident last had a bowel movement - RIGHT
ANSWERB. ask if the resident would like something else to eat
A resident has a urinary catheter connected to a drainage bag. Which
action by the nurse aide shows correct handling of the catheter and
the urinary drainage bag while the resident is in bed?
A. Hang the urinary drainage bag higher than the level of the
resident's bladder
B. Use the measurements on the drainage bag to measure urine
output
C. Raise the bed to the highest position for better urine drainage
D. Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag - RIGHT
ANSWERD. Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag
When helping admit a new resident, the nurse aide notices the
resident's right-sided weakness from a stroke. The resident asks for
help to the bathroom. Before assisting the resident, the nurse aide
should
A. ask how the resident went to the bathroom at home
B. ask the resident to wait until the care plan is completed
C. get instructions from the nurse about how to toilet the resident
D. help the resident to the bathroom immediately, supporting the
right-side - RIGHT ANSWERC. get instructions from the nurse about
how to toilet the resident
