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CNA PROMETRIC EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
A resident who has dementia is usually able to get dressed with some prompting.
This morning the resident is more confused and needs more help with all activities
of daily living. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident not to feel bad about needing more help today.
B. Provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming frustrated.
C. Ask if the resident would prefer to stay in night clothes for the day.
D. Check if the resident will get dressed for another nurse aide. - correct-answer -
A. Tell the resident not to feel bad about needing more help today.
The resident is on a toileting schedule for bladder retraining. Which of the
following is the best response by the nurse aide when it is time to toilet the
resident?
A. "Have you been able to hold it since you last went o the toilet?"
B. "How much longer do you feel like you can hold it?"
C. "May I please check to see if you are wet?"
D. "Can I help you to the bathroom now?" - correct-answer -D. "Can I help you to
the bathroom now?"
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When a resident is receiving oxygen, the nurse aide should
A. make sure the tubing is free of kinks
B. remove oxygen when the resident is eating
C. place a NO VISITORS sign on the resident's door.
D. limit how often mouth care is provided to the resident - correct-answer -A.
make sure the tubing is free of kinks
A resident's leg has recently been amputated. Since the surgery the resident has
not wanted to leave his room. What response by the nurse aide is most
supportive?
A. "You do realize that you will look normal when you get prosthesis?"
B. "Do you think you will ever leave your room? It will help you feel better"
C. "There is no reason to feel embarrassed about losing your leg?"
D. "You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room so much?" -
correct-answer -D. "You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room
so much?"
The use of a physical restraint helps
A. control a resident's behavior
B. protect the resident from injury
C. make staff members' jobs easier
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D. decrease how often staff need to check the resident - correct-answer -B.
protect the resident from injury
The nurse aide is bathing a resident and notices new swelling in the resident's
ankles. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide?
A. Ask if the resident has been eating salty foods lately
B. Elevate the resident's legs and check again later.
C. Report the swelling to the charge nurse.
D. Avoid bathing the resident's lower legs - correct-answer -C. Report the swelling
to the charge nurse.
. A resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several times a day.
Where is the appropriate place for the thermometer to be kept?
A. At the nurse's station
B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room
C. In the dirty utility room
D. In the resident's room - correct-answer -D. In the resident's room
When giving perineal care to a male resident who is uncircumcised, the nurse aide
should
A. push the foreskin back to clean
B. keep the foreskin in place over the penis
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C. wipe from the base of the penis towards the tip
D. just cleanse the tip and directly over the urethra - correct-answer -A. push the
foreskin back to clean
A resident is NPO because of nausea. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Give the resident fluids in small amounts.
B. Provide the resident with a small cup of ice chips
C. Ask if the resident can handle any fluids with the nausea
D. Remove any fluids at the bedside including the water pitcher - correct-answer -
D. Remove any fluids at the bedside including the water pitcher
If a resident is lying in bed vomiting, why does the nurse aide need to help the
resident to turn onto the resident's side quickly?
A. To get the resident into a more comfortable position
B. To get towels placed to protect the bed linen
C. To keep the vomit off the resident's face
D. To help prevent aspiration - correct-answer -D. To help prevent aspiration
A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The nurse aide goes to
the resident to provide immediate protection of the resident. The nurse aide
should also
A. call the police immediately
CNA PROMETRIC EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
A resident who has dementia is usually able to get dressed with some prompting.
This morning the resident is more confused and needs more help with all activities
of daily living. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident not to feel bad about needing more help today.
B. Provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming frustrated.
C. Ask if the resident would prefer to stay in night clothes for the day.
D. Check if the resident will get dressed for another nurse aide. - correct-answer -
A. Tell the resident not to feel bad about needing more help today.
The resident is on a toileting schedule for bladder retraining. Which of the
following is the best response by the nurse aide when it is time to toilet the
resident?
A. "Have you been able to hold it since you last went o the toilet?"
B. "How much longer do you feel like you can hold it?"
C. "May I please check to see if you are wet?"
D. "Can I help you to the bathroom now?" - correct-answer -D. "Can I help you to
the bathroom now?"
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When a resident is receiving oxygen, the nurse aide should
A. make sure the tubing is free of kinks
B. remove oxygen when the resident is eating
C. place a NO VISITORS sign on the resident's door.
D. limit how often mouth care is provided to the resident - correct-answer -A.
make sure the tubing is free of kinks
A resident's leg has recently been amputated. Since the surgery the resident has
not wanted to leave his room. What response by the nurse aide is most
supportive?
A. "You do realize that you will look normal when you get prosthesis?"
B. "Do you think you will ever leave your room? It will help you feel better"
C. "There is no reason to feel embarrassed about losing your leg?"
D. "You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room so much?" -
correct-answer -D. "You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room
so much?"
The use of a physical restraint helps
A. control a resident's behavior
B. protect the resident from injury
C. make staff members' jobs easier
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D. decrease how often staff need to check the resident - correct-answer -B.
protect the resident from injury
The nurse aide is bathing a resident and notices new swelling in the resident's
ankles. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide?
A. Ask if the resident has been eating salty foods lately
B. Elevate the resident's legs and check again later.
C. Report the swelling to the charge nurse.
D. Avoid bathing the resident's lower legs - correct-answer -C. Report the swelling
to the charge nurse.
. A resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several times a day.
Where is the appropriate place for the thermometer to be kept?
A. At the nurse's station
B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room
C. In the dirty utility room
D. In the resident's room - correct-answer -D. In the resident's room
When giving perineal care to a male resident who is uncircumcised, the nurse aide
should
A. push the foreskin back to clean
B. keep the foreskin in place over the penis
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C. wipe from the base of the penis towards the tip
D. just cleanse the tip and directly over the urethra - correct-answer -A. push the
foreskin back to clean
A resident is NPO because of nausea. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Give the resident fluids in small amounts.
B. Provide the resident with a small cup of ice chips
C. Ask if the resident can handle any fluids with the nausea
D. Remove any fluids at the bedside including the water pitcher - correct-answer -
D. Remove any fluids at the bedside including the water pitcher
If a resident is lying in bed vomiting, why does the nurse aide need to help the
resident to turn onto the resident's side quickly?
A. To get the resident into a more comfortable position
B. To get towels placed to protect the bed linen
C. To keep the vomit off the resident's face
D. To help prevent aspiration - correct-answer -D. To help prevent aspiration
A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The nurse aide goes to
the resident to provide immediate protection of the resident. The nurse aide
should also
A. call the police immediately
