Prometric Exam Questions
__________________ carries _________________ blood away from the heart through
the ____________________.
A. Veins; deoxygenated blood; right ventricle
B. Veins; oxygenated blood; left atrium
C. Arteries; deoxygenated blood; left ventricle
D. Arteries; oxygenated blood; left ventricle - ANS-D. Arteries; oxygenated blood; left
ventricle
"Sundowning" is a term used to describe when residents
A. Become restless and agitated late in the day.
B. Prefer to go to bed earlier in the evening.
C. Take short naps throughout the day.
D. Show signs of Alzheimer's at a younger age. - ANS-A. Become restless and agitated
late in the day.
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's
scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Consider if the task can be performed another way
B. Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible
C. Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated
D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role - ANS-D.
Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role
A client gives the nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the nurse aide
has done. The nurse aide SHOULD:
A. Take the money so as not to offend the client
B. Politely refuse the money
C. Take the money and buy something for the unit
D. Ask the nurse in charge what to do - ANS-B. Politely refuse the money
A condition in which the force of the pulse is very weak or hard to feel is called:
A. Slow pulse.
,B. Elevated pulse.
C. Thready pulse.
D. Rapid pulse. - ANS-C. Thready pulse.
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the nurse
aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself." What should the nurse aide do?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time
B. Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad
C. Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable
D. Provide incontinent care to the resident - ANS-D. Provide incontinent care to the
resident
A male resident calls you to his room and states that he feels like "an elephant is sitting
on my chest." This may be considered a sign of
A. CVA
B. GI bleed
C. Rib fracture
D. Heart attack - ANS-D. Heart attack
A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident
does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Leave the rooms and close the door to allow privacy
B. Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple
C. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately
D. Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day - ANS-C. Report the
observation to the charge nurse immediately
A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on the floor in the resident's
room. The resident is crying and says, "I fell again." What should the nurse aide do
first?
A. Call for help while keeping the resident calm.
B. Check for injuries while asking how the resident fell.
C. Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket.
D. Consider if the resident is trying to get attention. - ANS-A. Call for help while keeping
the resident calm.
,A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is an
example of
A. Resident neglect
B. Resident abuse
C. Nurse aide carelessness
D. Nurse aide non-compliance - ANS-B. Resident abuse
A nurse aide is assigned to provide post mortem care for a resident, but has never done
this procedure before. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the
nurse aide?
A. Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed
B. Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments
C. Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the procedure
D. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse - ANS-D. Discuss the
nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse
A nurse aide walks into a resident's room and finds a resident on the floor. The resident
says, "I fell down and I cannot move my arm." What should be the nurse aide's next
action?
A. Help the resident to a sitting position on the floor
B. Ask the resident to stay still while the nurse aide calls for help
C. Ask the resident to describe the pain and how the fall happened
D. Support the injured arm by placing a pillow under the arm and shoulder - ANS-B. Ask
the resident to stay still while the nurse aide calls for help
A nurse aide wants to get a resident involved in her own care. Which of these
statements would best encourage the resident's involvement?
A. "Stop feeling sorry for yourself."
B. "It's time for us to eat our breakfast."
C. "I want to brush your hair right now."
D. "Do you want to take your bath now or after breakfast?" - ANS-D. "Do you want to
take your bath now or after breakfast?"
A nurse aide who applies restraints on a client without directions from the charge nurse
maybe accused of
, A. Slander
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment.
D. Negligence. - ANS-C. False imprisonment.
A nursing assistant is assigned to six residents. Which resident's need must be
addressed first?
A. Needs to be walked to the bathroom
B. Requests glasses from table to read
C. Uncomfortable in bed
D. Needs drainage bag emptied at end of shift - ANS-A. Needs to be walked to the
bathroom
A nursing assistant leaves the bed in a high position and forgets to give the patient the
call light. The patient tries to get up to go to the bathroom and falls, causing an injury.
The nursing assistant is guilty of
A. Negligence.
B. Physical abuse.
C. Malpractice.
D. False imprisonment. - ANS-A. Negligence.
A person in your care says he doesn't understand the medical procedure he is
supposed to have tomorrow. You should:
A. Tell him not to worry about it.
B. Tell him it will be painless.
C. Tell your supervising nurse about his concerns.
D. Tell your supervising nurse that he is afraid of the procedure. - ANS-C. Tell your
supervising nurse about his concerns.
A person is to be transferred from the bed to a chair. The person should:
A. Be barefoot.
B. Wear regular socks.
C. Wear slippers.
D. Wear non-skid shoes. - ANS-D. Wear non-skid shoes.
__________________ carries _________________ blood away from the heart through
the ____________________.
A. Veins; deoxygenated blood; right ventricle
B. Veins; oxygenated blood; left atrium
C. Arteries; deoxygenated blood; left ventricle
D. Arteries; oxygenated blood; left ventricle - ANS-D. Arteries; oxygenated blood; left
ventricle
"Sundowning" is a term used to describe when residents
A. Become restless and agitated late in the day.
B. Prefer to go to bed earlier in the evening.
C. Take short naps throughout the day.
D. Show signs of Alzheimer's at a younger age. - ANS-A. Become restless and agitated
late in the day.
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's
scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Consider if the task can be performed another way
B. Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible
C. Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated
D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role - ANS-D.
Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role
A client gives the nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the nurse aide
has done. The nurse aide SHOULD:
A. Take the money so as not to offend the client
B. Politely refuse the money
C. Take the money and buy something for the unit
D. Ask the nurse in charge what to do - ANS-B. Politely refuse the money
A condition in which the force of the pulse is very weak or hard to feel is called:
A. Slow pulse.
,B. Elevated pulse.
C. Thready pulse.
D. Rapid pulse. - ANS-C. Thready pulse.
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the nurse
aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself." What should the nurse aide do?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time
B. Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad
C. Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable
D. Provide incontinent care to the resident - ANS-D. Provide incontinent care to the
resident
A male resident calls you to his room and states that he feels like "an elephant is sitting
on my chest." This may be considered a sign of
A. CVA
B. GI bleed
C. Rib fracture
D. Heart attack - ANS-D. Heart attack
A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident
does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Leave the rooms and close the door to allow privacy
B. Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple
C. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately
D. Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day - ANS-C. Report the
observation to the charge nurse immediately
A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on the floor in the resident's
room. The resident is crying and says, "I fell again." What should the nurse aide do
first?
A. Call for help while keeping the resident calm.
B. Check for injuries while asking how the resident fell.
C. Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket.
D. Consider if the resident is trying to get attention. - ANS-A. Call for help while keeping
the resident calm.
,A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is an
example of
A. Resident neglect
B. Resident abuse
C. Nurse aide carelessness
D. Nurse aide non-compliance - ANS-B. Resident abuse
A nurse aide is assigned to provide post mortem care for a resident, but has never done
this procedure before. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the
nurse aide?
A. Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed
B. Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments
C. Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the procedure
D. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse - ANS-D. Discuss the
nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse
A nurse aide walks into a resident's room and finds a resident on the floor. The resident
says, "I fell down and I cannot move my arm." What should be the nurse aide's next
action?
A. Help the resident to a sitting position on the floor
B. Ask the resident to stay still while the nurse aide calls for help
C. Ask the resident to describe the pain and how the fall happened
D. Support the injured arm by placing a pillow under the arm and shoulder - ANS-B. Ask
the resident to stay still while the nurse aide calls for help
A nurse aide wants to get a resident involved in her own care. Which of these
statements would best encourage the resident's involvement?
A. "Stop feeling sorry for yourself."
B. "It's time for us to eat our breakfast."
C. "I want to brush your hair right now."
D. "Do you want to take your bath now or after breakfast?" - ANS-D. "Do you want to
take your bath now or after breakfast?"
A nurse aide who applies restraints on a client without directions from the charge nurse
maybe accused of
, A. Slander
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment.
D. Negligence. - ANS-C. False imprisonment.
A nursing assistant is assigned to six residents. Which resident's need must be
addressed first?
A. Needs to be walked to the bathroom
B. Requests glasses from table to read
C. Uncomfortable in bed
D. Needs drainage bag emptied at end of shift - ANS-A. Needs to be walked to the
bathroom
A nursing assistant leaves the bed in a high position and forgets to give the patient the
call light. The patient tries to get up to go to the bathroom and falls, causing an injury.
The nursing assistant is guilty of
A. Negligence.
B. Physical abuse.
C. Malpractice.
D. False imprisonment. - ANS-A. Negligence.
A person in your care says he doesn't understand the medical procedure he is
supposed to have tomorrow. You should:
A. Tell him not to worry about it.
B. Tell him it will be painless.
C. Tell your supervising nurse about his concerns.
D. Tell your supervising nurse that he is afraid of the procedure. - ANS-C. Tell your
supervising nurse about his concerns.
A person is to be transferred from the bed to a chair. The person should:
A. Be barefoot.
B. Wear regular socks.
C. Wear slippers.
D. Wear non-skid shoes. - ANS-D. Wear non-skid shoes.
