Prometric CNA Questions and Answers
2024-2025 Rated A+
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. - ANSWER-
B. Ask the resident to stay still while the nurse aide calls for help.
A resident has a contracture of the right arm. When putting on the resident's button-front
shirt, the nurse aide should
A. put the shirt sleeve on the left arm first, then the right arm.
B. ask which arm the resident prefers the sleeve to go on first.
C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
D. raise resident's arms up to slide both sleeves on at the same time. - ANSWER-C. put
the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. When the resident sits in a wheelchair,
where should the nurse aide place the drainage bag?
A. On the floor directly next to the wheelchair, positioned well below the resident's
bladder
B. Tucked at the resident's side on the seat of the chair to keep the drainage bag level
with the resident's bladder
C. Hung from back of the wheelchair so that it is out of the resident's view and above
the bladder
D. Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level of the resident's
bladder - ANSWER-D. Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level
of the resident's bladder
A resident has returned from the hospital after a hip replacement. The nurse aide
should expect that the resident will be
A. dependent and need total care.
B. confined to bed for several weeks.
C. going to physical therapy to increase mobility.
D. receiving range of motion (ROM) exercises to hip. - ANSWER-C. going to physical
therapy to increase mobility.
, 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. - ANSWER-D. Remove
any fluids at the bedside including the water pitcher.
NPO: nothing by mouth
A resident must have assistance to walk. When leaving the resident in the resident's
room, what must the nurse aide do before leaving the room?
A. Turn on the resident's television.
B. Make sure the resident's bedpan is within reach.
C. Place the call light where the resident can reach it.
D. Say to the resident, "Remember that you need help to walk." - ANSWER-C. Place
the call light where the resident can reach it.
A resident reports that his wrist watch is missing. The nurse aide should ask
A. if the resident thinks someone took it.
B. if the resident has checked the lost and found box.
C. who was assigned to the resident on the previous shift.
D. for permission to help look around the resident's room. - ANSWER-D. for permission
to help look around the resident's room.
A resident who must stay in bed is at risk for developing
A. dementia.
B. arthritis.
C. footdrop.
D. Parkinson's disease. - ANSWER-C. footdrop.
A resident who used to go to the bathroom by herself now asks for assistance to walk to
the bathroom. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
B. Understand that these changes are just a normal part of aging.
C. Update the resident's care plan and explain the change to the charge nurse.
D. Encourage independence and suggest that the resident try going to the bathroom on
her own. - ANSWER-A. Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
A resident who was admitted today is sitting in a chair in his room. He asks for help to
go to the bathroom. The nurse aide knows the resident's care plan has not been
completed. To help the resident the nurse aide should
2024-2025 Rated A+
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. - ANSWER-
B. Ask the resident to stay still while the nurse aide calls for help.
A resident has a contracture of the right arm. When putting on the resident's button-front
shirt, the nurse aide should
A. put the shirt sleeve on the left arm first, then the right arm.
B. ask which arm the resident prefers the sleeve to go on first.
C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
D. raise resident's arms up to slide both sleeves on at the same time. - ANSWER-C. put
the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.
A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. When the resident sits in a wheelchair,
where should the nurse aide place the drainage bag?
A. On the floor directly next to the wheelchair, positioned well below the resident's
bladder
B. Tucked at the resident's side on the seat of the chair to keep the drainage bag level
with the resident's bladder
C. Hung from back of the wheelchair so that it is out of the resident's view and above
the bladder
D. Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level of the resident's
bladder - ANSWER-D. Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level
of the resident's bladder
A resident has returned from the hospital after a hip replacement. The nurse aide
should expect that the resident will be
A. dependent and need total care.
B. confined to bed for several weeks.
C. going to physical therapy to increase mobility.
D. receiving range of motion (ROM) exercises to hip. - ANSWER-C. going to physical
therapy to increase mobility.
, 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. - ANSWER-D. Remove
any fluids at the bedside including the water pitcher.
NPO: nothing by mouth
A resident must have assistance to walk. When leaving the resident in the resident's
room, what must the nurse aide do before leaving the room?
A. Turn on the resident's television.
B. Make sure the resident's bedpan is within reach.
C. Place the call light where the resident can reach it.
D. Say to the resident, "Remember that you need help to walk." - ANSWER-C. Place
the call light where the resident can reach it.
A resident reports that his wrist watch is missing. The nurse aide should ask
A. if the resident thinks someone took it.
B. if the resident has checked the lost and found box.
C. who was assigned to the resident on the previous shift.
D. for permission to help look around the resident's room. - ANSWER-D. for permission
to help look around the resident's room.
A resident who must stay in bed is at risk for developing
A. dementia.
B. arthritis.
C. footdrop.
D. Parkinson's disease. - ANSWER-C. footdrop.
A resident who used to go to the bathroom by herself now asks for assistance to walk to
the bathroom. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
B. Understand that these changes are just a normal part of aging.
C. Update the resident's care plan and explain the change to the charge nurse.
D. Encourage independence and suggest that the resident try going to the bathroom on
her own. - ANSWER-A. Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
A resident who was admitted today is sitting in a chair in his room. He asks for help to
go to the bathroom. The nurse aide knows the resident's care plan has not been
completed. To help the resident the nurse aide should
