Prometric Exam 1 Review Questions &
Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should:
A. let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched closely.
B. ask the activity department if they have any other dolls.
C. offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
D. ask the resident where she last had the doll. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. offer comfort
to the resident and help her look for her baby
A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never done this before. The best response by the
nurse aide is to:
A. ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time.
B. ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag
C. change the indwelling catheter at the same time.
D. change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aide has problems. - CORRECT
ANSWER-A. ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first
time
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the
resident's hands?
A. It improves resident morale and appetite.
B. It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
C. The resident needs to keep meal routines.
D. The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. The
resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
,Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide?
A. Changing sterile wound dressings
B. Giving medications to assigned residents
C. Participating in resident care planning conferences
D. Taking a telephone order from a physician - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Participating in
resident care planning conferences
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
A. Done just once a day
B. Help prevent strokes and paralysis
C. Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise
D. Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying
to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should:
A. restrain the resident's hand.
B. give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
C. put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
D. try to dress the resident more quickly. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. give the resident the
hairbrush to hold.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for help,
the nurse aide's next action should be to:
A. raise the head of the bed.
B. elevate the resident's feet.
, C. ask the resident to take deep breaths.
D. take the resident's vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER-A. raise the head of the bed.
A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing
care for this resident should focus on:
A. keeping the resident's care routine, such as for bathing.
B. giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy.
C. providing for the resident's comfort.
D. helping the resident through the stages of grief. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. providing
for the resident's comfort.
While giving a bed bath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go
off. The nurse aide should:
A. wait a few minutes to see if the alarm stops.
B. make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.
C. report the alarm to the charge nurse immediately.
D. stop the bedbath and go check on the location of all assigned residents. - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures?
A. Feeding a resident
B. Ambulating a resident
C. Brushing a resident's hair
D. Emptying a urinary drainage bag - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Emptying a urinary
drainage bag
When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often:
Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should:
A. let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched closely.
B. ask the activity department if they have any other dolls.
C. offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
D. ask the resident where she last had the doll. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. offer comfort
to the resident and help her look for her baby
A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never done this before. The best response by the
nurse aide is to:
A. ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time.
B. ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag
C. change the indwelling catheter at the same time.
D. change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aide has problems. - CORRECT
ANSWER-A. ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first
time
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the
resident's hands?
A. It improves resident morale and appetite.
B. It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
C. The resident needs to keep meal routines.
D. The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. The
resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
,Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide?
A. Changing sterile wound dressings
B. Giving medications to assigned residents
C. Participating in resident care planning conferences
D. Taking a telephone order from a physician - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Participating in
resident care planning conferences
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
A. Done just once a day
B. Help prevent strokes and paralysis
C. Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise
D. Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying
to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should:
A. restrain the resident's hand.
B. give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
C. put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
D. try to dress the resident more quickly. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. give the resident the
hairbrush to hold.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for help,
the nurse aide's next action should be to:
A. raise the head of the bed.
B. elevate the resident's feet.
, C. ask the resident to take deep breaths.
D. take the resident's vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER-A. raise the head of the bed.
A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing
care for this resident should focus on:
A. keeping the resident's care routine, such as for bathing.
B. giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy.
C. providing for the resident's comfort.
D. helping the resident through the stages of grief. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. providing
for the resident's comfort.
While giving a bed bath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go
off. The nurse aide should:
A. wait a few minutes to see if the alarm stops.
B. make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.
C. report the alarm to the charge nurse immediately.
D. stop the bedbath and go check on the location of all assigned residents. - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures?
A. Feeding a resident
B. Ambulating a resident
C. Brushing a resident's hair
D. Emptying a urinary drainage bag - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Emptying a urinary
drainage bag
When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often:
