PROMETRIC CAN 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
MARKED A+
✔✔A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time
and eating very little. The best response by the nurse aide is to
(A) remind the resident to be thankful for the years he shared with his wife.
(B) tell the resident that he needs to get out of his room at least once a day.
(C) understand the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
(D) avoid mentioning his wife when caring for him. - ✔✔(C) understand the resident is
grieving and give him chances to talk.
✔✔When a resident refuses a bedbath, the nurse aide should
(A) offer the resident a bribe.
(B) wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
(C) remind the resident that people who smell don't have friends.
(D) tell the resident that nursing home policy requires daily bathing. - ✔✔(B) wait awhile
and then ask the resident again.
✔✔When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the
nurse aide to
(A) show the resident that the nurse aide is in control.
(B) call for help to make sure there are witnesses.
(C) explain that if the resident is not calm a restraint may be applied.
(D) step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner. - ✔✔(D) step
back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner.
✔✔During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the
nurse aide. The best response by the nurse aide is to
(A) remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
(B) begin removing all the other residents from the dining room.
(C) scold the resident and ask the resident to leave the dining room immediately.
(D) remove the resident's plate, fork, knife, and cup so there is nothing else to throw. -
✔✔(A) remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
✔✔Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage
conversation?
(A) Are you feeling tired today?
(B) Do you want to wear this outfit?
(C) What are your favorite foods?
(D) Is this water warm enough? - ✔✔(C) What are your favorite foods?
,✔✔When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than
the nurse aide, the nurse aide should
(A) use pictures and gestures.
(B) face the resident and speak softly when talking.
(C) repeat words often if the resident does not understand.
(D) assume when the resident nods his/her head that the message is understood. -
✔✔(A) use pictures and gestures.
✔✔While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident's room and sees
another nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is expected to
(A) contact the state agency that inspects the nursing facility.
(B) enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
(C) wait to confront the nurse aide when he/she leaves the resident's room.
(D) check the resident for any signs of injury after the nurse aide leaves the room. -
✔✔(B) enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
✔✔Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should
consider
(A) the resident's recent vital signs.
(B) the resident's cultural background.
(C) whether the resident has been sad recently.
(D) whether the resident has family that visits routinely. - ✔✔(B) the resident's cultural
background.
✔✔When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should
(A) correct the resident's misperceptions.
(B) ask the resident to speak in a kinder tone.
(C) listen closely to the resident's concerns.
(D) remind the resident that everyone gets angry. - ✔✔(C) listen closely to the resident's
concerns.
✔✔When giving a backrub, the nurse aide should
(A) apply lotion to the back directly from the bottle.
(B) keep the resident covered as much as possible.
(C) leave extra lotion on the skin when completing the procedure.
(D) expect the resident to lie on his/her stomach. - ✔✔(B) keep the resident covered as
much as possible.
,✔✔A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses' station at 5
a.m. The resident, who is confused, explains he needs breakfast before he leaves for
work. The best response by the nurse aide is to
(A) help the resident back to his room and into bed.
(B) ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry.
(C) tell him that residents are not allowed in the nurses' station.
(D) remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home. - ✔✔(B) ask the
resident about his job and if he is hungry.
✔✔Which of the following is true about caring for a resident who wears a hearing aid?
(A) Apply hairspray after the hearing aid is in place.
(B) Remove the hearing aid before showering.
(C) Clean the ear mold and battery case with water daily, drying completely.
(D) Replace batteries weekly. - ✔✔(B) Remove the hearing aid before showering.
✔✔Residents with Parkinson's disease often require assistance with walking because
they
(A) become confused and forget how to take steps without help.
(B) have poor attention skills and do not notice safety problems.
(C) have visual problems that require special glasses.
(D) have a shuffling walk and tremors. - ✔✔(D) have a shuffling walk and tremors.
✔✔A resident who is inactive is at risk of constipation. In addition to increased activity
and exercise, which of the following actions helps to prevent constipation?
(A) Adequate fluid intake
(B) Regular mealtimes
(C) High protein diet
(D) Low fiber diet - ✔✔(A) Adequate fluid intake
✔✔A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. While making rounds, the nurse aide
notices that there is no urine in the drainage bag. The nurse aide should first
(A) ask the resident to try urinating.
(B) offer the resident fluid to drink.
(C) check for kinks in the tubing.
(D) obtain a new urinary drainage bag. - ✔✔(C) check for kinks in the tubing.
✔✔A resident who is incontinent of urine has an increased risk of developing
(A) dementia.
(B) urinary tract infections.
, (C) pressure sores.
(D) dehydration. - ✔✔(C) pressure sores.
✔✔When cleansing the genital area during perineal care, the nurse aide should
(A) cleanse the penis with a circular motion starting from the base and moving toward
the tip.
(B) replace the foreskin when pushed back to cleanse an uncircumcised penis.
(C) cleanse the rectal area first, before cleansing the genital area.
(D) use the same area on the washcloth for each washing and rinsing stroke for a
female resident. - ✔✔(B) replace the foreskin when pushed back to cleanse an
uncircumcised penis.
✔✔Which of the following is considered a normal age‐related change?
(A) Dementia
(B) Contractures
(C) Bladder holding less urine
(D) Wheezing when breathing - ✔✔(C) Bladder holding less urine
✔✔A resident is on a bladder retraining program. The nurse aide can expect the
resident to
(A) have a fluid intake restriction to prevent sudden urges to urinate.
(B) wear an incontinent brief in case of an accident.
(C) have an indwelling urinary catheter.
(D) have a schedule for toileting. - ✔✔(D) have a schedule for toileting
✔✔A resident who has stress incontinence
(A) will have an indwelling urinary catheter.
(B) should wear an incontinent brief at night.
(C) may leak urine when laughing or coughing.
(D) needs toileting every 1‐2 hours throughout the day. - ✔✔(C) may leak urine when
laughing or coughing.
✔✔The doctor has told the resident that his cancer is growing and that he is dying.
When the resident tells the nurse aide that there is a mistake, the nurse aide should
(A) understand that denial is a normal reaction.
(B) remind the resident the doctor would not lie.
(C) suggest the resident ask for more tests.
(D) ask if the resident is afraid of dying. - ✔✔(A) understand that denial is a normal
reaction.
MARKED A+
✔✔A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time
and eating very little. The best response by the nurse aide is to
(A) remind the resident to be thankful for the years he shared with his wife.
(B) tell the resident that he needs to get out of his room at least once a day.
(C) understand the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
(D) avoid mentioning his wife when caring for him. - ✔✔(C) understand the resident is
grieving and give him chances to talk.
✔✔When a resident refuses a bedbath, the nurse aide should
(A) offer the resident a bribe.
(B) wait awhile and then ask the resident again.
(C) remind the resident that people who smell don't have friends.
(D) tell the resident that nursing home policy requires daily bathing. - ✔✔(B) wait awhile
and then ask the resident again.
✔✔When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the
nurse aide to
(A) show the resident that the nurse aide is in control.
(B) call for help to make sure there are witnesses.
(C) explain that if the resident is not calm a restraint may be applied.
(D) step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner. - ✔✔(D) step
back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner.
✔✔During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the
nurse aide. The best response by the nurse aide is to
(A) remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
(B) begin removing all the other residents from the dining room.
(C) scold the resident and ask the resident to leave the dining room immediately.
(D) remove the resident's plate, fork, knife, and cup so there is nothing else to throw. -
✔✔(A) remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
✔✔Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage
conversation?
(A) Are you feeling tired today?
(B) Do you want to wear this outfit?
(C) What are your favorite foods?
(D) Is this water warm enough? - ✔✔(C) What are your favorite foods?
,✔✔When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than
the nurse aide, the nurse aide should
(A) use pictures and gestures.
(B) face the resident and speak softly when talking.
(C) repeat words often if the resident does not understand.
(D) assume when the resident nods his/her head that the message is understood. -
✔✔(A) use pictures and gestures.
✔✔While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident's room and sees
another nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is expected to
(A) contact the state agency that inspects the nursing facility.
(B) enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
(C) wait to confront the nurse aide when he/she leaves the resident's room.
(D) check the resident for any signs of injury after the nurse aide leaves the room. -
✔✔(B) enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
✔✔Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should
consider
(A) the resident's recent vital signs.
(B) the resident's cultural background.
(C) whether the resident has been sad recently.
(D) whether the resident has family that visits routinely. - ✔✔(B) the resident's cultural
background.
✔✔When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should
(A) correct the resident's misperceptions.
(B) ask the resident to speak in a kinder tone.
(C) listen closely to the resident's concerns.
(D) remind the resident that everyone gets angry. - ✔✔(C) listen closely to the resident's
concerns.
✔✔When giving a backrub, the nurse aide should
(A) apply lotion to the back directly from the bottle.
(B) keep the resident covered as much as possible.
(C) leave extra lotion on the skin when completing the procedure.
(D) expect the resident to lie on his/her stomach. - ✔✔(B) keep the resident covered as
much as possible.
,✔✔A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses' station at 5
a.m. The resident, who is confused, explains he needs breakfast before he leaves for
work. The best response by the nurse aide is to
(A) help the resident back to his room and into bed.
(B) ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry.
(C) tell him that residents are not allowed in the nurses' station.
(D) remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home. - ✔✔(B) ask the
resident about his job and if he is hungry.
✔✔Which of the following is true about caring for a resident who wears a hearing aid?
(A) Apply hairspray after the hearing aid is in place.
(B) Remove the hearing aid before showering.
(C) Clean the ear mold and battery case with water daily, drying completely.
(D) Replace batteries weekly. - ✔✔(B) Remove the hearing aid before showering.
✔✔Residents with Parkinson's disease often require assistance with walking because
they
(A) become confused and forget how to take steps without help.
(B) have poor attention skills and do not notice safety problems.
(C) have visual problems that require special glasses.
(D) have a shuffling walk and tremors. - ✔✔(D) have a shuffling walk and tremors.
✔✔A resident who is inactive is at risk of constipation. In addition to increased activity
and exercise, which of the following actions helps to prevent constipation?
(A) Adequate fluid intake
(B) Regular mealtimes
(C) High protein diet
(D) Low fiber diet - ✔✔(A) Adequate fluid intake
✔✔A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. While making rounds, the nurse aide
notices that there is no urine in the drainage bag. The nurse aide should first
(A) ask the resident to try urinating.
(B) offer the resident fluid to drink.
(C) check for kinks in the tubing.
(D) obtain a new urinary drainage bag. - ✔✔(C) check for kinks in the tubing.
✔✔A resident who is incontinent of urine has an increased risk of developing
(A) dementia.
(B) urinary tract infections.
, (C) pressure sores.
(D) dehydration. - ✔✔(C) pressure sores.
✔✔When cleansing the genital area during perineal care, the nurse aide should
(A) cleanse the penis with a circular motion starting from the base and moving toward
the tip.
(B) replace the foreskin when pushed back to cleanse an uncircumcised penis.
(C) cleanse the rectal area first, before cleansing the genital area.
(D) use the same area on the washcloth for each washing and rinsing stroke for a
female resident. - ✔✔(B) replace the foreskin when pushed back to cleanse an
uncircumcised penis.
✔✔Which of the following is considered a normal age‐related change?
(A) Dementia
(B) Contractures
(C) Bladder holding less urine
(D) Wheezing when breathing - ✔✔(C) Bladder holding less urine
✔✔A resident is on a bladder retraining program. The nurse aide can expect the
resident to
(A) have a fluid intake restriction to prevent sudden urges to urinate.
(B) wear an incontinent brief in case of an accident.
(C) have an indwelling urinary catheter.
(D) have a schedule for toileting. - ✔✔(D) have a schedule for toileting
✔✔A resident who has stress incontinence
(A) will have an indwelling urinary catheter.
(B) should wear an incontinent brief at night.
(C) may leak urine when laughing or coughing.
(D) needs toileting every 1‐2 hours throughout the day. - ✔✔(C) may leak urine when
laughing or coughing.
✔✔The doctor has told the resident that his cancer is growing and that he is dying.
When the resident tells the nurse aide that there is a mistake, the nurse aide should
(A) understand that denial is a normal reaction.
(B) remind the resident the doctor would not lie.
(C) suggest the resident ask for more tests.
(D) ask if the resident is afraid of dying. - ✔✔(A) understand that denial is a normal
reaction.
