CNA PROMETRIC ACTUAL EXAM
PRACTICE TEST LATEST VERSION 2025-
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+
A |patient |is |recently |diagnosed |with |end |stage |renal |disease. |The |nurse |has |educated |the |patient |on |
diet |modifications. |Later, |he |says |that |he |can't |remember |what |the |nurse |said |and |asks |you |if |he |
should |have |pretzels |or |a |candy |bar. |What |is |the |best |response? |- |answers"The |nurse |is |the |best |to |
answer |that |question. |Let |me |get |her |for |you."
Which |of |the |following |settings |provides |short |term |care |and |stabilization |for |patients |with |acute |( |
sudden, |immediate |and |severe) |health |conditions? |- |answersa |hospital
When |working |with |patients |that |DO |NOT |have |dementia, |what |is |an |appropriate |communication |
method |to |encourage |conversation |and |support |the |patient's |emotional |well-being? |- |answersAsking |
open |ended |questions |and |avoiding |yes/no |questions
Mrs. |Hopkins |was |admitted |to |the |nursing |home |last |week |after |being |told |that |she |can |no |longer |
live |alone. |She |has |been |seen |frequently |crying |and |stated |that, |"It |just |doesn't |feel |like |home. |I |hate
|that |people |come |in |and |out |of |my |room |all |the |time |without |notice. |This |is |my |bedroom. |I |miss |my |
privacy." |What |is |a |measure |you |can |take |to |help |her |adjust? |- |answersMake |sure |her |privacy |is |
respected |and |knock |before |entering
When |wearing |gloves |to |perform |a |personal |care |skill |that |will |expose |the |CNA |to |body |fluids, |when |
should |the |gloves |be |put |on? |- |answersafter |preparing |supplies |but |immediately |before |beginning |the
|skill |on |the |patient
When |should |you |enter |a |patient's |room, |he |throws |a |telephone |at |you |and |yells |at |you |to |get |out. |
He |is |pacing, |appears |agitated |and |is |mumbling |to |himself. |As |you |retreat |toward |the |door, |he |lunges
|at |you, |trying |to |grab |your |arm. |What |should |the |CNA |do? |- |answersLeave |the |room |immediately |
and |get |the |nurse's |attention |quickly.
CNAs |should |promote |safety |in |patient |environments |by |removing? |- |answersThrow |rugs
A |nurse |asks |you |to |perform |a |task |that |you |haven't |been |trained |for |that |task, |she |gets |mad |and |
says, |"it's |not |that |hard, |just |figure |it |out!". |What |is |an |appropriate |action? |- |answersRefuse |to |
perform |the |task |for |patient |safety
Performing |foot |care |regularly |gives |the |CNA |an |opportunity |to: |- |answersNotice |any |red |areas, |
wounds, |sores, |rashes |or |other |abnormalities
, To |properly |perform |the |Heimlich |Maneuver, |you |would? |- |answersThrust |firmly |on |the |abdomen |
upward |and |inward |from |behind |with |a |cupped |fist
Which |of |the |following |is |a |normal |sign |of |aging? |- |answersMuscles |weaken |and |lose |muscle |tone
A |female |patient |with |a |history |of |seizures |is |admitted |to |your |unit. |What |is |an |appropriate |action |to |
take |to |ensure |the |patient's |safety? |- |answersReport |changes |in |sleep, |personality |and |signs |of |stress |
in |the |patient |to |the |nurse |immediately
A |patient |with |a |wound, |sore |or |incision |should |be |monitored |for? |- |answersSigns |of |infection |
(redness, |warmth, |drainage |or |odor)
A |CNA |is |caring |for |an |elderly |patient |who |seems |more |confused |today. |What |is |an |appropriate |
action? |- |answersReport |the |change |to |the |nurse
What |is |an |important |step |to |take |before |bathing |a |patient? |- |answersAsk |the |patient |to |check |the |
water |temperature
You |are |assigned |to |help |a |patient |stand |up |at |the |side |of |the |bed. |The |patient |has |been |confined |to |
bed |for |3 |days |and |is |very |weak. |What |is |an |important |safety |step |to |take |before |assisting |the |
patient |to |stand? |- |answersHave |the |patient |dangle |their |legs |while |sitting |on |the |edge |of |the |bed |for
|several |minutes
A |small |fire |is |noticed |in |the |trash |can |of |a |room |in |a |nursing |home. |After |removing |the |patients |
from |the |room, |the |CNA |would? |- |answersSound |the |alarm/alert |others |to |the |fire
You |are |caring |for |a |patient |who |had |a |stroke |several |months |ago |that |resulted |in |right |side |
weakness. |You |have |been |helping |this |person |dress |for |several |months, |when |today |she |appears |
irritated |and |states, |"Just |let |me |do |it |myself! |Don't |touch |me!" |What |is |an |appropriate |response? |- |
answers"I'm |right |here |if |you |need |me. |Just |tell |me |if |you |need |help."
Which |of |the |following |is |a |POSITIVE |non-verbal |communication |- |answersNodding |to |show |
agreement, |interest |and |acknowledgment |when |another |is |talking
You |are |sitting |at |the |nurse's |station, |charting |lunch |intake, |next |to |a |nurse |on |the |phone |when |a |
family |member |approaches. |You |continue |to |work |and |do |not |look |up |or |make |eye |contact. |After |a |
few |moments |of |silence, |the |family |member |says, |"Excuse |me...." |What |is |an |appropriate |action? |- |
answersMake |eye |contact, |smile, |apologize |for |the |delay |and |ask |how |you |can |help
Patients |that |are |immobile |or |on |bedrest |are |at |risk |of |muscle |tissue |decreasing |in |size |or |strength |
due |to |lack |of |use. |This |is |called? |- |answersAtrophy
Depression |among |the |elderly: |- |answersIs |often |overlooked |or |unrecognized
A |resident |complains |that |something |is |wrong |with |his |hearing |aid |and |that |it |is |not |working |as |he |
hands |it |to |you. |What |should |you |do? |- |answersInspect |the |hearing |aid |for |cracks |and |make |sure |it |is
|turned |on
According |to |Maslow's |Hierarchy |of |needs, |which |needs |are |the |most |vital |and |must |be |met |before |
any |other |needs |can |be |achieved? |- |answersPhysical |needs |: |Oxygen, |water, |food, |elimination |and |
rest
PRACTICE TEST LATEST VERSION 2025-
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+
A |patient |is |recently |diagnosed |with |end |stage |renal |disease. |The |nurse |has |educated |the |patient |on |
diet |modifications. |Later, |he |says |that |he |can't |remember |what |the |nurse |said |and |asks |you |if |he |
should |have |pretzels |or |a |candy |bar. |What |is |the |best |response? |- |answers"The |nurse |is |the |best |to |
answer |that |question. |Let |me |get |her |for |you."
Which |of |the |following |settings |provides |short |term |care |and |stabilization |for |patients |with |acute |( |
sudden, |immediate |and |severe) |health |conditions? |- |answersa |hospital
When |working |with |patients |that |DO |NOT |have |dementia, |what |is |an |appropriate |communication |
method |to |encourage |conversation |and |support |the |patient's |emotional |well-being? |- |answersAsking |
open |ended |questions |and |avoiding |yes/no |questions
Mrs. |Hopkins |was |admitted |to |the |nursing |home |last |week |after |being |told |that |she |can |no |longer |
live |alone. |She |has |been |seen |frequently |crying |and |stated |that, |"It |just |doesn't |feel |like |home. |I |hate
|that |people |come |in |and |out |of |my |room |all |the |time |without |notice. |This |is |my |bedroom. |I |miss |my |
privacy." |What |is |a |measure |you |can |take |to |help |her |adjust? |- |answersMake |sure |her |privacy |is |
respected |and |knock |before |entering
When |wearing |gloves |to |perform |a |personal |care |skill |that |will |expose |the |CNA |to |body |fluids, |when |
should |the |gloves |be |put |on? |- |answersafter |preparing |supplies |but |immediately |before |beginning |the
|skill |on |the |patient
When |should |you |enter |a |patient's |room, |he |throws |a |telephone |at |you |and |yells |at |you |to |get |out. |
He |is |pacing, |appears |agitated |and |is |mumbling |to |himself. |As |you |retreat |toward |the |door, |he |lunges
|at |you, |trying |to |grab |your |arm. |What |should |the |CNA |do? |- |answersLeave |the |room |immediately |
and |get |the |nurse's |attention |quickly.
CNAs |should |promote |safety |in |patient |environments |by |removing? |- |answersThrow |rugs
A |nurse |asks |you |to |perform |a |task |that |you |haven't |been |trained |for |that |task, |she |gets |mad |and |
says, |"it's |not |that |hard, |just |figure |it |out!". |What |is |an |appropriate |action? |- |answersRefuse |to |
perform |the |task |for |patient |safety
Performing |foot |care |regularly |gives |the |CNA |an |opportunity |to: |- |answersNotice |any |red |areas, |
wounds, |sores, |rashes |or |other |abnormalities
, To |properly |perform |the |Heimlich |Maneuver, |you |would? |- |answersThrust |firmly |on |the |abdomen |
upward |and |inward |from |behind |with |a |cupped |fist
Which |of |the |following |is |a |normal |sign |of |aging? |- |answersMuscles |weaken |and |lose |muscle |tone
A |female |patient |with |a |history |of |seizures |is |admitted |to |your |unit. |What |is |an |appropriate |action |to |
take |to |ensure |the |patient's |safety? |- |answersReport |changes |in |sleep, |personality |and |signs |of |stress |
in |the |patient |to |the |nurse |immediately
A |patient |with |a |wound, |sore |or |incision |should |be |monitored |for? |- |answersSigns |of |infection |
(redness, |warmth, |drainage |or |odor)
A |CNA |is |caring |for |an |elderly |patient |who |seems |more |confused |today. |What |is |an |appropriate |
action? |- |answersReport |the |change |to |the |nurse
What |is |an |important |step |to |take |before |bathing |a |patient? |- |answersAsk |the |patient |to |check |the |
water |temperature
You |are |assigned |to |help |a |patient |stand |up |at |the |side |of |the |bed. |The |patient |has |been |confined |to |
bed |for |3 |days |and |is |very |weak. |What |is |an |important |safety |step |to |take |before |assisting |the |
patient |to |stand? |- |answersHave |the |patient |dangle |their |legs |while |sitting |on |the |edge |of |the |bed |for
|several |minutes
A |small |fire |is |noticed |in |the |trash |can |of |a |room |in |a |nursing |home. |After |removing |the |patients |
from |the |room, |the |CNA |would? |- |answersSound |the |alarm/alert |others |to |the |fire
You |are |caring |for |a |patient |who |had |a |stroke |several |months |ago |that |resulted |in |right |side |
weakness. |You |have |been |helping |this |person |dress |for |several |months, |when |today |she |appears |
irritated |and |states, |"Just |let |me |do |it |myself! |Don't |touch |me!" |What |is |an |appropriate |response? |- |
answers"I'm |right |here |if |you |need |me. |Just |tell |me |if |you |need |help."
Which |of |the |following |is |a |POSITIVE |non-verbal |communication |- |answersNodding |to |show |
agreement, |interest |and |acknowledgment |when |another |is |talking
You |are |sitting |at |the |nurse's |station, |charting |lunch |intake, |next |to |a |nurse |on |the |phone |when |a |
family |member |approaches. |You |continue |to |work |and |do |not |look |up |or |make |eye |contact. |After |a |
few |moments |of |silence, |the |family |member |says, |"Excuse |me...." |What |is |an |appropriate |action? |- |
answersMake |eye |contact, |smile, |apologize |for |the |delay |and |ask |how |you |can |help
Patients |that |are |immobile |or |on |bedrest |are |at |risk |of |muscle |tissue |decreasing |in |size |or |strength |
due |to |lack |of |use. |This |is |called? |- |answersAtrophy
Depression |among |the |elderly: |- |answersIs |often |overlooked |or |unrecognized
A |resident |complains |that |something |is |wrong |with |his |hearing |aid |and |that |it |is |not |working |as |he |
hands |it |to |you. |What |should |you |do? |- |answersInspect |the |hearing |aid |for |cracks |and |make |sure |it |is
|turned |on
According |to |Maslow's |Hierarchy |of |needs, |which |needs |are |the |most |vital |and |must |be |met |before |
any |other |needs |can |be |achieved? |- |answersPhysical |needs |: |Oxygen, |water, |food, |elimination |and |
rest