CNA PROMETRIC LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED 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. - ✔✔B. Ask
the resident to stay still while the nurse aide calls for help.
✔✔A resident who has dementia is usually able to get dressed with some prompting.
This morning the resident is more confused and needs more help with all activities of
daily living. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident not to feel bad about needing more help today.
B. Provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming frustrated.
C. Ask if the resident would prefer to stay in night clothes for the day.
D. Check if the resident will get dressed for another nurse aide. - ✔✔A. Tell the
resident not to feel bad about needing more help today.
✔✔The resident is on a toileting schedule for bladder retraining. Which of the following
is the best response by the nurse aide when it is time to toilet the resident?
A. "Have you been able to hold it since you last went o the toilet?"
B. "How much longer do you feel like you can hold it?"
C. "May I please check to see if you are wet?"
D. "Can I help you to the bathroom now?" - ✔✔D. "Can I help you to the bathroom
now?"
✔✔When a resident is receiving oxygen, the nurse aide should
A. make sure the tubing is free of kinks
B. remove oxygen when the resident is eating
C. place a NO VISITORS sign on the resident's door.
D. limit how often mouth care is provided to the resident - ✔✔A. make sure the tubing is
free of kinks
✔✔A resident's leg has recently been amputated. Since the surgery the resident has not
wanted to leave his room. What response by the nurse aide is most supportive?
A. "You do realize that you will look normal when you get prosthesis?"
B. "Do you think you will ever leave your room? It will help you feel better"
C. "There is no reason to feel embarrassed about losing your leg?"
D. "You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room so much?" - ✔✔D.
"You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room so much?"
,✔✔The use of a physical restraint helps
A. control a resident's behavior
B. protect the resident from injury
C. make staff members' jobs easier
D. decrease how often staff need to check the resident - ✔✔B. protect the resident from
injury
✔✔The nurse aide is bathing a resident and notices new swelling in the resident's
ankles. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide?
A. Ask if the resident has been eating salty foods lately
B. Elevate the resident's legs and check again later.
C. Report the swelling to the charge nurse.
D. Avoid bathing the resident's lower legs - ✔✔C. Report the swelling to the charge
nurse.
✔✔. A resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several times a day.
Where is the appropriate place for the thermometer to be kept?
A. At the nurse's station
B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room
C. In the dirty utility room
D. In the resident's room - ✔✔D. In the resident's room
✔✔When giving perineal care to a male resident who is uncircumcised, the nurse aide
should
A. push the foreskin back to clean
B. keep the foreskin in place over the penis
C. wipe from the base of the penis towards the tip
D. just cleanse the tip and directly over the urethra - ✔✔A. push the foreskin back to
clean
✔✔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 - ✔✔D. Remove any
fluids at the bedside including the water pitcher
✔✔If a resident is lying in bed vomiting, why does the nurse aide need to help the
resident to turn onto the resident's side quickly?
A. To get the resident into a more comfortable position
B. To get towels placed to protect the bed linen
C. To keep the vomit off the resident's face
D. To help prevent aspiration - ✔✔D. To help prevent aspiration
, ✔✔A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The nurse aide goes to
the resident to provide immediate protection of the resident. The nurse aide should also
A. call the police immediately
B. ask if the nurse is feeling stressed about something
C. report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor
D. ask if any other staff have ever observed this behavior - ✔✔C. report the situation to
the charge nurse's supervisor
✔✔When a resident is dark skinned, the first signs of skin breakdown, instead of
appearing pale or red, may appear
A. black
B. green
C. purple
D. white - ✔✔C. purple
✔✔A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following is part of the
catheter care procedure performed by the nurse aide?
A. Clean the catheter, starting at the meatus and moving downward
B. Clean the catheter, starting at the end and moving towards the genitalia
C. Disconnect the drainage bag rom the catheter to empty the bag fully
D. Cleanse around the meatus with alcohol swabs, wiping front to back. - ✔✔A. Clean
the catheter, starting at the meatus and moving downward
✔✔A resident says, "I am not going to eat this food. It is poisoned." What is the best
response by the nurse aide?
A. Offer to taste all the food first to prove it is not poisoned
B. Report to the charge nurse that the resident is acting crazy
C. Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat
D. Leave the resident alone because the resident will eat when hungry enough - ✔✔C.
Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat
✔✔When providing foot care, the nurse aide observes an open sore on the resident's
foot. The nurse aide should
A. pat gently to dry and cover with a dry dressing before applying a sock
B. stop the foot care immediately and ask the resident what happened
C. report the skin opening to the charge nurse as soon as possible
D. check the resident's sock for any wound drainage - ✔✔C. report the skin opening to
the charge nurse as soon as possible
✔✔Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule for residents who are
incontinent to receive perineal care?
A. In the morning and at bedtime
B. At the beginning and near the end of a shift
C. Whenever the resident is soiled with urine or stool
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED 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. - ✔✔B. Ask
the resident to stay still while the nurse aide calls for help.
✔✔A resident who has dementia is usually able to get dressed with some prompting.
This morning the resident is more confused and needs more help with all activities of
daily living. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Tell the resident not to feel bad about needing more help today.
B. Provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming frustrated.
C. Ask if the resident would prefer to stay in night clothes for the day.
D. Check if the resident will get dressed for another nurse aide. - ✔✔A. Tell the
resident not to feel bad about needing more help today.
✔✔The resident is on a toileting schedule for bladder retraining. Which of the following
is the best response by the nurse aide when it is time to toilet the resident?
A. "Have you been able to hold it since you last went o the toilet?"
B. "How much longer do you feel like you can hold it?"
C. "May I please check to see if you are wet?"
D. "Can I help you to the bathroom now?" - ✔✔D. "Can I help you to the bathroom
now?"
✔✔When a resident is receiving oxygen, the nurse aide should
A. make sure the tubing is free of kinks
B. remove oxygen when the resident is eating
C. place a NO VISITORS sign on the resident's door.
D. limit how often mouth care is provided to the resident - ✔✔A. make sure the tubing is
free of kinks
✔✔A resident's leg has recently been amputated. Since the surgery the resident has not
wanted to leave his room. What response by the nurse aide is most supportive?
A. "You do realize that you will look normal when you get prosthesis?"
B. "Do you think you will ever leave your room? It will help you feel better"
C. "There is no reason to feel embarrassed about losing your leg?"
D. "You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room so much?" - ✔✔D.
"You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room so much?"
,✔✔The use of a physical restraint helps
A. control a resident's behavior
B. protect the resident from injury
C. make staff members' jobs easier
D. decrease how often staff need to check the resident - ✔✔B. protect the resident from
injury
✔✔The nurse aide is bathing a resident and notices new swelling in the resident's
ankles. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide?
A. Ask if the resident has been eating salty foods lately
B. Elevate the resident's legs and check again later.
C. Report the swelling to the charge nurse.
D. Avoid bathing the resident's lower legs - ✔✔C. Report the swelling to the charge
nurse.
✔✔. A resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several times a day.
Where is the appropriate place for the thermometer to be kept?
A. At the nurse's station
B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room
C. In the dirty utility room
D. In the resident's room - ✔✔D. In the resident's room
✔✔When giving perineal care to a male resident who is uncircumcised, the nurse aide
should
A. push the foreskin back to clean
B. keep the foreskin in place over the penis
C. wipe from the base of the penis towards the tip
D. just cleanse the tip and directly over the urethra - ✔✔A. push the foreskin back to
clean
✔✔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 - ✔✔D. Remove any
fluids at the bedside including the water pitcher
✔✔If a resident is lying in bed vomiting, why does the nurse aide need to help the
resident to turn onto the resident's side quickly?
A. To get the resident into a more comfortable position
B. To get towels placed to protect the bed linen
C. To keep the vomit off the resident's face
D. To help prevent aspiration - ✔✔D. To help prevent aspiration
, ✔✔A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The nurse aide goes to
the resident to provide immediate protection of the resident. The nurse aide should also
A. call the police immediately
B. ask if the nurse is feeling stressed about something
C. report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor
D. ask if any other staff have ever observed this behavior - ✔✔C. report the situation to
the charge nurse's supervisor
✔✔When a resident is dark skinned, the first signs of skin breakdown, instead of
appearing pale or red, may appear
A. black
B. green
C. purple
D. white - ✔✔C. purple
✔✔A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following is part of the
catheter care procedure performed by the nurse aide?
A. Clean the catheter, starting at the meatus and moving downward
B. Clean the catheter, starting at the end and moving towards the genitalia
C. Disconnect the drainage bag rom the catheter to empty the bag fully
D. Cleanse around the meatus with alcohol swabs, wiping front to back. - ✔✔A. Clean
the catheter, starting at the meatus and moving downward
✔✔A resident says, "I am not going to eat this food. It is poisoned." What is the best
response by the nurse aide?
A. Offer to taste all the food first to prove it is not poisoned
B. Report to the charge nurse that the resident is acting crazy
C. Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat
D. Leave the resident alone because the resident will eat when hungry enough - ✔✔C.
Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat
✔✔When providing foot care, the nurse aide observes an open sore on the resident's
foot. The nurse aide should
A. pat gently to dry and cover with a dry dressing before applying a sock
B. stop the foot care immediately and ask the resident what happened
C. report the skin opening to the charge nurse as soon as possible
D. check the resident's sock for any wound drainage - ✔✔C. report the skin opening to
the charge nurse as soon as possible
✔✔Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule for residents who are
incontinent to receive perineal care?
A. In the morning and at bedtime
B. At the beginning and near the end of a shift
C. Whenever the resident is soiled with urine or stool
