Prometric Exams Questions with Solutions
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
- ask the resident where she last had the doll
-ask the activity department if they have any other dolls
- offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby
-let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched
closely Correct Answer - 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
-Change the indwelling catheter at the same time
-ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag
-change the bag ask for help only if the nurse aide has problems
-ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it's their first time.
Correct Answer - 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?
-the resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
-it reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
-it improves resident morale and appetite
,-th resident needs to keep meal routines Correct Answer - The resident may still
touch his/her mouth or food.
Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide?
-participating in resident care planning conferences
-taking telephone order from a physician
-giving medications to assigned residents
-changing sterile wound dressings Correct Answer - Participating in resident care
planning conferences
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
-done just once a day
-help prevent strokes and paralysis
-require at least 10 repetitions of each exercise
-are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing. Correct Answer -
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
-give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
-put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
- try to dress the resident more quickly.
- restrain the resident's hand. Correct Answer - 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:
-raise the head of the bed.
-ask the resident to take deep breaths.
- take the resident's vital signs.
- elevate the resident's feet. Correct Answer - 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:
-keeping the resident's care routine, such as bathing.
-giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy.
-helping the resident through the stages of grief.
-providing for the resident's comfort. Correct Answer - 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: Correct Answer - make the resident being
bathed safe and go check the door right away.
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures? Correct Answer -
Emptying a urinary drainage bag
When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often Correct Answer - put
around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident.
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
- ask the resident where she last had the doll
-ask the activity department if they have any other dolls
- offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby
-let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched
closely Correct Answer - 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
-Change the indwelling catheter at the same time
-ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag
-change the bag ask for help only if the nurse aide has problems
-ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it's their first time.
Correct Answer - 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?
-the resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
-it reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
-it improves resident morale and appetite
,-th resident needs to keep meal routines Correct Answer - The resident may still
touch his/her mouth or food.
Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide?
-participating in resident care planning conferences
-taking telephone order from a physician
-giving medications to assigned residents
-changing sterile wound dressings Correct Answer - Participating in resident care
planning conferences
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
-done just once a day
-help prevent strokes and paralysis
-require at least 10 repetitions of each exercise
-are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing. Correct Answer -
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
-give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
-put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
- try to dress the resident more quickly.
- restrain the resident's hand. Correct Answer - 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:
-raise the head of the bed.
-ask the resident to take deep breaths.
- take the resident's vital signs.
- elevate the resident's feet. Correct Answer - 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:
-keeping the resident's care routine, such as bathing.
-giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy.
-helping the resident through the stages of grief.
-providing for the resident's comfort. Correct Answer - 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: Correct Answer - make the resident being
bathed safe and go check the door right away.
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures? Correct Answer -
Emptying a urinary drainage bag
When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often Correct Answer - put
around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident.
