CNA Practice Questions – Prometric Test Questions with Verified Answers
1. B While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse
aide notices tht a resident is eating very little lunch. It is
most important that the nurse aide...
A. Check if the resident was snacking before the meal
B. Ask if the resident would like something else to eat
C. Remind the resident that dinner is several hours away
D. Check when the resident last had a bowel movement
2. D A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My
daughter's school bus is coming soon." The nurse aide
knows the resident is confused because her only daugh-
ter just turned 60. What is the best response by the nurse
aide?
A. "Let's go see if Bingo has started yet. You love Bingo."
B. "Remember you are in a nursing home. Your daughter
is all grown up."
C. "Do you mean you great-granddaughter? Your daugh-
ter just turned 60."
D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she
gets home from school?"
3. D A resident reports that his wristwatch is missing. The
nurse aide should ask...
A. if the resident thinks someone took it
B. if the resident has checked the lost and found box
C. who was assigned to the resident on the previous shift
D. for permission to help look around the resident's room
4. B According to Standard Precautions, the nurse aide should
wear gloves for which of the following procedures?
A. Getting linen from a linen cart
B. Removing soiled linen from a bed
C. Performing range of motion exercises
D. Transferring a resident to a shower chair
,CNA Practice Questions – Prometric Test Questions with Verified Answers
5. D A nurse aide is assigned to provide postmortem care for a
resident, but has never done this procedure before. Which
of the following is the most appropriate response by the
nurse aide?
A. Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments
B. Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed
C. Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the
procedure
D. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the
nurse
6. C When caring for a resident who is comatose, the nurse
aide is expected to
A. provide mouth care once a day
B. avoid changing the resident's position
C. talk to the resident while providing care
D. keep the resident's room dark and quiet
7. C A resident has a contracture of the right arm. When
putting on the resident's button-front shirt, the nurse aide
should...
A. put the shirt sleeve on the left arm first, then the right
arm
B. ask which arm the resident prefers the sleeve to go on
first
C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left
arm
D. raise the resident's arms up to slide both sleeves on at
the same time
8. B The nurse aide can help the resident have regular bowel
movements by
A. making sure the resident gets a lot of rest
B. providing a routine time for the resident to toilet
C. giving the resident cereal for breakfast every morning
,CNA Practice Questions – Prometric Test Questions with Verified Answers
D. keeping a bedpan within reach while the resident is in
bed
9. D The care plan requires that the resident be ambulated 100
feet twice a day at 10 am and 2pm. When the nurse aide
arrives to walk the resident at 10am, the resident refuses.
Which of the following is the best response by the nurse
aide?
A. "Maybe you can plan to walk a little further this after-
noon?"
B. "The doctor ordered your walking exercise. You really
need to try."
C. "You have the right to refuse. Do you want me to tell the
nurse?"
D. "Would you prefer to walk a little later?"
10. D While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide
observes that the resident's breathing is faster. The resi-
dent says she feels tired. What should be the nurse aide's
first action?
A. Dress the resident quickly.
B. Check the resident's vital signs.
C. Stop the dressing to let the resident rest.
D. Go to find a nurse to check the resident.
11. D A resident says she is 5 feet 6 inches tall. When the nurse
aide measures the resident's height, the resident is 5 feet
4 inches. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Record the resident's height at 5 feet 4 inches.
B. Record the resident's height at 5 feet 6 inches.
C. Explain that older people shrink with aging.
D. Measure the resident again.
12. B 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 residents
becoming frustrated.
C. Ask if the resident would prefer to stay in nightclothes
for the day.
D. Check if the resident will get dressed for another nurse
aide.
13. C To help soften the beard before shaving with a disposable
razor, the nurse aide should
A. massage the beard area of the face gently
B. rub the beard in the direction of the hair growth
C. hold a warm, wet wash cloth against the face first
D. lather the face with soap instead of shaving cream
14. C A resident must have assistance to walk. When leaving
the resident in the resident's room, what must the nurse
aide do before leaving the room?
A. turn on the resident's television
B. make sure the residents bedpan is within reach
C. place the call light where the resident can reach it
D. say to the resident, "Remember that you need help to
walk."
15. D Areas of the body where bone lies close to the skin is
known as
A. a skin fold
B. a pressure ulcer
C. skin breakdown
D. a pressure point
16. D Which of the following is more important to closely ob-
serve when a resident wears elastic stockings, the type
that are worn to help circulation?
1. B While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse
aide notices tht a resident is eating very little lunch. It is
most important that the nurse aide...
A. Check if the resident was snacking before the meal
B. Ask if the resident would like something else to eat
C. Remind the resident that dinner is several hours away
D. Check when the resident last had a bowel movement
2. D A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My
daughter's school bus is coming soon." The nurse aide
knows the resident is confused because her only daugh-
ter just turned 60. What is the best response by the nurse
aide?
A. "Let's go see if Bingo has started yet. You love Bingo."
B. "Remember you are in a nursing home. Your daughter
is all grown up."
C. "Do you mean you great-granddaughter? Your daugh-
ter just turned 60."
D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she
gets home from school?"
3. D A resident reports that his wristwatch is missing. The
nurse aide should ask...
A. if the resident thinks someone took it
B. if the resident has checked the lost and found box
C. who was assigned to the resident on the previous shift
D. for permission to help look around the resident's room
4. B According to Standard Precautions, the nurse aide should
wear gloves for which of the following procedures?
A. Getting linen from a linen cart
B. Removing soiled linen from a bed
C. Performing range of motion exercises
D. Transferring a resident to a shower chair
,CNA Practice Questions – Prometric Test Questions with Verified Answers
5. D A nurse aide is assigned to provide postmortem care for a
resident, but has never done this procedure before. Which
of the following is the most appropriate response by the
nurse aide?
A. Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments
B. Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed
C. Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the
procedure
D. Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the
nurse
6. C When caring for a resident who is comatose, the nurse
aide is expected to
A. provide mouth care once a day
B. avoid changing the resident's position
C. talk to the resident while providing care
D. keep the resident's room dark and quiet
7. C A resident has a contracture of the right arm. When
putting on the resident's button-front shirt, the nurse aide
should...
A. put the shirt sleeve on the left arm first, then the right
arm
B. ask which arm the resident prefers the sleeve to go on
first
C. put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left
arm
D. raise the resident's arms up to slide both sleeves on at
the same time
8. B The nurse aide can help the resident have regular bowel
movements by
A. making sure the resident gets a lot of rest
B. providing a routine time for the resident to toilet
C. giving the resident cereal for breakfast every morning
,CNA Practice Questions – Prometric Test Questions with Verified Answers
D. keeping a bedpan within reach while the resident is in
bed
9. D The care plan requires that the resident be ambulated 100
feet twice a day at 10 am and 2pm. When the nurse aide
arrives to walk the resident at 10am, the resident refuses.
Which of the following is the best response by the nurse
aide?
A. "Maybe you can plan to walk a little further this after-
noon?"
B. "The doctor ordered your walking exercise. You really
need to try."
C. "You have the right to refuse. Do you want me to tell the
nurse?"
D. "Would you prefer to walk a little later?"
10. D While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide
observes that the resident's breathing is faster. The resi-
dent says she feels tired. What should be the nurse aide's
first action?
A. Dress the resident quickly.
B. Check the resident's vital signs.
C. Stop the dressing to let the resident rest.
D. Go to find a nurse to check the resident.
11. D A resident says she is 5 feet 6 inches tall. When the nurse
aide measures the resident's height, the resident is 5 feet
4 inches. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Record the resident's height at 5 feet 4 inches.
B. Record the resident's height at 5 feet 6 inches.
C. Explain that older people shrink with aging.
D. Measure the resident again.
12. B 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 residents
becoming frustrated.
C. Ask if the resident would prefer to stay in nightclothes
for the day.
D. Check if the resident will get dressed for another nurse
aide.
13. C To help soften the beard before shaving with a disposable
razor, the nurse aide should
A. massage the beard area of the face gently
B. rub the beard in the direction of the hair growth
C. hold a warm, wet wash cloth against the face first
D. lather the face with soap instead of shaving cream
14. C A resident must have assistance to walk. When leaving
the resident in the resident's room, what must the nurse
aide do before leaving the room?
A. turn on the resident's television
B. make sure the residents bedpan is within reach
C. place the call light where the resident can reach it
D. say to the resident, "Remember that you need help to
walk."
15. D Areas of the body where bone lies close to the skin is
known as
A. a skin fold
B. a pressure ulcer
C. skin breakdown
D. a pressure point
16. D Which of the following is more important to closely ob-
serve when a resident wears elastic stockings, the type
that are worn to help circulation?
