PROMETRIC CAN 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Your assignment sheet has the following notation: S & A, AC,
tid for Mr. Able. This means that you should
A. Take auxiliary temperature and systolic BP after care is
given 2x a day
B. Do a routine sugar and acetone urine test before meals 3x a
day
C. Do a routine sugar and acid still test after Mr. Able's next
three stools
D. Offer snacks and ginger ale 3x a day Correct Answer B. Do
a routine sugar and acetone urine test before meals 3x a
day
Mr. Brook has a broken hip and needs to have an enema. The
best type of bedpan to use would be a
a. fracture pan.
b. plastic pan.
c. child-sized pan.
d. metal pan. Correct Answer A. Fracture pan
The hot water bottle is an example of a
A. local dry heat application
B. generalized dry heat application
C. local most heat application
D. generalized moist heat application Correct Answer A. local
dry heat application
,Which of the following is true regarding visually challenged
residents?
A. blind patients use a clock system to locate food
B. residents usually prefer to eat alone
C. patients prefer to be fed to prevent spills
D. all of the above Correct Answer A. blind patients use a clock
system to locate food
Sputum is material that is coughed up from the
A. nose
B. lungs
C. throat
D. stomach Correct Answer B. lungs
You should clean a female patient's perineal area before you
collet a
A. 24 hour urine specimen
B. midstream clean-catch urine specimen
C. pediatric routine urine specimen
D. routine urine specimen Correct Answer B. midstream clean-
catch urine specimen
The phrase when the heart is at rest is called
A. systole
B. diastole
C. asystole
D. cardiac arrest Correct Answer B. diastole
The nursing assistant must use a stethoscope to determine the
A. apical pulse rate
B. carotid pulse rate
C. popliteal pulse rate
D. brachial pulse rate Correct Answer .A. apical pulse rate
When taking an axillary temperature, the nurse aid should
leave the thermometer in place for
,A. 10 mins
B. 8 mins
C. 5 mins
D. 3 mins Correct Answer A. 10 mins
The parts of the body involved in maintaining a sufficient intake
of air include the
A. mouth and nasopharynx
B. trachea and larynx
C. bronchi and alveoli
D. all the above Correct Answer D. all the above
A specimen collected by having the patient cough from the
lungs and bronchial tubes is called
A. saliva
B. mucus
C. sputum
D. spit Correct Answer C. sputum
A sphygmomanometer is an instrument used for measuring
A. temperature
B. pulse
C. respirations
D. blood pressure Correct Answer D. blood pressure
When you shake down a thermometer. the mercury should be
below
A. 95F
B. 96.8F
C. 98.6F
D. the arrow Correct Answer A. 95F
All long-term-care nurse aides must be
competency evaluated and must complete a
distinct educational course. These requirements
are set by
a. OBRA.
, b. OSHA.
c. CDC.
d. FDA. Correct Answer A. OBRA
OSHA rules specify that when washing out soil Linens the
following must be worn
A. gloves
B. goggles
C. gloves and goggles
D. glove, goggles, and gown Correct Answer C. gloves and
goggles
The vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body are
called
A. veins
B. arteries
C. venules
D. capillaries Correct Answer B. arteries
Sexuality changes in aging can result in
A. decreased sexual desire
B. unchanged sexual desire
C. increased sexual desire
D. all the above Correct Answer D. all the above
Urinary retention refers to
A. normal output of urine
B. inability to urinate
C. incontinence
D. large output of urine Correct Answer B. inability to urinate
You may attend resident Council meetings if
A. you are invited to attend
B. your superior assigns you to attend
C. you are interested in what the residents are discussing
D. none of the above Correct Answer A. you are invited to
attend
WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Your assignment sheet has the following notation: S & A, AC,
tid for Mr. Able. This means that you should
A. Take auxiliary temperature and systolic BP after care is
given 2x a day
B. Do a routine sugar and acetone urine test before meals 3x a
day
C. Do a routine sugar and acid still test after Mr. Able's next
three stools
D. Offer snacks and ginger ale 3x a day Correct Answer B. Do
a routine sugar and acetone urine test before meals 3x a
day
Mr. Brook has a broken hip and needs to have an enema. The
best type of bedpan to use would be a
a. fracture pan.
b. plastic pan.
c. child-sized pan.
d. metal pan. Correct Answer A. Fracture pan
The hot water bottle is an example of a
A. local dry heat application
B. generalized dry heat application
C. local most heat application
D. generalized moist heat application Correct Answer A. local
dry heat application
,Which of the following is true regarding visually challenged
residents?
A. blind patients use a clock system to locate food
B. residents usually prefer to eat alone
C. patients prefer to be fed to prevent spills
D. all of the above Correct Answer A. blind patients use a clock
system to locate food
Sputum is material that is coughed up from the
A. nose
B. lungs
C. throat
D. stomach Correct Answer B. lungs
You should clean a female patient's perineal area before you
collet a
A. 24 hour urine specimen
B. midstream clean-catch urine specimen
C. pediatric routine urine specimen
D. routine urine specimen Correct Answer B. midstream clean-
catch urine specimen
The phrase when the heart is at rest is called
A. systole
B. diastole
C. asystole
D. cardiac arrest Correct Answer B. diastole
The nursing assistant must use a stethoscope to determine the
A. apical pulse rate
B. carotid pulse rate
C. popliteal pulse rate
D. brachial pulse rate Correct Answer .A. apical pulse rate
When taking an axillary temperature, the nurse aid should
leave the thermometer in place for
,A. 10 mins
B. 8 mins
C. 5 mins
D. 3 mins Correct Answer A. 10 mins
The parts of the body involved in maintaining a sufficient intake
of air include the
A. mouth and nasopharynx
B. trachea and larynx
C. bronchi and alveoli
D. all the above Correct Answer D. all the above
A specimen collected by having the patient cough from the
lungs and bronchial tubes is called
A. saliva
B. mucus
C. sputum
D. spit Correct Answer C. sputum
A sphygmomanometer is an instrument used for measuring
A. temperature
B. pulse
C. respirations
D. blood pressure Correct Answer D. blood pressure
When you shake down a thermometer. the mercury should be
below
A. 95F
B. 96.8F
C. 98.6F
D. the arrow Correct Answer A. 95F
All long-term-care nurse aides must be
competency evaluated and must complete a
distinct educational course. These requirements
are set by
a. OBRA.
, b. OSHA.
c. CDC.
d. FDA. Correct Answer A. OBRA
OSHA rules specify that when washing out soil Linens the
following must be worn
A. gloves
B. goggles
C. gloves and goggles
D. glove, goggles, and gown Correct Answer C. gloves and
goggles
The vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body are
called
A. veins
B. arteries
C. venules
D. capillaries Correct Answer B. arteries
Sexuality changes in aging can result in
A. decreased sexual desire
B. unchanged sexual desire
C. increased sexual desire
D. all the above Correct Answer D. all the above
Urinary retention refers to
A. normal output of urine
B. inability to urinate
C. incontinence
D. large output of urine Correct Answer B. inability to urinate
You may attend resident Council meetings if
A. you are invited to attend
B. your superior assigns you to attend
C. you are interested in what the residents are discussing
D. none of the above Correct Answer A. you are invited to
attend
