CNA PROMETRIC ACTUAL EXAM 2024 -2025
LATEST VERSION WITH 400 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ /
PROMETRIC CERTIFIED NURSE
ASSISTANT EXAM/ PROMETRIC NURSE
AIDE EXAM (BRAND NEW!!)
A nurse aide is assigned to a resident with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse aide notices that today the resident is restless and is pacing a lot. The resident is also observed rubbing his stomach. The nurse aide should report this change to the nurse and
- ask the resident when he had his last bowel movement.
- check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom.
- try to keep the resident close to observe the resident throughout the shift.
- allow the resident to move around as long he does not harm other residents. -
ANSWER-B. check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom.
Residents with Alzheimer's disease or dementia often lack the ability to explain physical needs, problems or discomfort. When the resident is in pain, the staff may observe the resident becoming more restless. A resident who has to use the bathroom may say "my tummy hurts" when the resident's mind no longer recognizes the meaning of body signs such as a full bladder. The resident's behavior may hold clues that the nurse aide should pay attention to. A resident
rubbing his stomach could be a sign of a number of different things: hunger,
nausea, the need to urinate or have a bowel movement. There could also be a serious health problem.
A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following is part of the catheter care procedure performed by the nurse aide? 1 / 4
- Clean the catheter, starting at the meatus and moving downward.
- Clean the catheter, starting at the end and moving towards the genitalia.
- Disconnect the drainage bag from the catheter to empty the bag fully.
- Cleanse around the meatus with alcohol swabs, wiping front to back. -
ANSWER-A. Clean the catheter, starting at the meatus and moving downward.
A resident is choking. The first response by the nurse aide should be to
- go find the charge nurse.
- get the suction machine.
- call emergency services (911).
- begin abdominal thrusts. - ANSWER-D. begin abdominal thrusts.
A nurse aide who is new to the unit, observes two residents go into a room and close the door. The nurse aide suspects that the two residents are going to have sex.What should the nurse aide do?
- Check on the residents every few minutes.
- Report the residents' behavior to the charge nurse.
- Ask the nurse if the residents should be medicated.
- Tell the residents that sex is not allowed in the nursing home. - ANSWER-B.
Report the residents' behavior to the charge nurse.
A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she feels dizzy. The nurse aide should
- hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute.
- suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support.
- guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold. 2 / 4
- ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available. - ANSWER-D. ease the
resident to the floor if a chair is not available.
While receiving personal care in bed, a resident begins to have a seizure. The nurse aide should
- hold the resident down to reduce injury.
- keep the airway open and prepare to do CPR.
- call the charge nurse and remain with the resident.
- place a tongue blade between the resident's teeth. - ANSWER-C. call the charge
nurse and remain with the resident.
When moving a resident in bed, a lift or turning sheet may be used to help prevent
- atrophy.
- shearing.
- infections.
- contractures. - ANSWER-B. shearing.
Which of the following is considered a normal age-related change seen in elderly residents?
- Increase in appetite
- Decrease in constipation
- Decrease in taste sensation and smell
- Increase in amount of confusion experienced daily - ANSWER-C. Decrease in
taste sensation and smell
Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule for residents who are incontinent to receive perineal care? 3 / 4
- In the morning and at bedtime
- At the beginning and near the end of a shift
- Whenever the resident is soiled with urine or stool
- Every two hours when the nurse aide checks on the resident - ANSWER-C.
Whenever the resident is soiled with urine or stool
A resident whose husband died a few years ago, says, "I have got to get dinner started. My husband will be home from work soon." What is the best way for the nurse aide to respond?
- Offer to walk with the resident to the activity department's kitchen.
- Remind the resident that the nursing home prepares her meals.
- Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners.
- Explain gently that the resident's husband is dead. - ANSWER-C. Ask the
resident about her husband's favorite dinners.
Which of the following statements is true about how people experience pain?
- Pain is usually worse in the morning.
- Residents with dementia do not feel pain.
- A person's culture can affect response to pain.
- Younger people handle pain better than older adults. - ANSWER-C. A person's
culture can affect response to pain.
When helping a resident transfer from a bed to a chair, which of the following best demonstrates appropriate safety techniques?
- Place a gait belt around the resident's waist
- Position the chair as close to the bed as possible
- Signal the resident to stand by saying, "1, 2, 3, stand"
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