PROMETRIC EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Before helping a resident to stand who has been lying in bed, the nurse aide needs to
A. find out what the resident plans to do for the day.
B. make sure a walker is available for support in case it is needed.
C. ask if the resident has taken any medication recently.
D. allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed. - ANSWER --D.
allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed.
While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide observes that the resident's breathing
is faster. The resident 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. - ANSWER --C. Stop the dressing to let the
resident rest.
Which of the following is the nurse aide most likely to observe in a resident who has a low blood
sugar?
,A. Shakiness or trembling
B. Thirst and dry mouth
C. Sweet breath odor
D. Increased urine - ANSWER --A. Shakiness or trembling
Residents are most likely to feel the urge to have a bowel movement
A. after taking a nap.
B. after eating a meal.
C. just before bedtime.
D. during the shift change. - ANSWER --B. after eating a meal
The nurse aide receives resident assignments from the charge nurse at the beginning of the
shift. When planning priorities it will be most important for the nurse aide to
A. decide break times with other nurse aides.
B. review assignments with others to check if residents are divided evenly.
C. check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs.
D. check what the activity department has scheduled for residents during the shift. -
ANSWER --C. check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs.
The care plan requires that the resident be ambulated 100 feet twice a day at 10 a.m. and 2
p.m. When the nurse aide arrives to walk the resident at 10 a.m., 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 afternoon."
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?" - ANSWER --D. "Would you prefer to walk a
little later?"
Which of the following is generally experienced by a resident with low blood sugar?
A. Fever
B. Weakness
C. Sour breath
D. Frequent urination - ANSWER --B. Weakness
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. - ANSWER --B. protect the
resident from injury.
A resident who is wearing a hearing aid keeps asking the nurse aide to repeat information.
Which of the following actions should the nurse aide do first?
A. Speak loudly and directly into the hearing aid.
B. Check that the hearing aid is in the correct ear.
C. Ask when the hearing aid battery was replaced.
, D. Make sure the hearing aid is turned on. - ANSWER --D. Make sure the hearing aid is
turned on.
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 nurses' station.
B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room.
C. In the dirty utility room.
D. In the resident's room. - ANSWER --D. In the resident's room.
What is the best reason for giving frequent perineal care to residents?
A. It increases comfort.
B. It decreases sexual responses.
C. It helps prevent skin breakdown.
D. It prevents incontinence. - ANSWER --C. It helps prevent skin breakdown.
An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is visiting. The resident
closes the door to her room. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
B. Suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit.
C. Explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting.
D. Remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel. - ANSWER --A. Allow
the resident to be alone with her spouse.
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Before helping a resident to stand who has been lying in bed, the nurse aide needs to
A. find out what the resident plans to do for the day.
B. make sure a walker is available for support in case it is needed.
C. ask if the resident has taken any medication recently.
D. allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed. - ANSWER --D.
allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed.
While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide observes that the resident's breathing
is faster. The resident 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. - ANSWER --C. Stop the dressing to let the
resident rest.
Which of the following is the nurse aide most likely to observe in a resident who has a low blood
sugar?
,A. Shakiness or trembling
B. Thirst and dry mouth
C. Sweet breath odor
D. Increased urine - ANSWER --A. Shakiness or trembling
Residents are most likely to feel the urge to have a bowel movement
A. after taking a nap.
B. after eating a meal.
C. just before bedtime.
D. during the shift change. - ANSWER --B. after eating a meal
The nurse aide receives resident assignments from the charge nurse at the beginning of the
shift. When planning priorities it will be most important for the nurse aide to
A. decide break times with other nurse aides.
B. review assignments with others to check if residents are divided evenly.
C. check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs.
D. check what the activity department has scheduled for residents during the shift. -
ANSWER --C. check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs.
The care plan requires that the resident be ambulated 100 feet twice a day at 10 a.m. and 2
p.m. When the nurse aide arrives to walk the resident at 10 a.m., 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 afternoon."
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?" - ANSWER --D. "Would you prefer to walk a
little later?"
Which of the following is generally experienced by a resident with low blood sugar?
A. Fever
B. Weakness
C. Sour breath
D. Frequent urination - ANSWER --B. Weakness
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. - ANSWER --B. protect the
resident from injury.
A resident who is wearing a hearing aid keeps asking the nurse aide to repeat information.
Which of the following actions should the nurse aide do first?
A. Speak loudly and directly into the hearing aid.
B. Check that the hearing aid is in the correct ear.
C. Ask when the hearing aid battery was replaced.
, D. Make sure the hearing aid is turned on. - ANSWER --D. Make sure the hearing aid is
turned on.
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 nurses' station.
B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room.
C. In the dirty utility room.
D. In the resident's room. - ANSWER --D. In the resident's room.
What is the best reason for giving frequent perineal care to residents?
A. It increases comfort.
B. It decreases sexual responses.
C. It helps prevent skin breakdown.
D. It prevents incontinence. - ANSWER --C. It helps prevent skin breakdown.
An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is visiting. The resident
closes the door to her room. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Allow the resident to be alone with her spouse.
B. Suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit.
C. Explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting.
D. Remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel. - ANSWER --A. Allow
the resident to be alone with her spouse.
