Prometric CNA Practice Complete Guide
1. What is a common symptom of low blood sugar?
The nurse aide is most likely to observe shakiness or trembling in a resident with low blood sugar (A).
2. When do residents usually feel the urge to have a bowel movement?
Residents are most likely to...
The nurse aide is most likely to observe shakiness or trembling in a resident with low blood sugar (A).
2. When do residents usually feel the urge to have a bowel movement?
Residents are most likely to feel the urge to have a bowel movement after eating a meal (B).
3. Before helping a resident stand who has been lying in bed, what should the nurse aide do?
The nurse aide should allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed (D).
4. What should the nurse aide do if they observe that a resident's breathing is faster while helping them
get dressed and they say they feel tired?
The nurse aide's first action should be to stop the dressing to let the resident rest (C).
5. When planning priorities, what is most important for the nurse aide to do?
The nurse aide should check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs (C).
,6. What is the best response by the nurse aide if a resident refuses ambulation at 10 am as required in
their care plan?
The best response is to ask if the resident would prefer to walk a little later (D).
7. What is generally experienced by a resident with low blood sugar?
Residents with low blood sugar often experience weakness (B).
8. What should the nurse aide do if an alert resident requests to be left alone with her husband who is
visiting?
The nurse aide should allow the resident to be alone with her spouse (A).
9. When observing a dark-skinned resident for signs of skin breakdown, what color change may appear
instead of pale or red?
Instead of appearing pale or red, an early sign of skin breakdown may appear purple on dark-skinned
individuals (C).
10. Which foods are typically found on a high protein diet?
High protein foods include meat and eggs (B).
, 11. What should the nurse aide do if a resident's measured height differs from what was recorded in
their chart?
The nurse aide should measure the resident again (D).
12. How does the use of a physical restraint help protect a resident?
The use of a physical restraint helps protect the resident from injury (B).
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. ✔️C. It helps prevent skin breakdown.
The first step the nurse aide should take when discovering a fire is to
A. check how quickly the fire is spreading.
B. remove any residents near the fire.
C. throw a blanket over the flames.
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