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The PROMETRIC-NA exam has 60 questions and runs 1 hours 30 minutes.
These 10 free PROMETRIC-NA questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Prometric Connecticut Nurse Aide Written (Knowledge) Examination blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
"I wash at the sink in the morning and shower after supper," says a newly admitted resident who makes their own care decisions. The resident declines a scheduled morning shower and asks to wash at the sink instead. There is no urgent hygiene need. How should the aide respond to this preference?
Correct answer: B - Assist with sink washing and share the evening-shower preference with the nurse.
During morning care, an aide finishes cleaning a resident after a bowel movement and is about to brush the resident's teeth. The gloves are intact and have no visible soil. What must happen between these two tasks?
Correct answer: A - Remove the gloves, clean the hands, and put on fresh gloves.
A fire has started in a resident's room. The resident has been moved to safety, and another staff member has activated the alarm. As the aide leaves the room, smoke begins entering the hallway. The exit remains clear. Which action now most directly limits the spread of smoke?
Correct answer: D - Close the door to the room where the fire started.
A resident with an indwelling urinary catheter is on Enhanced Barrier Precautions, with no additional isolation orders. The aide will help the resident dress and then accompany the resident to the dining room. Which combination matches these precautions?
Correct answer: C - Gown and gloves for dressing; meals in the dining room.
An aide is helping a resident with long-standing left-arm weakness change from a button-front shirt into a clean one. To avoid unnecessary pulling on the weak shoulder, which arm should come out of the old shirt first and go into the clean shirt first?
Correct answer: C - Right arm out first; left arm into the clean shirt first.
The nurse allocates 600 mL of a resident's fluid allowance to the period from noon to 4 p.m. The resident drinks 180 mL of milk, drinks tea from a 240-mL cup with 90 mL left, and consumes 120 mL of unmelted ice chips. The care plan counts ice chips as half their unmelted volume. No other fluid has been consumed during this period. The resident now requests 240 mL of water. What is the largest portion the aide can offer within this allocation?
Correct answer: A - 210 mL
A resident with right-leg weakness is prescribed supervised walking with a cane. The resident holds the cane in the left hand, moves it forward, steps with the right leg, and then steps with the left. The gait is steady, with no pain or dizziness. What feedback is appropriate?
Correct answer: D - "Keep using that sequence, with me beside you for support."
At 10:15 an aide finds a resident with new arm weakness and slurred speech and summons emergency help. By 10:20 both symptoms have disappeared. The aide last observed the resident speaking and moving normally at 10:05. The resident now asks to cancel the call. What response is warranted?
Correct answer: D - Continue the emergency response and report 10:05 as the last known normal time.
A resident coughs forcefully after taking a bite of food and says clearly, "It went down the wrong way." The aide has stopped the meal, and a coworker is getting the nurse. While staying beside the resident, the aide should:
Correct answer: B - Encourage coughing and watch for difficulty breathing or speaking.
Staff know that a resident with dementia often forgets the date but usually follows a conversation. This morning the resident repeatedly loses track of a simple question, becomes briefly alert, then drifts off again. The temperature is unchanged from the resident's usual reading. Which possibility most needs prompt nursing assessment?
Correct answer: C - Delirium occurring in addition to the resident's dementia.
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