2023 NNAAP Nurse Aide Practice Written Exam Questions and Answers When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on: Correct Answer: a chair or table beside the bed
The only purpose for using a restraint is to: Correct Answer: ensure the safety of the client or others
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the: Correct Answer: biohazard container
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter tubing SHOULD be secured to the client's: Correct Answer: upper thigh
When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request that the
client: Correct Answer: discard the first voided urine
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear
Which of the following is the BEST personal protective equipment item for the nurse aide to wear when handling infectious waste that could splash or spray? Correct Answer: A faceshield
Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to make if a client
expresses anger during care? Correct Answer: "You seem upset. Would you like to talk about it?"
The nurse aide has raised the height of the client's bed to provide care to the client, but the nurse
aide forgot to bring the supplies needed. What should the nurse aide do NEXT? Correct
Answer: Lower the bed, and place the call light within reach
A client requests that the nurse aide call the client's spiritual advisor. The nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: tell the client that the nurse aide will inform the nurse of the client's request.
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide SHOULD:
Correct Answer: check client's diet before offering nourishment
The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do FIRST? Correct Answer: Tell the client what the nurse aide is going to do
When making a bed that is occupied by a client, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: make the toe pleat
Frequent turning and repositioning of the client helps prevent: Correct Answer: pressure injuries When applying elastic stockings to the client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide to position the
client: Correct Answer: lying down in bed.
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating lunch together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client.
The client's signaling device SHOULD be placed: Correct Answer: within the client's reach
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide SHOULD assist: Correct Answer: on the client's weak side
A client who is confused begins to cry and scream out for the client's parent. What should the nurse aide do NEXT? Correct Answer: Talk to the client in a calm voice about familiar things
Which of the following actions would be BEST for the nurse aide to take to show respect to the spiritual needs of a client? Correct Answer: Assisting the client to read the client's religious materials
While the nurse aide is providing care to the client, the client calls the nurse aide by the name of
the client's child, who died several years ago. The nurse aide's BEST response would be to: Correct Answer: ask the client about the client's favorite memories of the client's child.
When providing care for a client receiving oxygen therapy, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct
Answer: check ears for pressure points.
A client falls and suffers a deep cut on the forehead. What should the nurse aide do NEXT? Correct Answer: Stay with the client and call for help
The client has been sad and depressed since being admitted to the facility yesterday. What would
be the BEST thing for the nurse aide to do for the client? Correct Answer: Introduce the client
to other clients and staff members
The nurse aide is asked by a client who is confused "what day it is?" The nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: point to the date on a calendar and say the date
Which of the following is MOST important for the prevention of skin breakdown in the client? Correct Answer: Repositioning the client every 2 hours
When caring for a client who is dying, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: pay special attention to fluid intake and mouth care
To BEST communicate with a client who has total hearing loss, the nurse aide should: Correct Answer: write out the information When a client who is weak and unable to move without assistance is positioned in a chair, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: place the signaling device within the client's reach
What would be the BEST way for the nurse aide to promote client independence when bathing a
client who had a stroke Correct Answer: Encourage the client to do as much as possible and assist as needed
Which of the following methods is the correct way to remove a dirty isolation gown? Correct
Answer: Roll the gown dirty side in and away from the body
The health care team member who assists the client with the performance of activities of daily living is the: Correct Answer: occupational therapist
What does "ambulate with assistance" mean? Correct Answer: The client can walk with the nurse aide providing help
When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's: Correct Answer: legs
When changing a soiled dressing, the nurse aide SHOULD wash the nurse aide's hands: Correct Answer: before, during, and after the procedure
The nurse aide MUST wear gloves when: Correct Answer: providing mouth care
When assisting a client who has right-sided weakness to transfer from a wheelchair, the nurse aide SHOULD support the client's: Correct Answer: right side
The nurse aide can help prevent pressure injuries in the client by: Correct Answer: keeping linens clean, dry, and wrinkle-free.
If a nurse aide discovers a small fire in a client's room, the nurse aide should FIRST Correct Answer: remove the client from any danger
When a client has memory loss or confusion, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: give the client simple step-by-step instructions.
What does the abbreviation ADL mean? Correct Answer: Activities of Daily Living
Which of the following actions SHOULD the nurse aide take to communicate with a client who
has a hearing loss? Correct Answer: Face the client when speaking
What is the FIRST area of a client's body that the nurse aide should wash when providing a bed bath? Correct Answer: Face
When a nurse provides the nurse aide confidential information about a client, the nurse aide
SHOULD: Correct Answer: keep the information private
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