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NNAAP NURSE AIDE PRACTICE EXAM
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NNAAP NURSE AIDE PRACTICE EXAMWhat is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part? - Answers -
Prosthesis
When a client has left-sided weakness, what is the recommended part of the sweater to
put on first? - Answers -Left sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with:
- Answers -the staff on the next shift
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should
assist: - Answers -on the client's weak side
The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD: -
Answers -talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called: - Answers -range of motion
The normal aging process is BEST defined as the time when: - Answers -normal body
functions and senses decline
If a client is confused, the nurse aide should: - Answers -help the client to recognize
familiar things and people
What is the process of restoring a disabled client to the highest level of functioning
possible? - Answers -Rehabilitaion
When changing an unsterile dressing, the nurse aide should wash hands: - Answers -
before, after removal of the soiled dressing, and after the procedure
The nurse aide finds a conscious client lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST thing the
nurse aide should do is: - Answers -call for assistance from the nurse in charge
If a nurse aide finds a client who is sad and crying, the nurse aide should: - Answers -
ask the client if something is wrong
Clients have the right to: - Answers -have access to a telephone
A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure she can
move the client alone. The nurse aide should: - Answers -ask another nurse aide to help
To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: - Answers -offer fluids
frequently while the client is awake
,When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the
nurse aide's: - Answers -legs
To be sure that a client's weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed: -
Answers -at the same time of day
BEFORE taking the oral temperature of a client who has just finished a cold drink, the
nurse aide should wait: - Answers -10 to 20 minutes
Which of the following methods is the CORRECT way to remove a dirty isolation gown?
- Answers -Roll it dirty side in and away from the body
What would the BEST way for the nurse aide to promote client independence in bathing
a client who has had a stroke? - Answers -Encourage the client to do as much as
possible and assist as needed
If a nurse aide needs to wear a gown to care for a client in isolation, the nurse aide
MUST: - Answers -take the gown off before leaving the client's room
When making an occupied bed, the nurse aide SHOULD: - Answers -raise side rail on
unattended side
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: - Answers -suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client
The nurse aide enters a client's room, and the client states that he has pain. What
should the nurse aide do? - Answers -Report it to the nurse in charge
A client is upset and crying over the recent death of her husband. How should the nurse
aide respond? - Answers -Sit with the client and allow her to talk about her feelings
What is the beginning sign of a pressure sore? - Answers -Discoloration
While assisting a client with denture care the nurse aide observes that the upper plate is
cracked. The nurse aide SHOULD: - Answers -report the damage to the nurse in charge
A new client declines the offer to wear a clothing protector at lunch. The nurse aide
SHOULD: - Answers -respect the client's wishes
The nurse aide can BEST show that he is listening to the client by: - Answers -
responding when appropriate
How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting loss? - Answers -
Encourage the client to talk
, To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should: -
Answers -write out information
The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should: -
Answers -point to the date on the calendar and say the date
To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be
taped to the client's: - Answers -upper thigh
A nurse aide can assist clients with their spiritual needs by: - Answers -allowing clients
to talk about their beliefs
A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when: - Answers -doing peri-care
When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide SHOULD: - Answers -give the
client a choice of what to wear
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is: - Answers -
remove the client
In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide
should: - Answers -look directly at the client when speaking
Which of the following stages of dying usually is the final stage? - Answers -Acceptance
If a client says, "God is punishing me" or "Why me?", how should the nurse aide
respond? - Answers -Listen quietly
The role of the ombudsman is to: - Answers -work with the nursing home to protect the
clients' rights
A nurse aide who is active in her church is assigned to care for a client who is not a
member of any religious group. The nurse aide SHOULD: - Answers -respect the clients
beliefs and avoid starting religious discussions
The nurse aide notices that a client's mail has been delivered to the client's room. The
nurse aide SHOULD: - Answers -give the client the unopened mail and offer help as
needed
Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output? - Answers -300 ml
All of the following situations are examples of abuse or neglect EXCEPT: - Answers -
restraining a client according to a physician's order
A) threatening to withhold a client's meals
C) leaving a client alone in a bathtub
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