Nnaap Nurse Aide Practice Test Questions

Front 1

What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?

Back 1

prosthesis

Front 2

When a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first?

Back 2

left sleeve

Front 3

It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with?

Back 3

the staff on the next shift

Front 4

When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist:

Back 4

on the client's weak side

Front 5

The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide should:

Back 5

talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner

Front 6

The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to:

Back 6

protect the client from injury

Front 7

Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called:

Back 7

range of motion

Front 8

How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting a loss?

Back 8

encourage the client to talk

Front 9

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used for client who has:

Back 9

a blocked airway

Front 10

To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:

Back 10

write out information

Front 11

The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should:

Back 11

point to the date on a calendar and say the date

Front 12

To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to the client's:

Back 12

upper thigh

Front 13

A nurse aide can assist clients with their spiritual needs by:

Back 13

allowing clients to talk about their beliefs

Front 14

A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when:

Back 14

doing peri-care

Front 15

When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide SHOULD:

Back 15

give the client a choice of what to wear

Front 16

If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is:

Back 16

remove the client

Front 17

In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide should:

Back 17

look directly at the client when speaking

Front 18

Which of the following stages of dying is usually the final stage?

Back 18

acceptance

Front 19

If a client says, "God is punishing me" or "Why me" , how should the nurse aide respond?

Back 19

Lisen quietly

Front 20

The role of the ombudsman is to:

Back 20

work with the nursing home to protect clients' rights

Front 21

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:

Back 21

respect the client's beliefs and avoid starting religious discussions

Front 22

The nurse aide notices that a client's mail has been delivered to the client's room. The nurse aide SHOULD:

Back 22

give the client the unopened mail and offer to help as needed

Front 23

Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?

Back 23

300 cc

Front 24

The client offers a nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the nurse aide has done. The nurse aide SHOULD:

Back 24

politely refuse the money

Front 25

What are three situations that are examples of abuse or neglect?

Back 25

leaving a client alone in a bathtub;
threatening to withhold a client's meals;
leaving a client in a wet and soiled bed

Front 26

If a client is sitting in a chair in his room masturbating, the nurse aide SHOULD:

Back 26

leave the client alone and provide privacy

Front 27

To convert four ounces of juice to milliliters (ml), the nurse aide should multiply:

Back 27

4 x 30 ml

Front 28

In giving care according to the client's Bill of Rights, the nurse aide SHOULD:

Back 28

provide privacy uring the client's personal care

Front 29

The LAST sense a dying client will lose is:

Back 29

hearing

Front 30

A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide SHOULD:

Back 30

check client's diet before offering nourishment

Front 31

The normal aging process is BEST defined as the time when:

Back 31

normal body functions and senses decline

Front 32

If a client is confused, the nurse aide should:

Back 32

help the client to recognize familiar things and people

Front 33

What is the process of restoring a disabled client to the highest level of functioning possible?

Back 33

rehabilitation

Front 34

When changing an unsterile dressing, the nurse aide should wash hands:

Back 34

before, after removal of the soiled dressing, and after the procedure

Front 35

Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be:

Back 35

put in the dirty linen container

Front 36

The nurse aide finds a conscious client lying on the bathroom floor, the FIRST thing the nurse aide shoud do is:

Back 36

call for assistance from the nurse in charge

Front 37

Clients have the right to:

Back 37

have access to a telephone

Front 38

Proper use of a waist restraint requires that the nurse aide:

Back 38

watch for skin irritation

Front 39

To prevent the spread of infection, how should the nurse aide handle the soiled linens removed from a client's bed?

Back 39

put them in the dirty linen container

Front 40

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:

Back 40

ask another nurse aide to help

Front 41

To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:

Back 41

offer fluids frequently while the client is awake

Front 42

When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's:

Back 42

legs

Front 43

To be sure that a client's weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed:

Back 43

at the same time off day

Front 44

How many tips does a quad-cane base have?

Back 44

4

Front 45

BEFORE taking the oral temperature of a client who has just finished a cold drink, the nurse aide should wait for:

Back 45

10 to 20 minutes

Front 46

Which of the following methods is the CORRECT way to remove a dirty isolation gown?

Back 46

roll it dirty side in and away from the body

Front 47

What would be the BEST way for the nurse aide to promote client independence in bathing a client who has had a stroke?

Back 47

encourage the client to do as much as possible and assist as needed

Front 48

A safety device used to assist a DEPENDENT client from a bed to a chair is called a:

Back 48

transfer/gait belt

Front 49

If a nurse aide needs to wear a gown to care for a client in isolation, the nurse aide MUST:

Back 49

take the gown off before leaving the client's room

Front 50

When making an occupied bed, the nurse aide SHOULD:

Back 50

raise side rail on unattended side

Front 51

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:

Back 51

suggest that this s not the place to discuss the client

Front 52

The nurse aide enters a client's room, and the client states that he has pain. What should the nurse aide do?

Back 52

report it to the nurse in charge

Front 53

A clent is upset and cryhing over the recent death of her husband. How should the nurse aide respond?

Back 53

sit with the client and allow her to talk about her feelings

Front 54

Which temperature is considered MOST accurate?

Back 54

rectal

Front 55

What is a beginning sign of a pressure sore?

Back 55

discoloration

Front 56

While asisting a client with denture care the nurse aide observes that the upper plate is cracked. The nurse aide SHOULD:

Back 56

report the damage to the nurse in charge

Front 57

A new client refuses to wear a clothing protector at lunch. The nurse aide SHOULD:

Back 57

respect the client's wishes

Front 58

The nurse aide can BEST show that he is listening to the client by:

Back 58

responding when appropriate

Front 59

The BEST time to prepare for a disaster is:

Back 59

before it happens