MINNESOTA ASSESSMENT TEST 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED
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◉ #2. If you find equipment that is in need of repair you should.
Answer: a. use it anyway
b. let someone else worry about it
c. follow facility policy (correct)
d. complain to anyone who will listen
◉ #3. The leading cause of injury to the elderly is. Answer: a.
choking
b. burns
c. falls (correct)
d. poisoning
◉ #4. Hand restraints should be fastened securely to. Answer: a. the
side rails in the high position
b. the side rails in the low position
c. the bed spring using a slip knot (correct)
d. the bed frame using a square knot
,◉ #5. A resident with a tracheotomy would NOT require. Answer: a.
special mouh care
b. ted hose (correct)
c. suctioning for nasal congestion
d. protection against aspiration
◉ #6. You are carrying clean or soiled linen you should remember
to. Answer: a. hold it close to your uniform so you wont drop it
b. carry it away from your uniform (correct)
c. dont carry it at all, have the laundry room workers carry it
d. it is okay to carry linen next to your uniform if your uniform was
clean when you came to work
◉ #7. Mrs. Green has had a stroke on the left side of her brain. Her
symptoms include. Answer: a. paralysis on right side of body
b. aphasia
c. being very slow, anxious, and cautious
d. all of the above (correct)
◉ #8. Which of the following is NOT a feeling that family members
have about someone suffering from dementia?. Answer: a. hope
(correct)
,b. anger
c. frustration
d. despair
◉ #9. Which is NOT an age-related change affecting the respiratory
tract. Answer: a. changes in posture limit expansion of the chest
b. lungs lose some of their elasticity thus allowing less lung
expansion
c. cartilage between the ribs becomes softer allowing for greater
lung expansion (correct)
d. weaker abdominal muscles affect movement of the diaphragm
◉ #10. When a new resident is admitted, it is NOT the nursing
assistant's role to?. Answer: a. take vital signs
b. explain the modes of transportation available to the resident
(correct)
c. help the resident put away their possessions
d. obtain the weight and height
◉ #11. After bathing a resident with dry skin you should apply.
Answer: a. lotion (correct)
b. alcohol
c. bath powder
, d. cologne
◉ #12. When a new resident is admitted, you should. Answer: a.
keep him separated from his roommate until he has adjusted
b. make his important decisions for him during his transition period
c. greet him by name and introduce yourself (correct)
d. do everything for him even if he is able
◉ #13. All long-term care facilities must adhere to standards set by
designated public agencies. These standards govern. Answer: a. who
the residents may see
b. the number of employees a long-term facility may employee
c. sanitary conditions of the facility (correct)
d. what clothing the residents may wear
◉ #14. Which of the following is NOT a basic human need. Answer:
a. education (correct)
b. physical contact
c. security
d. psychosocial
◉ #15. Elder abuse includes. Answer: a. physical and mental abuse
b. sexual and verbal abuse