GNA ACTUAL EVALUATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The MOST serious problem that wrinkles in the bedclothes can cause is: -
✔✔Decubitus ulcers.
✔✔An important way to reduce the incidence of decubitus ulcers is to: - ✔✔Change
position every 2 hours.
✔✔You are told to put a client in Fowler's position. Before changing the position of the
client's bed, you should: - ✔✔Explain the procedure to the client.
✔✔During hand washing, the nurse aide accidentally touches the inside of the sink
while rinsing the soap off. The NEXT action is to: - ✔✔Repeat the wash from the
beginning.
✔✔When giving mouth care to an unconscious person, the safest position to prevent
aspiration is: - ✔✔With the head turned to the side.
✔✔Mr. Roark, a newly admitted conscious client, has been put to bed. Before leaving
him alone, the FIRST action would be to: - ✔✔Make sure he knows how to use the call
light.
✔✔When lifting a heavy object, the correct method would be to bend at the: -
✔✔Knees, keeping your back straight.
✔✔When cleaning a client's dentures at the sink, the reason the sink must be lined with
a paper towel or to fill the sink with water is to: - ✔✔Guard against breaking the
dentures.
✔✔When assisting a client with eating, one of the FIRST things the nurse aide should
do is: - ✔✔Wash his/her hands & the client's hands.
✔✔A patient has a new cast on his right arm. While caring for him, it is important to
FIRST observe for: - ✔✔Warmth & color of the fingers.
✔✔Encouraging a client to take part in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing,
combing hair, & feeding is: - ✔✔Necessary for rehabilitation.
✔✔In caring for a confused elderly man, it is important to remember to: - ✔✔Remind
him each morning to shower & shave independently.
, ✔✔Before assisting a client into a wheelchair, the FIRST action would be to check if
the: - ✔✔Wheels of the chair are locked.
✔✔While giving an unconscious patient a bath, it is important to: - ✔✔Passive range of
motion to all joints.
✔✔You are assigned to assist Mrs. Kelley with her lunch. She is on bed rest. The BEST
position for her, if permitted, would be: - ✔✔Fowler's position.
✔✔When moving a wheelchair onto an elevator, you should stay: - ✔✔Behind the chair,
pulling it toward you.
✔✔The Foley bag must be kept lower than the client's bladder so that: - ✔✔Urine will
not return to the bladder, causing infection.
✔✔Mrs. Black is a diabetic. For her midafternoon nourishment, the kitchen has sent her
a carton of chocolate ice cream. Your FIRST action should be to: - ✔✔Hold the
nourishment & report to the charge nurse.
✔✔When assisting a client to use the bedside commode, it is important to: - ✔✔Leave
the call light within reach.
Place toilet tissue close by.
Return to check on the client periodically.
✔✔When assisting Mr. Byrd, a blind client, with his meal, it is NECESSARY to: -
✔✔Identify each item on his tray.
✔✔The purpose of cold applications is usually to: - ✔✔Prevent or reduce swelling.
✔✔The hot water bottle is an example of a: - ✔✔Local dry heat application.
✔✔Clients receiving an enema are usually placed: - ✔✔On the left side.
✔✔A female client's perineal area should be cleansed before which specimen is
collected? - ✔✔Routine urine specimen.
✔✔The most common site for counting the pulse is the: - ✔✔Radial artery.
✔✔When counting respirations, the nurse aide should: - ✔✔Not tell the patient what you
are going to do.
✔✔With catheterized patients, which of the following is NOT the nurse aide's
responsibility? - ✔✔Insertion of catheter.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The MOST serious problem that wrinkles in the bedclothes can cause is: -
✔✔Decubitus ulcers.
✔✔An important way to reduce the incidence of decubitus ulcers is to: - ✔✔Change
position every 2 hours.
✔✔You are told to put a client in Fowler's position. Before changing the position of the
client's bed, you should: - ✔✔Explain the procedure to the client.
✔✔During hand washing, the nurse aide accidentally touches the inside of the sink
while rinsing the soap off. The NEXT action is to: - ✔✔Repeat the wash from the
beginning.
✔✔When giving mouth care to an unconscious person, the safest position to prevent
aspiration is: - ✔✔With the head turned to the side.
✔✔Mr. Roark, a newly admitted conscious client, has been put to bed. Before leaving
him alone, the FIRST action would be to: - ✔✔Make sure he knows how to use the call
light.
✔✔When lifting a heavy object, the correct method would be to bend at the: -
✔✔Knees, keeping your back straight.
✔✔When cleaning a client's dentures at the sink, the reason the sink must be lined with
a paper towel or to fill the sink with water is to: - ✔✔Guard against breaking the
dentures.
✔✔When assisting a client with eating, one of the FIRST things the nurse aide should
do is: - ✔✔Wash his/her hands & the client's hands.
✔✔A patient has a new cast on his right arm. While caring for him, it is important to
FIRST observe for: - ✔✔Warmth & color of the fingers.
✔✔Encouraging a client to take part in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing,
combing hair, & feeding is: - ✔✔Necessary for rehabilitation.
✔✔In caring for a confused elderly man, it is important to remember to: - ✔✔Remind
him each morning to shower & shave independently.
, ✔✔Before assisting a client into a wheelchair, the FIRST action would be to check if
the: - ✔✔Wheels of the chair are locked.
✔✔While giving an unconscious patient a bath, it is important to: - ✔✔Passive range of
motion to all joints.
✔✔You are assigned to assist Mrs. Kelley with her lunch. She is on bed rest. The BEST
position for her, if permitted, would be: - ✔✔Fowler's position.
✔✔When moving a wheelchair onto an elevator, you should stay: - ✔✔Behind the chair,
pulling it toward you.
✔✔The Foley bag must be kept lower than the client's bladder so that: - ✔✔Urine will
not return to the bladder, causing infection.
✔✔Mrs. Black is a diabetic. For her midafternoon nourishment, the kitchen has sent her
a carton of chocolate ice cream. Your FIRST action should be to: - ✔✔Hold the
nourishment & report to the charge nurse.
✔✔When assisting a client to use the bedside commode, it is important to: - ✔✔Leave
the call light within reach.
Place toilet tissue close by.
Return to check on the client periodically.
✔✔When assisting Mr. Byrd, a blind client, with his meal, it is NECESSARY to: -
✔✔Identify each item on his tray.
✔✔The purpose of cold applications is usually to: - ✔✔Prevent or reduce swelling.
✔✔The hot water bottle is an example of a: - ✔✔Local dry heat application.
✔✔Clients receiving an enema are usually placed: - ✔✔On the left side.
✔✔A female client's perineal area should be cleansed before which specimen is
collected? - ✔✔Routine urine specimen.
✔✔The most common site for counting the pulse is the: - ✔✔Radial artery.
✔✔When counting respirations, the nurse aide should: - ✔✔Not tell the patient what you
are going to do.
✔✔With catheterized patients, which of the following is NOT the nurse aide's
responsibility? - ✔✔Insertion of catheter.
