Nurse and Medication Aide Practice States Exam|
New Latest 2025 Version| Best Practice Exam
What SHOULD the nurse aide do when a client with Alzheimer's disease seems
depressed and quiet?
(A) Talk when the client is silent
(B) Observe the client for non-verbal cues
(C) Change subjects until the client begins to discuss something
(D) Tell the client not to worry - Answer (B) Observe the client for non-verbal cues
Which of the following actions by the nurse aide can BEST demonstrate active listening
skills?
(A) Changing the subject frequently
(B) Responding when appropriate
(C) Correcting the client's mistakes
(D) Directing the conversation - Answer (B) Responding when appropriate
The nurse aide SHOULD understand that a back massage:
(A) causes muscle spasms.
(B) increases blood pressure.
(C) promotes circulation.
(D) increases the heart rate. - Answer (C) promotes circulation.
When assisting with dressing a client who has left-sided weakness, what part of a
sweater should be put on FIRST?
(A) Both sleeves
(B) Left sleeve
(C) Client's choice
(D) Right sleeve - Answer (B) Left sleeve
A client with arthritis reports difficulty when cutting the food. What SHOULD the nurse
aide do to encourage the client's independence in eating?
(A) Cut the food and feed the client
(B) Insist that the client eat the meal without help
(C) Assist the client in cutting the food and encourage the client to use the special
eating utensils
(D) Ask the dietary department to puree the client's food - Answer (C) Assist the client
in cutting the food and encourage the client to use the special eating utensils
The nurse aide is assisting a coworker in obtaining a quad cane for a client. How many
legs SHOULD the nurse aide understand that a quad cane has?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
, (D) 4 - Answer (D) 4
Once a client has been pronounced dead, the responsibility of the nurse aide is to:
(A) make sure the body is clean.
(B) call the family.
(C) leave the room.
(D) give spiritual care. - Answer (A) make sure the body is clean.
When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on:
(A) a chair or table beside the bed.
(B) the roommate's bed.
(C) a clean surface in the bathroom
(D) the floor beside the bed. - Answer A) a chair or table beside the bed.
The only purpose for using a restraint is to:
(A) ensure the safety of the client or others.
(B) make the nurse aide's job easier
(C) calm a client who is verbally abusive.
(D) help the client be quiet. - Answer A) ensure the safety of the client or others.
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the:
(A) soiled linen basket.
(B) biohazard container.
(C) soiled utility room.
(D) client's room trash container. - Answer B) biohazard container.
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter
tubing SHOULD be secured to the client's:
(A) bed sheet.
(B) upper thigh.
(C) bed frame.
(D) hip. - Answer B) upper thigh.
When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request
that the client:
(A) take a bath or shower before starting the urine collection.
(B) select food items that do not contain red meat.
(C) drink 2 L of water.
(D) discard the first voided urine. - Answer D) discard the first voided urine.
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) ask the nurse for help.
(B) be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear.
(C) ask a family member for assistance.
(D) walk in front of the client and show the client the way. - Answer B) be sure the
client is wearing non-skid footwear.
New Latest 2025 Version| Best Practice Exam
What SHOULD the nurse aide do when a client with Alzheimer's disease seems
depressed and quiet?
(A) Talk when the client is silent
(B) Observe the client for non-verbal cues
(C) Change subjects until the client begins to discuss something
(D) Tell the client not to worry - Answer (B) Observe the client for non-verbal cues
Which of the following actions by the nurse aide can BEST demonstrate active listening
skills?
(A) Changing the subject frequently
(B) Responding when appropriate
(C) Correcting the client's mistakes
(D) Directing the conversation - Answer (B) Responding when appropriate
The nurse aide SHOULD understand that a back massage:
(A) causes muscle spasms.
(B) increases blood pressure.
(C) promotes circulation.
(D) increases the heart rate. - Answer (C) promotes circulation.
When assisting with dressing a client who has left-sided weakness, what part of a
sweater should be put on FIRST?
(A) Both sleeves
(B) Left sleeve
(C) Client's choice
(D) Right sleeve - Answer (B) Left sleeve
A client with arthritis reports difficulty when cutting the food. What SHOULD the nurse
aide do to encourage the client's independence in eating?
(A) Cut the food and feed the client
(B) Insist that the client eat the meal without help
(C) Assist the client in cutting the food and encourage the client to use the special
eating utensils
(D) Ask the dietary department to puree the client's food - Answer (C) Assist the client
in cutting the food and encourage the client to use the special eating utensils
The nurse aide is assisting a coworker in obtaining a quad cane for a client. How many
legs SHOULD the nurse aide understand that a quad cane has?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
, (D) 4 - Answer (D) 4
Once a client has been pronounced dead, the responsibility of the nurse aide is to:
(A) make sure the body is clean.
(B) call the family.
(C) leave the room.
(D) give spiritual care. - Answer (A) make sure the body is clean.
When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on:
(A) a chair or table beside the bed.
(B) the roommate's bed.
(C) a clean surface in the bathroom
(D) the floor beside the bed. - Answer A) a chair or table beside the bed.
The only purpose for using a restraint is to:
(A) ensure the safety of the client or others.
(B) make the nurse aide's job easier
(C) calm a client who is verbally abusive.
(D) help the client be quiet. - Answer A) ensure the safety of the client or others.
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the:
(A) soiled linen basket.
(B) biohazard container.
(C) soiled utility room.
(D) client's room trash container. - Answer B) biohazard container.
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter
tubing SHOULD be secured to the client's:
(A) bed sheet.
(B) upper thigh.
(C) bed frame.
(D) hip. - Answer B) upper thigh.
When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request
that the client:
(A) take a bath or shower before starting the urine collection.
(B) select food items that do not contain red meat.
(C) drink 2 L of water.
(D) discard the first voided urine. - Answer D) discard the first voided urine.
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) ask the nurse for help.
(B) be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear.
(C) ask a family member for assistance.
(D) walk in front of the client and show the client the way. - Answer B) be sure the
client is wearing non-skid footwear.
