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NURSE AIDE STATE EXAM A
QUESTION: How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting a loss?
(A) Leave the client alone
(B) Convince the client to accept the loss
(C) Encourage the client to talk
(D) Discourage individual activity - ANSWER-(C) Encourage the client to talk
QUESTION: The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used for a client who has:
(A) a bloody nose
(B) a blocked airway
(C) fallen out of bed
(D) impaired eyesight - ANSWER-(B) a blocked airway
QUESTION: To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:
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(A) smile frequently and speak loudly
(B) smile often and talk rapidly
(C) avoid eye contact
(D) write out information - ANSWER-(D) write out information
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
(A) Pronation
(B) Abduction
(C) External rotation
(D) Prosthesis - ANSWER-(D) Prosthesis
QUESTION: When a client has left-sided weakness, what side of a sweater is removed first?
(A) Both sleeves
(B) Left sleeve
(C) Client's choice
(D) Right sleeve - ANSWER-(D) Right sleeve
QUESTION: It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status
with:
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(A) any one the nurse aide sees fit
(B) the client's family members
(C) the client's roommate
(D) the staff on the next shift - ANSWER-(D) the staff on the next shift
QUESTION: The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to:
(A) use them as a restraint
(B) have a place to connect the call signal
(C) protect the client from injury
(D) keep the client warm - ANSWER-(C) protect the client from injury
QUESTION: Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called:
(A) adduction
(B) range of motion
(C) abduction
(D) rotation - ANSWER-(B) range of motion
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QUESTION: A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when:
(A) feeding a client
(B) doing peri-care
(C) giving a back rub
(D) doing range of motion - ANSWER-(B) doing peri-care
QUESTION: When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) get the first clothes the nurse aide can reach in the closet
(B) give the client a choice of what to wear
(C) use the clothes the client wore the day before
(D) choose clothes that the nurse aide personally likes - ANSWER-(B) give the client a choice of
what to wear
QUESTION: In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide
should:
(A) speak in a high pitched tone of voice
(B) stand behind the client when speaking
(C) speak in a loud and slow manner
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