WISCONSIN NURSE AIDE COMPETENCY EXAM (NACE) -
COMPLETE PRACTICE TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
|GUARANTEED SUCCESS |NACE LATEST UPDATE |
[BRAND NEW!!]
CONTENTS:
- SECTION 1: Role and Responsibilities of the Nurse Aide (1-40)
- SECTION 2: Basic Nursing Skills and Personal Care (41-90)
- SECTION 3: Infection Control (91-120)
- SECTION 4: Safety and Emergency Procedures (121-155)
- SECTION 5: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (156-180)
- SECTION 6: Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical Aspects (181-210)
- SECTION 7: Vital Signs and Measurements (211-240)
- SECTION 8: Positioning, Transferring, and Mobility (241-265)
- SECTION 9: Nutrition and Hydration (266-285)
- SECTION 10: Mental Health and Restorative Care (286-300)
SECTION 1: ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NURSE AIDE (Questions 1-40)
Question 1
What is the primary role of a nurse aide in patient care?
A) Administering medications
B) Performing diagnostic tests
C) Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs)
D) Making medical decisions
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nurse aides are primarily responsible for assisting residents with
activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and
feeding. They do not administer medications (licensed nurses do), perform
diagnostic tests, or make medical decisions.
Question 2
1
,A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never done this before. The best response is
to:
A) Change the indwelling catheter at the same time
B) Ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag
C) Change the bag, asking for help only if problems occur
D) Ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: When a nurse aide is unsure how to perform a procedure, the safest
action is to ask a licensed nurse to supervise or instruct while performing the task
for the first time. This ensures resident safety and proper technique. Never
perform a procedure you are not trained to do.
Question 3
Which of the following is a job task performed by a nurse aide?
A) Participating in resident care planning conferences
B) Taking a telephone order from a physician
C) Giving medications to assigned residents
D) Changing sterile wound dressings
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nurse aides may participate in resident care planning conferences to
provide input on the resident's daily care needs. Taking telephone orders,
administering medications, and changing sterile wound dressings are tasks
performed by licensed nurses.
Question 4
Under Wisconsin law, a nurse aide must successfully pass the competency
evaluation exam within what timeframe after completing an approved training
program?
2
,A) 6 months
B) 1 year (365 days)
C) 18 months
D) 2 years
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wisconsin regulations require that a student successfully pass a
Wisconsin-approved nurse aide competency evaluation examination within one
year (365 days) of completing an approved nurse aide training program.
Question 5
To be placed on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry, a candidate must successfully
pass:
A) Only the written knowledge exam
B) Only the skills demonstration exam
C) Both the written/oral component AND the skills component
D) Either the written or skills component
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To complete the competency evaluation program successfully and be
included on the registry, a person must pass both the written or oral component
AND the skills component.
Question 6
The minimum passing score for the knowledge test portion of the Wisconsin
NACE is:
A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%
3
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Candidates must earn a minimum of 75% on the knowledge and skills
testing that covers theory, skills, and the process necessary to participate in
Wisconsin Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation testing.
Question 7
If a candidate fails the written portion of the NACE but passes the skills portion,
they:
A) Must retake both portions
B) May retest only the written portion
C) Must wait 6 months before retesting
D) Cannot retest
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In the event the student fails the written or skills portion, they can
retest, repeating only the portion which they failed.
Question 8
Who issues the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Competency Examination (NACE)?
A) Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)
B) Wisconsin Board of Nursing
C) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
D) American Nurses Association
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) oversees and
issues the Nurse Aide Competency Examination (NACE) for certification in
Wisconsin.
Question 9
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COMPLETE PRACTICE TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
|GUARANTEED SUCCESS |NACE LATEST UPDATE |
[BRAND NEW!!]
CONTENTS:
- SECTION 1: Role and Responsibilities of the Nurse Aide (1-40)
- SECTION 2: Basic Nursing Skills and Personal Care (41-90)
- SECTION 3: Infection Control (91-120)
- SECTION 4: Safety and Emergency Procedures (121-155)
- SECTION 5: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (156-180)
- SECTION 6: Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical Aspects (181-210)
- SECTION 7: Vital Signs and Measurements (211-240)
- SECTION 8: Positioning, Transferring, and Mobility (241-265)
- SECTION 9: Nutrition and Hydration (266-285)
- SECTION 10: Mental Health and Restorative Care (286-300)
SECTION 1: ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NURSE AIDE (Questions 1-40)
Question 1
What is the primary role of a nurse aide in patient care?
A) Administering medications
B) Performing diagnostic tests
C) Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs)
D) Making medical decisions
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nurse aides are primarily responsible for assisting residents with
activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and
feeding. They do not administer medications (licensed nurses do), perform
diagnostic tests, or make medical decisions.
Question 2
1
,A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never done this before. The best response is
to:
A) Change the indwelling catheter at the same time
B) Ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag
C) Change the bag, asking for help only if problems occur
D) Ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: When a nurse aide is unsure how to perform a procedure, the safest
action is to ask a licensed nurse to supervise or instruct while performing the task
for the first time. This ensures resident safety and proper technique. Never
perform a procedure you are not trained to do.
Question 3
Which of the following is a job task performed by a nurse aide?
A) Participating in resident care planning conferences
B) Taking a telephone order from a physician
C) Giving medications to assigned residents
D) Changing sterile wound dressings
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nurse aides may participate in resident care planning conferences to
provide input on the resident's daily care needs. Taking telephone orders,
administering medications, and changing sterile wound dressings are tasks
performed by licensed nurses.
Question 4
Under Wisconsin law, a nurse aide must successfully pass the competency
evaluation exam within what timeframe after completing an approved training
program?
2
,A) 6 months
B) 1 year (365 days)
C) 18 months
D) 2 years
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wisconsin regulations require that a student successfully pass a
Wisconsin-approved nurse aide competency evaluation examination within one
year (365 days) of completing an approved nurse aide training program.
Question 5
To be placed on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry, a candidate must successfully
pass:
A) Only the written knowledge exam
B) Only the skills demonstration exam
C) Both the written/oral component AND the skills component
D) Either the written or skills component
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To complete the competency evaluation program successfully and be
included on the registry, a person must pass both the written or oral component
AND the skills component.
Question 6
The minimum passing score for the knowledge test portion of the Wisconsin
NACE is:
A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%
3
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Candidates must earn a minimum of 75% on the knowledge and skills
testing that covers theory, skills, and the process necessary to participate in
Wisconsin Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation testing.
Question 7
If a candidate fails the written portion of the NACE but passes the skills portion,
they:
A) Must retake both portions
B) May retest only the written portion
C) Must wait 6 months before retesting
D) Cannot retest
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In the event the student fails the written or skills portion, they can
retest, repeating only the portion which they failed.
Question 8
Who issues the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Competency Examination (NACE)?
A) Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)
B) Wisconsin Board of Nursing
C) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
D) American Nurses Association
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) oversees and
issues the Nurse Aide Competency Examination (NACE) for certification in
Wisconsin.
Question 9
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