NURC 1001 TEST 1 2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS
& EXAM REVIEW
tasks and responsibilities of a nurse aid - correct answer ✔✔spend time with resident
dress and undress
bathe and maintain hygiene
assist with mobility and elimination needs
eating and drinking
bed mobility: moving around in bed
recording the activities you assist the resident in
certified medication aid - correct answer ✔✔can only hand out medicine to patients/residents
STNA - correct answer ✔✔State tested nurse aide
LTCF - correct answer ✔✔long-term care facility
NATP - correct answer ✔✔Nurse Aid Training Program
3 failures - correct answer ✔✔How many times can a student fail the STNA before having to take the
NATP again?
last week of class - correct answer ✔✔When will the state testing reviewed (including skills review)?
Nurse Aid Registry (NAR) - correct answer ✔✔tracks individuals who have successfully state tested for
employment in LTCFs
maintains records of those NAs who had findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of funds
Nurse Aid Registry: "active" status - correct answer ✔✔pass written & skills component of state test
employed as NA in LTCF (automatic updating by facility)
employed as NA outside of LTCF, NA must provide proof to registry every 2 years
name and address changes must be sent to NAR
CSCC and state testing
Nursing Aid Registry information - correct answer ✔✔name & address (keep NAR updated)
Social Security Number
registry number
Finding of abuse etc.
certified nurses - correct answer ✔✔Ohio does not have...
state tested nurses - correct answer ✔✔Ohio does have...
OBRA - correct answer ✔✔Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
across U.S.
, must have 1 hour for every month working in a clinical as a nurse aid
must have an 80% or above in nurse aid class
sets training and competency evaluation requirements for nursing assistance
Nursing Assistant Registry
its purpose is to improve the quality of life of nursing home residents - correct answer ✔✔How does
OBRA regulate the nurse aid class?
written test: 75 multiple choice questions
skills test: 5 random skills
have to take NURC 1001 first - correct answer ✔✔What is involved in the state test?
ID
certificate
social security number - correct answer ✔✔What to bring with you to the state test
an RN, LPN, or LVN - correct answer ✔✔Who does a nurse aide report to?
vital changes
refusals
be specific (# of bites, percents) - correct answer ✔✔What information about a resident would you
communicate to other team members?
immediately (especially when there is a change in the resident) - correct answer ✔✔When would you
communicate information about a resident to other team members?
verbal communication - correct answer ✔✔communication that uses written or spoken words
nonverbal communication - correct answer ✔✔communication without the use of words.
Aphasia - correct answer ✔✔difficulty speaking
clarifying - correct answer ✔✔lets you make sure that you understand the message
more detail
make clear
ask the person to repeat or restate the message
open-ended questions - correct answer ✔✔lead or invite person to share thoughts, feelings, or ideas
focusing question - correct answer ✔✔A question used to focus residents' attention on the question or
on the content of the question
language
religion - correct answer ✔✔How does culture affect communication?
good lighting
face-to-face
white board and marker
pencil and paper
& EXAM REVIEW
tasks and responsibilities of a nurse aid - correct answer ✔✔spend time with resident
dress and undress
bathe and maintain hygiene
assist with mobility and elimination needs
eating and drinking
bed mobility: moving around in bed
recording the activities you assist the resident in
certified medication aid - correct answer ✔✔can only hand out medicine to patients/residents
STNA - correct answer ✔✔State tested nurse aide
LTCF - correct answer ✔✔long-term care facility
NATP - correct answer ✔✔Nurse Aid Training Program
3 failures - correct answer ✔✔How many times can a student fail the STNA before having to take the
NATP again?
last week of class - correct answer ✔✔When will the state testing reviewed (including skills review)?
Nurse Aid Registry (NAR) - correct answer ✔✔tracks individuals who have successfully state tested for
employment in LTCFs
maintains records of those NAs who had findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of funds
Nurse Aid Registry: "active" status - correct answer ✔✔pass written & skills component of state test
employed as NA in LTCF (automatic updating by facility)
employed as NA outside of LTCF, NA must provide proof to registry every 2 years
name and address changes must be sent to NAR
CSCC and state testing
Nursing Aid Registry information - correct answer ✔✔name & address (keep NAR updated)
Social Security Number
registry number
Finding of abuse etc.
certified nurses - correct answer ✔✔Ohio does not have...
state tested nurses - correct answer ✔✔Ohio does have...
OBRA - correct answer ✔✔Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
across U.S.
, must have 1 hour for every month working in a clinical as a nurse aid
must have an 80% or above in nurse aid class
sets training and competency evaluation requirements for nursing assistance
Nursing Assistant Registry
its purpose is to improve the quality of life of nursing home residents - correct answer ✔✔How does
OBRA regulate the nurse aid class?
written test: 75 multiple choice questions
skills test: 5 random skills
have to take NURC 1001 first - correct answer ✔✔What is involved in the state test?
ID
certificate
social security number - correct answer ✔✔What to bring with you to the state test
an RN, LPN, or LVN - correct answer ✔✔Who does a nurse aide report to?
vital changes
refusals
be specific (# of bites, percents) - correct answer ✔✔What information about a resident would you
communicate to other team members?
immediately (especially when there is a change in the resident) - correct answer ✔✔When would you
communicate information about a resident to other team members?
verbal communication - correct answer ✔✔communication that uses written or spoken words
nonverbal communication - correct answer ✔✔communication without the use of words.
Aphasia - correct answer ✔✔difficulty speaking
clarifying - correct answer ✔✔lets you make sure that you understand the message
more detail
make clear
ask the person to repeat or restate the message
open-ended questions - correct answer ✔✔lead or invite person to share thoughts, feelings, or ideas
focusing question - correct answer ✔✔A question used to focus residents' attention on the question or
on the content of the question
language
religion - correct answer ✔✔How does culture affect communication?
good lighting
face-to-face
white board and marker
pencil and paper
