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Guide PDF for Nursing Assistants
1. 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.
Correct Answer: A. A chair or table beside the bed.
Rationale: Clean linens should be placed on a clean, dry
surface close to the bed. They should never be placed on the
floor or another client's bed because this can cause
contamination.
2. 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.
Correct Answer: A. Ensure the safety of the client or others.
Rationale: Restraints are used only when necessary to protect
the client or others from immediate harm and according to the
care plan and facility policy. They must never be used for
convenience, punishment, or staff control.
3. 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.
Correct Answer: B. Biohazard container.
Rationale: Materials contaminated with blood or potentially
infectious body fluids require appropriate biohazard disposal
according to infection-control procedures. This reduces
exposure and transmission of infectious microorganisms.
,4. 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.
Correct Answer: B. Upper thigh.
Rationale: Catheter tubing should be secured to the client's
upper thigh to prevent tension or accidental pulling on the
urethra and bladder. The tubing should also remain free of
kinks and below bladder level.
5. 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.
Correct Answer: D. Discard the first voided urine.
Rationale: For a standard 24-hour urine collection, the
collection begins after the client empties the bladder and
discards the first specimen. All urine passed afterward is
collected for the next 24 hours according to the specific
collection instructions.
6. 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.
Correct Answer: B. Be sure the client is wearing non-skid
footwear.
Rationale: Non-skid footwear helps provide traction and
decreases the risk of slipping and falling. The aide should also
Exam Questions & Answers | Practice
Guide PDF for Nursing Assistants
1. 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.
Correct Answer: A. A chair or table beside the bed.
Rationale: Clean linens should be placed on a clean, dry
surface close to the bed. They should never be placed on the
floor or another client's bed because this can cause
contamination.
2. 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.
Correct Answer: A. Ensure the safety of the client or others.
Rationale: Restraints are used only when necessary to protect
the client or others from immediate harm and according to the
care plan and facility policy. They must never be used for
convenience, punishment, or staff control.
3. 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.
Correct Answer: B. Biohazard container.
Rationale: Materials contaminated with blood or potentially
infectious body fluids require appropriate biohazard disposal
according to infection-control procedures. This reduces
exposure and transmission of infectious microorganisms.
,4. 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.
Correct Answer: B. Upper thigh.
Rationale: Catheter tubing should be secured to the client's
upper thigh to prevent tension or accidental pulling on the
urethra and bladder. The tubing should also remain free of
kinks and below bladder level.
5. 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.
Correct Answer: D. Discard the first voided urine.
Rationale: For a standard 24-hour urine collection, the
collection begins after the client empties the bladder and
discards the first specimen. All urine passed afterward is
collected for the next 24 hours according to the specific
collection instructions.
6. 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.
Correct Answer: B. Be sure the client is wearing non-skid
footwear.
Rationale: Non-skid footwear helps provide traction and
decreases the risk of slipping and falling. The aide should also
