NURSING ASSISTANT STATE EXAM SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET FULL
PRACTICE SET 1500+
◉ When arranging a client's room, the nursing
assistant should do all of the following
EXCEPT
a. checking the placement of the call bell.
b. adjusting the back rest as directed.
c. administering the client's medications.
d. adjusting the lighting as appropriate.
Answer: c. administering the client's medications.
◉ When assisting a client out of bed, the nurse
aide should always
a. employ body mechanic techniques.
b. get another nurse aide to assist.
c. raise the bed to its maximum height.
d. lower all safety rails.
Answer: a. employ body mechanic techniques.
,◉ How often should clients be repositioned
during an eight-hour shift?
a. qlh
b. q2h
c. q3h
d. q4h
Answer: b. q2h
◉ Which of the following is the correct procedure
for serving a meal to a client who must be fed?
a. Serve the tray along with all the other trays,
and then come back to feed the client.
b. Bring the tray to the client last; feed after
you have served all the other clients.
c. Bring the tray into the room when you are
ready to feed the client.
d. Have the kitchen hold the tray for one hour.
Answer: c. Bring the tray into the room when you are
ready to feed the client.
◉ The most serious problem that wrinkles in the
,bedclothes can cause is
a. restlessness.
b. sleeplessness.
c. decubitus ulcers.
d. bleeding and shock.
Answer: c. decubitus ulcers.
◉ Restorative care begins
a. as soon as possible.
b. when the client is ready.
c. when the client is discharged.
d. when the client is diagnosed as terminally ill.
Answer: a. as soon as possible.
◉ Before placing a client in Fowler's position, the
nurse aide should
a. open the window.
b. explain the procedure to the client.
c. check with the client's family.
d. remake the bed.
Answer: b. explain the procedure to the client.
, ◉ During hand washing, the nurse aide
accidentally touches the inside of the sink while
rinsing the soap off. The next action is to
a. allow the water to run over the hands for
two minutes.
b. dry the hands and turn off the faucet with
the paper towel.
c. repeat the wash from the beginning.
d. repeat washing, but for half the time.
Answer: c. repeat the wash from the beginning.
◉ How should a nurse aide dress for a job
interview?
a. wearing a clean t-shirt and casual slacks
b. wearing a nurse aide uniform
c. wearing a business suit, dress, or pants and
dress shirt
d. wearing formal attire
Answer: c. wearing a business suit, dress, or pants and
dress shirt
◉ An ambulatory client is newly admitted. Before
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET FULL
PRACTICE SET 1500+
◉ When arranging a client's room, the nursing
assistant should do all of the following
EXCEPT
a. checking the placement of the call bell.
b. adjusting the back rest as directed.
c. administering the client's medications.
d. adjusting the lighting as appropriate.
Answer: c. administering the client's medications.
◉ When assisting a client out of bed, the nurse
aide should always
a. employ body mechanic techniques.
b. get another nurse aide to assist.
c. raise the bed to its maximum height.
d. lower all safety rails.
Answer: a. employ body mechanic techniques.
,◉ How often should clients be repositioned
during an eight-hour shift?
a. qlh
b. q2h
c. q3h
d. q4h
Answer: b. q2h
◉ Which of the following is the correct procedure
for serving a meal to a client who must be fed?
a. Serve the tray along with all the other trays,
and then come back to feed the client.
b. Bring the tray to the client last; feed after
you have served all the other clients.
c. Bring the tray into the room when you are
ready to feed the client.
d. Have the kitchen hold the tray for one hour.
Answer: c. Bring the tray into the room when you are
ready to feed the client.
◉ The most serious problem that wrinkles in the
,bedclothes can cause is
a. restlessness.
b. sleeplessness.
c. decubitus ulcers.
d. bleeding and shock.
Answer: c. decubitus ulcers.
◉ Restorative care begins
a. as soon as possible.
b. when the client is ready.
c. when the client is discharged.
d. when the client is diagnosed as terminally ill.
Answer: a. as soon as possible.
◉ Before placing a client in Fowler's position, the
nurse aide should
a. open the window.
b. explain the procedure to the client.
c. check with the client's family.
d. remake the bed.
Answer: b. explain the procedure to the client.
, ◉ During hand washing, the nurse aide
accidentally touches the inside of the sink while
rinsing the soap off. The next action is to
a. allow the water to run over the hands for
two minutes.
b. dry the hands and turn off the faucet with
the paper towel.
c. repeat the wash from the beginning.
d. repeat washing, but for half the time.
Answer: c. repeat the wash from the beginning.
◉ How should a nurse aide dress for a job
interview?
a. wearing a clean t-shirt and casual slacks
b. wearing a nurse aide uniform
c. wearing a business suit, dress, or pants and
dress shirt
d. wearing formal attire
Answer: c. wearing a business suit, dress, or pants and
dress shirt
◉ An ambulatory client is newly admitted. Before
