UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
A.) Pronation
B.) Adbuction
C.) External rotation
D.) Prosthesis - CORRECT ANSWER - D.) Prosthesis
When a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first?
A.) Both sleeves
B.) Left sleeve
C.) Client's choice
D.) Right sleeve - CORRECT ANSWER - B.) Left sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with:
A.) Any one the nurse aide sees fit
B.) The client's family members
C.) The client's roomate
D.) The staff on the next shift - CORRECT ANSWER - D.) The staff on the next shift
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist:
,A.) On the client's strong side
B.) On the client's weak side
C.) From behind the client
D.) With a wheelchair - CORRECT ANSWER - B.) On the client's weak side
The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD:
A.) Speak loudly so the client can hear the instructions
B.) Ask to reassign the care of this client
C.) Talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
D.) Tell the client to be quiet - CORRECT ANSWER - C.) Talk in a slow, calm reassuring
manner
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - C.) Protect the client from injury
Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called:
A.) Adduction
B.) Range of motion
C.) Abduction
D.) Rotation - CORRECT ANSWER - B.) Range of motion
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - C.) Encourage the client to
talk
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - B.) A blocked airway
To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:
A.) Smile frequently and speak loudly
B.) Smile often and talk rapidly
C.) Avoid eye contact
D.) Write out information - CORRECT ANSWER - D.) Write out information
The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should:
A.) Explain that memory loss is natural and the date is not important
B.) Ignore the request
C.) Point to the date on a calendar and say the date
D.) Provide the date and then test the client later - CORRECT ANSWER - C.) Point to the
date on a calendar and say the date