NNAAP - NURSING ASSISTANT
PRACTICE EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide stands - CORRECT
ANSWER - Standing slightly behind the client at her weak side better enables the nurse
aide to prevent falls.
2. When working with a client who has urinary retention, the nurse aide can expect that the client
will - CORRECT ANSWER - Urinary retention means that the client cannot urinate. This
problem should be reported to the nurse as soon as it is noted.
3. Aging-related hearing changes result in older clients gradually losing their ability to hear -
CORRECT ANSWER - Age-related hearing loss, also called presbycusis, results in older
persons gradually losing their ability to hear high-pitched sounds.
4. The best way to safely identify your patient is by - CORRECT ANSWER - A confused
patient may answer to any name or lie down in any bed.
5. A client is on a bowel and bladder training program and has not had a bowel movement in
three days. The nurse aide should - CORRECT ANSWER - The nurse aide should report
this problem, as nurse aides cannot do any of the interventions on their own.
6. The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is - CORRECT ANSWER - The
proper medical abbreviation for before meals is a.c.
7. A client diagnosed with hypertension will most likely have a history of - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure, so the client will
most likely have this problem in his history, although it may now be controlled with medication.
8. A patient who has difficulty chewing or swallowing will need what type of diet? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A mechanical soft diet is easy to chew, swallow, and digest.
, 9. An elderly resident with Alzheimer's disease cannot find her room. How can the nurse aide
help the client feel more independent? - CORRECT ANSWER - A familiar object can
enable the client to find her room on her own, helping her feel more independent.
10. How often should a patient's intake and output records be totaled? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Input and output are totaled once per shift, as well as every 24 hours.
11. Which of the following should the nursing assistant observe and record when admitting a
client? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bruising may be due to accidents, abuse, medications, or
illness, and should be recorded and reported.
12. When responding to a client on the intercom, the nursing assistant should say - CORRECT
ANSWER - Always give your name and position when answering the call bell, and
politely ask the client what she wants.
13. Which of the following things should the nurse aide do to familiarize new clients with their
surroundings? - CORRECT ANSWER - Make sure clients know how to call for help.
14. When arranging a client's room, the nursing assistant should do all of the following EXCEPT
- CORRECT ANSWER - Nursing assistants are not allowed to administer medications.
15. When assisting a client out of bed, the nurse aide should always - CORRECT
ANSWER - Always use proper body mechanics when moving clients.
16. How often should clients be repositioned during an eight-hour shift? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Clients should be turned every two hours to prevent decubiti.
17. Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a client who must be
fed? - CORRECT ANSWER - An aide should not bring the tray into the room until he has
time to feed the client.
PRACTICE EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide stands - CORRECT
ANSWER - Standing slightly behind the client at her weak side better enables the nurse
aide to prevent falls.
2. When working with a client who has urinary retention, the nurse aide can expect that the client
will - CORRECT ANSWER - Urinary retention means that the client cannot urinate. This
problem should be reported to the nurse as soon as it is noted.
3. Aging-related hearing changes result in older clients gradually losing their ability to hear -
CORRECT ANSWER - Age-related hearing loss, also called presbycusis, results in older
persons gradually losing their ability to hear high-pitched sounds.
4. The best way to safely identify your patient is by - CORRECT ANSWER - A confused
patient may answer to any name or lie down in any bed.
5. A client is on a bowel and bladder training program and has not had a bowel movement in
three days. The nurse aide should - CORRECT ANSWER - The nurse aide should report
this problem, as nurse aides cannot do any of the interventions on their own.
6. The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is - CORRECT ANSWER - The
proper medical abbreviation for before meals is a.c.
7. A client diagnosed with hypertension will most likely have a history of - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure, so the client will
most likely have this problem in his history, although it may now be controlled with medication.
8. A patient who has difficulty chewing or swallowing will need what type of diet? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A mechanical soft diet is easy to chew, swallow, and digest.
, 9. An elderly resident with Alzheimer's disease cannot find her room. How can the nurse aide
help the client feel more independent? - CORRECT ANSWER - A familiar object can
enable the client to find her room on her own, helping her feel more independent.
10. How often should a patient's intake and output records be totaled? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Input and output are totaled once per shift, as well as every 24 hours.
11. Which of the following should the nursing assistant observe and record when admitting a
client? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bruising may be due to accidents, abuse, medications, or
illness, and should be recorded and reported.
12. When responding to a client on the intercom, the nursing assistant should say - CORRECT
ANSWER - Always give your name and position when answering the call bell, and
politely ask the client what she wants.
13. Which of the following things should the nurse aide do to familiarize new clients with their
surroundings? - CORRECT ANSWER - Make sure clients know how to call for help.
14. When arranging a client's room, the nursing assistant should do all of the following EXCEPT
- CORRECT ANSWER - Nursing assistants are not allowed to administer medications.
15. When assisting a client out of bed, the nurse aide should always - CORRECT
ANSWER - Always use proper body mechanics when moving clients.
16. How often should clients be repositioned during an eight-hour shift? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Clients should be turned every two hours to prevent decubiti.
17. Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a client who must be
fed? - CORRECT ANSWER - An aide should not bring the tray into the room until he has
time to feed the client.
