NC NURSE AIDE EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
2025/2026 GRADED A+
What are the NA 1 renewal responsibilities? - -Renewal form completed online
What are the job responsibilities of a NA? - -Perform delegated basic nursing skills in a
competent, caring manner
-Perform delegated personal care skills in a competent, caring manner
-Use appropriate interpersonal skills
Delegation - -the process of assigning part of one's responsibility to another qualified
person in a specific situation
OR
-transferring responsibility for the performance of an activity or task while retaining
accountability for the outcome
Why is delegation used? - -Improves efficiency and shows trust in others, while the
Nurse is still accountable
What are points to remember when it comes to delegation? - -Nurse maintains
accountability and responsibility for delivery of safe and competent care
-Decisions regarding delegation of any NA activity are made by nurse on resident-by-
resident basis
-Always ask if you do not understand a task, need more information, or if not sure about
something
-If you think you do not have the skills necessary to do the task, talk to your supervisor
Basic Nursing skills - -Essential skills required of nurse aide to deliver competent care to
residents in health care settings
-Ex.) Monitoring, documenting, and reporting vital signs; management of pain as
directed by the nursing care plan; application of warm/cold; dressing changes
-Privacy is key!
Personal Care skills - -Tasks that deal with a person's body, appearance and hygiene
-Done on a daily basis with preferences of each individual --> Activities of Daily Living
-Ex.) toileting, assisting with face/hand wash, mouth care
Hygiene - -Tasks performed to keep bodies clean and healthy
-Ex.) bathing, brushing teeth
Grooming - -Tasks performed to maintain the person's appearance while fostering
dignity and choice
-Ex.) caring for fingernails and hair
Activities of Daily Living - -Hygiene, grooming, dressing, eating, transferring, toileting
Interpersonal Skills - -Essential skills used by a person when working with others
, -Refers to provider's ability to get along with others while getting the job done
Infection Prevention - -Ways to control and prevent the spread of infection
Infection - -A disease or condition of the body that occurs when harmful germs get into
the body and grow in number
Localized Infection - -Infection found in one part of the body and symptoms are limited
to that one part of the body
Symptoms: red, painful, hot, puffy, drainage
Systemic Infection - -Infection that affects an entire body part or entire body system
Symptoms: fever, chills, confusion, feeling tired, nausea/vomiting
Ex.) Respiratory infection
What are the symptoms of a respiratory infection? - -Fever and chills
-Sniffling and snorting
-Coughing and sneezing
-Hacking up globs of green or yellow, slimy mucous
This is a type of systemic infection
What are the symptoms of a bladder infection? - -Fever and chills
-Pain during urination
-Bad or strong-smelling urine, with possible blood
-"My urine smells and it hurts when I use the bathroom"
What are the symptoms of a stomach infection? - -Person with a stomach infection will
probably have stomach pains and may vomit
Microorganism - -Germs; cause infection
-Live everywhere
-Required to survive: warmth, moisture, some need oxygen, tissue to feed on
-Ex.) bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi
Medical Asepsis - -Clean technique
-Practices used to remove or destroy microorganisms and to prevent their spread from
one person or place to another person or place
Chain of Infection - -Way to explain how infection is passed around from one host to
another host
-For an infection to occur and spread, each of the 6 links must be present
What are the 6 links in the chain of infection? - 1. Causative agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transportation
2025/2026 GRADED A+
What are the NA 1 renewal responsibilities? - -Renewal form completed online
What are the job responsibilities of a NA? - -Perform delegated basic nursing skills in a
competent, caring manner
-Perform delegated personal care skills in a competent, caring manner
-Use appropriate interpersonal skills
Delegation - -the process of assigning part of one's responsibility to another qualified
person in a specific situation
OR
-transferring responsibility for the performance of an activity or task while retaining
accountability for the outcome
Why is delegation used? - -Improves efficiency and shows trust in others, while the
Nurse is still accountable
What are points to remember when it comes to delegation? - -Nurse maintains
accountability and responsibility for delivery of safe and competent care
-Decisions regarding delegation of any NA activity are made by nurse on resident-by-
resident basis
-Always ask if you do not understand a task, need more information, or if not sure about
something
-If you think you do not have the skills necessary to do the task, talk to your supervisor
Basic Nursing skills - -Essential skills required of nurse aide to deliver competent care to
residents in health care settings
-Ex.) Monitoring, documenting, and reporting vital signs; management of pain as
directed by the nursing care plan; application of warm/cold; dressing changes
-Privacy is key!
Personal Care skills - -Tasks that deal with a person's body, appearance and hygiene
-Done on a daily basis with preferences of each individual --> Activities of Daily Living
-Ex.) toileting, assisting with face/hand wash, mouth care
Hygiene - -Tasks performed to keep bodies clean and healthy
-Ex.) bathing, brushing teeth
Grooming - -Tasks performed to maintain the person's appearance while fostering
dignity and choice
-Ex.) caring for fingernails and hair
Activities of Daily Living - -Hygiene, grooming, dressing, eating, transferring, toileting
Interpersonal Skills - -Essential skills used by a person when working with others
, -Refers to provider's ability to get along with others while getting the job done
Infection Prevention - -Ways to control and prevent the spread of infection
Infection - -A disease or condition of the body that occurs when harmful germs get into
the body and grow in number
Localized Infection - -Infection found in one part of the body and symptoms are limited
to that one part of the body
Symptoms: red, painful, hot, puffy, drainage
Systemic Infection - -Infection that affects an entire body part or entire body system
Symptoms: fever, chills, confusion, feeling tired, nausea/vomiting
Ex.) Respiratory infection
What are the symptoms of a respiratory infection? - -Fever and chills
-Sniffling and snorting
-Coughing and sneezing
-Hacking up globs of green or yellow, slimy mucous
This is a type of systemic infection
What are the symptoms of a bladder infection? - -Fever and chills
-Pain during urination
-Bad or strong-smelling urine, with possible blood
-"My urine smells and it hurts when I use the bathroom"
What are the symptoms of a stomach infection? - -Person with a stomach infection will
probably have stomach pains and may vomit
Microorganism - -Germs; cause infection
-Live everywhere
-Required to survive: warmth, moisture, some need oxygen, tissue to feed on
-Ex.) bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi
Medical Asepsis - -Clean technique
-Practices used to remove or destroy microorganisms and to prevent their spread from
one person or place to another person or place
Chain of Infection - -Way to explain how infection is passed around from one host to
another host
-For an infection to occur and spread, each of the 6 links must be present
What are the 6 links in the chain of infection? - 1. Causative agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transportation
