NNAAP - NURSING ASSISTANT
PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
, 1. When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide stands -
ANSWERStanding 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 - ANSWERUrinary 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 - ANSWERAge-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 - ANSWERA 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 - ANSWERThe 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 - ANSWERThe proper medical
abbreviation for before meals is a.c.
7. A client diagnosed with hypertension will most likely have a history of -
ANSWERHypertension 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? -
ANSWERA 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? - ANSWERA 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? - ANSWERInput
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? - ANSWERBruising may be due to accidents, abuse, medications, or
illness, and should be recorded and reported.
PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
, 1. When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide stands -
ANSWERStanding 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 - ANSWERUrinary 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 - ANSWERAge-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 - ANSWERA 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 - ANSWERThe 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 - ANSWERThe proper medical
abbreviation for before meals is a.c.
7. A client diagnosed with hypertension will most likely have a history of -
ANSWERHypertension 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? -
ANSWERA 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? - ANSWERA 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? - ANSWERInput
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? - ANSWERBruising may be due to accidents, abuse, medications, or
illness, and should be recorded and reported.
