NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. Older persons usually fear dying
a. in nursing center
b. in a hospital
c. alone
d. in pain - (answer) alone
2. A resident requires mechanical ventilation. The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care. Which
should you politely refuse to do?
a. follow the care plan to communicate with the person
b. explain who you are and what you are going to do every time you enter the room
c. check the ventilator settings and reset alarms
d. answer the signal light promptly - (answer) check the ventilator settings and reset alarms
3. A quality nursing center must
a. be near shopping and churches
b. have large gardens
c. serve only older persons
d. meet OBRA requirements - (answer) meet OBRA requirements
4. You are taking an apical pulse. Which statement is correct? - (answer) the lub-dub is counted as one
beat
5.Basic Life Support procedures
a. prevent ventricular fibrillation
b. support breathing and circulation
c. prevent injuries from becoming worse
d. control bleeding and prevent shock - (answer) support breathing and circulation
6. You are emptying a urinary drainage bag. The drain
,NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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a. is cleaned with antiseptic wipes
b. is kept clamped
c. must not touch any surface
d. can touch the measuring container - (answer) must not touch any surface
7. Which is a developmental task of late adulthood?
a. adjusting to aging parents
b. adjusting to physical changes
c. adjusting to retirement and reduced income
d. becoming a parent and raising childrenq - (answer) adjusting to retirement and reduced income
8. Which of the following persons are at risk for complications from cold applications? A
a. person with sensory impairment
b. dark-skinned person
c. person with arthritis
d. younger person - (answer) person with sensory impairment
9. A resident asks to see his chart. What should you do?
a. make a copy for him
b. tell the doctor
c. give it to him
d. tell the nurse - (answer) tell the nurse
10. When do residents need fresh drinking water?
a. every 8 hours
b. every day
c. with each meal and at bedtime
,NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
d. every shift and whenever the pitcher is empty - (answer) every shift and whenever the pitcher is
empty
11. A resident has AD. The person often screams a word in a foreign language. You know that screaming
is
a. an agitated behavior
b. a restless behavior
c. the person's way of communicating
d. an aggressive behavior - (answer) the person's way of communicating
12. You want to make sure that a resident understands what you said. You should
a. ask questions to see if the person understands
b. assume that the person is confused and disoriented
c. assume that the person understands
d. respect the person's culture and religion - (answer) ask questions to see if the person understands
13. When assisting with a physical exam, you are responsible for which of the following?
a. meeting the person's nutritional desires
b. obtaining informed consent
c. providing a safe setting
d. protecting the person's roommate from hearing the exam - (answer) providing a safe setting
14. Which of the following are at high risk for burns?
a. older persons
b. young adults
c. middle adults
d. teenagers - (answer) older persons
15. Which is required by OBRA?
, NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
a. E-mail and electronic messages
b. the Kardex
c. computer records
d. the Minimum Data Set (MDS) - (answer) the Minimum Data Set (MDS)
16. Having concern for a person is
a. empathy
b. caring
c. respect
d. enthusiasm - (answer) caring
17. Which statement about growth and development is correct?
a. they occur in a sequence, order, and pattern
b. some stages overlap
c. a stage can be skipped
d. stages share some of the same characteristics and development tasks - (answer) they occur in a
sequence, order, and pattern
18. A resident has AD. The person has the following behaviors. Which has the greatest risk for danger?
a. wandering
b. catastrophic reactions
c. delusions
d. screaming - (answer) wandering
19. A resident is dying. Which of the following measures promote comfort?
a. good body alignment
b. infrequent position changes
c. restraints
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. Older persons usually fear dying
a. in nursing center
b. in a hospital
c. alone
d. in pain - (answer) alone
2. A resident requires mechanical ventilation. The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care. Which
should you politely refuse to do?
a. follow the care plan to communicate with the person
b. explain who you are and what you are going to do every time you enter the room
c. check the ventilator settings and reset alarms
d. answer the signal light promptly - (answer) check the ventilator settings and reset alarms
3. A quality nursing center must
a. be near shopping and churches
b. have large gardens
c. serve only older persons
d. meet OBRA requirements - (answer) meet OBRA requirements
4. You are taking an apical pulse. Which statement is correct? - (answer) the lub-dub is counted as one
beat
5.Basic Life Support procedures
a. prevent ventricular fibrillation
b. support breathing and circulation
c. prevent injuries from becoming worse
d. control bleeding and prevent shock - (answer) support breathing and circulation
6. You are emptying a urinary drainage bag. The drain
,NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
a. is cleaned with antiseptic wipes
b. is kept clamped
c. must not touch any surface
d. can touch the measuring container - (answer) must not touch any surface
7. Which is a developmental task of late adulthood?
a. adjusting to aging parents
b. adjusting to physical changes
c. adjusting to retirement and reduced income
d. becoming a parent and raising childrenq - (answer) adjusting to retirement and reduced income
8. Which of the following persons are at risk for complications from cold applications? A
a. person with sensory impairment
b. dark-skinned person
c. person with arthritis
d. younger person - (answer) person with sensory impairment
9. A resident asks to see his chart. What should you do?
a. make a copy for him
b. tell the doctor
c. give it to him
d. tell the nurse - (answer) tell the nurse
10. When do residents need fresh drinking water?
a. every 8 hours
b. every day
c. with each meal and at bedtime
,NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
d. every shift and whenever the pitcher is empty - (answer) every shift and whenever the pitcher is
empty
11. A resident has AD. The person often screams a word in a foreign language. You know that screaming
is
a. an agitated behavior
b. a restless behavior
c. the person's way of communicating
d. an aggressive behavior - (answer) the person's way of communicating
12. You want to make sure that a resident understands what you said. You should
a. ask questions to see if the person understands
b. assume that the person is confused and disoriented
c. assume that the person understands
d. respect the person's culture and religion - (answer) ask questions to see if the person understands
13. When assisting with a physical exam, you are responsible for which of the following?
a. meeting the person's nutritional desires
b. obtaining informed consent
c. providing a safe setting
d. protecting the person's roommate from hearing the exam - (answer) providing a safe setting
14. Which of the following are at high risk for burns?
a. older persons
b. young adults
c. middle adults
d. teenagers - (answer) older persons
15. Which is required by OBRA?
, NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
a. E-mail and electronic messages
b. the Kardex
c. computer records
d. the Minimum Data Set (MDS) - (answer) the Minimum Data Set (MDS)
16. Having concern for a person is
a. empathy
b. caring
c. respect
d. enthusiasm - (answer) caring
17. Which statement about growth and development is correct?
a. they occur in a sequence, order, and pattern
b. some stages overlap
c. a stage can be skipped
d. stages share some of the same characteristics and development tasks - (answer) they occur in a
sequence, order, and pattern
18. A resident has AD. The person has the following behaviors. Which has the greatest risk for danger?
a. wandering
b. catastrophic reactions
c. delusions
d. screaming - (answer) wandering
19. A resident is dying. Which of the following measures promote comfort?
a. good body alignment
b. infrequent position changes
c. restraints
