Nurse Aide 1 Final Exam Prep – Practice
Questions & Study Guide | Latest Update 2026
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nurse aide 1 (nurse aide or nursing assistant) - correct answervalued, unlicensed
member of the health care team responsible for providing delegated nursing tasks
within a defined range of function for residents in a variety of settings and who is listed
on the NC Nurse Aide 1 Registry
NC Nurse Aide 1 Registry - correct answera registry of all people who meet state and
federal training and testing requirements to perform Nurse Aide 1 tasks in the State of
NC
National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) - correct answerwritten/oral exam
consisting of a demonstration of 5 skills; may take up to 3 times upon completion of a
state approved Nurse Aide 1 Training Program
Listing Renewals - correct answerthrough qualified work experience completed every 24
months; requires working a minimum of 8 hours, receiving payment for work
experience, and being supervised by an RN (if not, will be required to retrain and retake
and pass NNAAP exam)
Listing Renewal Form - correct answernurse aide and RN must complete a designated
portion (online); complete 3 months prior to expiration date (no longer mailed to nurse
aides); nurse aides cannot work once expires
www.ncbon.com (NC Board of Nursing) and www.ncnar.org (NC Division of Health
Service Regulation) - correct answerwhat key web sites should every nurse aide know?
perform delegated basic nursing and personal care skills in a competent, caring manner
and use appropriate interpersonal skills - correct answerwhat are the job responsibilities
of nurse aides?
non-laminated social security card and another form of a current official US government
signature-bearing ID - correct answerwhat must you bring with you on the day of the
exam?
vital signs (TPR & BP) - correct answershow how well vital organs are functioning- heart
and lungs, plus the regulation of temp.
temp., pulse, respiration, and blood pressure - correct answerwhat do vital signs
include?
, pain - correct answerwhat is the 5th vital sign some facilities may consider?
pain - correct answerdifferent than other vital signs which are objective (collected by the
nurse aide's senses) because it is subjective (whatever the resident says it is and varies
from resident to resident)
respiration - correct answerprocess that supplies oxygen to the cells and removes
carbon dioxide from cells; each involves one inspiration and one expiration (count chest
rises)
respiratory rate (respirations) - correct answerthe number of inspirations (inhalations)
the person takes in a minute
normal respiratory values (eupnea) - correct answerbetween 12 and 20 breaths per
minute
bradypnea - correct answerless than 12 breaths per minute
tachypnea - correct answermore than 20 breaths per minute
apnea - correct answerabsence of breathing
hypoventilation - correct answerslow, shallow breathing that may be irregular
hyperventilation - correct answerrapid, deep breathing
dyspnea - correct answerpainful or difficult breathing
cheyne-stokes - correct answeralternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid,
shallow breathing, plus short periods of apnea
veins and arteries - correct answertransportation system of the cardiovascular
(circulatory) system
veins - correct answercarry blood with waste products away from the cells and to the
heart
arteries - correct answercarry blood with oxygen and nutrients away from the heart and
to the cells
pulse - correct answerthe beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes
through the artery
pulse rate - correct answernumber of heartbeats (pulses) per minute
Questions & Study Guide | Latest Update 2026
| Graded A+
nurse aide 1 (nurse aide or nursing assistant) - correct answervalued, unlicensed
member of the health care team responsible for providing delegated nursing tasks
within a defined range of function for residents in a variety of settings and who is listed
on the NC Nurse Aide 1 Registry
NC Nurse Aide 1 Registry - correct answera registry of all people who meet state and
federal training and testing requirements to perform Nurse Aide 1 tasks in the State of
NC
National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) - correct answerwritten/oral exam
consisting of a demonstration of 5 skills; may take up to 3 times upon completion of a
state approved Nurse Aide 1 Training Program
Listing Renewals - correct answerthrough qualified work experience completed every 24
months; requires working a minimum of 8 hours, receiving payment for work
experience, and being supervised by an RN (if not, will be required to retrain and retake
and pass NNAAP exam)
Listing Renewal Form - correct answernurse aide and RN must complete a designated
portion (online); complete 3 months prior to expiration date (no longer mailed to nurse
aides); nurse aides cannot work once expires
www.ncbon.com (NC Board of Nursing) and www.ncnar.org (NC Division of Health
Service Regulation) - correct answerwhat key web sites should every nurse aide know?
perform delegated basic nursing and personal care skills in a competent, caring manner
and use appropriate interpersonal skills - correct answerwhat are the job responsibilities
of nurse aides?
non-laminated social security card and another form of a current official US government
signature-bearing ID - correct answerwhat must you bring with you on the day of the
exam?
vital signs (TPR & BP) - correct answershow how well vital organs are functioning- heart
and lungs, plus the regulation of temp.
temp., pulse, respiration, and blood pressure - correct answerwhat do vital signs
include?
, pain - correct answerwhat is the 5th vital sign some facilities may consider?
pain - correct answerdifferent than other vital signs which are objective (collected by the
nurse aide's senses) because it is subjective (whatever the resident says it is and varies
from resident to resident)
respiration - correct answerprocess that supplies oxygen to the cells and removes
carbon dioxide from cells; each involves one inspiration and one expiration (count chest
rises)
respiratory rate (respirations) - correct answerthe number of inspirations (inhalations)
the person takes in a minute
normal respiratory values (eupnea) - correct answerbetween 12 and 20 breaths per
minute
bradypnea - correct answerless than 12 breaths per minute
tachypnea - correct answermore than 20 breaths per minute
apnea - correct answerabsence of breathing
hypoventilation - correct answerslow, shallow breathing that may be irregular
hyperventilation - correct answerrapid, deep breathing
dyspnea - correct answerpainful or difficult breathing
cheyne-stokes - correct answeralternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid,
shallow breathing, plus short periods of apnea
veins and arteries - correct answertransportation system of the cardiovascular
(circulatory) system
veins - correct answercarry blood with waste products away from the cells and to the
heart
arteries - correct answercarry blood with oxygen and nutrients away from the heart and
to the cells
pulse - correct answerthe beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes
through the artery
pulse rate - correct answernumber of heartbeats (pulses) per minute
