Nurse Aide/Nursing Assistant
PRACTICE TEST Written Knowledge
Competency Test 1-25 with correct
Answers highlighted
offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying
that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should
(A) ask the resident where she last had the doll.
(B) ask the activity department if they have any other dolls.
(C) offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
(D) let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched
closely.
ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time.
A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
urinary catheter. The
nurse aide has never done this before. The best response by the nurse aide is to
(A) change the indwelling catheter at the same time.
(B) ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag.
(C) change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aide has problems.
(D) ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time.
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The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the
resident's hands?
(A) The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
(B) It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases. (C) It improves resident
morale and appetite.
(D) The resident needs to keep meal routines.
Participating in resident care planning conferences
Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide ?
(A) Participating in resident care planning conferences
(B) Taking a telephone order from a physician
(C) Giving medications to assigned residents
(D) Changing sterile wound dressings
Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
(A) Done just once a day
(B) Help prevent strokes and paralysis
(C) Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise
PRACTICE TEST Written Knowledge
Competency Test 1-25 with correct
Answers highlighted
offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying
that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should
(A) ask the resident where she last had the doll.
(B) ask the activity department if they have any other dolls.
(C) offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
(D) let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched
closely.
ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time.
A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
urinary catheter. The
nurse aide has never done this before. The best response by the nurse aide is to
(A) change the indwelling catheter at the same time.
(B) ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag.
(C) change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aide has problems.
(D) ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time.
Brainpower
Read More
The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the
resident's hands?
(A) The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
(B) It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases. (C) It improves resident
morale and appetite.
(D) The resident needs to keep meal routines.
Participating in resident care planning conferences
Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide ?
(A) Participating in resident care planning conferences
(B) Taking a telephone order from a physician
(C) Giving medications to assigned residents
(D) Changing sterile wound dressings
Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
(A) Done just once a day
(B) Help prevent strokes and paralysis
(C) Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise
