Nurse Aide/Nursing Assistant
PRACTICE TEST Written Knowledge Competency Test 1-25 2025
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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
(D) Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing
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PRACTICE TEST Written Knowledge Competency Test 1-25 2025
6. give the resident the hairbrush to hold.: While the nurse aide tries to dress a
resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a hairbrush. The nurse
aide should
(A) put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
(B) give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
(C) try to dress the resident more quickly.
(D) restrain the resident's hand
7. raise the head of the bed.: A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes
short of breath. After calling for help, the nurse aide's next action should be to
(A) ask the resident to take deep breaths.
(B) take the resident's vital signs.
(C) raise the head of the bed. (D) elevate the resident's
feet.
8. providing for the resident's comfort.: A resident who has cancer is expected
to die within the next couple of days. Nursing care for this resident should focus on
(A) helping the resident through the stages of grief.
(B) providing for the resident's comfort.
(C) keeping the resident's care routine, such as for bathing.
(D) giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy.
9. make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.:
While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly
go off. The nurse aide should
(A) wait a few minutes to see if the alarm stops.
(B) report the alarm to the charge nurse immediately.
(C) make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.
(D) stop the bedbath and go check on the location of all assigned residents.
10. Emptying a urinary drainage bag: Gloves should be worn for which of the
following procedures?
(A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
(B) Brushing a resident's hair
(C) Ambulating a resident
(D) Feeding a resident
11. put around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the
resident.: When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often
(A) worn around the nurse aide's waist for back support.
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PRACTICE TEST Written Knowledge Competency Test 1-25 2025
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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
(D) Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing
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PRACTICE TEST Written Knowledge Competency Test 1-25 2025
6. give the resident the hairbrush to hold.: While the nurse aide tries to dress a
resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a hairbrush. The nurse
aide should
(A) put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
(B) give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
(C) try to dress the resident more quickly.
(D) restrain the resident's hand
7. raise the head of the bed.: A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes
short of breath. After calling for help, the nurse aide's next action should be to
(A) ask the resident to take deep breaths.
(B) take the resident's vital signs.
(C) raise the head of the bed. (D) elevate the resident's
feet.
8. providing for the resident's comfort.: A resident who has cancer is expected
to die within the next couple of days. Nursing care for this resident should focus on
(A) helping the resident through the stages of grief.
(B) providing for the resident's comfort.
(C) keeping the resident's care routine, such as for bathing.
(D) giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy.
9. make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.:
While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly
go off. The nurse aide should
(A) wait a few minutes to see if the alarm stops.
(B) report the alarm to the charge nurse immediately.
(C) make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.
(D) stop the bedbath and go check on the location of all assigned residents.
10. Emptying a urinary drainage bag: Gloves should be worn for which of the
following procedures?
(A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
(B) Brushing a resident's hair
(C) Ambulating a resident
(D) Feeding a resident
11. put around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the
resident.: When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often
(A) worn around the nurse aide's waist for back support.
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