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1. A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like C. Offer comfort to the res-
a baby. One day she is wandering around crying that ident and help her look for
she can't find her baby. The nurses aide should: her baby.
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 con-
fused and should be watched closely
2. A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag D. Ask a nurse to watch
attached to an indwelling urinary catheter. The aide the nurse aide change the
has never done this before. The best response is to: bag since it is the first time
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. Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the A. The resident may still
best reason to wash the residents hands? touch his/her mouth or
A. The resident may still touch his/her food or mouth food
B. It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
C. It improves the residents morale and appetite.
D. The resident needs to keep meal routines.
4. Which of the following is a job task performed by the A. Participating in resi-
nurse aide? dent care planning con-
A. Participating in resident care planning conferences ferences.
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B. Taking a telephone order from a physician
C. Giving medications to assigned residents.
D. Changing sterile wound dressings
5. Which of the following statements is true about range D. Are often performed
of motion (ROM) exercises? during ADLs such as
A. Done just once a day bathing or dressing
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
6. While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is B. Give the resident the
confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a hair- hairbrush to hold.
brush. 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 hands
7. A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short C. Raise the head of the
of breath. After calling for help, the nurse aide's next bed.
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 residents feet.
8. A resident who has cancer is expected to die within B. Providing for the resi-
the next couple of days. Nursing care for this resident dent's comfort.
should focus on:
A. Helping the resident through the stages of grief.
B. Providing for the residents comfort.
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C. Keeping the resident's care routine, such as for
bathing.
D. Giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy.
9. While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the C. Make the resident be-
alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The nurse ing bathed safe and go
aide should: check the door right away.
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. Gloves should be worn for which of the following pro- A. Emptying a urinary
cedures? drainage bag.
A. Emptying a urinary drainage bag.
B. Brushing a resident's hair.
C. Ambulating a resident.
D. Feeding a resident.
11. When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is D. Put around the resi-
often: dents waist to provide a
A. Worn around the nurse aide's waist for back sup- way to hold onto the res-
port. ident.
B. Used to keep the resident positioned properly in the
wheelchair.
C. Used to help stand the resident, and then removed
before walking.
D. Put around the resident's waist to provide a way to
hold onto the resident.
12.
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Which of the following statements is true about resi- A. They are at a greater
dents who are restrained? risk for developing pres-
A. They are at a greater risk for developing pressure sure sores.
sores.
B. They are at a lower risk for developing pneumonia.
C. Their posture and alignment are improved.
D. They are not at risk for falling.
13. A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a B. Shakiness
common sign of a low blood sugar?
A. Fever.
B. Shakiness.
C. Thirst.
D. Vomiting.
14. When providing foot care to a resident it is important B. Check the feet for skin
for the nurse aide to: breakdown
A. Remove calluses and corns
B. Check the feet for skin breakdown.
C. Keep the water cool to prevent burns.
D. Apply lotion, including between the toes.
15. When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a D. Having difficulty swal-
sign the resident is: lowing
A. Choking.
B. Getting full.
C. Needs to drink more fluids.
D. Having difficulty swallowing.
16. When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the C. Experience a sense of
nurse aide should expect that the resident will: loss related to the life
A. Have problems related to incontinence. change.
B. Require a lot of assistance with personal care.
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1. A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like C. Offer comfort to the res-
a baby. One day she is wandering around crying that ident and help her look for
she can't find her baby. The nurses aide should: her baby.
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 con-
fused and should be watched closely
2. A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag D. Ask a nurse to watch
attached to an indwelling urinary catheter. The aide the nurse aide change the
has never done this before. The best response is to: bag since it is the first time
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. Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the A. The resident may still
best reason to wash the residents hands? touch his/her mouth or
A. The resident may still touch his/her food or mouth food
B. It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
C. It improves the residents morale and appetite.
D. The resident needs to keep meal routines.
4. Which of the following is a job task performed by the A. Participating in resi-
nurse aide? dent care planning con-
A. Participating in resident care planning conferences ferences.
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B. Taking a telephone order from a physician
C. Giving medications to assigned residents.
D. Changing sterile wound dressings
5. Which of the following statements is true about range D. Are often performed
of motion (ROM) exercises? during ADLs such as
A. Done just once a day bathing or dressing
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
6. While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is B. Give the resident the
confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a hair- hairbrush to hold.
brush. 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 hands
7. A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short C. Raise the head of the
of breath. After calling for help, the nurse aide's next bed.
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 residents feet.
8. A resident who has cancer is expected to die within B. Providing for the resi-
the next couple of days. Nursing care for this resident dent's comfort.
should focus on:
A. Helping the resident through the stages of grief.
B. Providing for the residents comfort.
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C. Keeping the resident's care routine, such as for
bathing.
D. Giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy.
9. While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the C. Make the resident be-
alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The nurse ing bathed safe and go
aide should: check the door right away.
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. Gloves should be worn for which of the following pro- A. Emptying a urinary
cedures? drainage bag.
A. Emptying a urinary drainage bag.
B. Brushing a resident's hair.
C. Ambulating a resident.
D. Feeding a resident.
11. When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is D. Put around the resi-
often: dents waist to provide a
A. Worn around the nurse aide's waist for back sup- way to hold onto the res-
port. ident.
B. Used to keep the resident positioned properly in the
wheelchair.
C. Used to help stand the resident, and then removed
before walking.
D. Put around the resident's waist to provide a way to
hold onto the resident.
12.
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Which of the following statements is true about resi- A. They are at a greater
dents who are restrained? risk for developing pres-
A. They are at a greater risk for developing pressure sure sores.
sores.
B. They are at a lower risk for developing pneumonia.
C. Their posture and alignment are improved.
D. They are not at risk for falling.
13. A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a B. Shakiness
common sign of a low blood sugar?
A. Fever.
B. Shakiness.
C. Thirst.
D. Vomiting.
14. When providing foot care to a resident it is important B. Check the feet for skin
for the nurse aide to: breakdown
A. Remove calluses and corns
B. Check the feet for skin breakdown.
C. Keep the water cool to prevent burns.
D. Apply lotion, including between the toes.
15. When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a D. Having difficulty swal-
sign the resident is: lowing
A. Choking.
B. Getting full.
C. Needs to drink more fluids.
D. Having difficulty swallowing.
16. When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the C. Experience a sense of
nurse aide should expect that the resident will: loss related to the life
A. Have problems related to incontinence. change.
B. Require a lot of assistance with personal care.
