NNAAP® NURSE AIDE PRACTICE
WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on: -
ANSWER-a chair or table beside the bed.
The only purpose for using a restraint is to: - ANSWER-ensure the safety of the client or
others
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the: -
ANSWER-biohazard container.
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter
tubing SHOULD be secured to the client's: - ANSWER-upper thigh.
When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request
that the client: - ANSWER-discard the first voided urine.
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: - ANSWER-be sure the client is
wearing non-skid footwear.
Which of the following is the BEST personal protective equipment item for the nurse
aide to wear when handling infectious waste that could splash or spray? - ANSWER-A
faceshield
Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to make if a
client expresses anger during care? - ANSWER-"You seem upset. Would you like to
talk about it?"
The nurse aide has raised the height of the client's bed to provide care to the client, but
the nurse aide forgot to bring the supplies needed. What should the nurse aide do
NEXT? - ANSWER-Lower the bed, and place the call light within reach
A client requests that the nurse aide call the client's spiritual advisor. The nurse aide
SHOULD: - ANSWER-tell the client that the nurse aide will inform the nurse of the
client's request.
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide
SHOULD: - ANSWER-check client's diet before offering nourishment.
, The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do FIRST? -
ANSWER-Tell the client what the nurse aide is going to do
When making a bed that is occupied by a client, the nurse aide SHOULD - ANSWER-
make the toe pleat.
Frequent turning and repositioning of the client helps prevent: - ANSWER-pressure
injuries.
When applying elastic stockings to the client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide to
position the client: - ANSWER-lying down in bed.
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating lunch
together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The nurse aide
SHOULD: - ANSWER-suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client.
The client's signaling device SHOULD be placed: - ANSWER-within the client's reach.
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide SHOULD
assist: - ANSWER-on the client's weak side.
A client who is confused begins to cry and scream out for the client's parent. What
should the nurse aide do NEXT? - ANSWER-Talk to the client in a calm voice about
familiar things
Which of the following actions would be BEST for the nurse aide to take to show respect
to the spiritual needs of a client? - ANSWER-Assisting the client to read the client's
religious materials
While the nurse aide is providing care to the client, the client calls the nurse aide by the
name of the client's child, who died several years ago. The nurse aide's BEST response
would be to: - ANSWER-ask the client about the client's favorite memories of the client's
child.
When providing care for a client receiving oxygen therapy, the nurse aide SHOULD: -
ANSWER-check ears for pressure points.
A client falls and suffers a deep cut on the forehead. What should the nurse aide do
NEXT? - ANSWER-Stay with the client and call for help
The client has been sad and depressed since being admitted to the facility yesterday.
What would be the BEST thing for the nurse aide to do for the client? - ANSWER-
Introduce the client to other clients and staff members
The nurse aide is asked by a client who is confused "what day it is?" The nurse aide
SHOULD: - ANSWER-provide the date and then test the client later
WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on: -
ANSWER-a chair or table beside the bed.
The only purpose for using a restraint is to: - ANSWER-ensure the safety of the client or
others
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the: -
ANSWER-biohazard container.
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter
tubing SHOULD be secured to the client's: - ANSWER-upper thigh.
When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request
that the client: - ANSWER-discard the first voided urine.
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: - ANSWER-be sure the client is
wearing non-skid footwear.
Which of the following is the BEST personal protective equipment item for the nurse
aide to wear when handling infectious waste that could splash or spray? - ANSWER-A
faceshield
Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to make if a
client expresses anger during care? - ANSWER-"You seem upset. Would you like to
talk about it?"
The nurse aide has raised the height of the client's bed to provide care to the client, but
the nurse aide forgot to bring the supplies needed. What should the nurse aide do
NEXT? - ANSWER-Lower the bed, and place the call light within reach
A client requests that the nurse aide call the client's spiritual advisor. The nurse aide
SHOULD: - ANSWER-tell the client that the nurse aide will inform the nurse of the
client's request.
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide
SHOULD: - ANSWER-check client's diet before offering nourishment.
, The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do FIRST? -
ANSWER-Tell the client what the nurse aide is going to do
When making a bed that is occupied by a client, the nurse aide SHOULD - ANSWER-
make the toe pleat.
Frequent turning and repositioning of the client helps prevent: - ANSWER-pressure
injuries.
When applying elastic stockings to the client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide to
position the client: - ANSWER-lying down in bed.
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating lunch
together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The nurse aide
SHOULD: - ANSWER-suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client.
The client's signaling device SHOULD be placed: - ANSWER-within the client's reach.
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide SHOULD
assist: - ANSWER-on the client's weak side.
A client who is confused begins to cry and scream out for the client's parent. What
should the nurse aide do NEXT? - ANSWER-Talk to the client in a calm voice about
familiar things
Which of the following actions would be BEST for the nurse aide to take to show respect
to the spiritual needs of a client? - ANSWER-Assisting the client to read the client's
religious materials
While the nurse aide is providing care to the client, the client calls the nurse aide by the
name of the client's child, who died several years ago. The nurse aide's BEST response
would be to: - ANSWER-ask the client about the client's favorite memories of the client's
child.
When providing care for a client receiving oxygen therapy, the nurse aide SHOULD: -
ANSWER-check ears for pressure points.
A client falls and suffers a deep cut on the forehead. What should the nurse aide do
NEXT? - ANSWER-Stay with the client and call for help
The client has been sad and depressed since being admitted to the facility yesterday.
What would be the BEST thing for the nurse aide to do for the client? - ANSWER-
Introduce the client to other clients and staff members
The nurse aide is asked by a client who is confused "what day it is?" The nurse aide
SHOULD: - ANSWER-provide the date and then test the client later
