NNAAP® Nurse Aide Practice Written Exam

A client with arthritis reports difficulty when cutting the food. What SHOULD the nurse aide do to encourage the client's independence in eating?

Assist the client in cutting the food and encourage the client to use the special eating utensils

Which of the following actions would be BEST for the nurse aide to take to show respect to the spiritual needs of a client?

Assisting the client to read the client's religious materials

When preparing to take a meal tray into the client's room, what is the MOST important action for the nurse aide to take?

Check that the client's name is displayed on the tray card

Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to make if a client expresses anger during care?

"You seem upset. Would you like to talk about it?"

What would be the BEST way for the nurse aide to promote client independence when bathing a client who had a stroke?

Encourage the client to do as much as possible and assist as needed

What is the FIRST area of a client's body that the nurse aide should wash when providing a bed bath?

Face

Which of the following actions SHOULD the nurse aide take to communicate with a client who has a hearing loss?

Face the client when speaking

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?

Introduce the client to other clients and staff members

When assisting with dressing a client who has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater should be put on FIRST?

Left sleeve

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?

Lower the bed, and place the call light within reach

What SHOULD the nurse aide do when a client with Alzheimer's disease seems depressed and quiet?

Observe the client for non-verbal cues

Which of the following is MOST important for the prevention of skin breakdown in the client?

Repositioning the client every 2 hours

Which of the following actions by the nurse aide can BEST demonstrate active listening skills?

Responding when appropriate

Which of the following methods is the correct way to remove a dirty isolation gown?

Roll the gown dirty side in and away from the body

A client falls and suffers a deep cut on the forehead. What should the nurse aide do NEXT?

Stay with the client and call for help

A client who is confused begins to cry and scream out for the client's parent. What should the nurse aide do NEXT?

Talk to the client in a calm voice about familiar things

The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?

Tell the client what the nurse aide is going to do

What does "ambulate with assistance" mean?

The client can walk with the nurse aide providing help

Which of the following equipment should the nurse aide have available when caring for a client's beard?

Towel, gloves, razor and shaving cream

When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on:

a chair or table beside the bed.

What does the abbreviation ADL mean?

activities of daily living

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:

ask the client about the client's favorite memories of the client's child.

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?

A faceshield

When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:

be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear.

When changing a soiled dressing, the nurse aide SHOULD wash the nurse aide's hands:

before, during, and after the procedure.

Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the:

biohazard container.

A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide SHOULD:

check client's diet before offering nourishment.

When providing care for a client receiving oxygen therapy, the nurse aide SHOULD:

check ears for pressure points.

When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request that the client:

discard the first voided urine.

The only purpose for using a restraint is to:

ensure the safety of the client or others

When a client has memory loss or confusion, the nurse aide SHOULD:

give the client simple step-by-step instructions.

To find out what type of diet the client should be receiving, it would be BEST for the nurse aide to check:

in the client's care plan.

The nurse aide SHOULD place the client's soiled bedsheets:

in the soiled linen container.

When a nurse provides the nurse aide confidential information about a client, the nurse aide SHOULD:

keep the information private

The nurse aide can help prevent pressure injuries in the client by:

keeping linens clean, dry, and wrinklefree.

Before entering a client's room, the nurse aide should FIRST:

knock on the door

When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's:

legs.

When applying elastic stockings to the client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide to position the client:

lying down in bed.

Once a client has been pronounced dead, the responsibility of the nurse aide is to:

make sure the body is clean.

When making a bed that is occupied by a client, the nurse aide SHOULD

make the toe pleat.

The health care team member who assists the client with the performance of activities of daily living is the:

occupational therapist.

To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:

offer fluids frequently while the client is awake.

When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide SHOULD assist:

on the client's weak side.

When caring for a client who is dying, the nurse aide SHOULD:

pay special attention to fluid intake and mouth care.

When a client who is weak and unable to move without assistance is positioned in a chair, the nurse aide SHOULD:

place the signaling device within the client's reach

Frequent turning and repositioning of the client helps prevent:

pressure injuries.

The nurse aide SHOULD understand that a back massage:

promotes circulation.

The nurse aide is asked by a client who is confused "what day it is?" The nurse aide SHOULD:

provide the date and then test the client later

The nurse aide MUST wear gloves when:

providing mouth care.

If a nurse aide discovers a small fire in a client's room, the nurse aide should FIRST

remove the client from any danger.

When assisting a client who has right-sided weakness to transfer from a wheelchair, the nurse aide SHOULD support the client's:

right side.

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:

suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client.

A client requests that the nurse aide call the client's spiritual advisor. The nurse aide SHOULD:

tell the client that the nurse aide will inform the nurse of the client's request.

To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter tubing SHOULD be secured to the client's:

upper thigh.

The client's signaling device SHOULD be placed:

within the client's reach.

To BEST communicate with a client who has total hearing loss, the nurse aide should:

write out the information.

A client drinks 240 mL of soup, 120 mL of coffee, and 90 mL of juice for lunch. The client's total liquid intake for lunch is:

450 mL.

Mouth care for a client who is unconscious MUST be done every:

2 hours.

Before taking the oral temperature of a client who has just finished a cold drink, the nurse aide SHOULD wait:

20 minutes.

The nurse aide is assisting a coworker in obtaining a quad cane for a client. How many legs SHOULD the nurse aide understand that a quad cane has?

4