NNAAP Practice Exam 2017 (Nurse Aide Practice Written Test Packet)

If a client expresses anger during care, which of the following would be an APPROPRIATE response for the nurse aide to make?

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:

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

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

What is the MOST important reason for using a mechanical lift to transfer clients?

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

The nurse aide SHOULD use proper body mechanics in order to:

When making an occupied bed the nurse aide SHOULD:

Frequent turning and repositioning of the client help prevent:

Pillows should be used for a client placed in a side-lying position to:

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

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

The nurse aide is assisting a client to the bathroom. After the client uses the toilet, the nurse aide notices red streaks in the client’s stool. The nurse aide SHOULD:

In order to move a client up in bed, the nurse aide SHOULD:

When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: 

The nurse aide MUST wear gloves when:

A client asks the nurse aide, “Am I going to die?” Which of the following would be the BEST response for the nurse aide to make?

The following diagram represents a lunch served to a client. The client ate only the fruit, milk, and half of the salad. What percentage of intake SHOULD the nurse aide record?

When caring for a vision-impaired client, the nurse aide SHOULD:

To promote independence when feeding a client, the nurse aide SHOULD:

The nurse aide has raised the height of the client’s bed to provide care to the client, but the nurse aide has forgotten to bring the supplies needed. What should the nurse aide do NEXT?

A client requests that the nurse aide call the client’s minister. The nurse aide SHOULD:

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

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

Which of the following client observations should the nurse aide report IMMEDIATELY to the nurse?

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

The nurse aide should understand that the signaling device MUST be:

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

When caring for a client who has a hearing loss, the nurse aide SHOULD:

A nurse aide is assisting a client with mouth care. Which of the following actions SHOULD the nurse aide take?

A nurse aide who wants to demonstrate effective listening skills SHOULD:

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

Which of the following activities is within the role of the nurse aide?

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used when the client is:

A new client expressed to the nurse aide, “I would love to go to my religious services weekly.” What SHOULD the nurse aide do?

After cleaning the client’s denture, the nurse aide SHOULD store the client’s dentures:

The nurse aide SHOULD understand that a back massage:

A client who is confused refuses to change from sleepwear to other clothes. The nurse aide SHOULD:

While the nurse aide is helping a client to shower, the client falls to the floor. What should the nurse aide do IMMEDIATELY?

What should the nurse aide do FIRST when finding out that a client’s property has been stolen?

Techniques that promote good communication include:

While the nurse aide is transporting a client to receive physical therapy, the fire alarm sounds. The nurse aide SHOULD:

The nurse aide is caring for a client who is dependent. The nurse aide decides to reposition the client every 4 hours, instead of every 2 hours. The nurse aide could potentially be charged with:

The nurse aide is assigned to a client who frequently expresses concerns about the care the client is receiving. When the client begins to express concern, the nurse aide SHOULD:

When giving a bed bath to the client, the nurse aide SHOULD cover the client to expose only the part of the body being bathed. This is done in order to:

The MOST important care for a client with a cast is:

The nurse aide is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. The nurse aide SHOULD place the client in which of the following positions?

One of the MOST important tasks in caring for the agitated or confused client is to:

When working with a client with Alzheimer’s disease, it is IMPORTANT that the nurse aide:

How can the nurse aide BEST help the client to maintain independence?

The nurse aide is taking a client’s vital signs. What SHOULD the nurse aide do if a client’s pulse oximetry reading is 95%?

Which of the following documents would inform the nurse aide of the client’s needs?

To orient a new client to the facility, it would be BEST for the nurse aide to: 

The nurse aide has been instructed to place the client in a supine position. The nurse aide SHOULD position the client on the client’s:

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

The family members of a client with diabetes mellitus brought the client cookies as a bedtime snack. The nurse aide SHOULD:

After turning and repositioning the client, the nurse aide SHOULD make sure that:

The BEST approach for assisting a client who is vision impaired to ambulate in an unfamiliar area is to:

When giving a client a bed bath, it is IMPORTANT for the nurse aide to:

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