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NAST 1100: Practice Exam 1 Key Concepts
for Nursing Assistants Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
What is the importance of using a transfer belt when assisting a client
with a walker?
Ans: It provides safety and support to the client while they
learn to use the walker.
What does urinary retention refer to?
Ans: The inability to urinate.
How should a nurse aide communicate with a client who has total
hearing loss?
Ans: The nurse aide should give their name and position and
ask, 'May I help you?'
What is the best way to safely identify your client?
Ans: Call their name and wait for their response.
What is the only purpose for using a restraint?
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Ans: To ensure the safety of the client or others.
What is the proper medical abbreviation for before meals?
Ans: a.c.
What is the proper medical term for high blood pressure?
Ans: Hypertension.
What type of diet is needed for a client who has difficulty chewing or
swallowing?
Ans: Mechanical soft diet.
What should a nurse aide do to help an 81-year-old client with
Alzheimer's who cannot find their room?
Ans: Place a familiar object outside their room door.
How often should a client's intake and output records be totaled?
Ans: Once each shift.
What should a nurse aide observe and record when admitting a client?
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NAST 1100: Practice Exam 1 Key Concepts
for Nursing Assistants Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
What is the importance of using a transfer belt when assisting a client
with a walker?
Ans: It provides safety and support to the client while they
learn to use the walker.
What does urinary retention refer to?
Ans: The inability to urinate.
How should a nurse aide communicate with a client who has total
hearing loss?
Ans: The nurse aide should give their name and position and
ask, 'May I help you?'
What is the best way to safely identify your client?
Ans: Call their name and wait for their response.
What is the only purpose for using a restraint?
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Ans: To ensure the safety of the client or others.
What is the proper medical abbreviation for before meals?
Ans: a.c.
What is the proper medical term for high blood pressure?
Ans: Hypertension.
What type of diet is needed for a client who has difficulty chewing or
swallowing?
Ans: Mechanical soft diet.
What should a nurse aide do to help an 81-year-old client with
Alzheimer's who cannot find their room?
Ans: Place a familiar object outside their room door.
How often should a client's intake and output records be totaled?
Ans: Once each shift.
What should a nurse aide observe and record when admitting a client?
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