NNAAP NURSE AIDE PRACTICE TEST BANK
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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: point to the date on a calendar and
say the date
⩥ Which of the following is MOST important for the prevention of skin
breakdown in the client? Answer: Repositioning the client every 2 hours
⩥ When caring for a client who is dying, the nurse aide SHOULD:
Answer: pay special attention to fluid intake and mouth care
2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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: point to the date on a calendar and
say the date
⩥ Which of the following is MOST important for the prevention of skin
breakdown in the client? Answer: Repositioning the client every 2 hours
⩥ When caring for a client who is dying, the nurse aide SHOULD:
Answer: pay special attention to fluid intake and mouth care
