NNAAP PRACTICE EXAM 2026 STRATEGIC
RESPONSE BLUEPRINT
◉After lathering your hands, how many seconds should they be
washed? Answer: Hands should be washed for at least 20 seconds
after lathering.
◉The nurse aide helps the spread of infection by breaking what?
Answer: The nurse aide helps break the chain of infection.
◉What system does norovirus affect? Answer: Norovirus primarily
affects the gastrointestinal system.
◉When a patient has TB, what precaution is necessary? Answer:
Airborne precautions are necessary when caring for a patient with
TB.
◉Which part of the gown is considered contaminated after
providing care for a patient on contact precautions? Answer: The
front of the gown is considered contaminated.
◉What is the most important action for preventing the spread of
infection? Answer: Hand hygiene is the most important action for
preventing the spread of infection.
, ◉What is the same as a susceptible host? Answer: A susceptible host
is an individual who is at risk of infection due to a weakened
immune system.
◉What type of transmission-based precautions would be needed for
a patient with chickenpox? Answer: Contact and airborne
precautions are needed for a patient with chickenpox.
◉What are the basic precautions that every healthcare worker must
use? Answer: Standard precautions must be used by every
healthcare worker.
◉Which resident is most likely to get an infection? Answer: A
resident with an open wound is most likely to get an infection.
◉What would the nurse aide do to prevent a patient from falling
when moving a patient from the bed to a wheelchair? Answer: The
nurse aide should use a gait belt and ensure the wheelchair is
locked.
◉What position should the bed be in when you finish patient care?
Answer: The bed should be in a low position when you finish patient
care.
RESPONSE BLUEPRINT
◉After lathering your hands, how many seconds should they be
washed? Answer: Hands should be washed for at least 20 seconds
after lathering.
◉The nurse aide helps the spread of infection by breaking what?
Answer: The nurse aide helps break the chain of infection.
◉What system does norovirus affect? Answer: Norovirus primarily
affects the gastrointestinal system.
◉When a patient has TB, what precaution is necessary? Answer:
Airborne precautions are necessary when caring for a patient with
TB.
◉Which part of the gown is considered contaminated after
providing care for a patient on contact precautions? Answer: The
front of the gown is considered contaminated.
◉What is the most important action for preventing the spread of
infection? Answer: Hand hygiene is the most important action for
preventing the spread of infection.
, ◉What is the same as a susceptible host? Answer: A susceptible host
is an individual who is at risk of infection due to a weakened
immune system.
◉What type of transmission-based precautions would be needed for
a patient with chickenpox? Answer: Contact and airborne
precautions are needed for a patient with chickenpox.
◉What are the basic precautions that every healthcare worker must
use? Answer: Standard precautions must be used by every
healthcare worker.
◉Which resident is most likely to get an infection? Answer: A
resident with an open wound is most likely to get an infection.
◉What would the nurse aide do to prevent a patient from falling
when moving a patient from the bed to a wheelchair? Answer: The
nurse aide should use a gait belt and ensure the wheelchair is
locked.
◉What position should the bed be in when you finish patient care?
Answer: The bed should be in a low position when you finish patient
care.
