2022 NNAAP Nurse Aide Practice Written Exam| 60
QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on: Correct
Answer: a chair or table beside the bed
The only purpose for using a restraint is to: Correct Answer: ensure the safety of the client or
others
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the: Correct
Answer: biohazard container
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter tubing
SHOULD be secured to the client's: Correct Answer: upper thigh
When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request that the
client: Correct Answer: discard the first voided urine
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct 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? Correct 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? Correct 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? Correct 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:
Correct 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:
Correct Answer: check client's diet before offering nourishment
The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do FIRST? Correct
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: Correct Answer:
make the toe pleat
Frequent turning and repositioning of the client helps prevent: Correct Answer: pressure injuries
, When applying elastic stockings to the client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide to position the
client: Correct 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: Correct
Answer: suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client.
The client's signaling device SHOULD be placed: Correct Answer: within the client's reach
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide SHOULD assist:
Correct 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? Correct 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? Correct 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:
Correct 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: Correct
Answer: check ears for pressure points.
A client falls and suffers a deep cut on the forehead. What should the nurse aide do NEXT?
Correct 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? Correct 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:
Correct 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?
Correct Answer: Repositioning the client every 2 hours
When caring for a client who is dying, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: pay special
attention to fluid intake and mouth care
To BEST communicate with a client who has total hearing loss, the nurse aide should: Correct
Answer: write out the information
QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on: Correct
Answer: a chair or table beside the bed
The only purpose for using a restraint is to: Correct Answer: ensure the safety of the client or
others
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the: Correct
Answer: biohazard container
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter tubing
SHOULD be secured to the client's: Correct Answer: upper thigh
When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request that the
client: Correct Answer: discard the first voided urine
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct 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? Correct 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? Correct 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? Correct 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:
Correct 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:
Correct Answer: check client's diet before offering nourishment
The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do FIRST? Correct
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: Correct Answer:
make the toe pleat
Frequent turning and repositioning of the client helps prevent: Correct Answer: pressure injuries
, When applying elastic stockings to the client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide to position the
client: Correct 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: Correct
Answer: suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client.
The client's signaling device SHOULD be placed: Correct Answer: within the client's reach
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide SHOULD assist:
Correct 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? Correct 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? Correct 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:
Correct 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: Correct
Answer: check ears for pressure points.
A client falls and suffers a deep cut on the forehead. What should the nurse aide do NEXT?
Correct 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? Correct 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:
Correct 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?
Correct Answer: Repositioning the client every 2 hours
When caring for a client who is dying, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: pay special
attention to fluid intake and mouth care
To BEST communicate with a client who has total hearing loss, the nurse aide should: Correct
Answer: write out the information
