2022 NNAAP Nurse Aide Practice Written Exam, CNA - NNAAP Practice Exam - 2021,
CNA Practice Questions 2016, 2018 CNA practice test, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Practice Exam (Edition 2019), NNAAP NURSE AIDE PRACTICE WRITTEN EXAM
2020
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
,When a client who is weak and unable to move without assistance is positioned in a chair, the
nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: place the signaling device within the client's reach
What would be the BEST way for the nurse aide to promote client independence when bathing a
client who had a stroke Correct Answer: Encourage the client to do as much as possible and
assist as needed
Which of the following methods is the correct way to remove a dirty isolation gown? Correct
Answer: Roll the gown dirty side in and away from the body
The health care team member who assists the client with the performance of activities of daily
living is the: Correct Answer: occupational therapist
What does "ambulate with assistance" mean? Correct Answer: The client can walk with the
nurse aide providing help
When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's:
Correct Answer: legs
When changing a soiled dressing, the nurse aide SHOULD wash the nurse aide's hands: Correct
Answer: before, during, and after the procedure
The nurse aide MUST wear gloves when: Correct Answer: providing mouth care
When assisting a client who has right-sided weakness to transfer from a wheelchair, the nurse
aide SHOULD support the client's: Correct Answer: right side
The nurse aide can help prevent pressure injuries in the client by: Correct Answer: keeping
linens clean, dry, and wrinkle-free.
If a nurse aide discovers a small fire in a client's room, the nurse aide should FIRST Correct
Answer: remove the client from any danger
When a client has memory loss or confusion, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: give
the client simple step-by-step instructions.
What does the abbreviation ADL mean? Correct Answer: Activities of Daily Living
Which of the following actions SHOULD the nurse aide take to communicate with a client who
has a hearing loss? Correct Answer: Face the client when speaking
What is the FIRST area of a client's body that the nurse aide should wash when providing a bed
bath? Correct Answer: Face
, When a nurse provides the nurse aide confidential information about a client, the nurse aide
SHOULD: Correct Answer: keep the information private
Before entering a client's room, the nurse aide should FIRST: Correct Answer: knock on the
door
Mouth care for a client who is unconscious MUST be done every: Correct Answer: 2 hours
The nurse aide SHOULD place the client's soiled bedsheets: Correct Answer: in the soiled linen
container
Before taking the oral temperature of a client who has just finished a cold drink, the nurse aide
SHOULD wait: Correct Answer: 20 minutes
To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: offer fluids
frequently while the client is awake.
When preparing to take a meal tray into the client's room, what is the MOST important action for
the nurse aide to take? Correct Answer: Check that the client's name is displayed on the tray
card
Which of the following equipment should the nurse aide have available when caring for a client's
beard? Correct Answer: Towel, gloves, razor and shaving cream
To find out what type of diet the client should be receiving, it would be BEST for the nurse aide
to check: Correct Answer: in the client's care plan.
What SHOULD the nurse aide do when a client with Alzheimer's disease seems depressed and
quiet? Correct Answer: Observe the client for non-verbal cues
Which of the following actions by the nurse aide can BEST demonstrate active listening skills?
Correct Answer: Responding when appropriate
The nurse aide SHOULD understand that a back massage: Correct Answer: promotes circulation
When assisting with dressing a client who has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater should
be put on FIRST? Correct Answer: Left sleeve
A client with arthritis reports difficulty when cutting the food. What SHOULD the nurse aide do
to encourage the client's independence in eating? Correct Answer: Assist the client in cutting the
food and encourage the client to use the special eating utensils
The nurse aide is assisting a coworker in obtaining a quad cane for a client. How many legs
SHOULD the nurse aide understand that a quad cane has? Correct Answer: 4
CNA Practice Questions 2016, 2018 CNA practice test, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Practice Exam (Edition 2019), NNAAP NURSE AIDE PRACTICE WRITTEN EXAM
2020
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
,When a client who is weak and unable to move without assistance is positioned in a chair, the
nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: place the signaling device within the client's reach
What would be the BEST way for the nurse aide to promote client independence when bathing a
client who had a stroke Correct Answer: Encourage the client to do as much as possible and
assist as needed
Which of the following methods is the correct way to remove a dirty isolation gown? Correct
Answer: Roll the gown dirty side in and away from the body
The health care team member who assists the client with the performance of activities of daily
living is the: Correct Answer: occupational therapist
What does "ambulate with assistance" mean? Correct Answer: The client can walk with the
nurse aide providing help
When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's:
Correct Answer: legs
When changing a soiled dressing, the nurse aide SHOULD wash the nurse aide's hands: Correct
Answer: before, during, and after the procedure
The nurse aide MUST wear gloves when: Correct Answer: providing mouth care
When assisting a client who has right-sided weakness to transfer from a wheelchair, the nurse
aide SHOULD support the client's: Correct Answer: right side
The nurse aide can help prevent pressure injuries in the client by: Correct Answer: keeping
linens clean, dry, and wrinkle-free.
If a nurse aide discovers a small fire in a client's room, the nurse aide should FIRST Correct
Answer: remove the client from any danger
When a client has memory loss or confusion, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: give
the client simple step-by-step instructions.
What does the abbreviation ADL mean? Correct Answer: Activities of Daily Living
Which of the following actions SHOULD the nurse aide take to communicate with a client who
has a hearing loss? Correct Answer: Face the client when speaking
What is the FIRST area of a client's body that the nurse aide should wash when providing a bed
bath? Correct Answer: Face
, When a nurse provides the nurse aide confidential information about a client, the nurse aide
SHOULD: Correct Answer: keep the information private
Before entering a client's room, the nurse aide should FIRST: Correct Answer: knock on the
door
Mouth care for a client who is unconscious MUST be done every: Correct Answer: 2 hours
The nurse aide SHOULD place the client's soiled bedsheets: Correct Answer: in the soiled linen
container
Before taking the oral temperature of a client who has just finished a cold drink, the nurse aide
SHOULD wait: Correct Answer: 20 minutes
To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: Correct Answer: offer fluids
frequently while the client is awake.
When preparing to take a meal tray into the client's room, what is the MOST important action for
the nurse aide to take? Correct Answer: Check that the client's name is displayed on the tray
card
Which of the following equipment should the nurse aide have available when caring for a client's
beard? Correct Answer: Towel, gloves, razor and shaving cream
To find out what type of diet the client should be receiving, it would be BEST for the nurse aide
to check: Correct Answer: in the client's care plan.
What SHOULD the nurse aide do when a client with Alzheimer's disease seems depressed and
quiet? Correct Answer: Observe the client for non-verbal cues
Which of the following actions by the nurse aide can BEST demonstrate active listening skills?
Correct Answer: Responding when appropriate
The nurse aide SHOULD understand that a back massage: Correct Answer: promotes circulation
When assisting with dressing a client who has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater should
be put on FIRST? Correct Answer: Left sleeve
A client with arthritis reports difficulty when cutting the food. What SHOULD the nurse aide do
to encourage the client's independence in eating? Correct Answer: Assist the client in cutting the
food and encourage the client to use the special eating utensils
The nurse aide is assisting a coworker in obtaining a quad cane for a client. How many legs
SHOULD the nurse aide understand that a quad cane has? Correct Answer: 4
