NURSE AIDE STATE STUDY GUIDE AND TEST
EXAMS WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED RATIONALES
ANSWERS LATEST 2024 ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Older persons usually fear dying
a. in nursing center
b. in a hospital
c. alone
d. in pain
alone
2. A resident requires mechanical ventilation. The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care. Which
should you politely refuse to do?
a. follow the care plan to communicate with the person
b. explain who you are and what you are going to do every time you enter the room
c. check the ventilator settings and reset alarms
d. answer the signal light promptly
check the ventilator settings and reset alarms
3. A quality nursing center must
a. be near shopping and churches
b. have large gardens
c. serve only older persons
d. meet OBRA requirements
meet OBRA requirements
4. You are taking an apical pulse. Which statement is correct?
the lub-dub is counted as one beat
5.Basic Life Support procedures
a. prevent ventricular fibrillation
b. support breathing and circulation
c. prevent injuries from becoming worse
d. control bleeding and prevent shock
support breathing and circulation
6. You are emptying a urinary drainage bag. The drain
a. is cleaned with antiseptic wipes
b. is kept clamped
,c. must not touch any surface
d. can touch the measuring container
must not touch any surface
7. Which is a developmental task of late adulthood?
a. adjusting to aging parents
b. adjusting to physical changes
c. adjusting to retirement and reduced income
d. becoming a parent and raising childrenq
adjusting to retirement and reduced income
8. Which of the following persons are at risk for complications from cold applications? A
a. person with sensory impairment
b. dark-skinned person
c. person with arthritis
d. younger person
person with sensory impairment
9. A resident asks to see his chart. What should you do?
a. make a copy for him
b. tell the doctor
c. give it to him
d. tell the nurse
tell the nurse
10. When do residents need fresh drinking water?
a. every 8 hours
b. every day
c. with each meal and at bedtime
d. every shift and whenever the pitcher is empty
every shift and whenever the pitcher is empty
11. A resident has AD. The person often screams a word in a foreign language. You know that screaming
is
a. an agitated behavior
b. a restless behavior
c. the person's way of communicating
d. an aggressive behavior
the person's way of communicating
12. You want to make sure that a resident understands what you said. You should
a. ask questions to see if the person understands
b. assume that the person is confused and disoriented
,c. assume that the person understands
d. respect the person's culture and religion
ask questions to see if the person understands
13. When assisting with a physical exam, you are responsible for which of the following?
a. meeting the person's nutritional desires
b. obtaining informed consent
c. providing a safe setting
d. protecting the person's roommate from hearing the exam
providing a safe setting
14. Which of the following are at high risk for burns?
a. older persons
b. young adults
c. middle adults
d. teenagers
older persons
15. Which is required by OBRA?
a. E-mail and electronic messages
b. the Kardex
c. computer records
d. the Minimum Data Set (MDS)
the Minimum Data Set (MDS)
16. Having concern for a person is
a. empathy
b. caring
c. respect
d. enthusiasm
caring
17. Which statement about growth and development is correct?
a. they occur in a sequence, order, and pattern
b. some stages overlap
c. a stage can be skipped
d. stages share some of the same characteristics and development tasks
they occur in a sequence, order, and pattern
18. A resident has AD. The person has the following behaviors. Which has the greatest risk for danger?
a. wandering
b. catastrophic reactions
c. delusions
d. screaming
, wandering
19. A resident is dying. Which of the following measures promote comfort?
a. good body alignment
b. infrequent position changes
c. restraints
d. friction and shearing
good body alignment
20. Which instrument is used to listen to sounds produced by the body?
a. Sphygmomanometer
b. thermometer
c. stethoscope
d. cuff
stethoscope
21. A person has a drainage container for urine. To empty and dispose of the urine, you need to
a. check the material safety data sheet
b. wear gloves
c. follow care plan
d. use a leak-proof plastic bag
wear gloves
22. When a person is logrolled, the person is
a. turned toward you
b. moved with the spine straight
c. turned away from you
d. moved in segments
moved with the spine straight
23. Constipation is a common problem in older persons because of
a. swallowing problems
b. decreased peristalsis
c. chewing problems
d. decreased digestive juices
decreased peristalsis
24. You are going to assist with a physical exam using a vaginal speculum. You can do which of the
following?
a. insert the speculum
b. obtain the vaginal secretions using a speculum
c. measure vital signs
d. feel abdominal organs
measure vital signs
EXAMS WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED RATIONALES
ANSWERS LATEST 2024 ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Older persons usually fear dying
a. in nursing center
b. in a hospital
c. alone
d. in pain
alone
2. A resident requires mechanical ventilation. The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care. Which
should you politely refuse to do?
a. follow the care plan to communicate with the person
b. explain who you are and what you are going to do every time you enter the room
c. check the ventilator settings and reset alarms
d. answer the signal light promptly
check the ventilator settings and reset alarms
3. A quality nursing center must
a. be near shopping and churches
b. have large gardens
c. serve only older persons
d. meet OBRA requirements
meet OBRA requirements
4. You are taking an apical pulse. Which statement is correct?
the lub-dub is counted as one beat
5.Basic Life Support procedures
a. prevent ventricular fibrillation
b. support breathing and circulation
c. prevent injuries from becoming worse
d. control bleeding and prevent shock
support breathing and circulation
6. You are emptying a urinary drainage bag. The drain
a. is cleaned with antiseptic wipes
b. is kept clamped
,c. must not touch any surface
d. can touch the measuring container
must not touch any surface
7. Which is a developmental task of late adulthood?
a. adjusting to aging parents
b. adjusting to physical changes
c. adjusting to retirement and reduced income
d. becoming a parent and raising childrenq
adjusting to retirement and reduced income
8. Which of the following persons are at risk for complications from cold applications? A
a. person with sensory impairment
b. dark-skinned person
c. person with arthritis
d. younger person
person with sensory impairment
9. A resident asks to see his chart. What should you do?
a. make a copy for him
b. tell the doctor
c. give it to him
d. tell the nurse
tell the nurse
10. When do residents need fresh drinking water?
a. every 8 hours
b. every day
c. with each meal and at bedtime
d. every shift and whenever the pitcher is empty
every shift and whenever the pitcher is empty
11. A resident has AD. The person often screams a word in a foreign language. You know that screaming
is
a. an agitated behavior
b. a restless behavior
c. the person's way of communicating
d. an aggressive behavior
the person's way of communicating
12. You want to make sure that a resident understands what you said. You should
a. ask questions to see if the person understands
b. assume that the person is confused and disoriented
,c. assume that the person understands
d. respect the person's culture and religion
ask questions to see if the person understands
13. When assisting with a physical exam, you are responsible for which of the following?
a. meeting the person's nutritional desires
b. obtaining informed consent
c. providing a safe setting
d. protecting the person's roommate from hearing the exam
providing a safe setting
14. Which of the following are at high risk for burns?
a. older persons
b. young adults
c. middle adults
d. teenagers
older persons
15. Which is required by OBRA?
a. E-mail and electronic messages
b. the Kardex
c. computer records
d. the Minimum Data Set (MDS)
the Minimum Data Set (MDS)
16. Having concern for a person is
a. empathy
b. caring
c. respect
d. enthusiasm
caring
17. Which statement about growth and development is correct?
a. they occur in a sequence, order, and pattern
b. some stages overlap
c. a stage can be skipped
d. stages share some of the same characteristics and development tasks
they occur in a sequence, order, and pattern
18. A resident has AD. The person has the following behaviors. Which has the greatest risk for danger?
a. wandering
b. catastrophic reactions
c. delusions
d. screaming
, wandering
19. A resident is dying. Which of the following measures promote comfort?
a. good body alignment
b. infrequent position changes
c. restraints
d. friction and shearing
good body alignment
20. Which instrument is used to listen to sounds produced by the body?
a. Sphygmomanometer
b. thermometer
c. stethoscope
d. cuff
stethoscope
21. A person has a drainage container for urine. To empty and dispose of the urine, you need to
a. check the material safety data sheet
b. wear gloves
c. follow care plan
d. use a leak-proof plastic bag
wear gloves
22. When a person is logrolled, the person is
a. turned toward you
b. moved with the spine straight
c. turned away from you
d. moved in segments
moved with the spine straight
23. Constipation is a common problem in older persons because of
a. swallowing problems
b. decreased peristalsis
c. chewing problems
d. decreased digestive juices
decreased peristalsis
24. You are going to assist with a physical exam using a vaginal speculum. You can do which of the
following?
a. insert the speculum
b. obtain the vaginal secretions using a speculum
c. measure vital signs
d. feel abdominal organs
measure vital signs
