NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM
When assisting a client in learning to use a walker, it is important to : - ANSWER:
stand behind him and use a transfer belt
Urinary retention refers to - ANSWER: an inability to urinate
The best way to safely identify your patient is by
a. asking his name.
b. calling his name and waiting for his
response.
c. checking the bed plate.
d. checking the name tag. - ANSWER: checking the name tag
Mrs. Jones is on a bowel and bladder training program. She has not had a bowel
movement for three days. What should the nurse aide do?
a. Report it to the charge nurse
b. Give the patient an enema
c. Offer prune juice
d. increase fluids - ANSWER: A. Report it to the charge nurse
The proper medical abbreviation for before
meals is
a. p.c.
b. b.i.d.
c. a.c.
d. t.i.d. - ANSWER: C. a.c
The proper medical term for high blood pressure is
a. diabetes
b. hypertension
c. hypotension
d. CVA - ANSWER: B. Hypertension
How often should a patient's intake and output records be totaled?
a. once each shift
b. twice a day
c. every four hours
d. every 12 hours - ANSWER: A. once each shift
Which of the following should you observe and record when admitting a client?
a. color of the stool and amount of urine voided
,b. how much the client has eaten and drunk
c. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin
d. insurance information - ANSWER: C. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin
Which of the following things should you do to familiarize a new client with his or
her surroundings?
A. Show the client where the call light is and how to work it.
B. Tell the client not to operate the TV.
C. Ask visitors to leave the room while you finish admitting the client.
D. Raise the side rails of the bed and raise the bed to high position. - ANSWER: A.
Show the client where the call light is and how to work it.
When assisting a client in and out of bed, the nurse aide should always
A. employ body mechanic techniques.
B. get another person to help.
C. pull the client's feet out first, and then lift the back up.
D. put shoes on the client because the patient may slip. - ANSWER: A. employ body
mechanic techniques.
It is important to reposition a patient during an eight-hour shift. How often should he
or she be turned?
A. q2h
B. q4h
C. q1h
D. qld - ANSWER: A. q2h
Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a client who
must be fed?
A. Serve the tray along with all the other trays, and then come back to feed the
client.
B. Bring the tray to the client last; feed after you have served all the other clients.
C. Bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the client.
D. Have the kitchen hold the tray for one hour. - ANSWER: C. Bring the tray into the
room when you are ready to feed the client.
The most serious problem that wrinkles in the bedclothes can cause is
A. restlessness.
B. sleeplessness.
C. decubitus ulcers.
D. bleeding and shock. - ANSWER: C. decubitus ulcers.
You are told to put a client in Fowler's position. Before changing the position of the
client's bed, you should
A. open the window.
B. explain the procedure to the client.
C. check with the client's family.
D. remake the bed. - ANSWER: B. explain the procedure to the client.
, During hand washing, you accidentally touch the inside of the sink while rinsing the
soap off. The next action is to
A. allow the water to run over the hands for two minutes.
B. dry the hands and turn off the faucet with the paper towel
C. repeat the wash from the beginning
D. none of the above - ANSWER: C. repeat the wash from the beginning
Mr. Brown, a newly admitted conscious client, has been put to bed. Before leaving
him alone, the first action would be to
A. ask him if he is hungry.
B. inspect his skin.
C. complete the listing of his clothing and valuables.
D. make sure he knows how to use the call light. - ANSWER: D. make sure he knows
how to use the call light.
When lifting a heavy object, the correct method would be to bend at the
A. waist, keeping your legs straight.
B. waist, rounding your shoulders.
C. knees, keeping your back straight.
D. knees and waist - ANSWER: C. knees, keeping your back straight.
At what time(s) during a shift should a nurse aide wash his or her hands?
A. before eating
B. after using the bathroom
C. before and after patient care
D. All of the above - ANSWER: D. All of the above
When assisting a client with eating, one of the first things the nurse aide should do is
A. cut the food into bite-size pieces.
B. wash his or her hands and the client's hands.
C. butter the client's bread.
D. provide the client with privacy. - ANSWER: B. wash his or her hands and the
client's hands.
A patient has a new cast on his right arm. While caring for him, it is important to first
observe for
A. pulse above the cast.
B. color and hardness of the cast.
C. warmth and color of fingers.
D. signs of crumbling at the cast end. - ANSWER: C. warmth and color of fingers.
ACTUAL EXAM
When assisting a client in learning to use a walker, it is important to : - ANSWER:
stand behind him and use a transfer belt
Urinary retention refers to - ANSWER: an inability to urinate
The best way to safely identify your patient is by
a. asking his name.
b. calling his name and waiting for his
response.
c. checking the bed plate.
d. checking the name tag. - ANSWER: checking the name tag
Mrs. Jones is on a bowel and bladder training program. She has not had a bowel
movement for three days. What should the nurse aide do?
a. Report it to the charge nurse
b. Give the patient an enema
c. Offer prune juice
d. increase fluids - ANSWER: A. Report it to the charge nurse
The proper medical abbreviation for before
meals is
a. p.c.
b. b.i.d.
c. a.c.
d. t.i.d. - ANSWER: C. a.c
The proper medical term for high blood pressure is
a. diabetes
b. hypertension
c. hypotension
d. CVA - ANSWER: B. Hypertension
How often should a patient's intake and output records be totaled?
a. once each shift
b. twice a day
c. every four hours
d. every 12 hours - ANSWER: A. once each shift
Which of the following should you observe and record when admitting a client?
a. color of the stool and amount of urine voided
,b. how much the client has eaten and drunk
c. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin
d. insurance information - ANSWER: C. bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin
Which of the following things should you do to familiarize a new client with his or
her surroundings?
A. Show the client where the call light is and how to work it.
B. Tell the client not to operate the TV.
C. Ask visitors to leave the room while you finish admitting the client.
D. Raise the side rails of the bed and raise the bed to high position. - ANSWER: A.
Show the client where the call light is and how to work it.
When assisting a client in and out of bed, the nurse aide should always
A. employ body mechanic techniques.
B. get another person to help.
C. pull the client's feet out first, and then lift the back up.
D. put shoes on the client because the patient may slip. - ANSWER: A. employ body
mechanic techniques.
It is important to reposition a patient during an eight-hour shift. How often should he
or she be turned?
A. q2h
B. q4h
C. q1h
D. qld - ANSWER: A. q2h
Which of the following is the correct procedure for serving a meal to a client who
must be fed?
A. Serve the tray along with all the other trays, and then come back to feed the
client.
B. Bring the tray to the client last; feed after you have served all the other clients.
C. Bring the tray into the room when you are ready to feed the client.
D. Have the kitchen hold the tray for one hour. - ANSWER: C. Bring the tray into the
room when you are ready to feed the client.
The most serious problem that wrinkles in the bedclothes can cause is
A. restlessness.
B. sleeplessness.
C. decubitus ulcers.
D. bleeding and shock. - ANSWER: C. decubitus ulcers.
You are told to put a client in Fowler's position. Before changing the position of the
client's bed, you should
A. open the window.
B. explain the procedure to the client.
C. check with the client's family.
D. remake the bed. - ANSWER: B. explain the procedure to the client.
, During hand washing, you accidentally touch the inside of the sink while rinsing the
soap off. The next action is to
A. allow the water to run over the hands for two minutes.
B. dry the hands and turn off the faucet with the paper towel
C. repeat the wash from the beginning
D. none of the above - ANSWER: C. repeat the wash from the beginning
Mr. Brown, a newly admitted conscious client, has been put to bed. Before leaving
him alone, the first action would be to
A. ask him if he is hungry.
B. inspect his skin.
C. complete the listing of his clothing and valuables.
D. make sure he knows how to use the call light. - ANSWER: D. make sure he knows
how to use the call light.
When lifting a heavy object, the correct method would be to bend at the
A. waist, keeping your legs straight.
B. waist, rounding your shoulders.
C. knees, keeping your back straight.
D. knees and waist - ANSWER: C. knees, keeping your back straight.
At what time(s) during a shift should a nurse aide wash his or her hands?
A. before eating
B. after using the bathroom
C. before and after patient care
D. All of the above - ANSWER: D. All of the above
When assisting a client with eating, one of the first things the nurse aide should do is
A. cut the food into bite-size pieces.
B. wash his or her hands and the client's hands.
C. butter the client's bread.
D. provide the client with privacy. - ANSWER: B. wash his or her hands and the
client's hands.
A patient has a new cast on his right arm. While caring for him, it is important to first
observe for
A. pulse above the cast.
B. color and hardness of the cast.
C. warmth and color of fingers.
D. signs of crumbling at the cast end. - ANSWER: C. warmth and color of fingers.
