NNAAP NURSE AIDE EXAM: ALREADY GRADED A+.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FORMAT
What is normal temperature?
60-100
What is a normal blood pressure?
100/119 - 60/79
How many ounces are in a cc or mL?
30
What is ROM?
Range of motion
What does NOP mean?
Nothing by mouth
What do Nurse Aids do?
-Takes residents temperature
-Gives personal care
-Bathing resident
-Brushing their teeth
-Toileting
-Must report changes in resident's health changes from day to day
-Must have 75 hours or training
Where do find the apical pulse?
left side of the chest, just below the nipple
What is systolic blood pressure?
the first measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting
and pushing blood out of the left ventricle.
What is diastolic blood pressure?
second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes.
What does early morning care consist of?
Getting them up, taking their bath, dressing them, brushing their teeth, and Taking them
to breakfast.
What does the Heimlich maneuver consist of?
1)Standing behind the person. Bringing your arms under their arms. Wrap your arms
around their waist.
2) Make a fist with one hand. Place the flat, thumb side of the first against the person's
abdomen, above the navel but below the breastbone
3) Grasp the fist with your other hand. Pull both hands towards you and up (inward and
upward), quickly and forcefully
4)Repeat until the object is pushed out.
How often do you turn a resident who cannot move themselves?
Periodically
How often do you empty a catheter bag of a resident?
After every shift
Hypertension
high blood pressure, measuring 140/90 higher
, Hypotension
low blood pressure, measuring 100/60 or lower.
Bradycardia
a slow heart rate- under 60 beats per minute.
Tachycardia
a fast heartbeat- over 100 beats per minute
Congestive heart failure
a condition in which the heart muscle is damaged and fails to pump effectively
Myocardial infarction
a condition in which the blood flow to the heart is blocked and muscle cells die; also
called a heart attack
Cerebrovascular accident
a condition caused when the blood supply to the brain is cut off suddenly by a clot or a
ruptured blood vessel; also called a stroke.
Urinary tract infection
a disorder that causes inflammation of the bladder, also called cystitis
Ambulate
Walking
Edema
a specific amount of water, with or without an additive, introduced into the colon to
eliminate stool.
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
Prosthesis
an artificial device that replace a body part, such as an eye, hip, arm, leg, tooth, or heart
valve; helps improve function and/ or appearance.
aphasia
difficulty speaking or finding the right words to finish a sentence.
anemia
a condition in which the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the body is less than
normal
emesis
the act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/ or nose.
cyanosis
blue or pale skin and / or mucous membranes due to decreased oxygen in the blood.
flatus
Gas in the intestinal tract or gas passed through the anus
decubitus
the act of lying down
void
the process of emptying the bladder of the urine; also called urination or micturition
defecate
the process of eliminating feces from the rectum through the anus
contracture
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FORMAT
What is normal temperature?
60-100
What is a normal blood pressure?
100/119 - 60/79
How many ounces are in a cc or mL?
30
What is ROM?
Range of motion
What does NOP mean?
Nothing by mouth
What do Nurse Aids do?
-Takes residents temperature
-Gives personal care
-Bathing resident
-Brushing their teeth
-Toileting
-Must report changes in resident's health changes from day to day
-Must have 75 hours or training
Where do find the apical pulse?
left side of the chest, just below the nipple
What is systolic blood pressure?
the first measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting
and pushing blood out of the left ventricle.
What is diastolic blood pressure?
second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes.
What does early morning care consist of?
Getting them up, taking their bath, dressing them, brushing their teeth, and Taking them
to breakfast.
What does the Heimlich maneuver consist of?
1)Standing behind the person. Bringing your arms under their arms. Wrap your arms
around their waist.
2) Make a fist with one hand. Place the flat, thumb side of the first against the person's
abdomen, above the navel but below the breastbone
3) Grasp the fist with your other hand. Pull both hands towards you and up (inward and
upward), quickly and forcefully
4)Repeat until the object is pushed out.
How often do you turn a resident who cannot move themselves?
Periodically
How often do you empty a catheter bag of a resident?
After every shift
Hypertension
high blood pressure, measuring 140/90 higher
, Hypotension
low blood pressure, measuring 100/60 or lower.
Bradycardia
a slow heart rate- under 60 beats per minute.
Tachycardia
a fast heartbeat- over 100 beats per minute
Congestive heart failure
a condition in which the heart muscle is damaged and fails to pump effectively
Myocardial infarction
a condition in which the blood flow to the heart is blocked and muscle cells die; also
called a heart attack
Cerebrovascular accident
a condition caused when the blood supply to the brain is cut off suddenly by a clot or a
ruptured blood vessel; also called a stroke.
Urinary tract infection
a disorder that causes inflammation of the bladder, also called cystitis
Ambulate
Walking
Edema
a specific amount of water, with or without an additive, introduced into the colon to
eliminate stool.
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
Prosthesis
an artificial device that replace a body part, such as an eye, hip, arm, leg, tooth, or heart
valve; helps improve function and/ or appearance.
aphasia
difficulty speaking or finding the right words to finish a sentence.
anemia
a condition in which the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the body is less than
normal
emesis
the act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/ or nose.
cyanosis
blue or pale skin and / or mucous membranes due to decreased oxygen in the blood.
flatus
Gas in the intestinal tract or gas passed through the anus
decubitus
the act of lying down
void
the process of emptying the bladder of the urine; also called urination or micturition
defecate
the process of eliminating feces from the rectum through the anus
contracture
