NORTH CAROLINA SLP-ASSISTANT TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED
A+
● A patient likes to sleep with a night light according to their care plan.
A nurse aide puts a night light in the patient's room, but it goes out. The
nurse aide comes in to find the patient scared and sees the batteries in
the light need to be replaced, but she does not let the supervisor know.
What critical components of patient care did the nurse aide follow and
not follow? Answer: The nurse aide did, to a certain extent, follow the
patient's care plan. She did not let her supervisor know what was going
on
● RN Keely is speaking with a patient's family, when she is informed
that one of her patients has fallen. She sends one of her nursing
assistants to go get the patient up. Is RN Keely correct to do this? Why
or why not? Answer: No, the 2nd rule of the 5 Rights of Delegation is
the Right Circumstance. RN Keely should have sent in another RN with
the nurse aide to fill out a fall report and patient evaluation.
● A nurse aide is taking care of a patietn that is coplaining of nausea and
throwing up. The aide checks the patient's chart for the last BM, but does
not see this information. What should the nurse aide do? Answer: The
nurse aide should report this to their supervisor/RN immediately.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED
A+
● A patient likes to sleep with a night light according to their care plan.
A nurse aide puts a night light in the patient's room, but it goes out. The
nurse aide comes in to find the patient scared and sees the batteries in
the light need to be replaced, but she does not let the supervisor know.
What critical components of patient care did the nurse aide follow and
not follow? Answer: The nurse aide did, to a certain extent, follow the
patient's care plan. She did not let her supervisor know what was going
on
● RN Keely is speaking with a patient's family, when she is informed
that one of her patients has fallen. She sends one of her nursing
assistants to go get the patient up. Is RN Keely correct to do this? Why
or why not? Answer: No, the 2nd rule of the 5 Rights of Delegation is
the Right Circumstance. RN Keely should have sent in another RN with
the nurse aide to fill out a fall report and patient evaluation.
● A nurse aide is taking care of a patietn that is coplaining of nausea and
throwing up. The aide checks the patient's chart for the last BM, but does
not see this information. What should the nurse aide do? Answer: The
nurse aide should report this to their supervisor/RN immediately.
