NNAAP Nurse Aide Practice Written Exam 2 with Verified solutions| Rated A+, Exams of Nursing

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A client complaints to the nurse aide that another aide neglected her. The nurse aide should: A.) Report the complaint B.) Stand up for the other nurse aide C.) Listen to the complaint, but do nothing D.) Tell the client she is just confused - ✔✔A.) Report the complaint When approaching a client with Alzheimer's disease, the nurse aide should: A.) Speak quickly and loudly B.) Speak calmly and use simple words C.) Speak with angry tones D.) Correct the client if he talks nonsense - ✔✔B.) Speak calmly and use simple words The nurse aide is giving care to Mr. M. While the nurse aide performs his care, Mr. M calls the nurse aide by the name of his son who died several years ago. The nurse aide's BEST response would be t0: A.) Quickly finish giving care and lave Mr. M alone B.) Pretend to be Mr. M's son C.) Ignore Mr. M because he is confused

D.) Ask Mr. M about his favorite memories of his son - ✔✔D.) Ask Mr. M about his favorite memories of his son An angry client curses loudly at the nurse aide. It would be BEST for the nurse aide to: A.) Put the client to bed immediatley B.) Curse back at the client C.) Ask the client what is bothering him or her D.) Restrain the client in case he or she becomes violent - ✔✔C.) Ask the client what is bothering him or her A client gives the nurse aide $50 as a birthday gift. The nurse aide should: A.) Accept the money and thank the client B.) Share the money with other nurse aides C.) Politely refuse the gift D.) Use the money to buy a gift for the client - ✔✔C.) Politely refuse the gift The nurse aide finds a client's medication on the floor of the client's room. The nurse aide should: A.) Throw the medication in the wastebasket B.) Return the medication to the nurse or supervisor C.) Flush the medication down the toilet

D.) Make sure the client takes the medicaiton - ✔✔B.) Return the medication to the nurse or supervisor The nurse aide does not like working with another staff member. The BEST thing for the nurse aide to do is: A.) Complain about the staff member to other nurse aides B.) Tell clients that the staff member is not a good worker C.) Ignore the problem and hope it goes away D.) Talk to the staff member and try to work out the problem - ✔✔D.) Talk to the staff member and try to work out the problem How many times during a shift should the nurse aide was his or her hands? A.) Before and after each contact with a client B.) At the beginning and end of the shift C.) At least once before the shift begins D.) Before and after serving meals - ✔✔A.) Before and after each contact with a client What should the nurse aide do when a client with Alzheimer's disease seems depressed and quiet? A.) Talk when the client is silent B.) Observe the client for non-verbal communication C.) Change subjects until the client begins to discuss something

D.) Tell the client not to worry - ✔✔B.) Observe the client for non-verbal communication The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) should be used if the clientis: A.) Confused B.) Choking C.) Vomiting D.) Diabetic - ✔✔B.) Choking If a nurse aide discovers a small fire in a client's room, the nurse aide should FIRST: A.) Sound the alarm B.) Contain the fire C.) Remove the client D.) Extinguish the fire - ✔✔C.) Remove the client A confused client becomes upset when he cannot find his way to the bathroom. How should the nurse aide help this client? A.) Walk the client to the bathroom and seat him B.) Give the client detailed directions to the bathroom C.) Ask another client to walk the client to the bathroom

D.) Tell the client that he should not go to the bathroom by himself - ✔✔A.) Walk the client to the bathroom and seat him Mr. H has been sad and depressed since he was admitted to the facility yesterday. What would be the BEST thing for the nurse aide to do for Mr. H? A.) Arrange for a minister, priest or rabbi to visit Mr. H B.) Turn on the television in Mr. H's room and leave him alone C.) Force Mr. H to take part in facility activites D.) Introduce Mr. H to other clients and staff members - ✔✔D.) Introduce Mr. H to other clients and staff members When caring for a client who is dying, the nurse aide must: A.) Only allow one visitor in the room at a time B.) Keep the room dark at all time C.) Pay special attention to fluid intake and mouth care D.) Wear gloves, mask, and shoe covers when giving personal care - ✔✔C.) Pay special attention to fluid intake and mouth care Mrs. K's daughter recently died from cancer. Mrs. K spends all of her time in her room crying. What should the nurse aide tell Mrs. K? A.) "Don't feel bad; your daughter is in a peace now."

B.) "You should speak with your minister." C.) "Stop acting this way." D.) "I am here to listen if you want to talk." - ✔✔D.) "I am here to listen if you want to talk." A client has just been admitted to a facility. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should show the client is how to: A.) Adjust the bed B.) Use the signaling device C.) Adjust the room temperature D.) Use the fire extinguisher - ✔✔B.) Use the signaling device The nurse aide is assigned to a bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do FIRST? A.) Test the temperature of the water B.) Help the client to undress C.) Tell the client what the nurse aide is going to do D.) Close the door and windows - ✔✔C.) Tell the client what the nurse aide is going to do A client's dentures should be stored in: A.) Tissue B.) An emesis basin

C.) A labeled cup D.) The utility room - ✔✔C.) A labeled cup To keep a bedbound client from getting a pressure sore, the nurse aide should: A.) Keep the head of the bed raised B.) Tuck the sheets tightly around the client's legs C.) Reposition the client every 2 hours D.) Force the client to drink a lot of fluids - ✔✔C.) Reposition the client every 2 hours When giving a backrub to a client, the nurse aide should: A.) Avoid touching bony areas of the client's back B.) Massage bony areas of the client's back with a gentle circular motion C.) Apply alcohol directly to the client's back D.) Remove all sheets and blankets from the client's bed - ✔✔B.) Massage bony areas of the client's back with a gentle circular motion A client tells the nurse aide that his mouth is dry. The nurse aide knows that this client is not allowed to eat or drink anything. The nurse aide should: A.) Give the client a glass of ice chips B.) Tell the client that there is nothing the nurse aide can do

C.) Clean the client's mouth with a moist swab or washcloth D.) Give the client small sips of juice or water - ✔✔C.) Clean the client's mouth with a moist swab or washcloth The nurse aide brings a breakfast tray to a bedbound client and sees that the client has been incontinent. What should the nurse aide do FIRST? A.) Give the client breakfast B.) Report what has happened C.) Tell the client to be more careful D.) Clean and change the client - ✔✔D.) Clean and change the client Once a client has been pronounced dead, the responsibility of the nurse aide is to: A.) Make sure the body is clean B.) Call the family C.) Leave the room D.) Give spiritual care - ✔✔A.) Make sure the body is clean When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide should place the clean linens on: A.) A chair or table beside the bed B.) The roommate's bed

C.) A clean surface in the bathroom D.) The floor beside the bed - ✔✔A.) A chair or table beside the bed When lifting a heavy object, the nurse aide should: A.) Keep the knees straight B.) Keep the feet together C.) Bend at the knees D.) Bend at the waist - ✔✔C.) Bend at the knees A client wants to be alone with her husband. The nurse aide's BEST response is to: A.) Ask the client for an explanation B.) Provide privacy for the client C.) Tell the client the nurse aide will check on her in five minutes D.) Leave the door to the client's room open for safety - ✔✔B.) Provide privacy for the client To communicate with a client who is hard of hearing, the nurse aide should: A.) Face the client and speak clearly B.) Talk to the client in a loud, high voice C.) Repeat everything two to three times D.) Turn on the room light - ✔✔A.) Face the client and speak clearly

A confused client begins to cry out suddenly. What should the nurse aide to FIRST? A.) Restrain the client B.) Ask the client's doctor for medicine to clam the client C.) Talk to the client in a soothing voice about familiar things D.) Leave the client alone - ✔✔C.) Talk to the client in a soothing voice about familiar things The nurse aide is caring for a client for the first time and does not know what to call the client. The nurse aide should: A.) Call the client by her first name B.) Ask the client's family what the client likes to be called C.) Call the client by a friendly nickname like "honey" or "granny" D.) Ask the client what she would like the nurse aide to call her - ✔✔D.) Ask the client what she would like the nurse aide to call her A nurse aide slaps a client. This is an example of: A.) Neglect B.) Verbal abuse C.) Physical abuse D.) Restraint - ✔✔C.) Physical abuse

To transfer a client from the bed to the wheelchair safely, the nurse aide should: A.) Place a cushion in back of the wheelchair B.) Use a footstool C.) Lock the wheels on the wheelchair D.) Raise the bed to high position - ✔✔C.) Lock the wheels on the wheelchair What does "ambulate with assistance" mean? A.) Walk with the client twice a day B.) The client can use a wheelchair with help C.) Take the client's blood pressure D.) The client can walk with help - ✔✔D.) The client can walk with help The abbreviation b.i.d. means: A.) Once a day B.) Twice a day C.) Three times a day D.) Four times a day - ✔✔B.) Twice a day When performing passive range of motion exercises on a client, the nurse aide should:

A.) Force the joint to straighten or bend B.) Tell the client it is normal for the exercises to hurt C.) Move the joint slowly, gently and smoothly D.) Always exercise the neck first - ✔✔C.) Move the joint slowly, gently and smoothly In order to record a client's height properly, it is important for the nurse aide to know that: A.) 6 inches equals a foot B.) 12 inches equals a foot C.) 24 inches equals a foot D.) 36 inches equals a foot - ✔✔B.) 12 inches equals a foot AIDS is transmitted by: A.) Using dishes and utensils in common B.) Coughing, sneezing and touching C.) Sexual contact or sharing needles and syringes D.) Routine care given by health-care workers - ✔✔C.) Sexual contact or sharing needles and syringes When a weak client who is unable to move without help is placed in a chair, the nurse aide should: A.) Check on the client every 5 minutes

B.) Make sure the client's water pitcher is full C.) Protect the client with a seat belt D.) Put a call signal within reach - ✔✔D.) Put a call signal within reach To avoid falls caused by spilled liquids, the nurse aide's first response for safety should be to: A.) Walk carefully around the spill B.) Talk to the person who caused the spill C.) Clean up the spill D.) Tell people to be careful - ✔✔C.) Clean up the spill A client drank 2 ounces of coffee, 4 ounces of water, and 4 ounces of tomato juice. How many cc of fluid did the client drink? A.) 10 cc B.) 32 cc C.) 300 cc D.) 600 cc - ✔✔C.) 300 cc What should the nurse aide do to avoid low blood sugar in clients who are diabetic? A.) Give them candy if they don't eat well B.) Ask families to bring in extra snacks

C.) Suggest that overweight clients eat less to lose weight D.) Report any meals or snacks not eaten - ✔✔D.) Report any meals or snacks not eaten How should the nurse aide position the client to apply elastic stockings? A.) Lying down in bed B.) Sitting on the edge of the bed C.) Standing at the side of the bed D.) Sitting in a wheelchair - ✔✔A.) Lying down in bed When assisting a client with a weak left side from a wheelchair, the nurse aide should support the client's: A.) Weak side B.) Strong side C.) Front side D.) Back side - ✔✔A.) Weak side The nurse aide should clean a hearing aid by: A.) Soaking it in an alcohol solution B.) Soaking it in a peroxide solution C.) Washing it with warm soapy water

D.) Washing it with a tile cleaner - ✔✔C.) Washing it with warm soapy water When a client is sleeping in bed, the client's eyeglasses should be: A.) Wrapped in a towel B.) Left on the top of the bedside table C.) Placed in a special cleaning solution D.) Placed in the drawer of the bedside stand - ✔✔D.) Placed in the drawer of the bedside stand The nurse aide can help prevent pressure sores in the client by: A.) Repositioning the client every 4 hours B.) Massaging reddened areas on the client's skin C.) Keeping linens clean, dry and wrinkle free D.) Using perfumed soap to clean the client's skin - ✔✔C.) Keeping linens clean, dry and wrinkle free A client complains that arthritis is causing pain when he cut his foods. What should the nurse aide do to encourage independence in eating? A.) Cut the food and feed the client B.) Insist that the client eat the meal without help C.) Cut the food and urge the client to use the special eating utensils

D.) Ask the dietary department to puree the client's food - ✔✔C.) Cut the food and urge the client to use the special eating utensils Mouth care in the unconscious client must be done every A.) 2 hours B.) 4 hours C.) 6 hours D.) 8 hours - ✔✔A.) 2 hours If the assignment for a client is to "encourage fluids," what MUST the nurse aide remember to do? A.) Give the client water only to drink B.) Remove the water pitcher from the room C.) Remove all solid foods from the tray D.) Give a variety of fluids often - ✔✔D.) Give a variety of fluids often While giving a tub bath to a client, the nurse aide is asked to help for a minute in the next room. The nurse aide should: A.) Leave the client and go help B.) Rush the client through the bath C.) Stay with the client and finish the bath

D.) Complain to the client - ✔✔C.) Stay with the client and finish the bath The client wants to wear a pair of pants and a shirt that do not match. The nurse aide should: A.) Tell the client to wear a matching shirt B.) Select a different outfit for the client C.) Suggest that the client stay in pajamas D.) Respect the client's choice - ✔✔D.) Respect the client's choice When a client starts to share spiritual beliefs with the nurse aide, the nurse aide should: A.) Listen to what the client has to say B.) Tell the client to stop talking C.) Start to talk about personal beliefs D.) Report it to the doctor - ✔✔A.) Listen to what the client has to say The nurse aide who finds a client masturbating should: A.) Explain to the client that masturbation is dirty B.) Allow the client to continue in private C.) Talk about this activity to others D.) Place a lap robe between the client's hand and genitals - ✔✔B.) Allow the client to continue to private

The nurse aide is caring for a confused client. The nurse aide should: A.) Avoid talking to the client while providing care B.) Keep the client's room dark C.) Speak loudly to the client D.) Maintain a routine for the client - ✔✔D.) Maintain a routine for the client How can the nurse aide help a client maintain self-esteem? A.) Give personal care in public areas B.) Leave the door open when giving care in the room C.) Enter the client's room without asking permission D.) Allow the client to direct and control personal care as much as possible - ✔✔D. Allow the client to direct and control personal care as much as possible The BEST way for the nurse aide to show respect for a client is to: A.) Ignore the client's requests B.) Complain to fellow workers or family memebers C.) Listen to the client D.) Take angry outbursts personally - ✔✔C.) Listen to the client

The nurse aide sees a grieving client crying. The nurse aide's BEST response is to say: A.) "Now, now, that isn't neccessary." B.) "Let's put a smile on that face." C.) "I'm here and I care for you." D.) "There are others who are sicker than you." - ✔✔C.) "I'm here and I care for you." When entering the room of a client who is blind, the nurse aide should: A.) Walk quietly into the room before he or she speaks B.) Greet the client and identify him or herself C.) Turn on the light as he or she enters the room D.) Touch the client gently on the arm - ✔✔B.) Greet the client and identify him or herself A nurse aide does not close the door during the client's bath. Which client right did the nurse aide violate? A.) Choice B.) Communication C.) Confidentiality D.) Privacy - ✔✔D.) Privacy The only purposes for using a restraint is to:

A.) Ensure the safety of the client or others B.) Make the nurse aide's job easier C.) Punish a client who is verbally abusive D.) Help the client be quiet - ✔✔A.) Ensure the safety of the client or others What should the nurse aide tell a client who asks for help writing a letter? A.) "I am too busy." B.) "Write your own." C.) "It is not part of my job." D.) "Let's set a time when I can help you." - ✔✔D.) "Let's set a time when I can help you."