HOSA Nursing Assisting Practice Test
Prepare for the current HOSA Nursing Assisting event with 30 original, source-backed practice questions, concise study guides, and flashcards covering the event blueprint, nursing-assistant roles, infection prevention, vital signs, reporting, and safe mobility. Unofficial and not endorsed by HOSA.
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Start with a quiz
Answer from memory first, then use the existing quiz review flow for anything you miss.
Activities
Quiz30 Questions
Flashcards20 Cards
Study Notes4 Notes
Podcast1 Episode
Modules
Learn in sequence
Start with the earlier modules and work forward. Each one builds on the last, so the course gets more advanced as you go.
1
HOSA Event Strategy and Nursing Assistant Role
Separate current HOSA event facts from safe nursing-assistant role, communication, documentation, and scope principles.
HOSA event map and safe scope
2 min • Summary
HOSA Event Strategy and Nursing Assistant Role Practice
Quiz • 8 Questions
HOSA Event Strategy and Nursing Assistant Role Key Facts
Flashcards • 5 Cards
2
Infection Prevention and PPE
Apply exposure-based precautions without turning one competition checklist into a universal clinical rule.
Infection prevention without brittle rules
2 min • Summary
Infection Prevention and PPE Practice
Quiz • 8 Questions
Infection Prevention and PPE Key Facts
Flashcards • 5 Cards
3
Providing, Observing, and Reporting Care
Use person-centered care, reliable measurements, and factual reporting rather than diagnosis.
Reliable measurements and factual reporting
2 min • Summary
Providing, Observing, and Reporting Care Practice
Quiz • 8 Questions
Providing, Observing, and Reporting Care Key Facts
Flashcards • 5 Cards
4
Mobility, Transfers, and Safety
Follow the care plan, assistance level, trained equipment use, and observable fall-prevention principles.
Transfers, mobility, and competition practice
2 min • Summary
Mobility, Transfers, and Safety Practice
Quiz • 6 Questions
Mobility, Transfers, and Safety Key Facts
Flashcards • 5 Cards
HOSA Nursing Assisting Practice Test - Podcast 1
Podcast
Materials
List of Questions30 questions
- Question 1
- A solo event with a 50-question written first round and a skills second round
- A team presentation followed by an interview
- A skills-only event with no written test
- A 100-question test with no performance round
- Question 2
- Anatomy and physiology
- Providing and reporting care
- Infection control and safety
- Communication and culture
- Question 3
- The practice question overrides policy
- The fastest method should be used
- Use current training, scope, care plan, and facility policy for real care
- HOSA procedures apply unchanged in every workplace
- Question 4
- Try it while another assistant watches
- Look up a video and proceed
- Ask the resident to explain the task
- Pause and clarify the assignment with the supervising nurse
- Question 5
- Resident ate 25% of lunch and said, ‘I am not hungry.’
- Resident was difficult and disliked lunch
- Resident seemed lazy at mealtime
- Resident probably has an upset stomach
- Question 6
- Finish care before saying anything
- Notify the nurse immediately and remain with the resident as directed
- Diagnose the cause and select treatment
- Wait for the next routine report
- Question 7
- Share a login with the next shift
- Leave the chart open for convenience
- Keep the screen private and log out when finished
- Photograph the chart as a personal reminder
- Question 8
- It is identical in every state and facility
- It includes any task requested by a resident
- It is set only by the HOSA rating sheet
- It varies by law, training, assignment, supervision, and facility policy
- Question 9
- When contact with blood, body fluids, mucous membranes, or nonintact skin is reasonably anticipated
- For every conversation with a resident
- For every wheelchair transfer regardless of precautions
- Only after hands are visibly soiled
- Question 10
- Keep the same gloves because it is the same resident
- Remove gloves, perform hand hygiene, and apply new gloves if indicated
- Rinse the gloves and continue
- Add a second pair over the used gloves
- Question 11
- Put on a clean gown
- Leave the room before doing anything else
- Perform hand hygiene
- Document the brand of PPE
- Question 12
- Use the same full set for every encounter
- Copy the last worker's choice
- Choose only what is fastest to remove
- Base it on the task, anticipated exposure, precautions, and facility guidance
- Question 13
- Gloves can have defects, become damaged, or contaminate hands during removal
- Gloves make microorganisms grow faster on every surface
- Hand hygiene is needed only to make gloves fit
- Gloves protect the resident but never the worker
- Question 14
- Ignore it if the task is nearly complete
- Stop safely, remove the damaged gloves, perform hand hygiene, and replace them as the task requires
- Cover the tear with tape
- Wash the gloved hands and continue
- Question 15
- The HOSA PPE sequence is a universal law
- Clinical facilities must use the competition timer
- HOSA competitors follow the current rating sheet for scoring; clinicians follow current precautions and facility procedures
- A competitor may ignore contamination if the final order is correct
- Question 16
- Assume gloves alone are enough
- Ask another resident what is required
- Enter first and retrieve PPE later
- Check the posted precautions/care plan and obtain the required PPE
- Question 17
- Offer safe choices and encourage the resident to do the parts they can
- Complete every task for the resident to save time
- Use the same routine for all residents
- Discuss the resident's care where visitors can hear
- Question 18
- It identifies who owns the thermometer
- Expected readings differ by measurement site
- It proves the resident consented
- Every route has the same expected result
- Question 19
- Thumb only
- Thumb and index finger
- Index and middle/third fingers
- Little finger only
- Question 20
- Count for six seconds and multiply by ten
- Estimate from the monitor display
- Ask the resident to count it
- Count for a full 60 seconds and report/document the irregularity
- Question 21
- One rise and one fall of the chest
- Two inhalations
- One cough and one inhalation
- Any chest movement lasting one second
- Question 22
- Respirations cannot be observed directly
- Awareness of being watched can change a person's breathing
- Pulse and respiration must always be identical
- The resident must hold their breath
- Question 23
- Legs crossed and arm hanging down
- Measure over a thick sleeve
- Resident rested, feet supported, arm uncrossed and supported near heart level
- Use whichever cuff is closest
- Question 24
- Use it and subtract ten points
- Place it over clothing
- Inflate it twice
- Obtain the correct cuff size before measuring
- Question 25
- The current care-plan transfer status, assistance level, and required equipment
- Which side of the room has more space
- Whether the resident transferred independently last year
- The assistant's preferred technique
- Question 26
- Use a gait belt instead
- Wait and obtain the required trained help and equipment
- Ask the resident to stand without help
- Perform a manual lift quickly
- Question 27
- Keep the feet fixed and rotate at the waist
- Reach farther to avoid stepping
- Point the feet and body in the direction of movement
- Hold the load away from the body
- Question 28
- Continue because walking prevents all falls
- Use restraints without an order
- Ask the resident to walk faster
- Pause, keep the resident safe, and report the change before proceeding
- Question 29
- Remove clutter and keep the planned route clear
- Leave mobility aids across the room
- Encourage slippery footwear
- Turn off all lighting
- Question 30
- Complete it to avoid losing time
- Stop or stabilize as trained and obtain help rather than forcing the move
- Change to a different device without training
- Pull upward on the resident's arms
List of Flashcards20 flashcards
- Card 1HOSA Event Strategy and Nursing Assistant Role
- Card 2HOSA Event Strategy and Nursing Assistant Role
- Card 3HOSA Event Strategy and Nursing Assistant Role
- Card 4HOSA Event Strategy and Nursing Assistant Role
- Card 5HOSA Event Strategy and Nursing Assistant Role
- Card 6Infection Prevention and PPE
- Card 7Infection Prevention and PPE
- Card 8Infection Prevention and PPE
- Card 9Infection Prevention and PPE
- Card 10Infection Prevention and PPE
- Card 11Providing, Observing, and Reporting Care
- Card 12Providing, Observing, and Reporting Care
- Card 13Providing, Observing, and Reporting Care
- Card 14Providing, Observing, and Reporting Care
- Card 15Providing, Observing, and Reporting Care
- Card 16Mobility, Transfers, and Safety
- Card 17Mobility, Transfers, and Safety
- Card 18Mobility, Transfers, and Safety
- Card 19Mobility, Transfers, and Safety
- Card 20Mobility, Transfers, and Safety