Nurse Aide Certification Sample Test

Nurse Aide Certification Sample Test

• A nurse aide should comfort a resident who is crying and searching for her baby doll by offering comfort and helping her look for it. (Q1)
• If a nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling urinary catheter and has never done it before, the best response is to ask a nurse to watch them change the bag. (Q2)
• Washing a resident's hands before feeding is essential to reduce the risk of spreading diseases. (Q3)
• A nurse aide's job tasks do not include participating in resident care planning conferences, taking telephone orders from a physician, giving medications, or changing sterile wound dressings. (Q4)

Range of Motion (ROM) Exercises

• ROM exercises are not done just once a day, and they help prevent strokes and paralysis. (Q5)
• ROM exercises require at least ten repetitions of each exercise and are often performed during ADLs like bathing or dressing. (Q5)

Dealing with Combative Residents

• When dealing with a combative resident, the nurse aide should prioritize their own safety, step back, and speak calmly. (Q6)
• If a resident becomes violent during lunch, the nurse aide should remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident. (Q21)

Encouraging Conversation

• To encourage conversation, the nurse aide should ask open-ended questions like "What are your favorite foods?" (Q22)
• When communicating with a resident who speaks a different language, the nurse aide should use pictures and gestures. (Q23)

Reporting Abuse

• If a nurse aide witnesses another nurse aide hitting a resident, they should enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety. (Q24)

Comfort and Anger

• Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider the resident's cultural background. (Q25)
• When dealing with a resident who is expressing anger, the nurse aide should listen closely to the resident's concerns. (Q26)

Backrub and Personal Care

• When giving a backrub, the nurse aide should keep the resident covered as much as possible and not apply lotion directly from the bottle. (Q27)
• When caring for a resident who wears a hearing aid, the nurse aide should remove the hearing aid before showering and clean the ear mold and battery case daily, drying completely. (Q29)

Assisting Residents with Walking

• Residents with Parkinson's disease often require assistance with walking due to their shuffling walk and tremors. (Q30)

Preventing Constipation

• In addition to increased activity and exercise, adequate fluid intake helps prevent constipation. (Q31)

Indwelling Urinary Catheter

• If there is no urine in the drainage bag, the nurse aide should first check for kinks in the tubing. (Q32)
• A resident who is incontinent of urine has an increased risk of developing urinary tract infections, pressure sores, and dehydration. (Q33)

Perineal Care

• When cleansing the genital area during perineal care, the nurse aide should not cleanse the rectal area first, and should use a clean area of the washcloth for each washing and rinsing stroke. (Q34)

Age-Related Changes

• Normal age-related changes include the bladder holding less urine. (Q35)

Bladder Retraining Program

• A resident on a bladder retraining program will have a schedule for toileting. (Q36)

Stress Incontinence

• A resident with stress incontinence may leak urine when laughing or coughing. (Q37)

Death and Dying

• When dealing with a resident who is in denial about their terminal illness, the nurse aide should understand that denial is a normal reaction. (Q38)

Infection Control

• When using hand-control faucets, the nurse aide should use an elbow to turn the faucet controls on and off. (Q45)

Moving Residents

• When moving a resident up in bed who is able to move with assistance, the nurse aide should use a gait or transfer belt to assist with the repositioning. (Q46)

Resident's Bill of Rights

• The Resident's Bill of Rights includes the right to make decisions and participate in their own care. (Q48)

Warning Signs of a Stroke

• Sudden changes in a resident, such as slurred speech, can be a possible warning sign of a stroke. (Q49)

Vital Signs

• The nurse aide should report vital signs to the charge nurse immediately if they observe a sudden change in the resident. (Q50)

Test your knowledge of nurse aide certification with sample questions on resident care, infection control, and medical procedures.