Nursing Assistant State Practice Exam 3
Nursing Assistant state practice exam 3
- 1.A nurse assigns you a task. You do not understand the instructions. You should
- A.
Try your best
- B.
Ask the resident what to do
- C.
Ask the nurse for clarification
- D.
Refuse to carry out the request
- 2.Nursing assistants
- A.
Never give medications
- B.
Supervise other nursing assistants
- C.
Do not perform personal hygiene measures
- D.
Must perform all tasks and procedure as directed by the nruse
- 3.The following statements are about the resident rights. Which statement is true?
- A.
Residents' mail can be opened by any facility employee
- B.
Residents have the right to have telephone conversations in private
- C.
Residents' closets and drawers can be searched to look for lost items
- D.
Residents may only visit with others in an area where they can be seen and heard by others
- 4.He intentional attempt or thereat to touch a person's body without that person's consent is
- A.
Assault
- B.
Battery
- C.
Defamation
- D.
False imprisonment
- 5.Which is invasion of privacy?
- A.
A resident is covered while being moved on a stretch
- B.
The door to the resident's room is closed while a treatment is being given
- C.
A resident is being given a back rub. Only the resident's back is uncovered
- D.
The resident's condition and treatment are discussed with the resident's cousin who works in the dietary department
- 6.Communication is
- A.
The exchange of information
- B.
A verbal account of resident care and observation
- C.
Using sight, hearing, touch, and smell to collect information
- D.
A written account of the resident's illness and response to treatment
- 7.Mrs. Greene refuses to eat certain foods because of her religious beliefs. The nursing assistant should
- A.
Tell the doctor
- B.
Respect her religious beliefs and notify the nurse
- C.
Tell Mrs. Greene that she will not receive anything else to eat
- D.
Tell Mrs. Greene that she should eat the food because the doctor wants her to.
- 8.Which of the following is not a sign of hearing loss?
- A.
Speaking too loudly
- B.
Loneliness and boredom
- C.
Asking for thing to be repeated
- D.
Answering questions inappropriately
- 9.Death of a spouse is a risk as people grow older. Which statement is false?
- A.
Men generally live longer than women
- B.
The surviving spouse may lose the will to live
- C.
The surviving spouse may develop serious physical problems
- D.
The surviving spouse may develop serious mental health problems
- 10.To care effectively for the residents, you must consider the whole person. What does this mean?
- A.
The person's entire body must be considered intact
- B.
How the residents view themselves is important
- C.
Residents must be called by name, not their room and bed numbers
- D.
Residents must be viewed as having physical, psychological, social and spiritual parts
- 11.Which statement about charting is incorrect?
- A.
All entries must be signed
- B.
All entries must be in pencil
- C.
No blank lines are left in an entry
- D.
All entries must be dated and signed
- 12.Paralysis on one side of the body is called
- A.
Hemiplegia
- B.
Paraplegia
- C.
Hemaplegia
- D.
Quadriplegia
- 13.Which of the following actions will not assist the residents with their sexuality?
- A.
Allowing normal grooming routines
- B.
Accepting the resident's relationship
- C.
Having the resident wear a hospital gown
- D.
Allowing the resident and his or her partner privacy
- 14.An illness/injury for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery is called a(n)
- A.
Acute illness
- B.
Chronic illness
- C.
Terminal illness
- D.
Long-term illness
- 15.Rigor mortis usually occurs
- A.
Immediately after death
- B.
Within 1 hour after death
- C.
2 to 4 hours after death
- D.
24 hours after death
- 16.The most common accident in the long-term care facilities is
- A.
A fall
- B.
A burn
- C.
Poisoning
- D.
Suffocation
- 17.The following statements are about preventing falls. Which is false?
- A.
Residents should wear nonskid shoes resident's room
- B.
A nightlight should be kept on in the resident's room
- C.
The signal light should always be within the resident's reach
- D.
The bed should always be kept in the highest horizontal position
- 18.Which resident is least likely to be able to protect himself?
- A.
Mr. McCabe who is 52 and in a coma
- B.
Mr. Jones who is 60 and wears glasses
- C.
Mr. walker who is 80 and hard-of-hearing
- D.
Mr. Turner who is 71 and has a chest cold
- 19.Which statement about restraints is false?
- A.
Restraints require a doctor's order
- B.
A restraint should prevent movement of the body part
- C.
Bony areas should be padded when a restraint is applied
- D.
A resident may become more confused and agitated after restraints are applied
- 20.You are to apply a jacket restraint. Which is false?
- A.
Apply the restraint over the resident's clothing
- B.
Apply the vest so the straps cross in the back
- C.
Tie the straps to the bed frame in a square knot
- D.
Make sure the resident is comfortable and in good body alignment
- 21.You must especially be careful about the fire if the resident is receiving
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Heat treatments
- C.
Intravenous fluids
- D.
Sleeping medications
- 22.You re using a fire extinguisher. The hose is aimed at
- A.
Top of flame
- B.
Middle of the flame
- C.
Base of the fire
- D.
Area around the fire
- 23.A microorganism needs the following to grow except
- A.
Food
- B.
Light
- C.
Water
- D.
Warmth
- 24.You are going to wash your hands. You should stand
- A.
Right up against the sink
- B.
6 inches away from the sink
- C.
2 feet away from the sink
- D.
Far enough so that your uniform does not touch the sink
- 25.Isolation precautions are used for residents with
- A.
Allergies
- B.
Contagious disease
- C.
Any type of infection
- D.
Gastrointestinal disease
Back to top