NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE

NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES

(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

1. Older persons usually fear dying

a. in nursing center

b. in a hospital

c. alone

d. in pain - CORRECT ANSWER- alone

2. A resident requires mechanical ventilation. The nurse asks you to

assist with the person's care. Which should you politely refuse to do?

a. follow the care plan to communicate with the person

b. explain who you are and what you are going to do every time you

enter the room

c. check the ventilator settings and reset alarms

d. answer the signal light promptly - CORRECT ANSWER- check the

ventilator settings and reset alarms

3. A quality nursing center must

a. be near shopping and churches

b. have large gardens

c. serve only older persons

d. meet OBRA requirements - CORRECT ANSWER- meet OBRA

requirements

4. You are taking an apical pulse. Which statement is correct? -

CORRECT ANSWER- the lub-dub is counted as one beat

5.Basic Life Support procedures

a. prevent ventricular fibrillation

b. support breathing and circulation

c. prevent injuries from becoming worse

d. control bleeding and prevent shock - CORRECT ANSWER- support

breathing and circulation

6. You are emptying a urinary drainage bag. The drain

a. is cleaned with antiseptic wipes

b. is kept clamped

c. must not touch any surface

d. can touch the measuring container - CORRECT ANSWER- must not

touch any surface

7. Which is a developmental task of late adulthood?

a. adjusting to aging parents

b. adjusting to physical changes

c. adjusting to retirement and reduced income

d. becoming a parent and raising childrenq - CORRECT ANSWERadjusting to retirement and reduced income

8. Which of the following persons are at risk for complications from

cold applications? A

a. person with sensory impairment

b. dark-skinned person

c. person with arthritis

d. younger person - CORRECT ANSWER- person with sensory

impairment

9. A resident asks to see his chart. What should you do?

a. make a copy for him

b. tell the doctor

c. give it to him

d. tell the nurse - CORRECT ANSWER- tell the nurse

10. When do residents need fresh drinking water?

a. every 8 hours

b. every day

c. with each meal and at bedtime

d. every shift and whenever the pitcher is empty - CORRECT

ANSWER- every shift and whenever the pitcher is empty

11. A resident has AD. The person often screams a word in a foreign

language. You know that screaming is

a. an agitated behavior

b. a restless behavior

c. the person's way of communicating

d. an aggressive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER- the person's way of

communicating

12. You want to make sure that a resident understands what you said.

You should

a. ask questions to see if the person understands

b. assume that the person is confused and disoriented

c. assume that the person understands

d. respect the person's culture and religion - CORRECT ANSWER- ask

questions to see if the person understands

13. When assisting with a physical exam, you are responsible for which

of the following?

a. meeting the person's nutritional desires

b. obtaining informed consent

c. providing a safe setting

d. protecting the person's roommate from hearing the exam - CORRECT

ANSWER- providing a safe setting

14. Which of the following are at high risk for burns?