A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is wandering around crying
that she can’t find her baby. The nurse aide should

A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling urinary catheter. The
nurse aide has never done this before. The best response by the nurse aide is to

Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the resident’s hands?

Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide?

 Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?

While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a
hairbrush. The nurse aide should

A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for help, the nurse aide’s
next action should be to

A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing care for this resident
should focus on

While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The nurse
aide should

Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures?

 When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often

Which of the following statements is true about residents who are restrained?

A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a common sign of a low blood sugar?

When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aide to

When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is

When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aide should expect that the resident will

A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two different pairs. The
nurse aide should

A resident’s wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time and eating very little.
The best response by the nurse aide is to

 When a resident refuses a bedbath, the nurse aide should

 When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the nurse aide to

During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the nurse aide. The best
response by the nurse aide is to

Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage conversation?

When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than the nurse aide, the
nurse aide should

While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident’s room and sees another nurse aide hitting
a resident. The nurse aide is expected to

Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider

When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should

 When giving a backrub, the nurse aide should

A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses’ station at 5 a.m. The resident, who is
confused, explains he needs breakfast before he leaves for work. The best response by the nurse aide is to

Which of the following is true about caring for a resident who wears a hearing aid?

Residents with Parkinson’s disease often require assistance with walking because they

A resident who is inactive is at risk of constipation. In addition to increased activity and exercise, which of
the following actions helps to prevent constipation?

A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. While making rounds, the nurse aide notices that there is no
urine in the drainage bag. The nurse aide should first

A resident who is incontinent of urine has an increased risk of developing

When cleansing the genital area during perineal care, the nurse aide should

Which of the following is considered a normal age‐related change?

 A resident is on a bladder retraining program. The nurse aide can expect the resident to

 A resident who has stress incontinence

The doctor has told the resident that his cancer is growing and that he is dying. When the resident tells the
nurse aide that there is a mistake, the nurse aide should

 A slipknot is used when securing a restraint so that

When using personal protective equipment (PPE) the nurse aide correctly follows Standard Precautions
when wearing

 To help prevent resident falls, the nurse aide should

 As the nurse aide begins his/her assignment, which of the following should the nurse aide do first?

Which of the following would affect a nurse aide’s status on the state’s nurse aide registry and also cause
the nurse aide to be ineligible to work in a nursing home?

To help prevent the spread of germs between patients, nurse aides should

 When a sink has hand‐control faucets, the nurse aide should use

 When moving a resident up in bed who is able to move with assistance, the nurse aide should

 The resident’s weight is obtained routinely as a way to check the resident’s

 Which of the following is a right that is included in the Resident’s Bill of Rights?

Which of the following, if observed as a sudden change in the resident, is considered a possible warning
sign of a stroke?

Considering the resident’s activity, which of the following sets of vital signs should be reported to the
charge nurse immediately?