Nurse Aide State Test Latest - Actual

pg. 1 Nurse Aide State Test Latest - Actual Exam Questions with Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Graded A+

• Good body mechanics involve which of the following?
• using muscles in your chest and back
• good posture and balance
• a narrow base of support
• using the muscles in your back and lower arms - Correct Answer - Good posture and

balance

• You are giving a saline enema. During the procedure, the person complains of

cramping. What should you do?

• clamp the tubing
• remove the tubing
• call for the nurse
• insert the tubing further - Correct Answer - clamp the tubing

3.You ask the person to urinate before a physical exam. Why is this necessary?

• to measure output
• so the examiner can feel abdominal organs
• to obtain a urine specimen
• so the exam is not interrupted with the need to urinate - Correct Answer - So the

examiner can feel abdominal organs

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• Which statement about the respiratory system and oxygen needs is correct?
• to meet oxygen needs, alveoli must exchange O2 and H2O
• to meet oxygen needs, the airway must remain closed
• to meet oxygen needs, respiratory structures must be intact
• to meet oxygen needs, artificial airways are needed - Correct Answer - To meet

oxygen needs, respiratory structures must be intact.

• The nurse asks you to set up for oxygen administration. You can do which of the

following?

• decide which type of mask to use
• set the flow rate and apply the administration device
• attach the administration device and connecting tubing to the humidifier
• choose which type of oxygen source to use - Correct Answer - Attach the

administration device and connecting tubing to the humidifier

• The nurse asks you to assist with the admission of a new resident. What can the

nurse delegate to you?

• having the person sign a general consent for treatment
• transporting the person to his or her room
• explaining residents rights to the person
• having the person sign admitting papers - Correct Answer - Transporting the person

to his or her room

• Which of the following cause the body to increase urine production?
• juice
• tea
• milk
• salt - Correct Answer - tea
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• The nurse asks you to transfer a resident to a wheelchair. Before transferring the

person, the nurse and care plan should tell you which of the following?

• how to protect the person's privacy
• whether the person is awake or sleep
• when to wash your hands
• what are the resident's areas of weakness - Correct Answer - What are the resident's

areas of weakness

• Reincarnation is the belief that
• life after death is free of suffering and hardship
• the person is punished for sins and misdeeds in the afterlife
• the body keeps its physical form in the afterlife
• the spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or in another form of life - Correct

Answer - The spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or in another form of life

• Disposable items are used to
• save soap and cleaning solutions
• save time
• prevent the spread of infection
• lower health care costs - Correct Answer - Prevent the spread of infection

• Wet, damp, or soiled linens are changed
• each shift
• after the shower or bath
• after meals
• right away - Correct Answer - Right away

• A warming blanket is needed. After placing it on the bed, it is covered with a
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• mattress pad, sheet, plastic drawsheet, and cotton drawsheet
• mattress pad, sheet, and cotton drawsheet
• mattress pad and sheet - Correct Answer - Sheet

• Respiratory secretions do which of the following?
• provide an environment for microbes
• improve O2 and CO2 exchange
• encourage air movement
• promote coughing and deep breathing - Correct Answer - Provide an environment for

microbes

• The comprehensive care plan
• identifies the person's weaknesses, not the person's strengths
• is used only by RNs
• tells what are not to give
• may be part of the Kardex - Correct Answer - May be part of the Kardex

• An advance directive is
• the care plan
• a document stating the person's wishes about life support measures
• a document stating a person's wishes about health care when the person cannot

make such decisions

• an order not to resuscitate the person - Correct Answer - A document stating a

person's wishes about health care when that person cannot make such decisions

• You assist a resident onto the bedpan. How should you position the person?
• on the person's right side
• in a sitting position
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