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Activities of Daily Living

While changing a brief, you note red, broken skin in the perineal area with a yeasty odor. The resident winces when the area is cleansed. You should

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Basic Nursing Skills

Before entering the room of a resident on contact precautions, the nurse aide should:

A. Perform hand hygiene and don gown and gloves per facility policy

B. Use alcohol sanitizer only and skip the gown

C. Enter without PPE if the resident is familiar

D. Reuse gloves from the previous room to save supplies

Incorrect

Contact precautions require appropriate PPE and hand hygiene each entry—alcohol alone is insufficient for organisms like C. diff when soap and water are required.

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Client Rights

A resident refuses a bath today. The nurse aide should:

A. Respect the refusal, document, and notify the nurse

B. Complete the bath anyway for efficiency

C. Threaten loss of privileges to coerce cooperation

D. Ignore the refusal if the schedule says bath day

Correct

Residents have the right to refuse care; aides report changes and document while maintaining dignity and safety.

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Self-Care / Independence Recall

When transferring a resident with a gait belt, the aide should:

A. Use proper body mechanics, secure the belt, and coordinate the pivot with the resident

B. Pull the resident quickly by the arms to save time

C. Leave the wheelchair unlocked for easier movement

D. Transfer alone even when the care plan requires two staff

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Correct answer You chose B

A. Use proper body mechanics, secure the belt, and coordinate the pivot with the resident

Explanation

Safe transfers protect staff and residents—use equipment, follow the care plan, and never jerk or lift by limbs alone.

Activities of Daily Living Recall

Signs of aspiration during oral feeding include:

A. Coughing, wet voice, or difficulty swallowing

B. Improved appetite only

C. Normal speech after every bite without monitoring

D. Requesting extra thin liquids for all diets

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Correct answer You chose D

A. Coughing, wet voice, or difficulty swallowing

Explanation

Aspiration risk requires stopping feeding, positioning, and notifying the nurse when coughing or wet voice occurs.

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Answer

Tasks a nurse aide is allowed to perform under state law and facility policy—always report changes in condition to the licensed nurse.

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Member of the Health Care Team

On the NNAAP® written exam, reading comprehension items often ask you to:

A. Apply information from a care scenario to the best safe action

B. Memorize physician names on the unit

C. Calculate IV drip rates independently

D. Prescribe treatments for new symptoms

Basic Nursing Skills

A resident begins choking during lunch. First action:

A. Encourage cough if effective; call for help and follow choking protocol

B. Give large sips of water immediately

C. Leave to find the nurse without staying with the resident

D. Perform chest compressions before any assessment

Emotional and Mental Health Needs

A resident with dementia repeats the same question. Best response:

A. Answer calmly and redirect with a simple, respectful cue

B. Ignore the resident until the behavior stops

C. Correct loudly that they already asked

D. Restrain hands to prevent repetition

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