Nurse Aide NNAAP Exam Prep - Question List

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11. The nurse aide is demonstrating proper foot care to a diabetic client. Which of the following is an appropriate action?
  1. Soaking the client’s feet in hot water
  2. Avoiding using mild soap on the feet
  3. Applying a moisturizing lotion to dry feet, but not between the toes
  4. Cutting nails and removing cuticles weekly
12.

Apnea seen in clients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration is defined as:

  1. Inability to breath in a supine position, so the patient sits up in bed to breathe
  2. An absence of breathing for a period of time, usually 15 seconds or more
  3. Slow, shallow, and sometimes irregular respirations
  4. None of the above
13. Lulu Simpson, 52 years old, is scheduled for a colonoscopy. Prior to the diagnostic procedure, a cleansing enema was ordered by the physician. As the nurse informs Ms. Simpson of the order, you are aware that the common position for this procedure is:
  1. Sims left lateral.
  2. Dorsal Recumbent.
  3. Supine.
  4. Prone.
14.

You are about to bring the meal tray to the room of Mrs. Agnes Wilbur, a 69 year-old resident, who survived a stroke with some neurological deficits and moderate dysphagia. Which of the following statement is incorrect about a client with dysphagia?

  1. The client will find pureed or soft foods, such as custards, easier to swallow than water
  2. Fowler’s or semi Fowler’s position reduces the risk of aspiration during swallowing
  3. The client does not need assistance or observation white eating
  4. The nurse aid should perform oral hygiene before assisting with feeding
15. The physician requests a pair of sterile scissors. A pair of scissors found at the bedside is in an original factory wrapping that has been opened but taped closed again. Which of the following should the nursing aide do?
  1. Check the hospital policy manual regarding use of opened supplies.
  2. Obtain a pair of sterile scissors that have not been opened.
  3. Provide the scissors to the physician because they are available and probably have not been used.
  4. Question another nurse aide regarding the sterility of the scissors found at the table.

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