Nurse Aide Test
Unit 7 – Activity and Exercise (Test A)
Directions: Choose the ONE BEST answer. Use the answer sheet provided. PLEASE DO NOT
WRITE ON THE TEST.
1. What safety steps should you take before assisting a resident to stand and to walk?
a. Make sure the floor is clear of debris
b. Hurry the resident so that you can get to the next resident
c. Let the resident walk in their stocking feet
d. Sit down while the resident gets out of bed
2. Body alignment is:
a. Lifting a resident using your thigh muscles
b. Correctly positioning the resident’s body while sitting or lying down
c. Only important if you are elderly
d. Painful for the resident
3. Which of the following are complications of immobility?
a. Improved appetite, circulation, and condition
b. Poor circulation, constipation, respiratory difficulties, and incontinence
c. Increased urinary output, muscle activity, and respirations
d. Improved elimination habits and decreased pressure ulcers
4. Which of the following is NOT a principle of proper body mechanics?
a. Stand with a narrow base of support (feet close together)
b. Bend at the knees and keep your back straight
c. When lifting objects, keep the object close to the body
d. Turn with your feet versus twisting at the waist
5. If a person is lying flat on their back, they are in which position?
a. Semi-fowlers
b. Fowlers
c. Supine
d. Prone
6. Which of the following is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
a. They should be done only once a day
b. They help to prevent strokes and paralysis
c. The NA should move the joint beyond the point of resistance
d. They should be done while the resident is in the supine position in bed
7. When ambulating a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often:
a. Worn around the nurse aide’s waist for back support
b. Used to keep the resident positioned properly in the wheelchair
c. Used to help the resident to stand and is then removed before ambulating
d. Put around the resident’s waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident
8. What should a Nurse Aide do to prevent falls?
a. Check the care plan for the level of assistance required for the resident
b. Assist the resident to ambulate quickly
c. Provide a comfortable chair
d. Place loose-fitting clothes on the resident
9. When assisting with range of motion (ROM) exercises, it is important to:
a. Stop the exercise if the resident reports having any pain
b. Continue the exercise if the resident reports pain
c. Move the joints beyond the point of resistance
d. Ask the resident how many repetitions are supposed to be done for each exercise
10. What is true regarding Active and Passive Range of Motion (ROM)?
a. Active ROM is done by a member of the healthcare team
b. Passive ROM is done by the resident
c. Always do passively what the person can do actively for themselves
d. Force is never used in a ROM exercise
11. Before assisting a resident to transfer or ambulate, what must a Nurse Aide know?
a. What level of assistance is required according to another NA
b. What level of assistance is required according to the family
c. Whether the resident prefers to be assisted with a gait belt
d. What level of assistance is required according to the care plan
12. What is the correct action to take when lifting a resident?
a. Bend over the resident
b. Push and not pull
c. Stay close to the resident
d. Take small breaks
13. What should the Nurse Aide do if a resident starts to fall?
a. Try to hold them upright
b. Pull the resident to the bed
c. Ease the resident to the floor while grasping the transfer belt
d. Leave the room and yell for help
14. Your resident had a stroke which affected their left side. When ambulating the resident
which position should you stand?
a. Behind the resident
b. On the resident's right side
c. On the residents left side
d. In front of the resident
15. Complications of inactivity include all except:
a. Respiratory infections
b. Constipation
c. Muscle weakness
d. Increase in muscle size
16. All the following should be done for a resident in a wheelchair except:
a. Have the resident sitting at a 90-degree angle
b. Have the resident check the breaks to see if they are working
c. Have the residents paralyzed arm safely on the armrest
d. Have the resident in the correct wheelchair
17. When transferring a resident from a bed to a chair, it is helpful to:
a. Have the resident put their hands around your neck
b. Pull the resident up under their arms
c. Elevate the bed to the highest position
d. Use a transfer belt as indicated
18. When transporting a resident in a wheelchair, it is appropriate to:
a. Approach the resident from the back and take them to their destination
b. When bringing the resident into an elevator, make sure they are facing the back
of the elevator
c. Approach the resident from the front and ask permission to help them to their
destination
d. Have residents lift their legs and feet up rather than using footrests
19. Before transferring a resident from their bed to a wheelchair with a gait belt, which of
the following is a critical step before moving the resident?
a. Unlock all brakes (bed and wheelchair)
b. Make sure the resident has socks on
c. Make sure the footrests on the wheelchair are in place
d. Lock all brakes (bed and wheelchair)
20. After turning and positioning a resident, the Nurse Aide should make sure:
a. All side rails are up
b. The call light is in reach
c. All pillows have been removed
d. The bed is in the highest position
