Sample Questions

Sample Questions – Written Examination

These sample questions reflect the types of questions found on the actual Written Examination.

Sample Questions

1. The client’s call light should always be placed:
   A. on the bed
   B. within the client’s reach
   C. on the client’s right side
   D. over the side rail
   Correct Answer: B
2. Which of the following items is used in the prevention and treatment of bedsores or pressure sores?
   A. rubber sheet
   B. air mattress
   C. emesis basin
   D. restraint
   Correct Answer: B
3. When caring for a dying client, the Nurse Aide should:
   A. keep the client’s room dark and quiet
   B. allow client to express his feelings
   C. change the subject if client talks about death
   D. contact the client’s minister, priest, or rabbi
   Correct Answer: B
4. What does the abbreviation ADL mean?
   A. Ad Lib
   B. As Doctor Likes
   C. Activities of Daily Living
   D. After Daylight
   Correct Answer: C
5. After giving a client a back rub, the Nurse Aide should always note:
   A. the last time the client had a back rub
   B. any change in the client’s skin
   C. client’s weight
   D. amount of lotion used
   Correct Answer: B
6. How should the Nurse Aide communicate with a client who has a hearing loss?
   A. face the client when speaking
   B. repeat the statement
   C. shout so that the client can hear
   D. use a high-pitched voice
   Correct Answer: A

Self-Assessment Reading Test

This two-part test helps you determine if the Oral Examination is more appropriate than the Written Examination.
If your score is less than 17 correct answers, you may have difficulty with the Written Examination.

Part 1: Vocabulary

1. You go to a doctor when you:
   A. feel sleepy
   B. need socks
   C. feel sick
   D. need money
   E. need clothes
   Correct Answer: C
2. A person who flies an airplane is a:
   A. pilot
   B. steward
   C. mother
   D. surgeon
   E. director
   Correct Answer: A
3. You use a _______ to write.
   A. bow
   B. calculator
   C. pencil
   D. carpenter
   E. needle
   Correct Answer: C
4. To exit a room means to:
   A. enter
   B. leave
   C. forget
   D. read
   E. interrupt
   Correct Answer: B
5. A wedding is a joyous:
   A. focus
   B. vehicle
   C. balloon
   D. occasion
   E. civilization
   Correct Answer: D
6. To require something means to:
   A. need
   B. have
   C. forget
   D. understand
   E. hear
   Correct Answer: A
7. You _______ something to find its length.
   A. slice
   B. lock
   C. measure
   D. force
   E. tape
   Correct Answer: C
8. Soup is served in a:
   A. plate
   B. bowl
   C. fork
   D. chair
   E. closet
   Correct Answer: B
9. To accompany someone means to:
   A. disagree with him
   B. work for him
   C. go with him
   D. speak to him
   E. choose him
   Correct Answer: C
10. A nursing home resident receives _______ from the staff.
    A. quality
    B. fame
    C. interruption
    D. care
    E. work
    Correct Answer: D
11. Medicine is used to _______ pain.
    A. widen
    B. conjure
    C. enliven
    D. increase
    E. relieve
    Correct Answer: E
12. To drench the flowers means to:
    A. steam
    B. drink
    C. touch
    D. soak
    E. anger
    Correct Answer: D
13. A bicycle is a means of:
    A. nourishment
    B. transportation
    C. prediction
    D. collision
    E. walking
    Correct Answer: B
14. When someone speaks in a whisper, it may be difficult to:
    A. deceive
    B. understand
    C. frighten
    D. estimate
    E. regulate
    Correct Answer: B

Part 2: Comprehension

Paragraph 1:
There are many kinds of fish. All fish live in water. They use their tails and fins to swim.

1. Fish live in:
   A. cups
   B. houses
   C. air
   D. water
   E. fountains
   Correct Answer: D
2. Fish use their _______ to swim:
   A. tails
   B. heads
   C. gills
   D. lungs
   E. float
   Correct Answer: A

Paragraph 2:
Maria grew up on a farm. She loved the work on the farm. She knew when all the crops had to be planted. She would like a job on a farm or in a flower garden.

1. Maria has had experience as a:
   A. guide
   B. farmer
   C. driver
   D. nurse
   E. teacher
   Correct Answer: B
2. She would like to work in:
   A. an office
   B. a library
   C. a garden
   D. a hospital
   E. a supermarket
   Correct Answer: C
3. As a child Maria lived:
   A. in the city
   B. in an apartment
   C. on a farm
   D. in a large house
   E. on the beach
   Correct Answer: C

Paragraph 3:
Carolyn has a good job. She is a nurse in a large hospital. Every day she can help many people. She enjoys this very much. She also makes a good salary. Each month she can pay her bills and save some money.

1. Carolyn works in a:
   A. hospital
   B. doctor’s office
   C. garage
   D. school
   E. library
   Correct Answer: A
2. One of the things Carolyn enjoys is:
   A. working in an office
   B. helping people
   C. reading books
   D. working late hours
   E. driving a car
   Correct Answer: B
3. With her salary she can pay her bills and:
   A. buy furniture
   B. give to charity
   C. save money
   D. buy new clothes
   E. pay for college
   Correct Answer: C

Count the number of correct answers. If your score is less than 17, you may have difficulty reading the written examination and should consider taking the oral examination.