Sample Question
The following questions are samples of the kinds of questions that you will find on the Written Examination. Check your answers to these questions in the box below.
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
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
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
4. What does the abbreviation ADL mean?
(A) Ad Lib
(B) As Doctor Likes
(C) Activities of Daily Living
(D) After Daylight
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
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 Answers
| 1.B 2. B 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.A |
Self-Assessment Reading Test Sample Question
The two (2)-part Self-Assessment Reading Test that appears below will help you decide if you should consider taking the Oral Examination instead of the Written Examination. To complete the reading test, follow the instructions provided below and select the answer to each question. When you have completed the reading test, you will be able to determine the number of questions you answered correctly.
Part 1: Vocabulary
Note:
- Circle the best answer to each question.
- When you have finished, check your answers using the answer key on page
- 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.
1. You go to a doctor when you.
(A) feel sleepy
(B) need socks
(C) feel sick
(D) need money
(E) need clothes
2. A person who flies an airplane is its.
(A) pilot
(B) steward
(C) mother
(D) surgeon
(E) director
3. You use a ____ to write.
(A) bow
(B) calculator
(C) pencil
(D) carpenter
(E) needle
4. To exit a room means to ____ it.
(A) enter
(B) leave
(C) forget
(D) read
(E) interrupt
5. A wedding is a joyous _____.
(A) focus
(B) vehicle
(C) balloon
(D) occasion
(E) civilization
6. To require something means to _____ it.
(A) need
(B) have
(C) forget
(D) understand
(E) hear
7. You _____ something to find its length.
(A) slice
(B) lock
(C) measure
(D) force
(E) tape
8. Soup is served in a _____.
(A) plate
(B) bowl
(C) fork
(D) chair
(E) closet
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
10. A nursing home resident receives _____ from the staff.
(A) quality
(B) fame
(C) interruption
(D) care
(E) work
11. Medicine is used to ____ pain.
(A) widen
(B) conjure
(C) enliven
(D) increase
(E) relieve
12. To drench the flowers means to _____ them.
(A) steam
(B) drink
(C) touch
(D) soak
(E) anger
13. A bicycle is a means of ______.
(A) nourishment
(B) transportation
(C) prediction
(D) collision
(E) walking
14. When someone speaks in a whisper, it may be difficult to ____.
(A) deceive
(B) understand
(C) frighten
(D) estimate
(E) regulate
(D) estimate
(E) regulate
Part 2: Comprehension
In this part of the reading test, you will be provided with a series of brief paragraphs. You will read each paragraph and then answer the questions that appear after the paragraph.
There are many kinds of fish. All fish live in water. They use their tails and fins to swim.
15. Fish live in _____.
(A) cups
(B) houses
(C) air
(D) water
(E) fountains
16. Fish use their ____ to swim.
(A) tails
(B) heads
(C) gills
(D) lungs
(E) float
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.
17. Maria has had experience as a ____.
(A) guide
(B) farmer
(C) driver
(D) nurse
(E) teacher
18. She would like to work in _____.
(A) an office
(B) a library
(C) a garden
(D) a hospital
(E) a supermarket
19. 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 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.
20. Carolyn works in a _____.
(A) hospital
(B) doctor’s office
(C) garage
(D) school
(E) library
21. 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
22. 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
This completes the Self-Assessment Reading Test.
| Note: If your score is less than 17, you may have difficulty reading the Written Examination and should consider taking the Oral Examination in place of the Written Examination. |