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The NAC exam has 149 questions and runs 2 hours 45 minutes.
These 10 free NAC questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Nursing Assistant Certification blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A nurse aide measures a resident's radial pulse as 52 beats per minute and notes that the rhythm is regular. What is the most appropriate action?
Correct answer: B - Notify the nurse promptly about the change in the resident's pulse
A resident with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) is eating lunch. To reduce the risk of aspiration, the nurse aide should:
Correct answer: A - Seat the resident fully upright at a 90-degree angle
A nurse aide is dressing a resident who has weakness on the right side following a stroke. The nurse aide should place clothing on the resident's:
Correct answer: D - Right arm first, because the weaker side is dressed first
When providing perineal care for a female resident, the nurse aide should clean the perineal area by wiping:
Correct answer: D - From front to back to reduce the risk of infection
To help prevent pressure injuries, a resident who cannot reposition independently should be repositioned at least every:
Correct answer: C - 2 hours
A resident who has weakness in the right leg is learning to walk with a cane. The nurse aide should teach the resident to hold the cane:
Correct answer: D - In the left hand, on the side opposite the weaker leg
A nurse aide is using a gait belt to transfer a resident from the bed to a wheelchair. Which action promotes a safe transfer?
Correct answer: A - Lock the wheelchair's wheels before helping the resident to stand
During one-rescuer adult CPR without an advanced airway in place, the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths is:
Correct answer: D - 30 compressions to 2 breaths
Which heart valve prevents blood from flowing backward from the left ventricle into the left atrium?
Correct answer: C - Mitral (bicuspid) valve
The functional unit of the kidney, where blood is filtered and urine begins to form, is the:
Correct answer: A - Nephron
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