Nursing assistant - nurse aide exam

140 Pages·2002·0.5 MB·English

by  Learning Express

NURSING ASSISTANT/
NURSE AIDE
EXAM

NURSING
A S S I S TA N T /
NURSE
A I D E
EXAM
2nd Edition
N E W Y O R K
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Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Nursing assistant / nurse aide exam.—2nd ed.
p.cm.
1.Nurses’aides—Examinations—Study guides. I.LearningExpress (Organization)
RT84 .N864 2002
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2002003582
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Second Edition
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List of Contributors
Marlene Beck,RN,MSN is a Nursing Instructor at the Bridgeport Hospital School ofNursing.She has had exten-
sive experience as a manager and an educator. In her current position at the school of nursing, she has been
instrumental in curriculum development,teaching,and clinical supervision.Previously,she was Administrative
Manager ofOrganization,Development,and Education at Bridgeport Hospital/Yale New Haven Healthcare Sys-
tem.In this role,she developed and implemented the first Certified Nursing Assistant Program for the hospital.
She lives in Seymour,Connecticut.
Patricia Mulraneis a freelance writer with a Bachelor ofArts in Print Media.She began her publishing career in
1994 and is currently Marketing Director for Peter Lang Publishing/USA,a scholarly press in New York City.She
lives in Brooklyn,New York.
Caren Silhavey,RN,MSN,CURN is a Nursing Instructor at the Bridgeport Hospital School ofNursing,Bridge-
port,Connecticut.Prior to that,she was a StaffDevelopment Instructor in the Organizational Development and
Education Department at Bridgeport Hospital,where she taught and was the Coordinator of the Clinical Care
Provider Program (extended Nursing Assistant) and the Certified Nursing Assistant Program.She lives in Strat-
ford,Connecticut.
National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) is a recognized leader in occupational compe-
tency testing and has developed and validated more than 250 written exams and performance assessments that
measure the skills ofentry-level and experienced workers.A nonprofit institute,NOCTI has created hundreds of
customized workplace-related assessments for such major corporations as Disney,Toyota,GTE,and 3M.
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Contents
CHAPTER 1: The Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Exam 1
CHAPTER 2: The LearningExpress Test Preparation System 9
CHAPTER 3: Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Practice Exam 1 25
CHAPTER 4: Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Practice Exam 2 41
CHAPTER 5: Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Practice Exam 3 55
CHAPTER 6: Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Practice Exam 4 71
CHAPTER 7: Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Practice Exam 5 85
CHAPTER 8: Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Practical Skills Exam 99
CHAPTER 9: Certification Requirements and Trends 105
CHAPTER 10: Important Resources 111
APPENDIX: Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Practice Exam Question Outline 125
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NURSING ASSISTANT/
NURSE AIDE
EXAM