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NNAAP Written (or Oral) Examination
- Provider
- Credentia Nurse Aide LLC (develops and manages the NNAAP exam); administered by Credentia online or at test centers
- Format
- Multiple-choice examination taken online or at a test center, in English or Spanish, scored and retaken separately from the Skills Evaluation; candidates may choose the Oral Examination form, in which the multiple-choice questions are read aloud by recorded voice (MP3 player at test centers) and ten reading comprehension (word recognition) questions are added, and both Oral sections must be passed
- Exam questions
- 70 multiple-choice items: 60 scored and 10 pretest (non-scored); the Oral form has 60 multiple-choice items and 10 reading comprehension (word recognition) items
- Time limit
- 2 hours
Examination outline
I. Physical Care Skills — A. Activities of Daily Living (22% of the exam; 13 questions) (22%)
- Activities of Daily Living — 1. Hygiene
- Activities of Daily Living — 2. Dressing and Grooming
- Activities of Daily Living — 3. Nutrition and Hydration
- Activities of Daily Living — 4. Elimination
- Activities of Daily Living — 5. Rest/Sleep/Comfort
I. Physical Care Skills — B. Basic Nursing Skills (35% of the exam; 21 questions) (35%)
- Basic Nursing Skills — 1. Infection Control
- Basic Nursing Skills — 2. Safety/Emergency
- Basic Nursing Skills — 3. Therapeutic/Technical Procedures
- Basic Nursing Skills — 4. Data Collection and Reporting
I. Physical Care Skills — C. Self-Care and Independence (7% of the exam; 4 questions) (7%)
- Self-Care and Independence
II. Psychosocial Care Skills — A. Emotional and Mental Health Needs (8% of the exam; 5 questions) (8%)
- Emotional and Mental Health Needs
II. Psychosocial Care Skills — B. Spiritual and Cultural Needs (2% of the exam; 1 question) (2%)
- Spiritual and Cultural Needs
III. Role of the Nurse Aide — A. Communication (7% of the exam; 4 questions) (7%)
- Communication
III. Role of the Nurse Aide — B. Client Rights (8% of the exam; 5 questions) (8%)
- Client Rights
III. Role of the Nurse Aide — C. Legal and Ethical Behavior (5% of the exam; 3 questions) (5%)
- Legal and Ethical Behavior
III. Role of the Nurse Aide — D. Member of the Health Care Team (6% of the exam; 4 questions) (6%)
- Member of the Health Care Team
Examination sources
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: the-2024-national-nurse-aide-assessment-program-nnaap
Content outline introduction, paragraph 1
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: the-2024-national-nurse-aide-assessment-program-nnaap
Content outline table, I. Physical Care Skills
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: the-2024-national-nurse-aide-assessment-program-nnaap
Content outline table, II Psychosocial Care Skills
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: the-2024-national-nurse-aide-assessment-program-nnaap
Content outline table, III Role of the Nurse Aide
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: exam-overview
Written Exam section
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: exam-overview
Oral Exam section
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: exam-overview
Self-Assessment Reading Test section
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: the-2024-national-nurse-aide-assessment-program-nnaap
Content outline introduction, paragraph 2
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: exam-results
Failing section, paragraph 1
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: exam-fees
Exam Fees table and note
- Credentia — Pennsylvania NNAAP Candidate Handbook: exam-overview
Exam Overview, paragraph 1