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Correct answer: B. Administering oral prescription medication

Correct. Medication administration is a licensed nursing function (or requires the separate Kentucky Medication Aide credential); it is outside a basic nurse aide's scope of practice.

• A: Assisting with ambulation using a gait belt is a standard, trained nurse aide task within scope.
• C: Taking and reporting vital signs like temperature is a core, trained nurse aide task within scope.
• D: Assisting with feeding is a routine activity of daily living task within a nurse aide's scope.

Correct answer: C. 100 beats per minute

Correct. A 15-second count is multiplied by 4 to estimate the per-minute rate: 25 x 4 = 100 beats per minute.

• A: 25 is the raw 15-second count, not the per-minute rate; it must be multiplied by 4 before documenting.
• B: 50 would result from doubling instead of multiplying by 4, which corresponds to a 30-second count, not the 15-second count given.
• D: 75 does not correspond to the correct multiplication of a 15-second count (x4).

Correct answer: A. 75 hours, including at least 16 hours of supervised clinical/practical training

Correct. Kentucky's approved nurse aide training programs require a minimum 75-hour course, including at least 16 hours of hands-on practical/clinical skills training, before a candidate may sit for the state competency evaluation.

• B: Kentucky requires a hands-on clinical component; a classroom-only 40-hour course does not satisfy the state's practical-skills requirement.
• C: 120 hours describes no recognized Kentucky nurse aide track; that figure is far above the state's basic-course minimum and is not tied to an LPN bridge.
• D: Federal OBRA-87 sets a 75-hour floor (with at least 16 clinical hours), not 24; Kentucky follows the 75-hour federal minimum rather than a lower state figure.

Correct answer: B. A written (or oral) knowledge exam and a hands-on skills evaluation, both of which must be passed

Correct. Kentucky's competency evaluation has two required parts, a written or oral knowledge test and a manual skills demonstration, and a candidate must pass both to be listed on the Nurse Aide Registry.

• A: Kentucky does not defer skills verification to the employer; the manual skills evaluation is part of the state exam itself.
• C: There is no panel-interview format in Kentucky's nurse aide competency evaluation; it is a standardized written/oral plus skills test.
• D: CPR and food safety are separate, unrelated certifications and are not components of the nurse aide competency evaluation.

Correct answer: C. The training record expires and the full course must be repeated before retesting

Correct. Kentucky candidates have a limited window (one year from training completion) to pass both the written/oral and skills portions; missing that window expires the training record and the 75-hour course must be completed again before retesting.

• A: A missed deadline is not a permanent bar; retaking the training restores eligibility.
• B: Kentucky does impose a time limit tied to the training completion date; testing is not open-ended.
• D: There is no automatic enrollment in any other program; the consequence is limited to the nurse aide training/testing pathway.