MI Mock Skills 1.2025 - Nursing Aide Skill Task Steps

Sep 29, 2026

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Guidelines for candidates preparing for the Michigan nurse aide skills test, focused on performing key resident care tasks safely and professionally. The material outlines step-by-step procedures for applying a knee-high anti-embolism (elastic) stocking, assisting ambulation with a gait belt, and using a bedpan while measuring and recording urine output. It emphasizes hand hygiene, privacy, correct equipment handling, accurate measurement within specified limits, and respectful interpersonal interactions throughout.

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Apply a Knee-High Anti-Embolic (Elastic) Stocking

Assist a Resident to Ambulate Using a Gait Belt

Assist a Resident With a Bedpan and Measure/Record Urine Output

Urine output measurement and recording

Hand washing

D&SDT-HEADMASTER Please note: The skill task steps included in this document are offered as guidelines to help prepare candidates for the Michigan nurse aide skill test, and the steps included herein are not intended to be used to provide complete care that would be all-inclusive best care practiced in an actual work setting. APPLY A KNEE-HIGH ANTI-EMBOLIC ( ELASTIC ) STOCKING TO A RESIDENT’S LEG | | Perform hand hygiene.
a. Cover all surfaces of hands with hand sanitizer.
b. Rub your hands together until they are completely dry. | | | --- | --- | --- | | | Explain the procedure to the resident. | | | | Raise bed height. | | | | Provide for resident’s privacy; pull the privacy curtain. | | | | Provide for resident's privacy by only exposing one leg. | | | | Roll, gather, or turn the stocking down inside out to at least the heel. | | | | Place the foot of the stocking over the resident's toes, foot, and heel. | | | | Roll -or-pull the top of the stocking over the resident’s foot, heel, and up the leg. | | | | Check toes for possible pressure from stocking. | | | | Adjust stocking as needed. | | | | Leave the resident with a stocking that is smooth/wrinkle-free. | | | | Lower bed. | | | | Place the call light or signal calling device within easy reach of the resident. | | | | Maintain respectful, courteous interpersonal interactions at all times. | | | | Perform hand hygiene.
a. Cover all surfaces of hands with hand sanitizer.
b. Rub your hands together until they are completely dry. | | ASSIST A RESIDENT TO AMBULATE USING A GAIT BELT | | Perform hand hygiene.
a. Cover all surfaces of hands with hand sanitizer.
b. Rub your hands together until they are completely dry. | | | --- | --- | --- | | | Explain the procedure to the resident. | | | | Obtain a gait belt for the resident. | | | | Lock bed brakes to ensure resident’s safety. | | | | Lock wheelchair brakes to ensure resident’s safety. | | | | Bring the resident to a sitting position by raising the head of the bed. | | | | Assist the resident in putting on non-skid shoes/footwear. | | | | Adjust the bed height to ensure that the resident’s feet are flat on the floor when the resident is sitting on the edge of the bed. (If needed, assist the resident in scooting to the edge of the bed.) | | | | Place a gait belt around the resident’s waist to stabilize the trunk. | | | | Tighten the gait belt. | | | | Check the gait belt for tightness by slipping fingers between the gait belt and the resident. | | | | Face the resident. | | | | Grasp the gait belt on both sides with an upward grasp. | | | | Bring the resident to a standing position. | | | | Stabilize the resident. | | | | Ambulate the resident at least ten (10) steps to the wheelchair. | | | | Assist the resident in pivoting/turning and sitting the resident in the wheelchair in a controlled manner that ensures safety. | | | | Use proper body mechanics at all times. | | | | Remove the gait belt. | | | | Place the call light or signaling device within easy reach of the resident. | | | | Maintain respectful, courteous interpersonal interactions at all times. | | | | Perform hand hygiene.
a. Cover all surfaces of hands with hand sanitizer.
b. Rub your hands together until they are completely dry. | | ASSIST A RESIDENT WITH THE USE OF A BEDPAN, MEASURE AND RECORD URINE OUTPUT WITH HAND WASHING (ONE OF THE POSSIBLE MANDATORY FIRST TASKS) | | Knock on the door. | | | --- | --- | --- | | | Perform hand hygiene.
a. Cover all surfaces of hands with hand sanitizer.
b. Rub your hands together until they are completely dry. | | | | Explain the procedure to the resident. | | | | Provide for resident’s privacy; pull the privacy curtain. | | | | Put on gloves. | | | | Position the resident on the bedpan safely and correctly. (Pan is not upside down, it is centered, etc.) | | | | Raise the head of the bed to a c

FAQs

What hand hygiene steps are required before performing the skill tasks?

Perform hand hygiene by covering all hand surfaces with hand sanitizer, then rub hands together until completely dry.

How should a resident’s knee-high anti-embolism stocking be applied safely?

Explain the procedure, provide privacy, roll the stocking down inside out to at least the heel, place it over the toes/foot/heel, then roll or pull the top up the leg. Check toes for pressure and leave the stocking smooth and wrinkle-free.

What procedures are involved in assisting with a bedpan and measuring urine output?

Knock, provide privacy, perform hand hygiene, and put on gloves. Position the resident correctly, raise the bed head as needed, remove and hold the bedpan for measurement, pour contents into a level graduate, measure output at eye level, record output in ml within the required tolerance, and perform thorough hand washing and equipment cleanup.

Sep 29, 2026

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