Pt care
Before helping a client into a bath or shower, the nurse aide should FIRST:
(A) check the temperature of the water.
(B) shampoo the client’s hair.
(C) soak the client’s feet.
(D) apply lotion or oil to the client’s skin.
(A) check the temperature of the water.
To promote proper nutrition for a resident with cancer, the NA should do the following?
Use metal utensils when serving meals
Serve favorite foods that are high in nutrition
Restrict nutritional supplements
Serve foods with little nutritional content
Serve favorite foods that are high in nutrition
The female perineum SHOULD be cleansed:
front to back
Which of the following is a responsibility of the NA when a patient is in traction?
Remove the traction
Remove weights
Add weights
Keep the weights off the floor
Keep the weights off the floor
When you are communicating with residents, you need to remember to
look away when they make direct eye contact
speak rapidly and loudly
face the resident and make eye contact
finish all their sentences for them
face the resident and make eye contact
You are measuring Mrs. Clark's pulse and it is 98 beats per minute, which is significantly different than her normal pulse. You should
1. ignore this, as pulse rates always fluctuate in older people
2. report this to the charge nurse
3. encourage Mrs. Clark to exercise more
4. call the doctor immediately
report this to the charge nurse
Which of the following would be the best response by the NA if a resident with cancer expresses fear and concern about her condition?
"I know exactly what you're going through because my mother had the same condition."
"I have read about a new medication that helps cancer like yours."
"You'll be feeling better in no time."
"I understand you're scared. Do you feel like talking?"
"I understand you're scared. Do you feel like talking?"
The nurse aide SHOULD place soiled linen:
(A) on the floor.
(B) on the chair.
(C) in the dirty linen container.
(D) on the overbed table.
(C) in the dirty linen container.
When caring for a patient who has had a hip replacement, the hip can not be flexed greater than ____ degrees?
90
A male staff member is overheard telling Mary, "What a sexy top you have on today." Mary walks away red faced. This could be considered
sexual abuse
sexual harassment
complimentary behavior
adolescent behavior
sexual harassment
Pillows should be used for a client placed in a side-lying position to:
(A) promote sleep.
(B) decrease pain.
(C) prevent skin breakdown.
(D) decrease edema.
(C) prevent skin breakdown.
What should an NA do when providing oral
care for a resident with cancer?
(A) The NA should use a commercial mouthwash for rinsing.
(B) The NA should use a hard-bristled toothbrush.
(C) The NA should assist the resident with brushing regularly.
(D) The NA should avoid giving oral care or give limited oral care.
(C) The NA should assist the resident with brushing regularly.
The nurse aide MUST wear gloves when:
(A) transferring a client.
(B) providing mouth care.
(C) dressing a client.
(D) weighing a client.
(B) providing mouth care.
How would you keep a patient with Parkinson's Disease safe?
Keep the side rails up on their bed.
Put their bed in a low fowler's position.
Use a gait belt when ambulating the patient.
Always keep their bed at thigh high level.
Use a gait belt when ambulating the patient.
Mrs. White has turned on her call light four times in the last hour. When the nursing assistant goes to her room she should say, "Mrs. White,
Is there something I can help you with?"
I can't be running to your room every fifteen minutes."
Turning on your call light all the time is disturbing the other residents.”
Do not call us again. We are very busy."
Is there something I can help you with?"
When the nurse aide gives evening care to a client with a full set of dentures, proper procedure requires that the dentures be placed:
(A) in the client’s bathroom on the sink.
(B) on tissue on the bedside stand.
(C) under the client’s pillow.
(D) in a denture cup
(D) in a denture cup
Which of the following is helpful when providing skin care for a resident with cancer?
(A) Do not use lotion on dry, delicate skin.
(B) Do not offer backrubs.
(C) Avoid applying lotion to areas receiving radiation therapy.
(D) Avoid moving the resident at all.
(C) Avoid applying lotion to areas receiving radiation therapy.
Which of the following is helpful for numbness, tingling, and pain in the feet for a resident who has AIDS?
(A) Wrapping the feet tightly in elastic bandages
(B) Wearing snug, firm slippers
(C) Tucking the sheet around the feet
(D) Wearing loose, soft slippers
(D) Wearing loose, soft slippers
Which of the following is not true of an abduction pillow?
An abduction pillow immobilizes and positions the hips and lower extremities.
The abduction pillow is used for patients who have recently had a knee replacement.
The abduction pillow is placed between the legs.
The legs are secured to the sides of the pillow using straps.
The abduction pillow is placed between the legs.
Mr. Russell keeps getting up from his wheelchair. Instead of using a restraint you should ask him if
he needs to go to the toilet
he is hungry again after just having eaten
a new long term care home would suit him better
he is just being difficult
he needs to go to the toilet
The nursing care plan for a client states, “Transfer with mechanical lift.” However, the client is very agitated. To transfer the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) lift the client without the mechanical
device
(B) place the client in the lift.
(C) get assistance to move the client.
(D) keep the wheels unlocked so the lift can
move with the client.
(C) get assistance to move the client.
Which of the following would be the best
response by the NA if a resident with cancer is
experiencing pain?
(A) The NA should assist with comfort measures, such as repositioning.
(B) The NA should encourage the resident by telling her that she has to be tougher to fight the cancer.
(C) The NA should make light of the pain and tell the resident to think about cheerful things.
(D) The NA should tell the resident to pray and God will take away her pain.
(A) The NA should assist with comfort measures, such as repositioning.
Care for a person who has HIV or AIDS should focus on
Helping a find a cure for HIV
Preventing visits from friends and family so as not to infect them
Providing relief of symptoms and preventing infection
Administering multiple antibiotics daily
Providing relief of symptoms and preventing infection
The MOST important care for a client with a cast is:
(A) keeping the extremity aligned with the client’s body.
(B) keeping the extremity elevated.
(C) reporting a change in the color, movement, and sensation of the client’s extremity.
(D) making sure that the cast does not become soiled.
(C) reporting a change in the color, movement, and sensation of the client’s extremity.
A visitor enters the room while the nurse aide
is changing a client. How SHOULD the nurse
aide respond?
(A) “Can’t you knock?”
(B) “Hi, come on in.”
(C) “Boy, he was dirty today.”
(D) “Would you please wait in the lobby?”
(D) “Would you please wait in the lobby?”