CNA 1
During range of motion, touching each fingertip with the thumb is called_____
seperation
extension
opposition
adduction
Opposition
An aging change that may be life threatening to older residents is
an altered though process
a poor sense of personal safety
inability to clear secretions
a decrease in appetite
Inability to clear secretions
A teenage female was in a an accident and has many facial abrasions. You are taking her vital sings when she begins crying hysterically, "look at me, Im ugly!". A nursing assistants best response would be ...
"No , you're not ugly"
"Right now you feel ugly, but don't you think your face will heal?"
"Stop crying, it makes your eyes and face swell more"
"You say you feel ugly?"
"You say you feel ugly?"
To encourage a resident to participate in dressing herself, the NA should
tell her she is acting like a child
allow resident to choose her own clothing
withhold visitation privileges to change her mind
postpone her mealtime until she is willing
Allow resident to choose her own clothing.
A resident has not been eating or sleeping well and has lost all interest in ADL's. These behaviors may indicate what?
Depression
Frequent urination at night is called what?
Polyuria
nocturia
dysuria
oliguria
Nocturia
Most older people:
do not like to leave home
are active and have many interest
cannot manage their money
are ill and dependent
Normal temperature for an axillary temperature for an elderly adult
97F-99F
94F-96F
98F-100F
96F-98F
96F-98F
Alzheimers's Disease affects
memory, thinking, and judgment
herat and blood vessels
body temperature, pulse, and respirations
bones and muscles
Memory, thinking, and judgement
A NA is allowed to
empty a Foley catheter bag
accept orders from a doctor over the phone
give water through the Nasogastric tube
give medication from bedside table
empty a Foley catheter bag
Most common pulse used to take a blood pressure?
Brachial
A resident has a diagnosis of C-Diff. The type of transmission based precautions to be used is ?
Contact
You are that nurse say go to ROOM 105 STAT
What do you do?
Increased Respiratory rate is called what?
Tachypnea
The chronic inability to sleep or stay asleep is call what?
Insomnia
When moving a resident up in bed. The proper placement of the NA arms would be to place one arm where and the other arm where?
One arm under the resident shoulder and the other under the thighs
Bronchitis
It is especially important to report to the nurse that the resident at only 25% of her meal when the resident is on a ___________ diet.
Diabetic Diet
Three things required to start a fire are:
Oxygen, combustible material, spark
A resident complains to you that he thinks he received the wrong treatment on his leg today. The NA checks that care plan and finds that she accidentally applied the antiembolitic stocking to the wrong leg. The NA should do what 2 things? P
Place TED hose on correct leg and Complete an incident report as policy indicates
The first basic need of every resident is what?
Physical
What is the most important communication tool all residents use?
Call light
A disorder that occurs when the arteries that supply the heart narrow as a result of atherosclerosis is what?
Coronary Artery Disease
You are alone in the dining room feeding a resident who eats slowly. She begins to choke, her hands go up to her throat, and she is unable to speak. You should do what next?
Move behind behind her and begin the abdominal thrust
The best position to place a resident in when giving and enema?
Left Sims Positon