ADLs
When assisting a resident to brush his/her teeth, the nursing assistant should
a. brush the teeth vigorously and clean up before breakfast arrives
b. encourage the resident to do as much as possible and help only as needed
c. put on gloves, move the overbed table out of the way and brush the resident's teeth thoroughly
d. provide for privacy, place a towel on the resident's lap and brush the teeth
b. encourage the resident to do as much as possible and help only as needed
Mr. Smith has a diagnosis of dysphagia. This lets Mrs. Smith's caregivers know to monitor for
a. difficulty walking
b. difficulty swallowing
c. difficulty hearing
d. difficulty understanding
b. difficulty swallowing
Conditions that are favorable for growth of an infection is:
a. warm and dark
b. warm and light
c. cool and dark
d. cool light
a. warm and dark
Which of the following blood pressures would you consider abnormal?
a. 120/80
b. 110/68
c. 200/90
d. 130/80
c. 200/90
Before and after personal care is given to a resident, it is necessary to
wash your hands
do your charting
clean the equipment
go on break
wash your hands
When providing ADLs for a resident, you observe changes. The first thing you should do is
a. report changes to the next shift
b. keep changes to yourself
c. report to your nurse
d. report to your mentor
c. report to your nurse
Persons who have suffered a stroke may be prone to depression due to all of the following EXCEPT
loss of independence
loss of their role in the family
loss of ability to communicate
loss of dependence
loss of dependence
AIDs (HIV) can be transmitted by
a. sitting on a contaminated toilet seat
b. eating contaminated food
c. having sexual intercourse
d. drinking from a contaminated glass
c. having sexual intercourse
It is very important to be accurate when measuring resident's vital signs. If you get abnormally high or low readings you should
a. write them on the clipboard, but you don't need to report them
b. measure them again and report them to your charge nurse
c. tell your fellow workers about them at breaktime
d. take the readings in two hours since they will change
b. measure them again and report them to your charge nurse
A nurse aide should always encourage the resident to
allow staff to perform ADLs for them
stay in bed most of the time
perform self-care with ADLs when possible
perform a few self-care items every week
perform self-care with ADLs when possible
When performing oral care for a resident you observe that her gums are bleeding while brushing, you should
a. continue to brush all surfaces of the mouth
b. stop brushing and apply pressure to the area
c. notify the charge nurse of the bleeding issue
d. contact the family and inform them of the issue
c. notify the charge nurse of the bleeding issue
The term abduction means
a. bending a body part
b. moving a body part away from the body midline
c. straightening a body part
d. moving a body part toward the midline of the body
b. moving a body part away from the body midline
You have cared for a resident in isolation and need to take off your personal protective equipment, the article you will take off first is
a. gloves
b. gown
c. mask
d. goggles
a. gloves
A resident's blood pressure is 170/104. You take her blood pressure again and you get the same reading. You should
a. chart the resident's vitals as you normally would and move on to your next resident
b. chart the resident's vitals and immediately report them to the supervising nurse
c. chart the resident's vitals and explain to the resident what they can do to lower their blood pressure
d. chart the resident's vitals as you normally would, and assist them with their breakfast
b. chart the resident's vitals and immediately report them to the supervising nurse
A physical therapist works with a resident to improve
speech
hearing
sight
mobility
mobility
When shaving a resident's facial hair, the nursing assistant should
a. shave in the direction of hair growth
b. shave in short strokes in an upward direction
c. hold the razor at a 30-degree angle
d. only use an electric razor to avoid nicks
a. shave in the direction of hair growth
Restorative care is a type of care that attempts to restore the person to their highest level of function and is performed by the
physical therapist
nursing staff
occupational therapist
physician
physical therapist
Examples of airborne transmitted diseases include
a. tuberculosis and pink eye
b. chicken pox and lice
c. measles and tuberculosis
d. measles and scabies
c. measles and tuberculosis
You have been caring for Mr. Jones for one year. Mr. Jones is able to get himself out of bed and into the wheelchair every morning without assistance. This morning, Mr. Jones is not in his chair. When you approach Mr. Jones in his bed he states, "I am feeling a little weak on my right side this morning" you would
a. tell him to rest a little while longer and you will come back and check on him in an hour
b. tell him if he does not get into his chair he may miss breakfast
c. tell him you will call his wife and let her know he is in declining health
d. tell the nurse there is a change in his ability status
d. tell the nurse there is a change in his ability status
Smiling at a resident is known as
sign language
body language
oral communication
verbal communication
body language
When caring for a confused resident what should a nursing assistant do?
give simple directions
give the patient activities
say nothing
allow the patient to plan daily activities
give simple directions
When caring for a resident whose religion is different from your own you should:
respect his/her religious beliefs
try to convert resident to your religion
show how wrong his/her religion is
arrange to have priest/missionary/clergy visit
respect his/her religious beliefs
Microorganisms are completely destroyed by
a. sterilization
b. handwashing
c. disinfection
d. medical aspesis
a. sterilization
A CNA is working with a 98 year old resident who is exhibiting signs of anxiety because he hears his mom calling out to him, letting him know it is time for dinner. The CNA will report this behavior to the nurse as
a. paranoid delusions
b. visual hallucinations
c. auditory hallucinations
d. auditory delusions
c. auditory hallucinations
The function of the urinary system is
breaks down food to be used by cells
transport lymph throughout body
secrete hormones into bloodstream
remove waste products from blood
remove waste products from blood