Basic Nursing Skills Flashcards
When operating the manual bed, the nurse aid should remember to:
Fold the cranks under the bed
When caring for a client who uses a protective device (restraint), the nurse aide should:
Check the patient’s body alignment
When helping a patient who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aid should assist:
On the patient weak side
Who can order a warm or cold application?
A doctor
Only a doctor can order a treatment, test, or medication (even if simple)
A patient who was given insulin in the morning is pale and sweaty and appears confused two hours later. It would be helpful to find out whether the patient:
Had breakfast
Meals should be served shortly after the patient has received insulin or else the blood sugar level will drop
The brain is part of the:
Nervous system
In a Nursing Care Plan, you note that it is written. “O2 per N/C @3L, Orthopnea pos, as needed”. As a CNA, you know that this means which of the following:
A resident is on oxygen with a nasal cannula on three liters. Assist to sit in Fowler’s position.
A patient has a diagnosis of psoriasis. Her nurse aide should:
Treat her the same way as any other patient with a non-infectious disease
The circulatory system consists of the:
Heart, arteries, veins and capillaries
On which side should the patient lie for an enema?
Left (sim’s position)
A patient had a hip replacement and is admitted to the long-term care facility for rehabilitation. Her condition is considered:
Acute
New or sudden situation that is expected to resolve
Examples: broken bones, head cold, flu, and asthma attack
You are caring for a patient, who has a diagnosis of COPD. His SpO2 is 82%. He is currently receiving O2 via Nasal Cannula @ 2 liters/min. What do you do?
Report is STAT to the nurse
The normal SpO2range for a patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is 88-92%
A resident with an ileostomy evacuates feces through the:
Ileum
Signs and symptoms of shock may include:
Low blood pressure, tachycardia; and clammy, pale skin
The opening of the colostomy to the outside of the body is called:
The stoma
An artificial opening in the body, created surgically.
A patient’s nursing care plan lists CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) as her primary dx (diagnosis). You would expect her ADL routine to include:
Daily AM weight measurement
A sudden weight gain means that they are retaining fluid which puts a strain on the heart and lungs
Which of the following are associated with smoking:
Vitamin C deficiency
Heart attacks
Pneumonia
Meal trays have arrived. Before serving each tray, the nurse aide should:
Check each armband, even on familiar patients
The nurse aide is legally responsible for verifying the identity of each patient before serving food or giving care
Which of the following statements about blindness are false?
Most legally blind or visually impaired people have no sight at all.
A foley catheter is used:
To drain urine from the bladder
Constipation and indigestion can result from:
Slowed peristalsis (muscular contractions that move food through the intestines)
A nurse aide is assigned to a stroke patient with a diagnosis of aphasia. The nurse aide knows that:
The resident cannot talk
Signs of poor circulation include:
Paleness; cold skin; and edema
Diabetes mellitus makes a resident more prone to develop:
Infections
Their high blood sugar levels weaken the immune system and the body’s defense system against infections
Elderly residents sometimes appear stooped over and seem to have lost height. This is due to:
Osteoporosis in the spinal column - can lead to a gradual loss of height and a stooped posture
When dry, hard stool fills the rectum and will not pass, it is called:
Impaction
The thinning of the fatty layer under the skin could cause a resident to:
Develop pressure sores - there is less padding and increases the risk of injury
For most residents, the range of normal respiration is:
12 - 20 respirations per minute
A stroke occurs when:
The brain is deprived of oxygen
When the blood supply to the brain is cut off thus oxygen cannot reach the brain cells
There are blood clots in the arteries of the brain or a burst of blood vessel in the brain
Which of the following is a major reason for urinary incontinence in the elderly?
The muscle that keeps urine in the bladder weakens
Type 2 diabetes:
Can be controlled with diet and exercise
May require medication or insulin
Is associated with being overweight and obese
A Hepatitis B vaccination protects the person receiving it against a disease that affects:
The liver
