Basic Nursing Skills

Question 1

When operating the manual bed, the nurse aid should remember to:

Answer 1

Fold the cranks under the bed

Question 2

When caring for a client who uses a protective device (restraint), the nurse aide should:

Answer 2

Check the patient’s body alignment

Question 3

When helping a patient who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aid should assist:

Answer 3

On the patient weak side

Question 4

Who can order a warm or cold application?

Answer 4

A doctor
Only a doctor can order a treatment, test, or medication (even if simple)

Question 5

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:

Answer 5

Had breakfast
Meals should be served shortly after the patient has received insulin or else the blood sugar level will drop

Question 6

The brain is part of the:

Answer 6

Nervous system

Question 7

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:

Answer 7

A resident is on oxygen with a nasal cannula on three liters. Assist to sit in Fowler’s position.

Question 8

A patient has a diagnosis of psoriasis. Her nurse aide should:

Answer 8

Treat her the same way as any other patient with a non-infectious disease

Question 9

The circulatory system consists of the:

Answer 9

Heart, arteries, veins and capillaries

Question 10

On which side should the patient lie for an enema?

Answer 10

Left (sim’s position)

Question 11

A patient had a hip replacement and is admitted to the long-term care facility for rehabilitation. Her condition is considered:

Answer 11

Acute
New or sudden situation that is expected to resolve
Examples: broken bones, head cold, flu, and asthma attack

Question 12

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?

Answer 12

Report is STAT to the nurse
The normal SpO2range for a patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is 88-92%

Question 13

A resident with an ileostomy evacuates feces through the:

Answer 13

Ileum

Question 14

Signs and symptoms of shock may include:

Answer 14

Low blood pressure, tachycardia; and clammy, pale skin

Question 15

The opening of the colostomy to the outside of the body is called:

Answer 15

The stoma
An artificial opening in the body, created surgically.

Question 16

A patient’s nursing care plan lists CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) as her primary dx (diagnosis). You would expect her ADL routine to include:

Answer 16

Daily AM weight measurement
A sudden weight gain means that they are retaining fluid which puts a strain on the heart and lungs

Question 17

Which of the following are associated with smoking:

Answer 17

Vitamin C deficiency
Heart attacks
Pneumonia

Question 18

Meal trays have arrived. Before serving each tray, the nurse aide should:

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Which of the following statements about blindness are false?

Answer 19

Most legally blind or visually impaired people have no sight at all.

Question 20

A foley catheter is used:

Answer 20

To drain urine from the bladder

Question 21

Constipation and indigestion can result from:

Answer 21

Slowed peristalsis (muscular contractions that move food through the intestines)

Question 22

A nurse aide is assigned to a stroke patient with a diagnosis of aphasia. The nurse aide knows that:

Answer 22

The resident cannot talk

Question 23

Signs of poor circulation include:

Answer 23

Paleness; cold skin; and edema

Question 24

Diabetes mellitus makes a resident more prone to develop:

Answer 24

Infections
Their high blood sugar levels weaken the immune system and the body’s defense system against infections

Question 25

Elderly residents sometimes appear stooped over and seem to have lost height. This is due to:

Answer 25

Osteoporosis in the spinal column - can lead to a gradual loss of height and a stooped posture

Question 26

When dry, hard stool fills the rectum and will not pass, it is called:

Answer 26

Impaction

Question 27

The thinning of the fatty layer under the skin could cause a resident to:

Answer 27

Develop pressure sores - there is less padding and increases the risk of injury

Question 28

For most residents, the range of normal respiration is:

Answer 28

12 - 20 respirations per minute

Question 29

A stroke occurs when:

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Which of the following is a major reason for urinary incontinence in the elderly?

Answer 30

The muscle that keeps urine in the bladder weakens

Question 31

Type 2 diabetes:

Answer 31

Can be controlled with diet and exercise
May require medication or insulin
Is associated with being overweight and obese

Question 32

A Hepatitis B vaccination protects the person receiving it against a disease that affects:

Answer 32

The liver