Knowledge Exam Flashcards
Which of the following best helps reduce pressure on the bony prominences?
Flotation mattress
A client is paralyzed on the right side. The nurse aide should place the signaling device
On the left side of the bed near the clients hand
The equipment you need for oral care of an unconscious client includes
Toothette and mouth swab
Clean bed linen placed in a client’s room but NOT used should be
Put in the dirty linen container
Which of the following people provide treatment for persons who have difficulty talking due to disorders such as a stroke or physical defects?
Speech therapist
When transferring a client, MOST of the client’s weight should be supported by the nurse aide’s
Legs
To avoid pulling on the catheter while you’re turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to his
Upper thigh
To convert four ounces (oz) of liquid to milliliters (mL), the nurse aide should multiply 4 by
30 ml
A client is to be assisted out of bed to sit in a wheelchair. How can this procedure be made safe?
Place the bed in the lowest position
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
Prosthesis
The nurse aide notices that the client’s radio cord is draped across a chair to reach the nearest outlet. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do is
See if any changes can be made so that the radio can be plugged in safely
When taking a client’s radial pulse, the nurse aide’s fingertips should be placed on the client’s
Wrist
While making an empty bed, the nurse aide sees that the side rail is broken. The nurse aide SHOULD
Report the broken side rail immediately
Physical restraints are used most often when
Used to prevent client injury
The nursing care plan states, “Transfer with mechanical lift.” However, the client is very agitated. To transfer the client, the nurse aide SHOULD
Get assistance to move the client
NPO
nothing by mouth
The nurse aide is responsible for the following fire prevention measures EXCEPT
Taking cigarettes and matches away from all clients and visitors
While eating dinner, a client starts to choke and turn blue. The nurse aide SHOULD
Call for assurances and perform the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts)
What type of fir can be put out with water?
Paper
To take an oral temperature the nurse aide should
Place the thermometer under the tongue
The nurse aide is going to help the client walk from the bed to a chair. What should the nurse aide put on the client’s feet?
Rubber-soiled shoes or socks
To lift an object using good body mechanics, the nurse aide SHOULD
Bend the knees and keep the back straight
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client’s room, the FIRST thing to do is
Remove the client
The purpose of padding side rails on the client’s bed is to
Protect the client from injury
Which of the following is NOT considered a way to restrain a client?
Pain management
For safety, when leaving a client alone in a room, the nurse aide SHOULD
Place the signaling device within the clients reach
The nurse aide sees a client spill water on the floor in the hall. Another client is walking down the hall. The nurse aide SHOULD
Clean up the spill
When caring for a client who uses a protective device (restraint), the nurse aide SHOULD
Check the clients body alignment
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist
On the clients weak side
To be sure that a client’s weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed
At the same time of day
A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure that she can move the client alone. The nurse aide should
Ask another nurse aide to help
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used on a client who has
A blocked airway
How many tips does a quad-cane base have?
4
What is the FIRST thing a nurse aide should do when finding an unresponsive client?
Call for help
Insulin, a hormone, regulates
The amount of sugar in the blodd
When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to
Fold the cranks under the bed
The nurse aide is walking with a client confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide SHOULD
Comfort the client while moving the person to a safe place
The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?
Unplug the shaver
Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?
Ml
300ml
Which of the following is the most comfortable position for a client with a respiratory problem?
Fowler’s
In the 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?
The resident is on oxygen with a cannula on three liters. Assist to sit in the Fowlers position
Before performing any procedure, a nurse aide must
Wash his or her hands
Identify the resident
Explain the procedure
You are caring for Mr. Brown, 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 it immediately to the nurse
Which of the following is the recommended position for giving an enema?
Left sims
Postpartum refers to
The period of time after delivery of a baby
The brain is part of the
Nervous system
Meal trays have arrived. Before serving each tray, the nurse aide should
Check each armband even on familiar patients
Which of the following are associated with smoking?
Heart attacks
Pneumonia
Vitamin c deficiency
The charge nurse has asked you to take Mrs. Shumway’s vital signs. Before doing so, you must
Gather all appropriate equipment
Identify the patient and introduce yourself
Wash your hands
A nurse aide notices blood in a patient’s IV tubing. The aide should
Notify the IV nurse
Mrs. Shumway’s nursing care plan lists CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) as her primary dx. (diagnosis). You would expect her ADL routine to include which of the following
Daily am weight measurements
Ok which sided should the patient lie for an enema
Left
In a report, the nurse aide is told that one of her patients has been ordered NPO after midnight. The aide should
Take away the water pitcher at midnight
A patient appears paler than usual. The nurse aide should
Ask the patient how he feels and take his vital signs immediately
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 systems includes
Hearts, arteries, capillaries, veins
A nurse assistant notices red marks on a resident’s back and buttocks. The aide acts in the knowledge that
The skin can break down if nothing is done
Mrs. Shumway has an order for I&O. You have picked up her breakfast and note that she drank half of a 6 oz. glass of juice, 4 oz. of milk, and 8 oz. of coffee. Therefore, you document
450ml
Who can order a warm or cold application?
A doctor
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
Signs and symptoms of shock may include
Low blood pressure; tachycardia; and clammy, pale skin
Mrs. Sparks is an 83-year-old female patient who suffers from the late effects of a CVA. She has {L} sided hemiplegia. This is
Paralysis on the left side of the body
Most of our calories should come from
Carbohydrates
Drainage bags from urinary catheters should always
Be kept below the level of the bladder
Continuing education is
important for keeping abreast of new developments.
necessary for recertification in many states.
a professional standard
A professional and safe working appearance would include which of the following?
Clean, wrinkle free uniform; short fingernails; and off the shoulders hair
Mrs. Hernandez had a hip replacement and is admitted to the long-term care facility for rehabilitation. Her condition is considered
Acute
Which of the following measurements that you obtained from Mrs. Shumway should be reported immediately to the charge nurse?
Blood pressure: 190/114
Which of the following should be reported immediately?
Blood pressure of 90/40
Your resident consumed a bowl of soup that was 180 cc of liquid. How many ounces was that?
6 ounces
To help ensure adequate circulation to prevent patient skin breakdown, you should
give back massages.
change the patient’s position frequently.
perform active or passive range-of-motion exercises.
To take a rectal temperature, the nurse aide should insert the thermometer and
Hold onto the thermometer until it can be removed
Which of the following statements about blindness are false?
Most legally blind or visually impaired ripple have no sight at all
Normal urine color is
Yellow
