Practice Test 3

Question 1

Which of the following actions helps to prevent skin tears?

Answer 1

Dressing the resident in long sleeves.

Question 2

When caring for a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide is expected to

Answer 2

talk to the resident while providing care.

Question 3

A nurse aide is asked to provide post-mortem care to a resident who died of natural causes. Which of the following is the most appropriate practice to follow when providing postmortem care?

Answer 3

Wash hands and wear gloves throughout care.

Question 4

When a resident is receiving oxygen, the nurse aide should

Answer 4

make sure the tubing is free of kinks.

If the tubing is kinked, the resident will not receive the full flow of oxygen.

Question 5

While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a reddened area on the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to request that the nurse aide

Answer 5

keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip.

Question 6

A resident has returned from the hospital after a hip replacement. The nurse aide should expect that the resident will be

Answer 6

going to physical therapy to increase mobility.

Question 7

Which of the following is an observation often seen when a resident is impacted?

Answer 7

Liquid feces seeping out of the anus.

Question 8

When helping a resident transfer from a bed to a chair, which of the following best demonstrates appropriate safety techniques?

Answer 8

Follow the transfer technique as described in the care plan.

Question 9

While feeding a resident, the nurse aide notices that the resident is coughing a lot after each drink of fluid. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?

Answer 9

Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident.

Question 10

To prevent skin tears or shearing when moving the resident, the nurse aide should

Answer 10

avoid pulling or sliding the resident when moved.

Question 11

When counting a resident’s pulse, the nurse aide should

Answer 11

notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular.

Question 12

A nurse aide notices that a resident with dementia is walking with a limp on the right foot. The nurse aide’s first response should be to

Answer 12

remove the resident’s shoe and inspect the foot.

Question 13

A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the room is on fire. What should the nurse aide do first?

Answer 13

Remove the resident from the room.

Question 14

A resident is NPO because of nausea. What should the nurse aide do?

Answer 14

Remove any fluids at the bedside including the water pitcher. NPO means nothing by mouth

Question 15

When going to take routine vital signs, the nurse aide discovers that a minister is praying with the resident. The nurse aide should

Answer 15

wait to take the vital signs after the minister has left.

Question 16

Residents are most likely to feel the urge to have a bowel movement

Answer 16

after eating a meal.

Question 17

When a person is receiving end-of-life care, the resident’s care plan is likely to include

Answer 17

ways to best provide for the comfort of the resident.

Question 18

A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. The resident says, “My days seem to last forever.” What should the nurse aide do?

Answer 18

Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.

Question 19

When providing foot care, the nurse aide observes an open sore on the resident’s foot. The nurse aide should

Answer 19

report the skin opening to the charge nurse as soon as possible.

Question 20

A resident who has dementia is usually able to get dressed with some prompting. This morning the resident is more confused and needs more help with all activities of daily living. What should the nurse aide do?

Answer 20

Provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming frustrated.

Question 21

A nurse aide is assigned to a table in the dining room during the residents’ lunch. One of the residents who is seated at the table begins to have a seizure. The nurse has been called. The next action by the nurse aide should be to

Answer 21

guide the resident from the chair to the floor.

Question 22

It is most important for the nurse aide to check the temperature of the water before

Answer 22

soaking the resident’s feet for foot care.

Question 23

A resident whose husband died a few years ago, says, “I have got to get dinner started. My husband will be home from work soon.” What is the best way for the nurse aide to respond?

Answer 23

Ask the resident about her husband’s favorite dinners.

Question 24

The use of a physical restraint helps

Answer 24

protect the resident from injury.

This is the only reason that a restraint may legally be used.

Question 25

A resident, who is on bed rest, asks for a bedpan. The resident is not able to lift own hips to help with the placement of the bedpan. The best action by the nurse aide is to

Answer 25

turn the resident onto one side to place the bedpan under the resident’s hips.

Question 26

A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following is part of the catheter care procedure performed by the nurse aide?

Answer 26

Clean the catheter, starting at the meatus and moving downward.

Question 27

How should the nurse aide respond when a resident tries to talk about the recent death of another resident?

Answer 27

Allow the resident to talk about the resident who died.

Question 28

A nurse aide who is new to the unit, observes two residents go into a room and close the door. The nurse aide suspects that the two residents are going to have sex. What should the nurse aide do?

Answer 28

Report the residents’ behavior to the charge nurse.

Question 29

The normal appearance of urine is

Answer 29

clear.

Question 30

A nurse aide is giving a resident a bed bath. Which of the following should the nurse aide do during the bed bath?

Answer 30

Keep the resident’s body covered during the bath.

Question 31

A resident with dementia tries to get out of bed without help during the night. The care plan states the resident needs assistance to get out of bed. What should the nurse aide do first?

Answer 31

Try to find out if there is something the resident needs.

Question 32

A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. When the resident sits in a wheelchair, where should the nurse aide place the drainage bag?

Answer 32

Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level of the resident’s bladder.

Question 33

Which of the following should be reported to the charge nurse immediately?

Answer 33

A resident’s complaint of chest pain.

Question 34

The nurse aide’s role in assisting with a bowel and bladder retraining program includes

Answer 34

being consistent with carrying out the toileting schedule.

Question 35

According to Standard Precautions, the nurse aide should wear gloves for which of the following procedures?

Answer 35

Removing soiled linen from a bed.

Question 36

A resident has a urinary catheter connected to a drainage bag. Which action by the nurse aide shows correct handling of the catheter and the urinary drainage bag while the resident is in bed?

Answer 36

Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag.

Question 37

A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she feels dizzy. The nurse aide should

Answer 37

ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available.

Question 38

What should a nurse aide do with a used disposable razor?

Answer 38

Place the razor in a sharps container immediately.

Question 39

Which of the following best describes the daily routine needs of residents with dementia?

Answer 39

Providing opportunities for activity and periods for rest is important.

Question 40

The nurse aide receives resident assignments from the charge nurse at the beginning of the shift. When planning priorities it will be most important for the nurse aide to

Answer 40

check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs.

Question 41

A resident who was admitted today is sitting in a chair in his room. He asks for help to go to the bathroom. The nurse aide knows the resident’s care plan has not been completed. To help the resident the nurse aide should

Answer 41

ask the charge nurse for instructions on what assistance the resident needs.

Question 42

A resident is admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after a stroke. The plan is for the resident to stay only a short time, before returning home. Which of the following shows the best support of the resident’s needs?

Answer 42

Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.

Question 43

A resident likes to eat breakfast in the dining room with other residents. The resident is slow when getting dressed each morning so the resident’s friends are often leaving when the resident gets to the dining room. The nurse aide should

Answer 43

ask if there is any help the resident would like in the morning.

Question 44

A resident has a contracture of the right arm. When putting on the resident’s button-front shirt, the nurse aide should

Answer 44

put the shirt sleeve on the right arm first, then the left arm.

Question 45

When helping admit a new resident, the nurse aide notices the resident’s right-sided weakness from a stroke. The resident asks for help to the bathroom. Before assisting the resident, the nurse aide should

Answer 45

get instructions from the nurse about how to toilet the resident.

Question 46

While eating lunch, hot tea splashes on a resident’s hand. The nurse aide’s first response should be to

Answer 46

wet a towel or napkin with cool water and place against the injured area.

Question 47

A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident’s wife slaps the resident. The resident does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do?

Answer 47

Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.

Question 48

While watching the residents in the dining room, a nurse aide notices that a resident is eating very little lunch. It is most important that the nurse aide

Answer 48

ask if the resident would like something else to eat.