QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ T/F A safety strap on a wheelchair that a patient can unstrap if
desired is considered a restraint Answer: False (this is dependent on
if the patient can unstrap it or not)
◉ Unless visible blood is present _______, ________, and _________ is not
considered to be contagious Answer: Saliva, sweat tears
◉ When a patient is expected to arrive on a stretcher you should
prepare a __________ bed. Answer: surgical bed
◉ when lifting a moving patient you should face where? Answer:
towards the patient
◉ If you spill water in a patients room you should
__________________________________________________________ Answer: clean it
up immediately
◉ you are preparing a room for a patient with a wheelchair, what
kind of bed should you prepare? Answer: a closed bed
,◉ How far up your arm should you wash your hands Answer: 1 inch
above the wrist
◉ What are signs a patient has a complete airway obstruction?
Answer: Cant talk
cant cough
holding throat
◉ If a patient has confusion at sundown and starts thinking the
nurses have been stealing from them what should you do? Answer:
try to distract and comfort them
◉ Which disease is spread by food or water contaminated by feces?
Answer: Hepatitis A
◉ You made an error charting. What should you do? Answer: Cross it
out (single line through it) and initial with the date
◉ Before serving a meal tray to a patient you
should____________________________________________ Answer: Identify that
you are giving the right tray to the right person
, ◉ If a nasal cannula is wrong you can
______________________________________________ Answer: move it but not
remove it
◉ T/F CNAs cannot give suppositories (solid medicine) Answer:
True
◉ Vest restraints are applied so that the flaps are across the front or
back of the patient? Answer: front. The back of the vest should be on
the back of the patient
◉ 1 fluid ounce is how many mililiters? Answer: 30
◉ A patient on a mechanical soft diet can have foods like? Answer:
pureed applesauce
Cottage cheese.
Sandwich with soft bread.
Shaved deli turkey or ham.
Tuna salad or egg salad without celery or raw vegetables
eggs
◉ which is not an expected result of administering an enema?
Answer: abdominal distension