QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A e.client e.is e.upset e.and e.crying e.over e.the e.recent e.death e.of e.her e.husband. e.How e.should e.the e.nurse
e.aide e.respond?
A.) Tell e.her e.not e.to e.cry e.because e.it e. will e.make e.her e.feel e.sad.
B.) Close e.the e.door e.and e.leave e.the e.client e.to e.cry e.alone.
C.) Take e.the e.client e.to e.an e.activity e.to e.help e.her e.forget e.her e. husband.
D.) Sit e.with e.the e.client e.and e.allow e.her e.to e.talk e.about e.her e.feelings.
- ANSWERS-D.) e.Sit e.with e.the e.client e.and e.allow e.her e. to e.talk e.about e.her e.feelings.
A e.client e.needs e.to e.be e.repositioned e.but e.is e.heavy, e.and e.the e.nurse e.aide e.is e.not e.sure e.she e.can e.move
e.the e.client e.alone. e.The e.nurse e.aide e.should:
A.) Try e.to e.move e.the e.client e.alone
B.) Have e.the e.family e.do e.it
C.) Ask e.another e.nurse e.aide e.to e.help
D.) Go e.on e.to e.another e. task
- ANSWERS-C.) e. Ask e.another e.nurse e.aide e.to e.help
A e.client e.wakes e.up e.during e.the e.night e.and e.asks e.for e.something e.to e.eat. e.The e.nurse e.aide e.should:
A.) Check e.client's e.diet e.before e.offering e.nourishment.
B.) Tell e.the e.client e.nothing e.is e.available e.at e.night.
C.) Explain e.that e.breakfast e.is e.coming e.in e.three e.hours.
D.) Tell e.the e.client e.that e.eating e.is e.not e.allowed e.during e.the e.night.
- ANSWERS-A.) e.Check e.client's e.diet e.before e.offering e.nourishment.
A e.new e.client e.refuses e.to e.wear e.a e.clothing e.protector e.at e.lunch. e.The e.nurse e.aide e.should:
A.) Tell e.the e.client e.that e.he e.must e.wear e.it
B.) Put e.the e.clothing e.protector e.on e.the e.client
C.) Report e.this e.to e.the e.nurse e.in e.charge
D.) Respect e.the e.client's e.wishes
- ANSWERS-D.) e.Respect e.the e.client's e.wishes
A e.nurse e.aide e.can e.assist e.clients e.with e.their e.spiritual e.needs e.by:
A.) Taking e.clients e.to e.the e.nurse e.aide's e.church.
B.) Allowing e. clients e.to e.talk e.about e.their e.beliefs.
C.) Avoiding e.any e.religious e.discussions.
,D.) Talking e.about e.the e.nurse e.aide's e.own e.spiritual e.beliefs.
- ANSWERS-B.) e.Allowing e.clients e.to e.talk e.about e.their e.beliefs.
A e.nurse e.aide e.finds e.a e.resident e.looking e.in e.the e.refrigerator e.at e.the e.nurses' e.station e.at e.5 e.a.m.
e.The e.resident, e.who e.is e. confused, e.explains e.he e.needs e.breakfast e.before e.he e.leaves e.for e.work.
e.The e.best e.response e.by e.the e.nurse e.aide e.is e.to
A.) Help e.the e.resident e.back e.to e.his e.room e.and e.into e.bed.
B.) Ask e.the e.resident e.about e.his e.job e.and e.if e.he e.is e.hungry.
C.) Tell e.him e.that e.residents e.are e.not e.allowed e.in e.the e.nurses' e.station.
D.) Remind e. him e.that e.he e.is e.retired e.from e.his e.job e.and e. in e.a e. nursing e.home.
- ANSWERS-B.) e.Ask e.the e.resident e.about e.his e.job e.and e.if e.he e.is
hungry. e.A e.nurse e.aide e.must e.wear e.gloves e.when:
e.
A.) Feeding e.a e.client
B.) Doing e.peri-care
C.) Giving e.a e.back e.rub
D.) Doing e.range e.of e. motion
- ANSWERS-B.) e.Doing e.peri-care
A e.nurse e.aide e.who e.is e.active e.in e.her e.church e.is e.assigned e.to e.care e.for e.a e.client e.who e.is e.not e.a
e.member e.of e.any e.religious e.group. e.The e.nurse e.aide e.should:
A.) Help e.the e.client e.understand e.the e.nurse e.aide's e.faith.
B.) Tell e.the e.client e.that e.it e.is e.important e.for e.the e.client e.to e.join e.some e.church, e.even e.if e.it e.is e.not e.the
e.nurse e.aide's e.church.
C.) Respect e.the e.client's e.beliefs e.and e.avoid e.starting e.religious e.discussions.
D.) Arrange e.to e.have e.the e.nurse e.aide's e. clergyman e.visit e. the e.client.
- ANSWERS-C.) e.Respect e.the e.client's e.beliefs e.and e.avoid e.starting e.religious e.discussions.
A e.resident e.gets e.dressed e.and e.comes e.out e.of e.his e.room e.wearing e.shoes e.that e.are e.from e.two
e.different e.pairs. e.The e.nurse e.aide e.should
A.) Tease e.the e.resident e.by e.complements e.the e.resident's e. sense e.of e.style
B.) Ask e.if e.the e.resident e.realizes e.that e.the e.shoes e.do e.not e.match.
C.) Remind e.the e.resident e.that e.the e.nurse e.aide e.can e.dress e.the e.resident.
D.) Ask e.if e.the e.resident e. lost e.some e.of e.his e.shoes.
- ANSWERS-B.) e. Ask e.if e.the e.resident e. realizes e.that e.the e.shoes e.do e.not e. match.
A e.resident e.has e.an e.indwelling e.urinary e.catheter. e.While e.making e.rounds, e.the e.nurse e.aide e.notices
e.that e.there e.is e.no e.urine e.in e.the e.drainage e.bag. e.The e.nurse e.aide e.should e.first
A.) Ask e.the e.resident e.to e.try e.urinating.
B.) Offer e.the e.resident e.fluid e.to e.drink.
C.) Check e.for e.kinks e. in e.the e.tubing.
D.) Obtain e.a e.new e.urinary e.drainage e.bag.
- ANSWERS-C.) e.Check e.for e.kinks e.in e.the e.tubing.
, A e.resident e.has e.diabetes. e.Which e.of e.the e.following e.is e.a e.common e.sign e.of e.low e.blood e.sugar?
A.) Fever
B.) Shakiness
C.) Thirst
D.) Vomiting
- ANSWERS-B.) e.Shakiness
A e.resident e.is e.on e.a e.bladder e.retraining e.program. e. The e.nurse e.aide e.can e.expect e.the e.resident e.to
A.) Have e.a e.fluid e.intake e.restriction e.to e.prevent e.sudden e.urges e.to e.urinate.
B.) Wear e.an e.incontinent e.brief e.in e.case e.of e.an e.accident.
C.) Have e.an e.indwelling e.urinary e.catheter.
D.) Have e.a e.schedule e.for e.toileting.
- ANSWERS-D.) e. Have e.a e.schedule e.for e.toileting.
A e.resident e.who e.has e.cancer e.is e.expected e.to e.die e.within e.the e.next e.couple e.of e.days. e.Nursing e.care
e.for e.this e.resident e.should e.focus e.on
A.) Helping e.the e.resident e.through e.the e.stage e.of e.grief.
B.) Providing e.for e.the e.resident's e.comfort.
C.) Keeping e.the e.residents e.care e.routine, e.such e.as e.for e.bathing.
D.) Giving e.the e.resident e.a e.lot e.of e.quiet e.time e.and e.privacy.
- ANSWERS-B.) e.Providing e.for e.the e.resident's
comfort e.A e.resident e.who e.has e.stress e.incontinence
e.
A.) Will e.have e.an e.indwelling e.urinary e.catheter.
B.) Should e.wear e.an e.incontinent e.brief e.at e.night.
C.) May e.leak e.urine e.when e.laughing e.or e.coughing.
D.) Needs e.toileting e.every e.1-2 e. hours e.throughout e.the e.day.
- ANSWERS-C.) e.May e.leak e.urine e.when e.laughing e.or e.coughing.
A e.resident e.who e.is e.inactive e.is e.at e.risk e.of e.constipation. e.In e.addition e.to e.increased e.activity e.and
e.exercise, e.which e.of e.the e.following e.actions e.helps e.to e.prevent e.constipation?
A.) Adequate e.fluid e.intake
B.) Regular e.mealtimes
C.) High e.protein e.diet
D.) Low e.fiber e.diet
- ANSWERS-A.) e.Adequate e.fluid e.intake
A e.resident e. who e.is e.incontinent e.of e.urine e.has e.an e.increased e.risk e.of e.developing
A.) Dementia
B.) Urinary e.tract e.infections
C.) Pressure e.sores
D.) Dehydration
- ANSWERS-C.) e.Pressure e.sores