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FINAL EXAM
When feeding a resident who is lying in bed, the head of the bed is raised to
A. make chewing food easier
B. decrease the risk of aspiration
C. improve the resident's digestion
D. allow for better respiration between bites - ANSWER-B. decrease the risk of
aspiration
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is
an example of
A. resident neglect
B. resident abuse
C. nurse aide carelessness
,D. nurse aide non-compliance - ANSWER-B. resident abuse
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse
aide's scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Consider if the task can be performed another way
B. Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible
C. Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated
D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role -
ANSWER-D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse
aide's role
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the nurse
aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself.", What should the nurse aide do?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time
B. Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad
C. Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable
D. Provide incontinent care to the resident - ANSWER-D. Provide incontinent
care to the resident
A resident with advance directives has a DNR order. This means that the resident
A. Does not remember
B. Should not be restrained
C. Does not respond to instructions
D. Should not be resuscitated - ANSWER-D. Should not be resuscitated
A resident says she is 5 feet 6 inches tall. When the nurse aide measures the
resident's height, the resident is 5 feet 4 inches. What should the nurse aide do?
,A. Record the resident's height as 5 feet 4 inches
B. Record the resident's height as 5 feet 6 inches
C. Explain that older people shrink with aging.
D. Measure the resident again - ANSWER-D. Measure the resident again
Which of the following is the nurse aide most likely to observe in a resident who
has a low blood sugar?
A. Shakiness or trembling
B. Thirst and dry mouth
C. Sweet breath odor
D. Increased urine - ANSWER-A. Shakiness or trembling
When counting a resident's pulse, the nurse aide should
A. notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular
B. ask if the resident takes any heart medication
C. consider the time of day when the pulse is taken
D. multiply the rate by four if counted for 30 seconds - ANSWER-A. notice if the
rhythm of the heart-beat is regular
Which of the following most important to closely observe when a resident wears
elastic stockings, the type that are worn to help circulation?
A. The resident's shoe-fit
B. The resident's pulse rate
C. The way the resident walks
D. The color of the resident's toes - ANSWER-D. The color of the resident's toes
, A resident who use to go to the bathroom by herself now asks for assistance to
walk to the bathroom. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
B. Understand that these changes are just a normal part of aging.
C. Update the resident's care plan and explain the change to the charge nurse.
D. Encourage independence and suggest that the resident try going to the bathroom
on her own. - ANSWER-A. Assist the resident and report the change to the charge
nurse.
While receiving personal care in bed, a resident begins to have a seizure. The nurse
aide should?
A. hold the resident down to reduce injury
B. keep the airway open and prepare to do CPR
C. call the charge nurse and remain with the resident
D. place a tongue blade between the resident's teeth - ANSWER-C. call the charge
nurse and remain with the resident
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
A. massage the area using lotion
B. apply a dry protective dressing over the area
C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip
D. cleanse the hip using extra soap, then rinse and dry thoroughly - ANSWER-C.
keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip