Nursing Assistant / (CNA) Exam
What is one important reason why bed linens should remain wrinkle-free?
- To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure ulcers.
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?
- Prosthesis
Excesses that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called
- Range of motion
When using a transfer belt, the NA should
- Place it over a resident's clothing
Where should the NA stand when helping a resident who is recovering from a stroke
to walk?
- On the resident's weaker side
What is the correct way to remove a gown?
- Unfasten gown at the neck and waist and roll the dirty side in while holding gown
away from body.
How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being distracted?
- One time
To best communicate with a visually-impaired resident, the NA should
- Identify herself when she enters the room
The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a diabetic resident is
- Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection.
If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to
- Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
An NA should use friction for at least seconds when washing her hands.
- 20
What is the healthcare setting that is for people who will die in six months or less?
- Hospice
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, What is the term for a legal document that designates what kind of care a person wants
if he is unable to make that decision himself?
- Advance directive
Which temature site is generally considered to be the most accurate.
- Rectum (rectal)
Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
- Prescribing a new medication
How should the NA respond if a resident tries to give him a gift?
- The NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
What does the term empathy mean?
- Being able to identify with and enter into the feelings of others.
To monitor a resident's pulse rate, the NA will most commonly check the pulse.
- Radial
Slapping, shoving, and rough handling are all considered to be a type of
- Physical abuse
With which of the following people may an NA share a resident's medical
information?
- Resident's Doctor
Which of the following would be the best way for an NA to show a resident that she is
listenting?
- The NA should focus on the resident and provide feedback
Which is/are the most essential nutrient(s) for life?
- Water
Objective information is
- Information collected using the senses
Which of the following statements is true of documentation?
- NAs should document care right after it has been done.
Standard Precautions should be practiced
- On every single person in the NAs care
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