SOLUTION
If a client expresses anger during care, which of the following would be an
APPROPRIATE response for the nurse aide to make?
a) Why are you being so mean today?
b) You should not say such mean things to people
c) I will come back when your bad mood is over
d) You seem upset. Would you like to talk about it Correct Answer: d) You seem
upset. Would you like to talk about it?
A client drinks 240mL of soup, 120mL of coffee, and 90mL of juice for lunch. The
client's total liquid intake for lunch is:
a) 360mL
b) 450mL
c) 480mL
d) 520mL Correct Answer: b) 450mL
When a nurse gives the nurse aide confidential information about a client, the
nurse aide should,
a) share it with other clients
b) keep the information private
c) discuss it with other staff members in the break room
d) discuss it with the client's family Correct Answer: b) keep the information
private
The nurse aid SHOULD place the client's soiled bedsheets:
a) on the bedside table
b) on the floor of the soiled utility room
c) in a biohazard bag
d) in the soiled linen container Correct Answer: d) in the soiled linen container
What is the MOST important reason for using a mechanical lift to transfer clients?
a) it takes fewer staff to transfer someone
b) it is the safest method for clients and staff
c) it is faster than other methods
d) it is the method that clients like best Correct Answer: b) it is the safest method
for clients and staff
, When preparing to a meal tray into the client's room, what is the MOST important
action for the nurse to take?
a) check that the client's name is displayed on the tray card
b) make sure the client's favorite foods are present
c) Determine if enough fluids have been ordered
d) keep all foods covered until eaten Correct Answer: a) check the client's name is
displayed on the card
The nurse aide SHOULD use proper body mechanics in order to:
a) keep the nurse aide's weight down
b) protect the nurse aide from injury
c) keep facility equipment in working order
d) make a good impression Correct Answer: b) protect the nurse aide from injury
When making an occupied bed the nurse aide SHOULD:
a) leave the bed in the lowest position
b) make the toe pleat
c) leave the bottom sheet untucked
d) place soiled lines on the floor Correct Answer: b) make the toe pleat
Frequent turning and repositioning of the client help prevent:
a) cyanosis
b) indigestion
c) coronary disease
d) pressure ulcers Correct Answer: d) pressure ulcers
Pillows should be used for a client placed in a side-lying position to:
a) promote sleep
b) decrease pain
c) prevent skin breakdown
d) decrease edema Correct Answer: c) prevent skin breakdown
Which of the following is MOST important for the prevention of skin breakdown
in the client?
a) Air-drying the client's skin
b) rubbing lotion on the client's skin
c) ambulating the client once a day
d) repositioning the client every 2 hours Correct Answer: d) repositioning the
client every 2 hours