What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part? ****
Prosthesis
When a client has left-sided weakness, what is the recommended part of the sweater to
put on first? **** Left sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with:
**** the staff on the next shift
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should
assist: **** on the client's weak side
The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD: **** talk
in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called: **** range of motion
How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting loss? **** Encourage
the client to talk
To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should: **** write
out information
The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should: ****
point to the date on the calendar and say the date
To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be
taped to the client's: **** upper thigh
A nurse aide can assist clients with their spiritual needs by: **** allowing clients to talk
about their beliefs
A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when: **** doing peri-care
When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide SHOULD: **** give the client a
choice of what to wear
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is: **** remove
the client
In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide
should: **** look directly at the client when speaking
Which of the following stages of dying usually is the final stage? **** Acceptance
,If a client says, "God is punishing me" or "Why me?", how should the nurse aide
respond? **** Listen quietly
The role of the ombudsman is to: **** work with the nursing home to protect the clients'
rights
A nurse aide who is active in her church is assigned to care for a client who is not a
member of any religious group. The nurse aide SHOULD: **** respect the clients beliefs
and avoid starting religious discussions
The nurse aide notices that a client's mail has been delivered to the client's room. The
nurse aide SHOULD: **** give the client the unopened mail and offer help as needed
Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output? **** 300 ml
All of the following situations are examples of abuse or neglect EXCEPT: **** restraining
a client according to a physician's order
A) threatening to withhold a client's meals
C) leaving a client alone in a bathtub
D)leaving a client in a wet and soiled bed
If a client is sitting in a chair in his room masturbating, the nurse aide SHOULD: ****
leave the client alone and provide privacy
To convert four ounces of juice to milliliters (ml), the nurse aide should multiply: **** 4 x
30 ml
In giving care according to the client's Bill of Rights, the nurse aide SHOULD: ****
provide privacy during the client's personal care
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide
SHOULD: **** check the client's diet before offering nourishment
The normal aging process is BEST defined as the time when: **** normal body
functions and senses decline
If a client is confused, the nurse aide should: **** help the client to recognize familiar
things and people
What is the process of restoring a disabled client to the highest level of functioning
possible? **** Rehabilitaion
When changing an unsterile dressing, the nurse aide should wash hands: **** before,
after removal of the soiled dressing, and after the procedure
, The nurse aide finds a conscious client lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST thing the
nurse aide should do is: **** call for assistance from the nurse in charge
If a nurse aide finds a client who is sad and crying, the nurse aide should: **** ask the
client if something is wrong
Clients have the right to: **** have access to a telephone
A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure she can
move the client alone. The nurse aide should: **** ask another nurse aide to help
To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: **** offer fluids frequently
while the client is awake
When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the
nurse aide's: **** legs
To be sure that a client's weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed:
**** at the same time of day
BEFORE taking the oral temperature of a client who has just finished a cold drink, the
nurse aide should wait: **** 10 to 20 minutes
Which of the following methods is the CORRECT way to remove a dirty isolation gown?
**** Roll it dirty side in and away from the body
What would the BEST way for the nurse aide to promote client independence in bathing
a client who has had a stroke? **** Encourage the client to do as much as possible and
assist as needed
If a nurse aide needs to wear a gown to care for a client in isolation, the nurse aide
MUST: **** take the gown off before leaving the client's room
When making an occupied bed, the nurse aide SHOULD: **** raise side rail on
unattended side
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating lunch
together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The nurse aide
SHOULD: **** suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client
The nurse aide enters a client's room, and the client states that he has pain. What
should the nurse aide do? **** Report it to the nurse in charge
A client is upset and crying over the recent death of her husband. How should the nurse
aide respond? **** Sit with the client and allow her to talk about her feelings