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A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should -
ANSWER: offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
A nurse aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
catheter. The nurse aid has never done this before. The best response by the nurse
aid is to - ANSWER: ask a nurse to watch the nurse aid change the bag since it is the
first time
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the
resident's hands? - ANSWER: The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
What is a job performed by a nurse aid? - ANSWER: participating in resident care
planning conferences
What is true about range of motion exercises? - ANSWER: are often performed
during ADLs such as bathing or dressing
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps
trying to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should - ANSWER: give the resident the
hairbrush to hold.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for
help, the nurse aide's next action should be to - ANSWER: raise the head of the bed.
A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing
care for this resident should focus on - ANSWER: providing for the resident's
comfort.
While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly
go off. The nurse aide should - ANSWER: make the resident being bathed safe and go
check the door right away
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures?
(A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
(B) Brushing a resident's hair
(C) Ambulating a resident
(D) Feeding a resident - ANSWER: emptying a urinary drainage bag
What is true about a resident who is restrained? - ANSWER: They are at a greater risk
for getting pressure sores
, When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often - ANSWER: put around the
resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident.
A resident has diabetes. What is a common sign of low blood sugar? - ANSWER:
shakiness
When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aid to - ANSWER:
check the feet for skin breakdown
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is - ANSWER:
having difficulty swallowing.
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aid should expect that
the resident will - ANSWER: experience a sense of loss related to the life change
A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two
different pairs. The nurse aide should - ANSWER: ask if the resident realizes that the
shoes do not match.
A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time
and eating very little. The best response by the nurse aide is to - ANSWER:
understand the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
When a resident refuses a bedbath, the nurse aid should - ANSWER: wait a while and
then ask the resident again
When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the
nurse aide to - ANSWER: step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a
calm manner.
During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the
nurse aide. The best response by the nurse aide is to - ANSWER: remain calm and ask
what is upsetting the resident.
Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage
conversation? - ANSWER: What are your favorite foods?
When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than
the nurse aide, the nurse aide should - ANSWER: use pictures and gestures.
While walking down the hall, a nurse aid looks into a resident's room and sees
another nurse aid hitting a resident. The nurse aid is expected to - ANSWER: enter
the room immediately to provide for resident's safety
Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should
consider - ANSWER: the resident's cultural background.
cna practice exam test bank all 150 complete questions
and correct answers newest
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should -
ANSWER: offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
A nurse aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling
catheter. The nurse aid has never done this before. The best response by the nurse
aid is to - ANSWER: ask a nurse to watch the nurse aid change the bag since it is the
first time
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the
resident's hands? - ANSWER: The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
What is a job performed by a nurse aid? - ANSWER: participating in resident care
planning conferences
What is true about range of motion exercises? - ANSWER: are often performed
during ADLs such as bathing or dressing
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps
trying to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should - ANSWER: give the resident the
hairbrush to hold.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for
help, the nurse aide's next action should be to - ANSWER: raise the head of the bed.
A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing
care for this resident should focus on - ANSWER: providing for the resident's
comfort.
While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly
go off. The nurse aide should - ANSWER: make the resident being bathed safe and go
check the door right away
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures?
(A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
(B) Brushing a resident's hair
(C) Ambulating a resident
(D) Feeding a resident - ANSWER: emptying a urinary drainage bag
What is true about a resident who is restrained? - ANSWER: They are at a greater risk
for getting pressure sores
, When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often - ANSWER: put around the
resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident.
A resident has diabetes. What is a common sign of low blood sugar? - ANSWER:
shakiness
When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aid to - ANSWER:
check the feet for skin breakdown
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is - ANSWER:
having difficulty swallowing.
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aid should expect that
the resident will - ANSWER: experience a sense of loss related to the life change
A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two
different pairs. The nurse aide should - ANSWER: ask if the resident realizes that the
shoes do not match.
A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time
and eating very little. The best response by the nurse aide is to - ANSWER:
understand the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
When a resident refuses a bedbath, the nurse aid should - ANSWER: wait a while and
then ask the resident again
When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the
nurse aide to - ANSWER: step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a
calm manner.
During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the
nurse aide. The best response by the nurse aide is to - ANSWER: remain calm and ask
what is upsetting the resident.
Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage
conversation? - ANSWER: What are your favorite foods?
When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than
the nurse aide, the nurse aide should - ANSWER: use pictures and gestures.
While walking down the hall, a nurse aid looks into a resident's room and sees
another nurse aid hitting a resident. The nurse aid is expected to - ANSWER: enter
the room immediately to provide for resident's safety
Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should
consider - ANSWER: the resident's cultural background.
