QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FORMAT
When a nurse assistant obtains a blood pressure reading of 160/110; what is the
best action? a. record b. call doctor c. code red d. report to supervisor
d. report to supervisor
When a nurse assistant is instructed to provide oral hygiene to an unconscious
resident, the nurse assistant should clean the oral cavity using a:
sponge-tipped applicator.
A therapeutic bath that a nurse assistant might provide to a resident would be a:
whirlpool bath.
When a nurse assistant is administering a hot soak to a resident's body part, the
body part should remain in the soak for:
15-20 minutes.
When a nurse assistant provides a backrub to a resident, kneading refers to:
gently grasping the resident's skin between the thumb and fingers of the nurse
assistant's hand.
What type of data is being reported by the nurse assistant when reporting a
resident's complaint about abdominal pain and nausea? a subjective b reactive c
objective d speculative
Subjective
When applying a cold compress to a resident's body part for 20 minutes, how
often must the nurse assistant check the area of the resident's skin that is in
direct contact with the cold compress?
Every five minutes
When assisting a resident with flossing his/her teeth and the nurse assistant is
holding the floss between his/her index fingers, the nurse assistant is preparing
to floss the resident's:
lower teeth.
When a nurse assistant is ordered to transport a resident by stretcher, the nurse
assistant must:
not leave the resident unattended.
resident tells a nurse assistant that the treatment they are about to receive is not
correct. The best way for the nurse assistant to verify this treatment is for the
nurse assistant to:
check the resident's care plan.
Amy is taking care of a patient hospitalized with major burns. What should the
nurse assistant do?
Provide reassurance.
A nurse assistant working in a long term care facility has been instructed to
position a resident on strict bed rest to eat lunch. What position should the nurse
assistant place the resident's bed?
Fowler's position
supine, head lower than feet
Trendelenberg's position