Core Nursing Assistant Knowledge: Clinical
Skills, Safety Protocols, and Patient Care
Fundamentals
being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others.
A) responsibility
B) taking action
C) accountability - ✔✔Accountability
a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every hours postoperatively
A) one
B) two
C) four - ✔✔two
dirty linens are placed in what color bags
A) black
B) green
C) red - ✔✔green
urine collected from patient in the middle of urination.
A) collection
B) midstream
C) urinating - ✔✔midstream
a low sodium diet is a restriction in intake
A) salt
B) water
C) food - ✔✔salt
,abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another person
A) personal
B) physical
C) fight - ✔✔physical
sudden drop in blood pressure when patient stands from lying or sitting position
A) orthostatic
B) fainting
C) stoke - ✔✔orthostatic
blood vessels when heat application is applied to the skin
A) expand
B) contract
C) bind - ✔✔Contract
when a patient is restrained, the PCA's role is making sure the patient's are being met -
✔✔basic needs
the PCA should be aware of the rate, rhythm, and when taking a radial pulse
A) strength
B) beat
C) quality - ✔✔quality
what does a red arm band stand for
A) allergy
B) leave them alone
C) high fall risk - ✔✔allergy
, A consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fluids
A) bad diet
B) healthy diet
C) meal - ✔✔healthy diet
when food and fluids are breathed into the lungs
A) hypotension
B) aspiration
C) asthma - ✔✔aspiration
a type of data obtained from the patient describing symptoms such as nausea, pain or dizziness -
✔✔subjective
a patient in restraints may show signs of poor with blue discoloration to nail beds,
cool skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
A) circulation
B) attitude
C) none of the above - ✔✔circulation
postoperatively, the PCA's role is to prevent
A) complications
B) falls
C) infection - ✔✔complications
what color of arm band that means do not take blood pressure in a specific arm?
A) red
B) yellow
C) pink - ✔✔pink
Skills, Safety Protocols, and Patient Care
Fundamentals
being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others.
A) responsibility
B) taking action
C) accountability - ✔✔Accountability
a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every hours postoperatively
A) one
B) two
C) four - ✔✔two
dirty linens are placed in what color bags
A) black
B) green
C) red - ✔✔green
urine collected from patient in the middle of urination.
A) collection
B) midstream
C) urinating - ✔✔midstream
a low sodium diet is a restriction in intake
A) salt
B) water
C) food - ✔✔salt
,abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another person
A) personal
B) physical
C) fight - ✔✔physical
sudden drop in blood pressure when patient stands from lying or sitting position
A) orthostatic
B) fainting
C) stoke - ✔✔orthostatic
blood vessels when heat application is applied to the skin
A) expand
B) contract
C) bind - ✔✔Contract
when a patient is restrained, the PCA's role is making sure the patient's are being met -
✔✔basic needs
the PCA should be aware of the rate, rhythm, and when taking a radial pulse
A) strength
B) beat
C) quality - ✔✔quality
what does a red arm band stand for
A) allergy
B) leave them alone
C) high fall risk - ✔✔allergy
, A consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fluids
A) bad diet
B) healthy diet
C) meal - ✔✔healthy diet
when food and fluids are breathed into the lungs
A) hypotension
B) aspiration
C) asthma - ✔✔aspiration
a type of data obtained from the patient describing symptoms such as nausea, pain or dizziness -
✔✔subjective
a patient in restraints may show signs of poor with blue discoloration to nail beds,
cool skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
A) circulation
B) attitude
C) none of the above - ✔✔circulation
postoperatively, the PCA's role is to prevent
A) complications
B) falls
C) infection - ✔✔complications
what color of arm band that means do not take blood pressure in a specific arm?
A) red
B) yellow
C) pink - ✔✔pink
