ANSWERS A+ SCORE SOLUTION
The correct answer is D. Frequent hand washing is the first line
to prevent the spread of infection - ---Answers---At what
time(s) during a shift should a nurse aide wash his or her hands?
A. Before eating
B. After using the bathroom
C. Before and after patient care
D. All of the above
The correct answer is B. Always remember to consider infection
control. - ---Answers---When assisting a client with eating, one
of the first things the nurse aide should do is
A. Cut the food into bite-size pieces.
B. Wash his or her hands and the client's hands.
C. Butter the client's bread.
D. Provide the client with privacy
The correct answer is C. A new cast may cut off circulation. This
is the only choice that reminds you to check for circulatory
impairment. - ---Answers---A patient has a new cast on his
right arm. While caring for him, it is important to first observe for
A. Pulse above the cast.
B. Color and hardness of the cast.
C. Warmth and color of fingers.
D. Signs of crumbling at the cast end.
,The correct answer is C. Rehabilitation should always be part of
the care plan. - ---Answers---Encouraging a client to take part
in activities of daily living (adls) such as bathing, combing hair,
and feeding is
A. Done only when time permits.
B. The family's responsibility.
C. Necessary for rehabilitation.
D. A violation of client rights
The correct answer is A. Make sure to follow agency policy - ---
Answers---In caring for a confused elderly man, it is important
to remember to
A. Keep the bed rails up except when you are at the bedside.
B. Close the door to the room so that he does not disturb other
patients.
C. Keep the room dark and quiet at all times to keep him from
becoming upset.
D. Remind him each morning to shower and shave independently
The correct answer is D. Before assisting a patient into a
wheelchair, check to see if the wheels of the chair are locked. - -
--Answers---Before assisting a client into a wheelchair, the first
action would be to check if the
A. Client is adequately covered.
B. Floor is slippery.
C. Door to the room is closed.
D. Wheels of the chair are locked
The correct answer is C. You must assist the patient from the
weak side - ---Answers---You are transferring a resident from
, the bed to the wheelchair. The patient has a weak left side. You
should stand
A. On the right side.
B. In front of the patient.
C. On the left side.
D. Behind the patient.
The correct answer is D. Always check for vital signs; the patient
may have fainted. - ---Answers---While making rounds at
4:00am, a nurse aide finds a patient lying on the floor. What
should she or he do first?
A. Call 911/000.
B. Perform CPR.
C. Call for another nurse aide.
D. Assess the patient's vital signs
The correct answer is A. You must stay behind the chair to
control it, but it should go on and come off an elevator backward
to prevent the wheels from falling into the door opening. - ---
Answers---When moving a wheelchair onto an elevator, you
should stay
A. Behind the chair, pulling it toward you.
B. Behind the chair, pushing it away from you.
C. In front of the client to observe his or her condition.
D. To the side and hold the door open.
The correct answer is B. Raising the bag above the bladder level
can lead to backflow of the urine, with its bacteria, into the
bladder - ---Answers---The Foley bag must be kept lower than
the client's bladder so that