A client is being prepared for surgery to create an ostomy. The nursing assistant predicts the
client will receive which type since half the large intestine will be removed?
Ileostomy
Gastrostomy
Cystostomy
Colostomy correct answers Colostomy
A client is on complete bed rest due to a recent stroke. Which task(s) should the nursing assistant
prioritize while making the client's bed? Select all that apply.
Lower both side rails.
Cover the person with a bath blanket.
Raise the bed for good body mechanics.
Place the clean linen at the foot of the bed.
Keep the person in good body alignment. correct answers Raise the bed for good body
mechanics.
Keep the person in good body alignment.
Cover the person with a bath blanket.
A client with colon cancer has been treated with surgery and now has a colostomy in the left
lower abdomen. What form will the nursing assistant anticipate the feces to be in as it passes
through the stoma?
Solid and formed
Semi-liquid
Liquid and unformed
Hard and dry correct answers Solid and formed
, A hospital client's urine output is very dark amber and 30 mL over the 10 hours since the nursing
assistant's shift started. Which action should the nursing assistant prioritize?
Refill the water container on the client's over-bed table.
Perform guided relaxation to help the client void.
Ask the client if such a small amount of urine is normally produced.
Inform the nurse about the client's low urine output and color of urine. correct answers Inform
the nurse about the client's low urine output and color of urine.
A new ambulatory client is scheduled for admission during the nursing assistant's shift. Which
task should the nursing assistant complete before the client's arrival?
Turn the sheets back, lowers the bed to the lowest position, and locks the bed wheels.
Raises the bed to the highest position and places extra blankets on it.
Keeps the bed closed and in the high position.
Makes a surgical bed. correct answers Turn the sheets back, lowers the bed to the lowest
position, and locks the bed wheels.
A nursing assistant is preparing for a health fair and will present information on the body's
defense system against infections. What will the nursing assistant point out as the body's first line
of defense?
Rashes, dry skin, and cracked lips
Preventing body and breath odors
Oral antibiotics
The skin and mucous membranes of the body correct answers The skin and mucous membranes
of the body
A nursing assistant is providing care for a resident who uses continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) to manage his sleep apnea. Which guideline should the nursing assistant prioritize when
helping this resident prepare for bed?
Turn the machine off for a few minutes during the night to allow it to recharge.
Ensure that there is a tight seal between the mask and the resident's nose.