Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider

• 1. 

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  • How does a CNA provide for a residents comfort?
  • When giving a back rub the nursing assistant should?
  • Which of the following actions helps to prevent skin tears?
  • When bathing a resident a nursing assistant should?

  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:

  • A. 

    Ask the resident where she last had her doll.

  • B. 

    Ask the activity department if they have any other doll.

  • C. 

    Offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.

  • D. 

    Let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched closely.

• 2. 

  A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary bag attached to an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never done this before. The best response by the nurse aide is to:

  • A. 

    Change the indwelling catheter at the same time.

  • B. 

    Ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag.

  • C. 

    Change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aide has problems.

  • D. 

    Ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time.

• 3. 

  Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the

  best

  reason to wash the resident's hands?

  • A. 

    The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.

  • B. 

    It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.

  • C. 

    It improves resident morale and appetite.

  • D. 

    The resident needs to keep meal routines.

• 4. 

  Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide?

  • A. 

    Participating in resident care planning conferences.

  • B. 

    Taking a telephone order from a physician.

  • C. 

    Giving medications to assigned residents.

  • D. 

    Changing sterile wound dressings.

• 5. 

  Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercise?

  • A. 

    Done just once a day

  • B. 

    Help prevent strokes and paralysis

  • C. 

    Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise

  • D. 

    Are often performed during ADL's such as bathing or dressing

• 6. 

  While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should:

  • A. 

    Put the hair brush away and out of sight.

  • B. 

    Give the resident the hair brush to hold.

  • C. 

    Try to dress the resident more quickly.

  • D. 

    Restrain the resident's hand.

• 7. 

  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:

  • A. 

    Ask the resident to take deep breaths.

  • B. 

    Take the resident's vital signs.

  • C. 

    Raise the head of the bed.

  • D. 

    Elevate the resident's feet.

• 8. 

  A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing care for this resident should focus on:

  • A. 

    Helping the resident through the stages of grief.

  • B. 

    Providing for the resident's comfort.

  • C. 

    Keeping the resident's care routine, such as for bathing.

  • D. 

    Giving the resident a lot of quite time and privacy.

• 9. 

  While giving a bed bath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The nurse aide should:

  • A. 

    Wait a few minutes to see if the alarm stops.

  • B. 

    Report the alarm to the charge nurse immediately.

  • C. 

    Make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away.

  • D. 

    Stop the bedbath and go check on the location of all assigned residents.

• 10. 

  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

• 11. 

  When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often:

  • A. 

    Worn around the nurse aide's waist for back support.

  • B. 

    Used to keep the resident positioned properly in the wheelchair.

  • C. 

    Used to help stand the resident, and then removed before walking.

  • D. 

    Put around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident.

• 12. 

  Which of the following statements is true about residents who are restrained?

  • A. 

    They are at a greater risk of developing pressure sores.

  • B. 

    They are at lower risk of developing pneumonia.

  • C. 

    Their posture and alignment are improved.

  • D. 

    They are not at risk of falling.

• 13. 

  A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a common sign of low blood sugar?

  • A. 

    Fever

  • B. 

    Shakiness

  • C. 

    Thirst

  • D. 

    Vomiting

• 14. 

  When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aide to:

  • A. 

    Remove calluses and corns.

  • B. 

    Check the feet for skin breakdown.

  • C. 

    Keep the water cool to prevent burns.

  • D. 

    Apply lotion, including between the toes.

• 15. 

  When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign that the resident is:

  • A. 

    Choking.

  • B. 

    Getting full.

  • C. 

    Needs to drink more fluids.

  • D. 

    Having difficulty swallowing.

• 16. 

  When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aide should expect that the resident will:

  • A. 

    Have problems related to incontinence.

  • B. 

    Require a lot of assistance with personal care.

  • C. 

    Experience a sense of loss related to the life change.

  • D. 

    Adjust more quickly if admitted directly from the hospital.

• 17. 

  A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two different pairs. The nurse aide should:

  • A. 

    Tease the resident by complimenting the resident's sense of style.

  • B. 

    Ask if the resident realizes that the shoes do not match.

  • C. 

    Remind the resident that the nurse aide can dress the resident.

  • D. 

    Ask if the resident lost some of his shoes.

• 18. 

  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:

  • A. 

    Remind the resident to be thankful for the years he shared with his wife.

  • B. 

    Tell the resident that he needs to get of his room at least once a day.

  • C. 

    Understand the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.

  • D. 

    Avoid mentioning his wife when caring for him.

• 19. 

  When a resident refuses a bedbath, the nurse aide should:

  • A. 

    Offer the resident a bribe.

  • B. 

    Wait a while and then ask the resident again.

  • C. 

    Remind the resident that people who smell don't have friends.

  • D. 

    Tell the resident that the nursing home policy requires daily bathing.

• 20. 

  When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the nurse aide to:

  • A. 

    Show the resident that the nurse aide is in control.

  • B. 

    Call for help to make sure there are witnesses.

  • C. 

    Explain that if the resident is not calm a restraint may be applied.

  • D. 

    Step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner.

• 21. 

  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:

  • A. 

    Remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.

  • B. 

    Begin removing all the other residents from the dining room.

  • C. 

    Scold the resident and ask the resident to leave the dining room immediately.

  • D. 

    Remove the resident's plate, fork, knife, and cup so there is nothing else to throw.

• 22. 

  Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage conversation? 

  • A. 

    Are you feeling tired today?

  • B. 

    Do you want to wear this outfit?

  • C. 

    What are your favorite foods?

  • D. 

    Is the water warm enough?

• 23. 

  When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than the nurse aide, the nurse aide should:

  • A. 

    Use pictures and gestures

  • B. 

    Face the resident and speak softly when talking.

  • C. 

    Repeat words often if the resident does not understand.

  • D. 

    Assume when the resident nods his/her head that the message is understood.

• 24. 

  While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident's room and sees another nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is expected to:

  • A. 

    Contact the state agency that inspects the nursing facility.

  • B. 

    Enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety.

  • C. 

    Wait to confront the nurse aide when he/she leaves the resident's room.

  • D. 

    Check the resident for any signs of injury after the nurse aide leaves the room.

• 25. 

  Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider:

  • A. 

    The resident's recent vital signs.

  • B. 

    The resident's culture backround.

  • C. 

    Whether the resident has been sad recently.

  • D. 

    Whether the resident has family that visits routinely.

How does a CNA provide for a residents comfort?

When giving a back rub the nursing assistant should?

Which of the following actions helps to prevent skin tears?

When bathing a resident a nursing assistant should?