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Nursing
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part? | prosthesis |
When a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first? | left sleeve |
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with: | the staff on the next shift |
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist: | on the client's weak side |
The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD: | talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner |
The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to: | protect the client from injury |
Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called: | range of motion |
How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who in not accepting a loss? | encourage the client to talk |
The Heimlich manuever (abdominal thrust) is used for a client who has: | a blocked airway |
To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should: | write out information |
The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should: | point to the date on a calendar and say the date |
To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to the client's: | upper thigh |
A nurse aide can assist clients with their spiritual needs by: | allowing clients to talk about their beliefs |
A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when: | doing peri-care |
When getting ready to dress a client the nurse aide SHOULD: | give the client a choice of what to wear |
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is: | remove the client |
In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide should: | look directly at the client when speaking |
Which of the following stages of dying is usually the final stage? | acceptance |
IF a client says, "God is punishing me" or "Why me?", how should the nurse aide respond? | listen quietly |
The role of the ombudsman is to: | work with the nursing home to protect client's rights |
A nurse aide who is active in her church is assigned to care for a client who is not a member of any religious group. The nurse aide SHOULD: | respect the client's beliefs and avoid starting religious discussions |
The nurse aide notices that a client's mail has been delivered to the client's room. The nurse aide SHOULD: | give the client the unopened mail and offer help as neeeded |
Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output? | 300 cc |
The client offers a nurse aide a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that the nurse aide has done. The nurse aide SHOULD: | politely refuse the money |
All of the following situations are examples of abuse or neglect EXCEPT: | restraining a client according to a physician's order |
If a client is sitting in a chair in his room masturbating, the nurse aide SHOULD: | leave the client alone and provide privacy |
To convert four ounces of juice to mililiters (ml), the nurse aide should multiply | 4 x 30 ml |
In giving care according to the client's Bill of Rights, the nurse aide SHOULD: | prevent the client from complaining about care |
The LAST sense of a dying client will lose is: | hearing |
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The nurse aide SHOULD: | report the incident to the other nurse aides |
The normal aging process is BEST defined as the time when: | normal body functions and senses decline |
IF a client is confusedm the nurse aide should: | help the client recognize familiar things and people |
What is the process of restoring a disabled client to the highest level of functioning possible? | rehabilitation |
When changing an unsterile dressing,the nurse aide should was hands: | before, after removal of the soiled dresssing, and after the procedure |
Clean be linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be: | put in the dirty linen container |
The nurse aide finds conscious client lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do is: | call for assistance form the nurse in charge |
If a nurse aide finds a client who is sad and crying, the nurse aide should: | ask the client if something is wrong |
Clients have the right to: | have access to a telephone |
Proper use of a waist restraint requires that the nurse aide: | watch for skin irritation |
To prevent the spread of infection, how should the nurse aide handle the soiled linens removed from a client's bed? | put them in the dirty linen container |
A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure she can move the client alone. The nurse aide should: | ask anotehr nurse aide to help |
To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: | offer fluids frequently while the client is awake |
When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's: | legs |
To be sure that a client's weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed: | at the same time of day |
How many tips does a quad-cane base have? | 4 |
BEFORE taking the oral temperature of a client who hs just finished a cold drink, the nurse aide should wait: | 10 to 20 minutes |
Which of the following methods is the CORRECT way to remove a dirty isolaiton gown? | roll it dirty side in and away from the body |
Whar would be the BEST way for the nurse aide to promote client independence in bathing a client who has had a stroke? | encourage the client to do as much as possible and assist as needed |
A safety device used to assist a DEPENDENT client from a bed to a chair is called a: | transfer/gait belt |
If a nurse aide needs to wear a gown to care for a client in isolation, the nurse aide MUST: | take the gown off before leaving the client's room |
Whan making an occupied bed, the nurse aide SHOULD: | raise side rail on unattended side |
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating lunch together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The nurse aides SHOULD: | suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client |
The nurse aide enters a client's room, and the client states that he has pain. What should the nurse aide do? | report it to the nurse in charge |
A client is upset and crying over the recent death of her husband. How should the nurse aide respond? | sit with the client and allow her to talk about her feelings |
Which temperature is considered MOST accurate? | rectal |
What is a begining sign of a pressure sore? | discoloration |
While assisting a client with denture care the nurse aide observes that the upper plate is cracked. The nurse aide SHOULD: | report the damage to the nurse in charge |
A new client refuses to wear a clothing protector at lunch. The nurse aide SHOULD: | respect the client's wishes |
The nurse aide can BEST show that he is listening to the client by: | responding when appropriate |
The BEST time to prepare for a disaster is: | before it happens |
When transferring a client most of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aides?
Nursing.
How can the nurse aide best help a resident who is not accepting a loss?
Written questions.
What should a nurse aide do when ambulating a client?
How to Provide Ambulation with a Gait Belt:.
Knock on the door, introduce yourself, and greet the patient..
Provide for privacy by shutting curtains..
Wash your hands..
Check the patient's ID and confirm identity..
Ask the patient if they are feeling dizzy, if so lay them down and call the nurse..
Assist the patient out of chair..
When assisting a client out of bed the nurse aide should always?
Nursing.