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Which of the following is the nurse aide most likely to observe in a resident who has a low blood sugar? A. Shakiness or trembling B. Thirst and dry mouth C. Sweet breath odor D. Increased urine - ✔✔A. Shakiness or trembling Residents are most likely to feel the urge to have a bowel movement A. after taking a nap. B. after eating a meal. C. just before bedtime. D. during the shift change. - ✔✔B. after eating a meal. Before helping a resident to stand who has been lying in bed, the nurse aide needs to A. find out what the resident plans to do for the day. B. make sure a walker is available for support in case it is needed. C. ask if the resident has taken any medication recently. D. allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed. - ✔✔D. allow time for the resident to adjust to sitting at the edge of the bed. While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide observes that the resident's breathing is faster. The resident says she feels tired. What should be the nurse aide's first action? A. Dress the resident quickly. B. Check the resident's vital signs.
C. Stop the dressing to let the resident rest. D. Go to find a nurse to check the resident. - ✔✔C. Stop the dressing to let the resident rest. The nurse aide receives resident assignments from the charge nurse at the beginning of the shift. When planning priorities it will be most important for the nurse aide to A. decide break times with other nurse aides. B. review assignments with others to check if residents are divided evenly. C. check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs. D. check what the activity department has scheduled for residents during the shift. - ✔✔C. check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs. The care plan requires that the resident be ambulated 100 feet twice a day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. When the nurse aide arrives to walk the resident at 10 a.m., the resident refuses. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide? A. "Maybe you can plan to walk a little further this afternoon." B. "The doctor ordered your walking exercise. You really need to try." C. "You have the right to refuse. Do you want me to tell the nurse?" D. "Would you prefer to walk a little later?" - ✔✔D. "Would you prefer to walk a little later?" Which of the following is generally experienced by a resident with low blood sugar? A. Fever B. Weakness C. Sour breath D. Frequent urination - ✔✔B. Weakness An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is visiting. The resident closes the door to her room. What should the nurse aide do?
C. Explain that older people shrink with aging. D. Measure the resident again. - ✔✔D. Measure the resident again. The use of a physical restraint helps A. control a resident's behavior. B. protect the resident from injury. C. make staff members' jobs easier. D. decrease how often staff need to check the resident. - ✔✔B. protect the resident from injury. A resident who is wearing a hearing aid keeps asking the nurse aide to repeat information. Which of the following actions should the nurse aide do first? A. Speak loudly and directly into the hearing aid. B. Check that the hearing aid is in the correct ear. C. Ask when the hearing aid battery was replaced. D. Make sure the hearing aid is turned on. - ✔✔D. Make sure the hearing aid is turned on. A resident who is in isolation needs a temperature taken several times a day. Where is the appropriate place for the thermometer to be kept? A. At the nurses' station. B. On the isolation cart outside the resident's room. C. In the dirty utility room. D. In the resident's room. - ✔✔D. In the resident's room. What is the best reason for giving frequent perineal care to residents? A. It increases comfort.
B. It decreases sexual responses. C. It helps prevent skin breakdown. D. It prevents incontinence. - ✔✔C. It helps prevent skin breakdown. The first step the nurse aide should take when discovering a fire is to A. check how quickly the fire is spreading. B. remove any residents near the fire. C. throw a blanket over the flames. D. pull the alarm. - ✔✔B. remove any residents near the fire. To help prevent burns to residents during meals, the nurse aide should A. place a clothing protector on the resident. B. wait to serve the food until hot food is cold. C. add ice to any hot liquids, such as coffee or soup. D. let residents know which foods and beverages are hot. - ✔✔D. let residents know which foods and beverages are hot. A resident tells the nurse aide about being bored. The resident says, "My days seem to last forever." What should the nurse aide do? A. Tell the resident, "I know what you mean. My days seem long too." B. Ask the charge nurse if the resident can have some medication. C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past. D. Tell the resident to check the activity schedule. - ✔✔C. Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past. Why is it important to check the feet of a resident with diabetes at least once a day?
D. have another nurse aide assist to lift the resident onto the bedpan. - ✔✔B. turn the resident onto one side to place the bedpan under the resident's hips. A nurse aide is assisting a resident at mealtime. The resident grabs his throat and cannot speak. What should the nurse aide do first? A. Try to get the resident to take a few sips of water through a straw. B. Reach around from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts. C. Pat the resident's back and then reach in his mouth to remove the blockage. D. Ask the resident to take a deep breath and cough. - ✔✔B. Reach around from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts. A resident is admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation after a stroke. The plan is for the resident to stay only a short time, before returning home. Which of the following shows the best support of the resident's needs? A. Provide total care for the resident. B. Set high standards for the resident's achievements. C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments. D. Remind the resident that she will be happier when she is home. - ✔✔C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments. A resident, who is usually alert and oriented, is having difficulty remembering where he is today. What should the nurse aide do first? A. Increase the resident's fluids since dehydration causes confusion. B. Consider that some memory loss is a normal part of aging. C. Ask where the resident believes he is. D. Report the change to the charge nurse. - ✔✔D. Report the change to the charge nurse.
A resident falls from her chair when she has a seizure. Before the nurse arrives, the seizure is finished and the nurse aide observes the resident is breathing. What should the nurse aide do next? A. Get the emergency cart B. Turn the resident onto her side C. Check if the resident is able to talk D. Help the resident back into the chair - ✔✔B. Turn the resident onto her side A resident has a urinary catheter connected to a drainage bag. Which action by the nurse aide shows correct handling of the catheter and the urinary drainage bag while the resident is in bed? A. Hang the urinary drainage bag higher than the level of the resident's bladder. B. Use the measurements on the drainage bag to measure urine output. C. Raise the bed to the highest position for better urine drainage. D. Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag - ✔✔D. Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag A resident wears a hand splint. Which observation should the nurse aide report to the nurse immediately? A. The resident's fingers are cold and blue in color. B. The splint was removed as scheduled in the care plan. C. The resident asks to have the splint removed for a few minutes. D. The resident asks the nurse aide to reposition the arm with the splint. - ✔✔A. The resident's fingers are cold and blue in color. Which statement is true about the effects of aging? A. The aging process can be reversed with good health care. B. Bladder incontinence is a normal part of aging.
B. avoid changing the resident's position. C. talk to the resident while providing care. D. keep the resident's room dark and quiet. - ✔✔C. talk to the resident while providing care. When a resident is not able to stand, the resident's height is usually measured by A. having coworkers hold the resident upright to allow for the measurement. B. adding the length of legs, chest, and neck/head to determine the height. C. asking the resident's height and subtracting an inch for age-related shrinkage. D. taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident is flat in bed. - ✔✔D. taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident is flat in bed. A nurse aide is assigned to a table in the dining room during the residents' lunch. One of the residents who is seated at the table begins to have a seizure. The nurse has been called. The next action by the nurse aide should be to A. guide the resident from the chair to the floor. B. remove the other resident's away from the table. C. try to open the resident's mouth to check for food. D. keep the resident in the chair by holding around the resident's waist. - ✔✔A. guide the resident from the chair to the floor. A resident says, "I am not going to eat this food. It is poisoned," What is the best response by the nurse aide? A. Offer to taste all the food first to prove it is not poisoned. B. Report to the charge nurse that the resident is acting crazy. C. Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat. D. Leave the resident alone because the resident will eat when hungry enough. - ✔✔C. Ask if there is something else the resident would like to eat.
Which of the following is an example of disinfection? A. Washing a resident's hands after toileting B. Using a wipe to clean around a resident's stoma C. Cleaning a shower chair with a chemical cleanser D. Cleaning a resident's bath basin with soap after use - ✔✔C. Cleaning a shower chair with a chemical cleanser Disinfecting is a process that involves using a chemical to kill microbes, and it is used on equipment that comes in contact with body fluids or substances--generally used in the nursing home setting on equipment that is used between residents. Which of the following is a right of nursing home residents? A. To select the staff that will provide their care B. To have designated smoking areas in the facility C. To make decisions about their care and treatment D. To have activities offered throughout the day and evening shift - ✔✔C. To make decisions about their care and treatment After reporting the observation of a red area on the resident's hip, the nurse aide should expect that the A. resident will be placed on short-term bed rest. B. area will be covered with a protective dressing. C. area will need frequent massage with a moisturizing lotion. D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area. - ✔✔D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area. It is most important for the nurse aide to check the temperature of the water before A. assisting the resident with mouth care. B. soaking the resident's feet for foot care.
B. The resident's pulse rate C. The way the resident walks D. The color of the resident's toes - ✔✔D. The color of the resident's toes When a resident is wearing elastic compression stockings (e.g., TED stockings), they generally have an opening in the toe area to allow the circulation to the feet to be checked When cleaning which area of the body, is it important to change the spot on the washcloth for each washing and rinsing stroke? A. Arms and hands B. Abdominal area C. Face and neck D. Perineal area - ✔✔D. Perineal area A resident likes to eat breakfast in the dining room with other residents. The resident is slow when getting dressed each morning so the resident's friends are often leaving when the resident gets to the dining room. The nurse aide should A. set out clothing that the resident can dress in more quickly. B. dress the resident to make sure the resident gets to breakfast earlier. C. ask if there is any help the resident would like in the morning. D. remind the resident that the friends will also be at activities later. - ✔✔C. ask if there is any help the resident would like in the morning A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the room is on fire. What should the nurse aide do first? A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire. B. Open the window to get the smoke out of the room. C. Yell "Fire!" along with the room number. D. Remove the resident from the room. - ✔✔D. Remove the resident from the room.
When fire presents an immediate danger to residents, the first response should be to remove any residents from harm. The acronym of R-A-C-E is used to remind staff of the steps to follow when responding to a fire emergency. R - removal of residents from danger A - alarm (getting emergency assistance) C- confine the fire (closing doors and windows) E - extinguish (if this can be done safely) A resident with a feeding tube is scheduled for a shower. The resident's feeding tube is connected to a pump. Which of the following is the appropriate response by the nurse aide? A. Disconnect the feeding tube temporarily to give the shower. B. Protect the pump with a plastic bag before bringing into the shower room. C. Ask the charge nurse for assistance with the feeding pump. D. Give the resident a bed bath since the resident has a feeding tube. - ✔✔C. Ask the charge nurse for assistance with the feeding pump. The normal appearance of urine is A. clear. B. cloudy. C. dark yellow. D. strong smelling. - ✔✔A. clear. A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on the floor in the resident's room. The resident is crying and says, "I fell again." What should the nurse aide do first? A. Call for help while keeping the resident calm. B. Check for injuries while asking how the resident fell. C. Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket. D. Consider if the resident is trying to get attention. - ✔✔A. Call for help while keeping the resident calm.
