5A precaution against what type of danger requires the nursing assistant to wear a mask.
Blood borne
Standard
Contact
Droplet
Correct Answer :
D. Droplet
Related Questions
What is the main purpose of restorative (rehabilitation) care?
To help the patient return to work or home
To live as independently and safely as possible
To teach the resident to care for self
To aid in the healing process
Which of the following is not the responsibility of the nursing assistant when caring for a resident who is receiving intravenous therapy?
Watching the site for swelling, redness, or bruising
Monitoring the site, tubing, and infusion solution
The CNA does not have any responsibility for the infusion.
Watching the flow infusion and then communicating any problems
When the nursing assistant is helping a resident to shave, he or she should remember to do which of the following?
Use shaving cream to soften the hair.
Wash the residents face and then dry the skin thoroughly before shaving.
Shave in the opposite direction of hair growth with a sharp razor.
Apply alcohol after shaving to keep the skin clean.
Select the appropriate equipment to use when giving mouth care to an unconscious resident.
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Mouthwash
Soft tooth Ette
The nursing assistant recognizes which of the following is not a sign of impending death?
Decreased respirations
Irregular, weak, and thready pulse
Skin cool and moist
Stable vital signs
Select the appropriate location for a thermometer when taking an axillary temperature.
Place the probe of the thermometer 1 inch under the arm.
Place the probe in the posterior 1/3 of the axillia.
Place the probe of the thermometer in the center of the axilla.
Place the probe in the anterior 1/3 of the axillia.
Which of the following behaviors is considered a violation of the residents right to privacy?
The nurse telling the provider that the resident is not eating
A family member telling the nurse that it is the residents birthday
The CNA telling a visitor from church that the resident refuses to take his or her medications
The doctor telling the CNA caring for the resident that he or she may be experiencing pain when moved
When a resident is dying, what sense is generally lost last?
Taste
Smell
Hearing
Sight
What product is applied to a residents skin before shaving?
Shaving cream
Alcohol
Cold water
Lotion
Of the statements that follow, which is not an example of the Patients Bill of Rights?
Right to privacy and dignity
Right of confidentiality
Right to accept or refuse treatment
Right to mistreat staff and fellow residents
Which of the following would the nursing assistant not chart as input?
Ice cream for snack
Soup at lunch
Intravenous fluids
Jell-O at night
Which condition is expected in an older resident?
Slowing of responses
Inability to make decisions
Increased agitation
Loss of long-term memory
A resident is receiving oxygen therapy through a nasal cannula. When should the nasal cannula be removed?
Every hour
Every 2 hours
Every 8 hours
Long enough to clean the nose
The resident reports eliminating a black and sticky stool. The best action of the CNA is which of the following?
Tell the resident to call the next time he or she has a stool so you can verify what he or she is reporting.
Report what the resident told you to the nurse.
Visualize the rectum to see if any stool is present.
Tell the resident that the stool is probably related to what he or she ate for breakfast.
What is the correct action by the nursing assistant to provide emotional support for a resident when assisting the resident with a shower?
Make sure the door is closed to the shower room.
Talk about your weekend activities with the other nursing assistants.
Be sure to call the resident by his or her first name.
Check the water temperature before beginning the shower.
A nursing assistant is offered a $10 tip by a family member of a resident for taking good care of the members mother. Which of the following is the best course of action for the nursing assistant?
Ask another nursing assistant what he or she would do.
Say thank you and take the money.
Refuse to accept the money.
Instruct the family member to give the money to the supervisor.
A nursing assistant smells smoke in the nursing facility. A resident is found smoking a cigarette in his or her room. What is the correct action of the nursing assistant?
Tell the resident to be more careful so no one catches him or her.
Tell the resident that it is against the law and to go outside.
Tell the resident that it is a safety hazard and ask him or her to go outside.
Do nothing as long as the resident isnt bothering anyone.
What is the best position for the CNA to use in order to prevent injury to his or her back or neck while bathing a resident?
Move as close to the resident as possible.
Work from the foot of the bed.
Raise the bed to a comfortable level.
Stand on the residents weak side.
The definition of the center of rehabilitative care is:
To improve the residents capabilities
To restore function to as near normal as possible
To return the resident to better than normal functioning
To prevent harm and injury
When can a nursing assistant refuse to do a delegated task?
When the task is not part of the nursing assignments assignment
When it is not a task a nursing assistant should perform
When the nursing assistant has completed the task once this shift
When the nurse is sitting at the desk talking to other nurses
When the CNA washes a residents feet, the water temperature should be
Hot
Tepid
Cold
Warm
The first action of a nursing assistant who discovers a fire is to do what?
Rescue the patient
Pull the fire alarm
Extinguish the fire
Follow the evacuation plan
What is the correct procedure when using a gait belt?
Use a rocking and pulling motion when using the belt to get up from a sitting position.
Stand on the residents strong side.
Two or more caregivers are needed when using a gait belt.
Proper body mechanics are not needed with use of a gait belt.
How can a nursing assistant encourage the independence of a resident when assisting with a.m. (morning) care?
Allowing the resident to do as much as possible for himself or herself and then assisting with the rest of the a.m. care
Waiting until the resident is well rested and then offering a.m. care
Providing the resident with the needed materials and then leaving him or her alone to complete the a.m. care without further assistance
Waiting until the resident complains of the need to be cleaned, and then he or she will want to do more for himself or herself
What should the CNA do if he or she accidently cuts the resident while shaving him or her?
Apply pressure to the cut.
Apply a band aid to the cut.
Apply tissue paper to the cut.
Apply shaving lotion to the cut.
When a resident refuses a bath, the nursing assistant should perform which of the following actions?
Inform the resident that everyone must take a bath when it is scheduled.
The charge nurse does not need to be informed that resident did not take a bath.
Go ahead and bathe the resident.
Respect the residents wishes.
Which of the following is an example of maintaining client confidentiality?
The CNA goes around the unit asking family and residents about their personal lives.
The CNA reports information to the CNA who is assigned to take care of the resident on the incoming shift.
The dietary aide brings the residents chart to the room and leaves it for visitors to read.
The CNA shares the residents HIV status with new employees.
The resident consumed 3 ounces of juice. How many milliliters should the nursing assistant document on the flow sheet?
120mL
60mL
45mL
90mL
When the nursing assistant is communicating with a resident who is suffering from memory loss, which of the following constitutes appropriate communication skills?
Sitting beside the resident and listening to him or her.
Ignoring the resident and continuing to work.
Laughing at what the resident is saying.
Asking the resident not to talk nonsense.
When the resident asks to see a pastor of his or her faith, the CNA knows to
Call a local church to have someone come visit the resident.
Tell the nurse that the resident has requested to talk to a pastor.
Call the doctor and see if the resident is allowed to have outside visitors.
Tell the resident that you are a minister at your church and that you can help them.