A CNA is reviewing a patients diet during shift change. Which of the following actions would be indicated for a resident who has difficulty sleeping?
Allow the resident to drink fluids until he or she is ready to go to bed.
Offer tea and coffee after 6 p.m.
Encourage residents to drink only caffeine-free beverages later in the day.
Offer sodas with dinner.
Correct Answer :
C. Encourage residents to drink only caffeine-free beverages later in the day.
Related Questions
What team member is responsible for developing a discharge plan for a resident?
Social worker
Dietitian
CNA
Physical therapist
A nursing assistants false report to the charge nurse that another nursing assistant accepted a tip from a resident is an example of which of the following?
Negligence
Defamation
Malpractice
Insubordination
While the CNA was assisting a new resident with his morning care, the CNA noticed that the new resident had several bruises in various stages of healing. The correct action of the CNA is to:
Question the resident about the bruises.
Report to the bruises to the nurse.
Make a note in the chart.
Call the family and demand to know what caused the bruising.
There are times when the blood pressure cannot be taken in one arm. Which of the following sites is recommended to take a blood pressure?
An arm that is paralyzed
An arm on the side where the resident has had a mastectomy
An arm without any abnormalities
An arm with an IV infusing
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
Seizures are also known as:
Sugar in the blood
Convulsions
Consumption
Heart troubles
In order for gloves to provide adequate protection, the nursing assistant must remember to do which of following?
Wash your hands before and after glove use.
Wash your hands after taking off gloves only.
A small tear will still keep out germs.
Always wear latex gloves because they are less costly.
Which statement about taking a rectal temperature is true?
The electronic thermometers do not need lubrication.
Only mercury thermometers provide an accurate temperature.
The normal rectal temperature is 1 degree lower than an oral temperature.
Privacy is provided during the procedure.
Which muscles are injured most often when a nursing assistant does not use proper body mechanics?
Back muscles
Shoulder muscles
Neck muscles
Leg muscles
Which of the following is not included in the residents right to information?
Latest hospital inspection results
Notification in advance of a change of room or roommate
Right to file a complaint with the state survey agency
Right to free or reduced medical care
The number one way to prevent contamination from resident to resident is for the CNA to
Close the residents door.
Wash his or her hands.
Bathe the resident every day.
Clean the residents bathroom after use by visitors.
Which of the following is a measure to prevent falls?
Put all side rails up after the resident is in bed.
Remove the bedside table from close to the bed.
Put on the bed alarm before leaving the room.
Turn all the lights off and close the door to the residents room.
While trimming a residents nails, you accidently cut his or her finger. This is considered which of the following legal terms?
Physical abuse
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
Which of the following is the correct method of washing the perineum of a resident who has an indwelling catheter?
Wash from the rectum to the meatus.
Wash the meatus with peroxide.
Wash away from the meatus.
Provide traction to the catheter while washing the meatus.
How frequently should the nursing assistant record the totaled intake and output in the residents chart?
After each meal
Every six hours
At the end of the shift
Every four hours
Which of the following procedures requires the CNA to wear gloves in order to adhere to standard precautions?
Setting up the dinner tray
Taking out the trash
Providing oral care
Providing hair care
Which action would the nursing assistant carry out when assisting a resident to use the bedpan?
Protect the bed with an absorbent pad.
Raise the head of the bed and then roll the resident to his or her side.
Use the fracture pan on everyone.
Leave the bedpan in the bed after use.
The resident who has had a stroke may have difficulties swallowing and be placed on aspiration precautions. Which of the following actions are important for the CNA to take to prevent aspiration?
Provide only liquids to the resident.
Allow the resident to sit in any position to eat.
Feed the resident small amounts of food.
Wait to provide oral care until bedtime.
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
Why is an indwelling catheter taped or secured to the residents leg?
To ensure the catheter does not fall out
To prevent trauma to the resident
To allow the resident to use the bathroom if needed
To prevent leaking around the catheter
When the CNA notices that he or she is becoming impatient with a resident, he or she should do which of the following?
He or she should leave the room (if able) and come back when feeling less impatient.
The CNA should tell the resident that he or she is beginning to irritate him or her.
The CNA should speak with the nurse about his or her feelings.
The CNA should tell the family members that his or her loved one is irritating.
Which of the following best defines quadriplegia?
Flaccid lower extremities
No movement of all four extremities
Inability to move the left side
No feeling of both feet
A resident who sometimes has episodes of aggressive behavior is admitted to the Alzheimers unit. Which response by the CNA is important for safety when the resident is aggressive?
Tell the resident that if his or her behavior does not change, you will have the nurse put him or her in restraints.
Talk loudly and use force if necessary to subdue the resident, and then tell the nurse.
Speak quietly and leave the situation if you can and tell the nurse before returning to the resident.
Tell the resident that you do not have time for this behavior and to calm down.
The CNA is responsible to do which of following when providing post-mortem care?
Remove all the tubes.
Remove the dentures.
Clean the body for viewing by the family members.
Remove dressings.
When the CNA washes a patient's hair, the best way to keep it from tangling and matting is to
Trim the hair.
Wash and condition hair daily.
Brush or comb hair daily.
Place hats on the patient's head in between washes.
When the CNA is helping a resident perform passive range-of-motion movements, the most effective indicator that movement should be stopped occurs when the resident reports
Stiffness
Weakness
Pain
Muscle size increasing
For what condition would the nursing assistant be directed by the nurse to apply a cold pack?
To decrease a burn injury
To stop bleeding
To decrease swelling
To stop back pain
Which position is correct for the CNA who is assisting a resident from a chair to the bed?
Standing to the side of the resident, placing the hands under the residents armpits, and lifting
Moving the resident to the edge of the chair; then, standing with feet apart, bending the knees and placing the arms under the residents arms and lifting
Moving the resident to the edge of the chair; then, standing with feet apart, bending the knees, placing the forearms under the residents arms and lifting
Facing the resident, feet apart, apply the gait belt to the resident, and lifting the resident via the gait belt.
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
The nursing assistant is ready to enter Mrs. Jane Smiths room to care for her. Which of the following is the best way to approach Mrs. Smith?
Hi, I am assigned to care for you today.
Hi, Jane, I am Sue, your nursing assistant.
Good morning, Mrs. Smith. I am Mrs. Jones, the nursing assistant on duty today. How may I help you?
Time to wake up and get moving, Mrs. Smith. I have a lot to accomplish today.