A fellow nursing assistant comes to work under the influence of marijuana. As a member of the health-care team, what is the best action of the nursing assistant?
Inform the nurse immediately.
Ignore it.
Tell the nursing assistant to get help.
Give the nursing assistant coffee to drink.
Correct Answer :
A. Inform the nurse immediately.
Related Questions
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
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.
Elastic stockings are applied to the residents legs to help reduce venous stasis. Which of the following is a critical step to remember with the application and monitoring?
Pull the stocking up smoothly over the legs.
Make sure that the stockings are wrinkle free at all times.
Support the residents foot at the heel.
Slip the stockings over the toes before the heel.
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 wife asks to pray with the resident before leaving, but visiting hours are over. Which of the following is the CNA's best response?
To tell the wife that you are sorry, but visiting hours are over. Please come back tomorrow.
To pray with the wife and the resident.
To provide the wife and the resident privacy to pray.
To let the wife know that the chapel is provided for praying.
What is the important basic procedure for the nursing assist to perform to increase muscle strength and joint mobility of a resident who is unable to voluntarily move his or her limbs?
Resistance exercises
Aerobic exercises
Active range of motion exercises
Passive range of motion exercises
When assisting the resident to ambulate using a gait-transfer belt, the resident should be asked if
He or she would like the CNA to stand in front of or behind him or her.
He or she feels steady, or if he or she has any nausea or dizziness.
He or she would like to wear headphones.
The CNA can bring his or her cell phone to answer emails while assisting the resident.
When helping to lift a resident up in bed, which of the following positions demonstrates proper use of body mechanics?
Keep your back and knees straight, and lift using your thigh muscles.
Bend slightly at the waist, keep knees partially flexed, and lift with your legs muscles.
Bend slightly at the waist, keep knees partially flexed, and lift with your back muscles.
Use whatever position and muscles make you feel most comfortable.
Select all that apply to the goals of restorative care.
Decrease falls and injuries.
Promote activity & mobility.
Increase muscle strength.
All of the above.
To obtain the most accurate patient weight, the nursing assistant should weigh the resident when?
First thing in the morning
Later in the afternoon
Before he or she goes to the bathroom
After exercise
When a resident requests to pray before a procedure, what is the optimum response of the nursing assistant?
Allow the resident privacy to pray.
Ask the resident to pray silently while you perform the procedure.
Explain to the resident that the procedure needs to be completed now and that praying will need to wait.
Tell the resident you have already prayed for him or her this morning and now it is time to perform the procedure.
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.
Which of the following is not a step in attaining a radial pulse?
Place the fat pads of your finger over the groove in the wrist.
Use a watch with a second hand or one with a digital readout for the procedure.
Lightly press against the radial bone.
To obtain the pulse rate, count the beat for 10 secs and then multiply by 6.
Who is responsible to ask visitors to leave the residents room before giving the resident a bath?
The charge nurse
Someone in housekeeping
The nursing assistant preparing to give the bath
The nurse assigned to the resident
Select the appropriate equipment to use when giving mouth care to an unconscious resident.
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Mouthwash
Soft tooth Ette
What should the nursing assistant do when he or she discovers a resident has edema?
Carefully clean the area.
Place compression stockings on the resident.
Notify the nurse.
Do nothing.
Which of the following is a description of a stage one decubitus ulcer?
Redness that does not turn white when pressed
Open area with redness
Black area
Open area with visible bone
What action by the CNA is acceptable when a resident has his or her room door open?
Knock before entering.
Walk in and ask the resident if he or she meant to leave it open.
Ask the nurse to tell the resident to close the door.
Wait till the patient exits the room before going in.
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.
What team member is responsible for developing a discharge plan for a resident?
Social worker
Dietitian
CNA
Physical therapist
Which action is used by the nursing assistant when caring for a resident with a condom catheter?
Pull the catheter onto the penis.
Remove the catheter at least once daily and report any problems.
Ensure that the catheter is well lubricated.
Attach the drainage bag to the side rail.
What activity by the CNA will increase a residents feeling of safety?
Checking the residents identification before any activity or procedure
Calling the resident honey or dear
Leaving the resident unattended during elimination
Informing the resident to yell out if he or she needs help
Which health-care team member is responsible for locating resources to manage resident care?
Nurse
Social Worker
Nurse Assistant
Physician
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 6f the following is not a healthy way for a nursing assistant to reduce stress in his or her life?
Get plenty of rest and eat a balanced diet.
Get involved in a new hobby.
Go out several times a week for drinks after work.
Exercise several times a week.
What is the best way to improve communication with a resident who is 100% deaf?
An amplified phone system
A loud voice
Reduced noise
Pen and paper
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.
Which of the following behaviors is considered a demonstration of caring?
The timely completion of an assignment
Taking the time to listen to the resident
Obtaining the vital signs for the unit before lunch
Not changing the resident when he or she is soiled
When is an ostomy pouch emptied?
When the pouch is full
Every two hours
Every day with a.m. care
Every shift
What is the first action of the CNA when he or she notices a reddened area on the right hip when turning the resident in bed?
Gently massage the area.
Tell the nurse.
Apply lotion to the skin.
Turn the resident more often.