Gloves are worn to protect residents when the nursing assistant performs which of the following activities?
Changing the residents clothes
Feeding the resident
Performing peri-care
Changing the residents position in the chair
Correct Answer :
C. Performing peri-care
Related Questions
Where is the best location for the physical therapist to stand when ambulating a resident who has experienced a stroke?
On the residents affected side
Behind the resident
On the residents unaffected side
In front of the resident
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
Which definition that follows describes sensory impairment?
Inability to read
Inability to use a bike
Loss of hearing
Inability to write
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
A nursing assistant can help meet the residents spiritual needs by which of the following?
Telling the resident about his or her beliefs
Letting the resident know that the resident is not to talk about his or her beliefs
Allowing the resident to share his or her beliefs
Inviting someone from your church to talk to the resident
The entire foot needs to be watched for breaks in the skin. What area of the foot is most often overlooked?
The heel
The bottom of the feet
Between the toes
Balls of the foot
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.
When residents have visitors, it is important for the nursing assistant to do which of the following?
Provide snacks for the resident and family members.
Provide privacy.
Remain close enough to hear the residents conversation.
Leave the intercom on in case the resident needs assistance.
What is the best use of restraints?
To protect the resident from harm
As a punishment
To decrease time spent attending to the resident
To keep the resident out of the way
For an accurate blood pressure reading
The arm the blood pressure reading is being taken from should be at heart level.
The resident should sit comfortably with legs crossed.
The resident does not need to avoid talking while taking the CNA obtains his or her blood pressure.
The resident can drink while the CNA obtains his or her blood pressure.
Which is the definition of a resident who becomes more confused each day during evening hours or after dark?
Alzheimers disease
Dementia
Psychosis
Sundowners Syndrome
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
It is appropriate for the nursing assistant to share resident information with all of the following persons, except
The physician caring for the resident
A member of the residents church
The nurse caring for the resident
The nursing assistant who will be caring for the resident
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
What is the most appropriate action of the nursing assistant when a resident complains of chest pain?
Provide the resident with water
Place the resident in prone position
Call for help immediately
Check the residents blood sugar
What is the correct action when washing your hands?
Apply soap before wetting your hands.
Keep hands elevated above your waist.
Apply friction for 5 seconds.
Use a clean, dry paper towel to turn off the water.
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.
18. Which statement is true regarding the rights of a residents religious beliefs?
Employees are to impose their religious beliefs on the residents.
Employees are never to discuss religious beliefs with residents.
Residents have a right to practice their own religious beliefs.
Family members are responsible to bring the religious leaders in to speak to the residents.
The nursing assistant overhears a conversation about a resident on the elevator at work. The nursing assistant knows this is a violation of which patient right?
The residents right to be present when his care is discussed
The residents right to refute any statements made
The residents right to privacy
The residents right to medical care
A CNA confirms a patient received his or her correct diet by which of the following?
Matching the residents food tray/diet items with residents diet order
Checking for the patients likes and dislikes
Sitting the resident in an upright position
Weighing the food before and after the resident eats.
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.
Which of the following is the medical term for intestinal gas?
Feces
Flatus
Flank
Friction
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 actions is a violation of the residents right to privacy and security?
Removing the residents clothes from his or her room without permission
Asking the residents permission to give the resident a bath
Gently waking the resident for breakfast
Offering the resident the opportunity to wash his or her face and brush his or her teeth before serving breakfast.
Select the appropriate action by the nursing assistant that demonstrates adherence to the residents right to privacy.
When assisting the resident onto the bedside commode, the nursing assistant forgets to close the curtains.
While the resident is talking on the phone, the nursing assistant stands beside the resident.
Before beginning a procedure, the nursing assistant closes the curtains.
When dressing the resident, the nursing assistant does not provide adequate clothing.
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.
When the CNA washes a residents feet, the water temperature should be
Hot
Tepid
Cold
Warm
The best position for a resident who is unconscious and needs oral care is which of the following?
High-Fowlers
Side-lying
Trendelenburg
Supine
Which radial pulse should you repeat?
88 beats per minute and regular
59 beats per minute and irregular
60 beats per minute and regular
96 beats per minute and regular
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.