It is important for residents to be provided oral care daily to prevent one of the following problems:
Oral infections
Stomach disorders
Bowel problems
Tooth breakage
Correct Answer :
A. Oral infections
Related Questions
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.
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.
New residents may grieve the loss of their independence. Which of the following will aid the new resident in the adjustment?
Making all the residents choices for him or her
Keeping the resident separated from other residents until he or she becomes comfortable
Making sure to remove any personal items that might remind him or her of home
Encouraging the resident to participate in his or her favorite activities.
What is the best course of action when taking the oral temperature of a resident who just finished drinking a glass of iced tea?
Wait approximately 15 minutes.
Go ahead and take the oral temperature.
Wait approximately 45 minutes.
Skip the temperature now and take it the next scheduled time.
When a confused resident is placed in restraints by the nurse, the nursing assistant knows which of the following is true?
The resident should not be touched because the resident might cause harm to others.
The resident is being punished.
Assessment of the resident needs such as bathroom, repositioning, and circulation must be conducted at least every 2 hours.
Residents are not allowed to have any visitors.
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.
When is an ostomy pouch emptied?
When the pouch is full
Every two hours
Every day with a.m. care
Every shift
The resident is wearing an elastic bandage on her arm, and the CNA notices swelling and discoloration of the skin. What should the CNA do?
Complete the residents a.m. care and then report the swelling and discoloration to the nurse.
Elevate the arm.
Report the swelling and discoloration to the nurse immediately.
Remove the elastic bandage.
A resident is scheduled for a procedure and is NPO. What type of tray would be delivered to the resident?
A can of Sprite and frozen treat
Salad and cottage cheese
No tray will be delivered
Applesauce and toast
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
Washing your hands appropriately is important to reduce the spread of infection. All of the following directions are correct regarding hand washing, except
Rub hands vigorously with soap and water for at least 30 seconds.
Use a clean paper towel to dry hands.
If hands are visibly soiled, you may use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Use paper towel to turn off faucet.
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
How often should the nursing assistant turn a resident who is unable to move himself or herself?
Every three hours
Every two hours
Every four hours
At least once a shift
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.
What does having a paralyzed side mean?
The arm and leg on one side of the body is weak.
The arm on one side is malformed.
The face is saggy.
The arm and leg on one side of the body is flaccid.
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.
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
Which of the following is not a sign that an elderly resident may be suffering from a urinary tract infection?
Confusion
Increased urge to urine
Burning sensation with urination
Increased thirst
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
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.
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.
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
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
If linen drops on the floor while making a residents bed, the CNAs next action would be to:
Pick up the linen, shake it out, and use it.
Place the linen on the bedside chair to use at a later time.
Leave the linen on the floor for housekeeping to pick up.
Place the linen in the hamper because it is soiled.
When asked by the nurse to be in the room for a sterile procedure, the CNA knows that the main goal implied by the term sterile is to keep the area free of pathogens by
Avoiding touching equipment or other objects placed in the sterile field
Setting up the sterile field
Positioning and prepping the resident for the procedure
Guarding the sterile field once it is set up
What is the initial step before feeding a resident?
Informing the kitchen staff of what type of diet the patient wants
Assisting the resident in washing his or her hands and face
Checking the residents chart to see what type of diet the patient is ordered
Making sure the resident eats all of his or her main meal before serving dessert
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 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
Select the best definition for restorative nursing.
Helping to regain strength
Promoting well-being
Increasing self-care ability
All of the above
While cleaning a residents dentures, the CNA accidently drops one and it breaks. What is the CNAs best course of action?
Report the accident to the resident and the nurse.
Show the resident the dentures and ask him or her what happened to them.
Hide the dentures.
Offer to pay for the broken denture.