Washing your hands as a nursing assistant is very important. Which of the following is a part of the handwashing procedure?
Drying both hands thoroughly with a discarded towel
Applying soap to both hands before turning on the water
Applying friction for at least 20 seconds
Wiping soiled hands on a towel as the first step in the procedure
Correct Answer :
C. Applying friction for at least 20 seconds
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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 health-care team members is responsible for carrying out the medical plan under the supervision of the Registered Nurse?
Physician
Nursing Assistant
Licensed Practical Nurse
Physical Therapist
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 CNA can encourage a residents rehabilitation by which of the following?
Doing everything for the resident for a few days until he or she feels comfortable at the rehab facility
Showing sympathy for the residents situation
Not talking about the activities the resident cannot do by himself or herself
Focusing on what the resident can do for himself or herself
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
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 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.
Which of the following is an example of an assistive device?
Cane
Walker
Wheelchair
All of the above
Select the appropriate action of the nursing assistant when a resident refuses to transfer out of the bed into the chair.
Threaten the resident if he or she continues to refuse.
Ignore the resident and transfer him or her anyway.
Call for help to transfer the resident because he or she might become agitated.
Respect the residents wishes.
Which finding should be reported to the nurse immediately when the resident is using splints for ambulation?
Sweating
Refusing to use the splint
Difficulty in application
Pain with use
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
Which of the following actions regarding the CPR procedure for one rescuer is false?
Wait to start CPR until help arrives.
Call for help and activate the emergency response system.
Get the AED.
Look for breathing.
Which phrase best defines the term STAT?
As soon as possible
Within the next 2 to 3 hours
By the end of the shift
Immediately
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 is the most appropriate skin care for a resident who is on nasal oxygen?
Place Vaseline around the nostrils.
Clean the nostrils with soap and water every two hours.
Make sure to check the pressure areas and reposition tubing every two hours.
Use petroleum jelly a couple of times a day.
Which of the following medical terms is used for describing a broken bone?
Fracture
Sprain
Strain
Laceration
The nursing assistant should use a mask when entering the room of a resident who has been placed on what type of precautions?
MRSA precautions
Droplet precautions
Contact precautions
Standard precautions
Which of these statements regarding nail care is false?
Dry the residents hands and feet after soaking.
Report any breaks in the skin to the nurse.
Soak hands and feet at a safe temperature.
Rub lotion between the toes to prevent skin from breaking.
Which of the following is the correct method for counting respirations?
Look at your watch and the residents abdomen at the same time.
Look at your watch, count 10 respirations, and then examine your watch again.
Look only at the abdomen and count to 30.
Look at your watch and have a second nursing assistant count the respirations.
After you have finished washing the residents feet, look at the patient and their surrounds for safety problems. One example of a safety problem that requires immediate attention is which of the following?
Bed in low position and head of the bed elevated
Wet area on the floor next to the bed
Bedside table within the resident's reach
Call light within reach of the patient
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.
When one of the residents is in restraints, what is the responsibility of the nursing assistant?
Apply tape securely around the mitt restraints to keep them fastened.
Check extremities for circulation, motion, and sensitivity over a 4-hour period.
Document the reason for application of restraints in the chart.
Promote resident comfort throughout the use of restraints.
When the doctor asks you to get the nurse stat, when does he mean for you to do it?
In 5 minutes or so
When you finish what you are doing
Before he leaves
Instantly
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.
The nursing assistant is walking a resident around the unit, and the resident starts to fall. The first action of the nursing assistant should be which of the following?
Leave the resident and quickly grab the nearest chair.
Get behind the resident and ease the patient to ground slowly.
Get to the nearest phone and call for assistance.
Grab the resident by the arms and lift him or her up.
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Bradypnea
Hypotension
What is the final action the CNA should take when performing toileting?
Walk the resident to the bathroom.
Wash his or her hands.
Flush the toilet.
Clean the bathroom area.
Who is the best source of information regarding the history of the resident upon his or her admission?
A friend
A family member
The physician
The resident
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 signs does not indicate the patient may be in pain?
Facial grimacing
Smiling
Holding an area
Crying