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.
Correct Answer :
A. Knock before entering.
Related Questions
Which type of device would the physician order to help a resident with ambulation?
Orthodontic
Feeding
Transfer
Assistive
5A precaution against what type of danger requires the nursing assistant to wear a mask.
Blood borne
Standard
Contact
Droplet
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
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.
A Jewish resident asks the CAN if he is getting kosher meals. The CNA realizes that kosher meals are
Meals that are specially prepared when requested by Jewish residents who adhere to the Jewish culture
Religious meals made for special days in the Jewish culture
Prepared in the same way as regular meals.
Prepared by rabbis and delivered by family members
Which of the following is not part of the procedure when documenting in the medical record?
Writing in pencil
Writing in pen
Crossing through mistakes and initialing them
Using correct spelling
A nursing assistant has just suffered a needle stick while working with a resident who is positive for AIDS. Which of the following is the most important action the nursing assist should take?
Wash the site.
Notify the nurse.
Tell the resident.
Call the doctor.
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.
Of the following selections, which one, when performed by the CNA, will most assist the resident to reach his or her highest possible functional and physical status?
Help the resident with activities when he or she becomes frustrated.
Wait to give the resident praise until he or she shows great improvements in functional ability.
Promote independence with activities of daily living.
Allow the resident to work on his or plan of care when he or she becomes fatigued.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Which of the following is a safety device used to move a resident from the bed to the chair?
Hoyer lift
Slide board
Brace
Assistive
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
What is the first step a nursing assistant should take when performing a procedure?
Informing the nurse that you are going to the residents room to perform the procedure
Checking the residents identification
Providing privacy
Documenting the procedure
The following statements are correct regarding the residents phone rights, except
Telephones are provided to each resident.
Access to phones and privacy is provided to each resident.
Telephones can be used under supervision.
Resident access is provided during daytime hours only.
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
What measurement is used when documenting a residents intake and output?
Ounces
Milligrams
Milliliters
Cups
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.
Which statement by the nursing assistant best reflects appropriate communication?
What can I do about your life situation?
Rest awhile and you will feel better in the morning.
I cant help you right now; I am busy.
I can see this bothers you. I will convey your concerns to the nurse.
When correcting a mistake in the chart, the nursing assistant knows it is best to do which of the following?
Scribble out any mistakes.
If a mistake is made, the CNA is to cross out the mistake by putting one line through it and initialing it.
CNAs do not write in a residents chart.
Use white out when a small mistake is made.
How can a nursing assistant encourage the independence of a resident when assisting with a.m. (morning) care?
Allowing the resident to do as much as possible for himself or herself and then assisting with the rest of the a.m. care
Waiting until the resident is well rested and then offering a.m. care
Providing the resident with the needed materials and then leaving him or her alone to complete the a.m. care without further assistance
Waiting until the resident complains of the need to be cleaned, and then he or she will want to do more for himself or herself
A resident with a stroke is fitted for a leg brace. Which intervention is most important when caring for this resident?
Skin care
Elimination assistance
Increased fluids
Increased ambulation
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.
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.
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