What is the appropriate action of the nursing assistant when the resident asks for time alone with her husband?
Leave the room but keep the door open.
Provide privacy for the resident.
Tell the resident that it is best if the husband comes back at a later time.
Call the physician and clarify the residents physical condition.
Correct Answer :
B. Provide privacy for the resident.
Related Questions
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.
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.
Which of the following medical terms is used for describing a broken bone?
Fracture
Sprain
Strain
Laceration
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.
Select the appropriate equipment to use when giving mouth care to an unconscious resident.
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Mouthwash
Soft tooth Ette
Which statement best describes the term neglect?
Changing the resident as soon as you discover he or she is soiled
Leaving the floor after reporting to your supervisor
Calling for assistance when needed to care for the resident
Applying a restraint too tight
Which is part of the dress code for CNAs working in long-term care facilities?
T-shirt, clean shoes, and tight-fitting pants
Clean and tidy uniform scrubs, color specified by the facility
Loose pants and tight shirts to prevent the possibility of getting dirty
Jeans, uniform top, and lab coat
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
Which of the following best defines quadriplegia?
Flaccid lower extremities
No movement of all four extremities
Inability to move the left side
No feeling of both feet
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.
Restorative nursing is best described as:
Focusing on doing things for the residents
Creating long-range goals with the resident
Preventing deterioration when possible
Assisting the resident in remembering his or her limitations
How frequently should the nursing assistant record the totaled intake and output in the residents chart?
After each meal
Every six hours
At the end of the shift
Every four hours
A resident tells the nursing assistant that her arm is uncomfortable at the place she has an IV. The nursing assistant knows to report which of following signs to the nurse?
Skin pink and warm around the site
Swollen and red skin around the site
Dressing dry around the site
Clear, clean IV insertion site
Which of the following is the correct definition for NPO?
Nothing by mouth
Only liquids by mouth
Resident may only have ice chips
Resident may have only thickened liquids
What is the normal range of a residents pulse at rest?
55105 beats per minute
60100 beats per minute
4565 beats per minute
70120 beats per minute
When the CNA notices that he or she is becoming impatient with a resident, he or she should do which of the following?
He or she should leave the room (if able) and come back when feeling less impatient.
The CNA should tell the resident that he or she is beginning to irritate him or her.
The CNA should speak with the nurse about his or her feelings.
The CNA should tell the family members that his or her loved one is irritating.
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.
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
What team member is responsible for developing a discharge plan for a resident?
Social worker
Dietitian
CNA
Physical therapist
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
Residents might experience which of the following due to decreased intestinal motility?
Liquid stools
Increased stools
Constipation
Increased appetite
A resident who sometimes has episodes of aggressive behavior is admitted to the Alzheimers unit. Which response by the CNA is important for safety when the resident is aggressive?
Tell the resident that if his or her behavior does not change, you will have the nurse put him or her in restraints.
Talk loudly and use force if necessary to subdue the resident, and then tell the nurse.
Speak quietly and leave the situation if you can and tell the nurse before returning to the resident.
Tell the resident that you do not have time for this behavior and to calm down.
Select the observation that should be reported to the nurse STAT?
Cloudy yellow urine
Brown loose stools
Respiratory rate of 38
Radial pulse of 80
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
A resident who has discovered he or she is dying is crying a lot. What should the nursing assistant do?
Ignore the resident as much as possible.
Tell the resident to begin to live each day to the fullest.
Stay with the resident as much as possible.
Explain to the resident that he or she might not die for a while yet.
What device is used to prevent contractures?
Hand roll
Cane
Back support
Ace bandage
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 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.
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.
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.