What is the best action for the nursing assistant caring for a resident who is agitated and talking loudly?
Tell the resident he or she needs to be quiet because he or she is disturbing the other residents.
Speak to the resident in a calm and comforting manner.
Ask to have your assignment changed.
Report the behavior to the nurse.
Correct Answer :
B. Speak to the resident in a calm and comforting manner.
Related Questions
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.
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
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.
Which of the following is an example of an assistive device?
Cane
Walker
Wheelchair
All of the above
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
What is the correct action by the nursing assistant to provide emotional support for a resident when assisting the resident with a shower?
Make sure the door is closed to the shower room.
Talk about your weekend activities with the other nursing assistants.
Be sure to call the resident by his or her first name.
Check the water temperature before beginning the shower.
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 a residents family becomes angry at the nursing assistant, what action should the nursing assistant take?
Tell the family member it is not your fault.
Quickly walk away.
Tell them you do not have to stand for this behavior.
Stay calm and inform the nurse caring for the resident.
Of the statements that follow, which is not an example of the Patients Bill of Rights?
Right to privacy and dignity
Right of confidentiality
Right to accept or refuse treatment
Right to mistreat staff and fellow residents
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
Which statement about taking a rectal temperature is true?
The electronic thermometers do not need lubrication.
Only mercury thermometers provide an accurate temperature.
The normal rectal temperature is 1 degree lower than an oral temperature.
Privacy is provided during the procedure.
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.
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.
The nursing assistant is cleaning a residents dentures. What is the correct safety precaution?
The nursing assistant places a towel in the sink while cleaning the dentures.
The nursing assistant keeps the dentures in a glass on the sink to soak.
The nursing assistant places the dentures on the bedside table for easy access.
The nursing assistant places the dentures on tissues in the sink while cleaning the dentures.
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
Which condition is expected in an older resident?
Slowing of responses
Inability to make decisions
Increased agitation
Loss of long-term memory
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
A resident whose spouse has recently died cries frequently. What should the nursing assistant do?
Change the subject.
Introduce him or her to the other available residents on the unit.
Stay and listen to the resident as much as possible.
Tell the resident that things will get better over time.
An alcohol-based hand cleanser should not be considered in which of the following situations?
After contact with a resident
When soap and water are not available
When hands are visibly soiled
After assisting a resident to the shower
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
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
When can a nursing assistant refuse to do a delegated task?
When the task is not part of the nursing assignments assignment
When it is not a task a nursing assistant should perform
When the nursing assistant has completed the task once this shift
When the nurse is sitting at the desk talking to other nurses
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 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.
The safest way to dress a resident who has a problem with weakness on one side of the body is to begin with the
Unaffected side
Strong side
Weak side
Feet first
The first action of a nursing assistant who discovers a fire is to do what?
Rescue the patient
Pull the fire alarm
Extinguish the fire
Follow the evacuation plan
Which type of device would the physician order to help a resident with ambulation?
Orthodontic
Feeding
Transfer
Assistive
Which of the following selections could be grounds for legal action by a resident?
Assisting the patient with a bath at his or her request
Taking the resident for a walk outside when the family asked the CNA to keep the resident inside
Making unwelcomed explicit or implied sexual statements to the resident
Mistakenly feeding the resident culturally taboo foods
Residents might experience which of the following due to decreased intestinal motility?
Liquid stools
Increased stools
Constipation
Increased appetite
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.