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.
Correct Answer :
B. Wash his or her hands.
Related Questions
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 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
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.
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.
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 signs does not indicate the patient may be in pain?
Facial grimacing
Smiling
Holding an area
Crying
When a resident falls, what is the most frequent injury that occurs?
Broken wrist
Fractured ankle
Strained ligament
Fractured hip
When residents have visitors, it is important for the nursing assistant to do which of the following?
Provide snacks for the resident and family members.
Provide privacy.
Remain close enough to hear the residents conversation.
Leave the intercom on in case the resident needs assistance.
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.
Which of the following is a measure to prevent falls?
Put all side rails up after the resident is in bed.
Remove the bedside table from close to the bed.
Put on the bed alarm before leaving the room.
Turn all the lights off and close the door to the residents room.
All of the following are the correct care of a resident with a beard, except
Wash the beard daily.
Trim the beard daily.
Comb the beard daily.
Wash the beard when it is visibly soiled.
Which health-care team member is responsible for locating resources to manage resident care?
Nurse
Social Worker
Nurse Assistant
Physician
Which of the following is not the responsibility of the nursing assistant when caring for a resident who is receiving intravenous therapy?
Watching the site for swelling, redness, or bruising
Monitoring the site, tubing, and infusion solution
The CNA does not have any responsibility for the infusion.
Watching the flow infusion and then communicating any problems
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
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
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
For what condition would the nursing assistant be directed by the nurse to apply a cold pack?
To decrease a burn injury
To stop bleeding
To decrease swelling
To stop back pain
Seizures are also known as:
Sugar in the blood
Convulsions
Consumption
Heart troubles
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Bradypnea
Hypotension
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.
The nursing assistant is ready to enter Mrs. Jane Smiths room to care for her. Which of the following is the best way to approach Mrs. Smith?
Hi, I am assigned to care for you today.
Hi, Jane, I am Sue, your nursing assistant.
Good morning, Mrs. Smith. I am Mrs. Jones, the nursing assistant on duty today. How may I help you?
Time to wake up and get moving, Mrs. Smith. I have a lot to accomplish today.
When the resident asks to see a pastor of his or her faith, the CNA knows to
Call a local church to have someone come visit the resident.
Tell the nurse that the resident has requested to talk to a pastor.
Call the doctor and see if the resident is allowed to have outside visitors.
Tell the resident that you are a minister at your church and that you can help them.
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
When the CNA is helping a resident perform passive range-of-motion movements, the most effective indicator that movement should be stopped occurs when the resident reports
Stiffness
Weakness
Pain
Muscle size increasing
Where is the best position for the nursing assistant to stand when assisting a resident to transfer to a wheelchair?
Left side of the wheelchair
Right side of the wheelchair
In front of the wheelchair
Behind the wheelchair
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 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
33. Of the following signs, which one is not a sign of infection?
Fever
Swelling
Redness
Shortness of breath
What is the nursing assistants appropriate response to a resident who is making sexual comments?
Thank you, no one has flirted with me in a long time.
I am going to ignore that comment.
The comment is not acceptable to me.
I bet you tell all the girls that.
Which of the following best defines an ombudsman?
A person who represents a resident and investigates his or her complaint
A nurse representative who assures quality care
A person appointed by the court to handle an estate
A union representative