What should a nurse aide do with a used disposable razor?
Throw the razor away in a trash can.
Place the razor in a sharps container immediately.
Clean, rinse, and dry the razor so it can be used again.
Wrap the razor in a paper towel until it can be thrown away.
Correct Answer :
B. Place the razor in a sharps container immediately.
Related Questions
The resident is on a toileting schedule for bladder retraining. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse aide when it is time to toilet the resident?
Have you been able to hold it since you last went to the toilet?
How much longer do you feel like you can hold it?
May I please check to see if you are wet?
Can I help you to the bathroom now?
How much assistance does a resident receiving PROM need from the nurse aide?
Partial assistance with range of motion exercises
Full assistance with the nurse aide taking the joints through exercises
Minimal assistance to just remind the resident when it is time to exercise.
Minimal assistance to provide extremity support while the resident moves joints
Which of the following is the best example of using reality orientation for a resident with early dementia?
Your son plans to visit today at 2:00 p.m.
You are in the nursing home. I am here to help you.
This is your daughter Anna. Do you remember her?
Look at the time. Lunch is in 30 minutes. Are you feeling hungry?
A nurse aide is assigned to provide postmortem care for a resident, but has never done this procedure before. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse aide?
Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments.
Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed.
Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the procedure.
Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with the nurse.
A resident whose husband died a few years ago, says, I have got to get dinner started. My husband will be home from work soon. What is the best way for the nurse aide to respond?
Offer to walk with the resident to the activity department's kitchen.
Remind the resident that the nursing home prepares her meals.
Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners.
Explain gently that the resident's husband is dead.
When a resident is not able to stand, the resident's height is usually measured by
having coworkers hold the resident upright to allow for the measurement.
adding the length of legs, chest, and neck/head to determine the height.
asking the resident's height and subtracting an inch for age-related shrinkage.
taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident is flat in bed.
A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following is part of the catheter care procedure performed by the nurse aide?
Clean the catheter, starting at the meatus and moving downward.
Clean the catheter, starting at the end and moving towards the genitalia.
Disconnect the drainage bag from the catheter to empty the bag fully.
Cleanse around the meatus with alcohol swabs, wiping front to back.
Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule for residents who are incontinent to receive perineal care?
In the morning and at bedtime
At the beginning and near the end of a shift
Whenever the resident is soiled with urine or stool
Every two hours when the nurse aide checks on the resident
A resident's hands shake when trying to drink liquids, causing the liquids to spill. What is the best response by the nurse aide?
Thicken the liquid so it will not spill.
Place a clothing protector on the resident.
Seat the resident with other residents who also spill.
Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid.
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is an example of
resident neglect.
resident abuse.
nurse aide carelessness.
nurse aide non-compliance.
When helping a resident transfer from a bed to a chair, which of the following best demonstrates appropriate safety techniques?
Place a gait belt around the residents waist
Position the chair as close to the bed as possible
Signal the resident to stand by saying, 1, 2, 3, stand
Follow the transfer technique as described in the care plan
A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do?
Leave the room and close the door to allow privacy.
Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple.
Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day.
When giving perineal care to a male resident who is uncircumcised, the nurse aide should
push the foreskin back to clean.
keep the foreskin in place over the penis.
wipe from the base of the penis towards the tip.
just cleanse the tip and directly over the urethra.
A resident wears a hand splint. Which observation should the nurse aide report to the nurse immediately?
The resident's fingers are cold and blue in color.
The splint was removed as scheduled in the care plan.
The resident asks to have the splint removed for a few minutes.
The resident asks the nurse aide to reposition the arm with the splint.
After reporting the observation of a red area on the resident's hip, the nurse aide should expect that the
resident will be placed on short-term bed rest.
area will be covered with a protective dressing.
area will need frequent massage with a moisturizing lotion.
resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area.
When counting a resident's pulse, the nurse aide should
notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular.
ask if the resident takes any heart medication.
consider the time of day when the pulse is taken.
multiply the rate by four if counted for 30 seconds.
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
Consider if the task can be performed another way.
Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible.
Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated.
Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role.
When a resident is dark skinned, the first signs of skin breakdown, instead of appearing pale or red, may appear
black.
green.
purple.
white.
Which foods are found on a high protein diet?
Pasta and rice
Meat and eggs
Fruits and vegetables
Whole grains and milk products
A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The nurse aide goes to the resident to provide immediate protection of the resident. The nurse aide should also
call the police immediately.
ask if the nurse is feeling stressed about something.
report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor.
ask if any other staff have ever observed this behavior.
While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide observes that the resident's breathing is faster. The resident says she feels tired. What should be the nurse aide's first action?
Dress the resident quickly.
Check the resident's vital signs.
Stop the dressing to let the resident rest.
Go to find a nurse to check the resident.
A resident has a urinary catheter connected to a drainage bag. Which action by the nurse aide shows correct handling of the catheter and the urinary drainage bag while the resident is in bed?
Hang the urinary drainage bag higher than the level of the resident's bladder.
Use the measurements on the drainage bag to measure urine output.
Raise the bed to the highest position for better urine drainage.
Wear gloves when emptying the urinary drainage bag.
Which action is most helpful to help decrease a resident's incontinence?
Leaving the bedpan in place for extra time
Putting an incontinent brief on the resident
Answering the resident's call light quickly
Controlling fluid intake throughout the day
A resident likes to eat breakfast in the dining room with other residents. The resident is slow when getting dressed each morning so the residents friends are often leaving when the resident gets to the dining room. The nurse aide should
set out clothing that the resident can dress in more quickly.
dress the resident to make sure the resident gets to breakfast earlier.
ask if there is any help the resident would like in the morning.
remind the resident that the friends will also be at activities later.
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the room is on fire. What should the nurse aide do first?
Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
Open the window to get the smoke out of the room.
Yell Fire! along with the room number.
Remove the resident from the room.
The nurse aide is to obtain a residents weight. The nurse aide should
ask if the resident remembers his/her last weight.
ask when the resident last ate food or drank fluid.
wait until after the resident has a bowel movement.
check what scale is usually used for this resident.
Which of the following actions helps to prevent skin tears?
Keeping side rails raised
Using less lotion on the skin
Sliding the resident up in the bed
Dressing the resident in long sleeves
Which of the following is an observation often seen when a resident is impacted?
Liquid feces seeping out of the anus
Darkening of the resident's urine
Many soft, formed stools
Bad breath odor
A resident's leg has recently been amputated. Since the surgery the resident has not wanted to leave his room. What response by the nurse aide is most supportive?
You do realize that you will look normal when you get your prosthesis?
Do you think you will ever leave your room? It will help you feel better
There is no reason to feel embarrassed about losing your leg?
You used to enjoy activities. What's keeping you in your room so much?
When moving a resident in bed, a lift or turning sheet may be used to help prevent
atrophy.
shearing.
infections.
contractures.