What statement suggests an understanding by the nursing assistant of cultural awareness?
All cultures are the same.
Once a person enters this country, he or she should learn the culture.
Care is planned to include a residents cultural needs.
Culture does not influence the care of residents.
Correct Answer :
C. Care is planned to include a residents cultural needs.
Related Questions
The Patients Bill of Rights is a document that lists the guidelines concerning the residents treatment, level of care, and services received while in the facility. Any complaints or dissatisfaction by the resident in regard to care is called what?
Slander
Defamation
Irritating
Grievance
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.
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
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.
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.
Which of the following creates an environment for effective communication with a resident who is visually impaired?
Making sure the light in the room is not too bright
Placing rugs on the floor so the resident is not too shocked by the cold floor
Making sure the residents glasses and other visual aids are within reach
Turning up the volume on the television so the resident can hear because he or she has trouble seeing
The resident consumed 3 ounces of juice. How many milliliters should the nursing assistant document on the flow sheet?
120mL
60mL
45mL
90mL
What is the best response of the CNA when a resident requests that his or her toenails be trimmed?
The CNA cleans and trims the toenails.
The CNA notifies the nurse of the residents request so the nurse can contact the podiatrist.
The CNA informs the nurse that it is time for him to cut his toenails.
The CNA provides the resident with nail clippers.
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.
Which of the following is a sign that a resident is being physically or verbally abused?
A daughter discusses changes in care with her mother.
The residents sleeping medication is withheld because the resident would not take a bath.
A son does not return his father for several hours whenever they go out to lunch.
The wrong medication is given to a resident.
Select the appropriate medical term for the abnormal shortening of muscle tissue.
Arthritis
Sprain
Fracture
Contracture
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.
When the nursing assistant is helping a resident to shave, he or she should remember to do which of the following?
Use shaving cream to soften the hair.
Wash the residents face and then dry the skin thoroughly before shaving.
Shave in the opposite direction of hair growth with a sharp razor.
Apply alcohol after shaving to keep the skin clean.
The CNA who willfully does not provide care to a resident is guilty of which of the following?
Negligence
Malpractice
Slander
Assault
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 resident reports eliminating a black and sticky stool. The best action of the CNA is which of the following?
Tell the resident to call the next time he or she has a stool so you can verify what he or she is reporting.
Report what the resident told you to the nurse.
Visualize the rectum to see if any stool is present.
Tell the resident that the stool is probably related to what he or she ate for breakfast.
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.
The most accurate reading for a radial pulse will be to count it for a full
15 seconds and multiply by 4
60 seconds
30 seconds and multiply by 2
10 seconds and multiply by 6
There are times when the blood pressure cannot be taken in one arm. Which of the following sites is recommended to take a blood pressure?
An arm that is paralyzed
An arm on the side where the resident has had a mastectomy
An arm without any abnormalities
An arm with an IV infusing
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 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 best course of action when taking the oral temperature of a resident who just finished drinking a glass of iced tea?
Wait approximately 15 minutes.
Go ahead and take the oral temperature.
Wait approximately 45 minutes.
Skip the temperature now and take it the next scheduled time.
While the CNA was assisting a new resident with his morning care, the CNA noticed that the new resident had several bruises in various stages of healing. The correct action of the CNA is to:
Question the resident about the bruises.
Report to the bruises to the nurse.
Make a note in the chart.
Call the family and demand to know what caused the bruising.
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
What is the main purpose of restorative (rehabilitation) care?
To help the patient return to work or home
To live as independently and safely as possible
To teach the resident to care for self
To aid in the healing process
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.
When is an ostomy pouch emptied?
When the pouch is full
Every two hours
Every day with a.m. care
Every shift
A resident is dying and requests the CNA to stay with him or her because he or she is afraid. The best action of the CNA is to
Ask the nurse if the resident can have a sleeping pill because he or she cannot sleep.
Stay with the resident and let him or her share his or her feelings and concerns.
Tell the resident you will call his or her family for him or her.
Call the doctor.
The number one way to prevent contamination from resident to resident is for the CNA to
Close the residents door.
Wash his or her hands.
Bathe the resident every day.
Clean the residents bathroom after use by visitors.
Which of the following is a description of a stage one decubitus ulcer?
Redness that does not turn white when pressed
Open area with redness
Black area
Open area with visible bone