Which of the following is an example of maintaining client confidentiality?
The CNA goes around the unit asking family and residents about their personal lives.
The CNA reports information to the CNA who is assigned to take care of the resident on the incoming shift.
The dietary aide brings the residents chart to the room and leaves it for visitors to read.
The CNA shares the residents HIV status with new employees.
Correct Answer :
B. The CNA reports information to the CNA who is assigned to take care of the resident on the incoming shift.
Related Questions
A resident has just been told of a family members death. The best way to help the resident deal with the death is by which of the following actions?
Assuring him or her that everyone eventually dies
Allowing him or her to grieve alone
Sharing with him or her that the family member is in a better place
Staying with the resident and encouraging him or her to talk.
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
Which definition that follows describes sensory impairment?
Inability to read
Inability to use a bike
Loss of hearing
Inability to write
The resident who has had a stroke may have difficulties swallowing and be placed on aspiration precautions. Which of the following actions are important for the CNA to take to prevent aspiration?
Provide only liquids to the resident.
Allow the resident to sit in any position to eat.
Feed the resident small amounts of food.
Wait to provide oral care until bedtime.
What is the important basic procedure for the nursing assist to perform to increase muscle strength and joint mobility of a resident who is unable to voluntarily move his or her limbs?
Resistance exercises
Aerobic exercises
Active range of motion exercises
Passive range of motion exercises
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.
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.
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 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
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.
A bed that is free of wrinkles is necessary to prevent which of the following complications?
Pressure sore
Agitation
Hypertension
Infection
Which of the following are behaviors commonly related to a resident with mild cognitive impairment (dementia)?
Memory problems
Inability to dress
Inability to feed self
Unable to ambulate
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.
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 of the following best defines quadriplegia?
Flaccid lower extremities
No movement in all four extremities
Inability to move the left side
No feeling in both feet
What should the CNA do if he or she accidently cuts the resident while shaving him or her?
Apply pressure to the cut.
Apply a band aid to the cut.
Apply tissue paper to the cut.
Apply shaving lotion to the cut.
Which health-care team member is responsible for locating resources to manage resident care?
Nurse
Social Worker
Nurse Assistant
Physician
Which of the following actions will help to prevent injury to the skin from a cold compress?
Do not remove the compress until it has reached room temperature.
Place a washcloth between the cold pack and the skin.
Place a heating pad on the skin after the cold pack is removed.
Wash the area after removing the cold pack.
The nursing assistant is preparing to assist a resident with a partial bath. Which action is appropriate?
Use only tepid water.
Cover the resident with a towel.
Close the curtain to provide privacy.
Wash the feet first.
Which of the following behaviors is considered a violation of the residents right to privacy?
The nurse telling the provider that the resident is not eating
A family member telling the nurse that it is the residents birthday
The CNA telling a visitor from church that the resident refuses to take his or her medications
The doctor telling the CNA caring for the resident that he or she may be experiencing pain when moved
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
What is the best way to encourage social interaction?
Speak to all residents, even when they cannot take part in the conversation.
Sit annoying residents away from other residents.
Do not talk to residents who speak a different language.
Speak loudly to all residents.
Select all the steps below that are not part of obtaining an oral temperature using an electronic thermometer (not all the steps are listed).
Wash hands.
Offer the resident some fluids before taking temperature.
Place probe on the thermometer.
Record temperature and mode used to access according to agency policy.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Why is an indwelling catheter taped or secured to the residents leg?
To ensure the catheter does not fall out
To prevent trauma to the resident
To allow the resident to use the bathroom if needed
To prevent leaking around the catheter
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