Which of the following is not a sign that an elderly resident may be suffering from a urinary tract infection?
Confusion
Increased urge to urine
Burning sensation with urination
Increased thirst
Correct Answer :
D. Increased thirst
Related Questions
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
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.
Where is the best location for the physical therapist to stand when ambulating a resident who has experienced a stroke?
On the residents affected side
Behind the resident
On the residents unaffected side
In front of the resident
When a resident requests to pray before a procedure, what is the optimum response of the nursing assistant?
Allow the resident privacy to pray.
Ask the resident to pray silently while you perform the procedure.
Explain to the resident that the procedure needs to be completed now and that praying will need to wait.
Tell the resident you have already prayed for him or her this morning and now it is time to perform the procedure.
A CNA confirms a patient received his or her correct diet by which of the following?
Matching the residents food tray/diet items with residents diet order
Checking for the patients likes and dislikes
Sitting the resident in an upright position
Weighing the food before and after the resident eats.
What complication should be reported immediately to the nurse?
Incontinence
Difficulty breathing
Weak leg
Increased hunger
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.
Which of the following is the medical term for intestinal gas?
Feces
Flatus
Flank
Friction
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 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
When assisting a resident who has rightsided weakness to get dressed in the morning, which arm is placed in the sleeve of the shirt first?
Right side (the affected side)
Left side (the non-affected side)
Both sides at the same time
Whichever side is easiest for the nursing assistant
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 product is applied to a residents skin before shaving?
Shaving cream
Alcohol
Cold water
Lotion
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 is the definition of a resident who becomes more confused each day during evening hours or after dark?
Alzheimers disease
Dementia
Psychosis
Sundowners Syndrome
Which of the following is the recommended position for a resident in order to obtain his or her blood pressure?
Lying with feet elevated
Sitting with both feet on the floor
Standing, with arms at the residents side
Lying flat
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
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.
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
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.
A nursing assistant is overheard telling a resident that the nurse caring for her is not a good nurse. The nursing assistant could be charged with which of the following?
Slander
Malpractice
Negligence
Assault
Which type of device would the physician order to help a resident with ambulation?
Orthodontic
Feeding
Transfer
Assistive
The nursing assistant is walking a resident around the unit, and the resident starts to fall. The first action of the nursing assistant should be which of the following?
Leave the resident and quickly grab the nearest chair.
Get behind the resident and ease the patient to ground slowly.
Get to the nearest phone and call for assistance.
Grab the resident by the arms and lift him or her up.
A nursing assistants false report to the charge nurse that another nursing assistant accepted a tip from a resident is an example of which of the following?
Negligence
Defamation
Malpractice
Insubordination
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.
The dietitian shared with the nursing assistant that vitamin D is found in which of the following foods?
Bread and cereals
Fruits and vegetables
Protein
Dairy
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
While trimming a residents nails, you accidently cut his or her finger. This is considered which of the following legal terms?
Physical abuse
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
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
A resident who has discovered he or she is dying is crying a lot. What should the nursing assistant do?
Ignore the resident as much as possible.
Tell the resident to begin to live each day to the fullest.
Stay with the resident as much as possible.
Explain to the resident that he or she might not die for a while yet.