CNA Quiz 7
The risk of prostate cancer increases when a man is over the age of - 40 - 50 - 60 - 70
50 years old
A NA is calculating a patient's fluid intake for the previous hour. The patient had 50 mL of OJ, 6 oz of chicken broth, and 8 oz of water. Which of the following amount should the NA document? - 410 oz - 470 oz - 600 mL - 650 mL
650 mL
An action is taken by the nursing team. Care is given in this step. This action is ... - A nursing diagnosis - A nursing intervention - An evaluation - The nursing process
A nursing intervention
A patient is unconscious. To keep the person's mouth open during oral hygiene, you need to use ... - A padded tongue depressor - Sponge swabs - Your fingers - An orange stick
A padded tongue depressor
A common response to illness or disability is ... - Anger - Demanding behavior - Withdrawal - Self-centered behavior
Anger
One type of dry application is a(n) ... - Warm soak - Aquamatic K-pad - Sponge bath - Cold compress
Aquamatic K-pad
Where do pressure injuries often occur? - At the heels - At the pressure points - At the friction points - At the exposed skin
At the pressure points
Which does not help prevent bone loss and loss of muscle strength? - Bedrest - A balanced diet - Activity - Exercise
Bedrest
A person is in a coma. This means that the person ... - Cannot respond to others - Cannot hear - Has lost, absent or impaired physical or mental function - confused and disoriented
Cannot respond to others
Development relates to ... - Changes in mental, emotional, and social function - Involuntary muscle movements - A skill that must be completed - Physical changes that are measured and that occur in a steady and orderly manner
Changes in mental, emotional, and social function
You are adjusting the water for a patient's shower. Which is correct? - Cold water is turned on first - Hot water is turned on first - Water pressure is turned on first - Water pressure is turned on last
Cold water is turned on first
The older person's ability to sense pain is ... - Decreased - Increased - The same as that of a younger adult - The same as that of a young child
Decreased
When using sterile gloves, what is one important step that the nursing assistant should take? - Change gloves only once during sterile dressing changes - Ensure sterile glove expiration date is current - Apply gloves before entering the room - Open dressing packages with sterile gloves on
Ensure sterile glove expiration date is current
The partial bath involves washing the ... - Face, hands underarms, back, buttocks, and perineal area - Face, hands, underarms, feet and perineal area - Face, hands, underarms, feet, buttocks, and perineal area - Face, hands, underarms, and feet
Face, hands, underarms, back, buttocks, and perineal area
A nursing center resident does not wear an ID bracelet. Before giving care, how should you identify the person? - Follow center policy and the care plan - Ask the person - Check the person's photo ID - Ask a co-worker what to do
Follow center policy and the care plan
Bed rails can be used ... - If they are needed to treat a person's medical condition - For a person who tries to get out of bed without help - When a person is at high risk for falling - If the person's family requests them
If they are needed to treat a person's medical condition
Persons 65 and older are considered to be experiencing ... - Late adulthood - Young adulthood - Middle adulthood - Very late adulthood
Late adulthood
Stomato means ... - Stomach - Mouth - Opening - Narrow, constriction
Mouth
Which is a symptom? - Noisy respirations - Pulse rate of 78 - Cough - Nausea
Nausea
A resident has weakness on their left side. You are transferring them from the bed to the wheelchair. Where should you position the wheelchair? - Next to the bed on the left side - Next to the bed on the right side - At the foot of the bed - At the head of the bed
Next to the bed on the right side
A resident yells "I dropped hot soup on my leg". The skin looks blistered and red. The NA knows that this is a ... - Superficial burn - Partial thickness burn - Total thickness burn - Serious burn
Partial thickness burn
When assisting a patient to perform coughing and deep breathing exercises, which of the following actions should the NA take? - Instruct the patient to lay in supine position - Place a pillow over the patient's incision site - Ask the patient to inhale through the mouth and exhale through the nose - Explain the patient that diaphragm will move upward
Place a pillow over the patient's incision site
An early sign of altered respiratory function is ... - Dyspnea - Increased pulse - Restlessness - Cyanosis
Restlessness
A resident is very upset about his or her lunch. Which communication technique can help the person gain control? - Silence - Paraphrasing - Direct question - Clarifying
Silence
When applying anti-embolism stocking for a patient who is postoperative. Which of the following actions should the NA take? - Place the patient in a sitting position - Slide the stocking up over the foot and heel - Grab the stocking together from the top down to the heel portion before application - Roll any stocking down to fit snugly above the calf after application
Slide the stocking up over the foot and heel
Signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure include ... - Decreased urination - Decreased pulse - Swelling in the ankles - Weight loss
Swelling in the ankles
Which statement is correct? - NA do not have a role in the nursing process - Nursing process steps can be done in any order - The nursing process is the same as the care planning process - The nursing process deals with the person's nursing needs
The nursing process deals with the person's nursing needs
NA is providing instructions about the use of an incentive spirometer for a postoperative patient. Which is correct? - "Exhale into the spirometer as hard as you can" - "Try to raise the indicator inside the spirometer by inhaling" - "Exhale in short puffs into the spirometer" - "Inhale through the spirometer, hold your breath for about 12 seconds"
Try to raise the indicator inside the spirometer by inhaling
The NA is taking care of a patient with a warm application to the left ankle BID. Which of the following applications is more likely to cause an injury in less than 20 minutes? - Disposable warm pack - Aquamatic K-pad - Electric heating pad - Warm soak
Warm soak