CNA Practice exam 2
The client tells the nurse aide, " I would like only you to bathe me, and I will leave money for you in my nightstand after each bath." the nurse aide should tell the client
"Taking money is not allowed."
After assisting a client to comb, brush and style the hair according to the client's preference, the nurse aide should
Clean the brush and comb and put them away
what is the best way to handle a client who constantly undresses?
Confine the client to the room
If a client asks the nurse aide for help in dialing the phone, the nurse aide should
Dial the phone number
The nurse aide is assigned to give morning care to a client who is paralyzed on one side. the nurse aide should
Encourage self-care and assist as necessary
Before performing any assigned procedure on or for the client, the nurse aide should
Explain the procedure to the client
For the safety of a client who is a wheelchair without a call light in reach, the nurse aide should
Give the client an alternate signal device
the plan of care for a client is to "encourage fluids", what must the nurse aide remember to do?
Give variety of fluids often
If a client is on increased fluid intake, then he or she will likely experience
Increased urine output
When admitting a new client, how should the nurse aide greet the client
Mr., Mrs., Miss and last name
in order for the abdominal thrust to be effective, the nurse aide must
Place the thumb side of the nurse aide's abdomen below the ribcage
the purpose of the care plan is to
Provide information about the client's daily needs
What letter follows the number reading when recording a rectal temperature
R
Assisting clients to reach their MAXIMUM ability level is known as
Rehabilitation
the nurse aide weighs a client and notes that he has gained ten pounds since previous week. the nurse aide should
Report the weight gain to the nurse in charge
What should the nurse aide do to prevent a client's urinary catheter from being pulled out by accident?
Secure the tubing to the client's inner thigh
which of the following signs is a common indication that a dying person is close to death
Slow and difficult of breathing
for a client who uses a walker without wheels, which of the following safety measures is important?
The legs of the walker should have rubber tips
To ensure the client's comfort and safety, the bottom sheet should be
Tight and unwrinkled
What is the proper procedure for using fire extinguisher
aim the hose at the base of the fire
if a client talks about dying, the nurse aid should
allow the client to talk
A client is crying because a roommate died. the nurse aide should
allow the clients to talk about feelings
when the nurse aide speaks to a client who has aphasia, or who cannot speak, what approach might be helpful?
ask questions that require a yes or no
The nurse aide shakes a fist at a client. this is an example
assault
The nurse aide's role in caring for a deceased client includes
bathing the body and placing dentures in the mouth
to keep the hip in proper alignment when positioning the client, the nurse aide should use a
bed cradle
which group of clients should nurse aides try to help out of a burning building
bedfast
Assisting the client to regain bowel and bladder control is very important because it
builds self-esteem and self-confidence
When cleaning the penis of an uncircumcised male client, the nurse aide should
clean the penis from the base to the tip
what should be the first priority in caring for the client
comfort
While giving a client a bath, the nurse aide notices a small redness area on the client's buttock. the nurse aide should
complete the bath and then tell the nurse in charge
a client drinks 240 mL of soup, 120 mL of coffee, and 90 mL of juice. the client's total liquid intake is
450 mL
When walking a client who trips and begins to fall, the nurse aide should
ease the client to floor to break the fall
A purpose of safety alarms is to
eliminate client restraint
A client with advanced dementia should be approached from which direction
front
When assisting a client who has Alzheimer's disease to ambulate, the nurse aide should
give direction one step at a time
a transfer belt is used on a client to
help with walking
when beginning morning care, the first thing the nurse aide should do is
identify herself to the client and explain what she plans to do
When talking with the client, the nurse aide stands very close and the client moves back a few steps. This is an example of
invading personal space
When a client with a communicable disease is separated from other clients, it is called
isolation
When handling dirty linen, the nurse aide should
keep it away from the uniform
Conservations between nurse aides in front of clients should be conducted in
language the client understands
when transferring a client with one-sided weakness, the nurse aide should
lead with the unaffected side
when assigned to a client whose family is unhappy with the client's treatment, the nurse aide should
listen to what the family has to say
The nurse aide has helped a client into a shower chair and wheeled the chair into the shower stall. what is the next step the nurse aide should take?
lock the wheels on the shower chair
the client is on fluid intake. The nurse aide would measure all of the following except
mashed potatoes
How can the nurse aide best help a client control elimination?
observe the clients usual pattern of elimination and help the client to reach the bathroom as needed
When using a mechanical lift to get a client out bed, the hooks should be applied with the open, sharp ends
on top of the client
which one of the following therapies is most effective with clients who are severely confused and have advanced dementia
pet
when preparing a dependent client for a meal, what should the nurse aide do first
place a clothing protector on the client
When food is served that a client does not like, the nurse aide should
provide the client another food choice
The nurse aide weighs a client and notes that he has gained ten pounds since the previous week. the nurse aide should
report the weight gain to the nurse in charge
when instructing the client in how to use the call light, the nurse aide should
show how to use the call light and have the client try it out
If a client begins to vomit in bed, the client should be moved onto her
side
if a client with an indwelling catheter is in a wheelchair, the drainage bag should be placed on the
side of the wheelchair below the seat
the health care team member who works with clients who have difficulty swallowing is the
speech therapist
Which of the following observation should be reported immediately
talk of suicide
A client has a handmade quilt on the bed. in appreciation for care, the client offers the quilt to the nurse. the nurse aide should
tell the client that nurse aides are unable to accept gifts
to measure the output of a client who has an indwelling foley catheter
the urine should be measured in a calibrated drainage bag or container
as the client approaches death, nursing care should include
the usual daily care
The nurse aide can assist the client with bowel and bladder retraining by
toileting the client according to a set schedule
The nurse aide is overheard yelling at a client because the bedding and clothing were soiled. the yelling is
verbal abuse
a nurse aide should give an unconscious client oral hygiene at least every
2 hours
The nurse aide is attempting to transfer a heavy client from a chair to the toilet. the nurse aide should
Ask another nurse aide for help
If a client is unable to hold the urinal in place, the nurse aide should
Assist the client with placement of the urinal
to help improve a client's independence, the nurse aide should
Be patient and praise the client's progress
When caring for a client from another country, the nurse aide should
Be sensitive to the client's cultural needs
three ounces of milk equals
30 mL