prometrics 2/3
Which of the following options is the MOST effective safeguard used to manage infections in patients and workforce?
Hand washing
One of your assigned patients is in need of an IV in order to receive his or her nutrients. Which of the following actions are you NOT certified to do?
Adjust the patient's IV therapy
Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to reporting accidents or incidents?
All accidents and incidents require an incident report to be completed
An immobile patient is susceptible to all of the following alterations EXCEPT:
An increased appetite
You can promote sleep for your patients by all of the following actions EXCEPT:
Change the patient's routine on a daily basis
Which of the following items is NOT information that is recorded on the facility form after taking a patient's radial or apical pulse?
Depth
Which of the following is NOT an abnormal reaction to analgesia?
Diarrhea
A resident with heart disease may experience health issues with atherosclerosis. Which of the following options BEST defines atherosclerosis?
Fats and calcium that accumulate inside the artery's lining
Which of the following personal qualities is a nursing assistant demonstrating when he or she accepts a new assignment without complaint?
Flexibility
Which of the following terminology definitions is FALSE?
Hypertension is when an individual has low blood pressure
Which of the following options is a warning sign that a patient may have a fecal impaction?
If the patient has a small, watery leakage of stool
As a nursing assistant, what is your first priority when a fire occurs at the facility?
Immediately remove all patients located in the fire zone
What should a nursing assistant do when he or she notices warning signs that indicate the patient may be developing a bedsore?
Immediately report the warning signs to the patient's assigned nurse
Which of the following locations is the appropriate location to store a patient's bedpan?
In the bottom drawer of the patient's bedside table
Which of the following options is NOT an age-related condition that all residents must adapt to?
Inability to learn new skills
If you have a patient who cannot independently perform range of motion, your job is to help them by performing passive range of motion (PROM). PROM will help the patient with all of the following EXCEPT:
Increase his or her nutrition
The patient would not be quiet during dinner, so the nurse isolated her in the closet for two hours. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action?
Involuntary seclusion
One of your patients has recently started to refuse to participate in social activities and has been having trouble sleeping and eating. These are all signs that the patient:
Is in pain
Which of the following options BEST identifies what a nursing assistant should do after feeding a dysphagic patient?
Keep the patient upright for at least 30 minutes
Which of the following statements is FALSE in regards to indwelling catheter care for a male patient?
Leave the perineal area moist after cleaning it
The nurse punched out the patient's medications and placed them in the trash without giving them to the patient. After two days of not receiving his medications, the patient was in severe pain. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action?
Negligence
You are visiting Mr. Jones as he eats his lunch. While chewing a bite of his food, you notice that he grabs his throat and begins choking. As a nursing assistant, what is the first thing you should do?
Perform the Heimlich maneuver
Needles are often used in the health care of patients. If you should find a needle when changing a patient's bed sheets, what should you do with it?
Place it in the sharps container
Which of the following options is NOT acceptable when changing a patient's linens?
Placing the linens on the floor while changing them
Which of the following options BEST describes the role of a nursing assistant?
Providing the patient with direct personal care
Which of the following team members is responsible for working with the patient's therapist and dietician to ensure that the patient is receiving the proper care?
Registered Nurse
You are asked to take a urine specimen from a patient's indwelling catheter. What should you do immediately before you expel the urine sample into the sterile container?
Remove the clamp
Which of the following options identifies the appropriate method for securing a urinary drainage bag?
Secure the drainage bag to the bed frame
When applying a mitt restraint on a patient, you should ensure:
That the patient can slightly flex his or her fingers
Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to administering a cleansing enema?
The enema bag should be hung on the IV pole with the tubing at the bottom
If a patient wakes up confused, or delirious, this is a sign that indicates:
The patient is not getting enough oxygen to the brain
You are assigned a hemiplegia patient. Which of the following options BEST describes what the patient's medical condition is?
The patient's entire right side of his or her body is paralyzed
Which of the following options BEST describes why isolation procedures are implemented?
To control infection
Which of the following chronic diseases is NOT responsible for affecting the thinking and reasoning processes of elders?
Tuberculosis
Which of the following methods is the appropriate method for removing a mask?
Untie the bottom tie first, then the top tie
Which of the following options is FALSE in regards to feeding a patient?
Use a fork to feed the patient
How should you record a patient's output?
Using cubic centimeters or milliliters
Which of the following options is NOT when you would use a gait belt on a patient?
When you are moving a patient from the supine position to the Sim's position
Which of the following statements BEST describes abduction?
When you move the extremity away from the body
Due to ethnic, racial, and cultural factors, which of the following groups is LESS likely to be diagnosed with diabetes?
White Americans