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