cna test

To convert four ounces (oz) of liquid to milliliters (mL), the nurse aide should multiply 4 by

30 mL

Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?

300mL

How many tips does a quad-cane base have?

4

To take an oral temperature, the nurse aide should

place under the tongue

A client is to be assisted out of bed to sit in a wheelchair. How can this procedure be made safe?

placed on the lowest postion

For safety, when leaving a client alone in a room, the nurse aide SHOULD

placing signalling device near hand

What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?

prosthesis

To be sure that a client's weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed

at the same time of day

To lift an object using good body mechanics, the nurse aide SHOULD

bend with knees and keep back straight

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used on a client who has

blocked airway

What is the FIRST thing a nurse aide should do when finding an unresponsive client?

call for help

While eating dinner, a client starts to choke and turn blue. The nurse aide SHOULD

call for help and preform abdominal thrust

When caring for a client who uses a protective device (restraint), the nurse aide SHOULD

check clients body allginment

If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is

remove client

While making an empty bed, the nurse aide sees that the side rail is broken. The nurse aide SHOULD

report side rail is broken

The nurse aide sees a client spill water on the floor in the hall. Another client is walking down the hall. The nurse aide SHOULD

clean up the spill

The nurse aide is walking with a client confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide SHOULD

comfort the client while moving them into a safe spot

The nurse aide is going to help the client walk from the bed to a chair. What should the nurse aide put on the client's feet?

rubber solid slippers or shoes

The nurse aide notices that the client's radio cord is draped across a chair to reach the nearest outlet. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do is

see if any changes can be made so radio can be plugged in safely

Which of the following best helps reduce pressure on the bony prominences?

flotation mattress

When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to

fold the cranks under the bed

Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be

in the dirty area

When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's

legs

NPO means

nothing by mouth

Which of the following people provide treatment for persons who have difficulty talking due to disorders such as a stroke or physical defects?

speech therapsit

The nurse aide is responsible for the following fire prevention measures EXCEPT

taking cigs away from all clients and vistors

The purpose of padding side rails on the client's bed is to

to protect them from injury

The equipment you need for oral care of an unconscious client includes

toothette/ mouth swab

The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?

unplug the electric shaver

To avoid pulling on the catheter while you're turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to his

upper thigh

When taking a client's radial pulse, the nurse aide's fingertips should be placed on the client's

wrist

Which of the following is NOT considered a way to restrain a client?

a pain mangement

A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure that she can move the client alone. The nurse aide should

ask a nurse for help

Which of the following is the most comfortable position for a client with a respiratory problem?

fowlers position

The nursing care plan states, "Transfer with mechanical lift." However, the client is very agitated. To transfer the client, the nurse aide SHOULD

get help to move client

When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist

on clients weak side

A client is paralyzed on the right side. The nurse aide should place the signaling device

on the left side

Which type of fire can be put out with water?

paper

Insulin, a hormone, regulates

the amount of sugar in the blood

Physical restraints are used MOST often

to prevent an injury