2023 CNA Practice Written Exam, questions and answers, A+ content

2023 CNA Practice Written Exam, questions and answers, A+ content The nurse aide is responsible for all of the following fire prevention measures EXCEPT: taking cigarettes and matches away from all clients and visitors. What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part? -External rotation -Abduction -Pronation -Prosthesis Prosthesis The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used for a client who has -a bloody nose -a blocked airway -impaired eyesight -fallen out of bed a blocked airway The most comfortable position for a resident with a respiratory problem is -Supine -Lateral -Prone -Fowler's Fowler's 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 -call housekeeping. -call the nurse. -leave the spill. -clean up the spill. clean up the spill. 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? -Call the nurse in charge. -Finish shaving the client as quickly as possible -Unplug the shaver -Use the roommate's shaver to finish the shave Unplug the shaver When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's -shoulders -back -wrists -legs legs 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? -Nothing -Rubber-soled slippers or shoes -Socks or stockings only -Cloth-soled slippers Rubber-soled slippers or shoes Physical restraints are used MOST often -at the roommate's request. -when staff is short. -to prevent client injury. -at the family's request. to prevent client injury. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a way to restrain a client? -Pain management -A hand mitt -Lap buddy/tray -A sedative Pain management A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure she can move the client alone. The nurse aide should -ask another nurse aide to help -have the family do it -try to move the client alone -go on to another task ask another nurse aide to help Insulin, a hormone, regulates -The amount of salt retained in the blood -The rhythm of the heart -The amount of sugar in the blood -The strength of the skeletal muscles The amount of sugar in the blood NPO means -Only ice chips per mouth -Nothing by mouth except water -Nothing by mouth -Nothing per ostomy Nothing by mouth Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be -returned to the linen closet -used for a client in the next room -taken to the nurse in charge -put in the dirty linen container put in the dirty linen container When taking a client's radial pulse, the nurse aide's fingertips should be placed on the client's -elbow. -wrist. -neck. -chest. wrist. When taking an oral temperature, it is important to -put lubricant on the thermometer. -place the thermometer in the rectum. -place the thermometer under the tongue. -place the thermometer under the arm. place the thermometer under the tongue. What is the FIRST thing a nurse aide should do when finding an unresponsive client? -Call for help -Call family -Start compressions -Close the door Call for help When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to -elevate the client's head at all times. -keep the bed in the neutral position. -fold cranks under bed. -lock the wheels when the cranks are folded. fold cranks under bed. Which of the following best helps reduce pressure on the bony prominences? -Several pillows -Repositioning every shift -Flotation mattress -Sheepskin Flotation mattress To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to the client's -bed frame -upper thigh -bed sheet -hip upper thigh While making an empty bed, the nurse aide sees that the side rail is broken. The nurse aide SHOULD -warn the client to be careful when she gets back into bed. -wait for the next safety check to report the broken side rail. -tie the side rail in the raised position until it is fixed. -report the broken side rail immediately. report the broken side rail immediately. The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to -use them as a restraint -protect the client from injury -keep the client warm -have a place to connect the call signal protect the client from injury What type of fire can be put out with water? -Grease -Chemical -Electrical -Paper Paper When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist -on the client's strong side -on the client's weak side -from behind the client -with a wheelchair on the client's weak side How many tips does a quad-cane base have? -4 -1 -2 -3 4 The nursing care plan states, "Transfer with mechanical lift." however, the client is very agitated. To transfer the client, the nurse aide SHOULD -keep wheels unlocked so the lift can move with the client. -get assistance to move the client. -place the client in the lift. -lift the client without the mechanical device. get assistance to move the client. To be sure that a client's weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed -after a meal -by a different nurse aide -after a good night's sleep -at the same time of day at the same time of day Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output? -300 cc -40 oz -2 cups -1 quart 300 cc A client is paralyzed on the right side. The nurse aide should place the signaling device -on the right side of the bed near the client's hand. -under the pillow. -on the left side of the bed near the client's hand. -at the foot of the bed. on the left side of the bed near the client's hand. Which of the following people provide treatment for persons who have difficulty talking due to disorders such as a stroke or physical defects? -Physical therapist -Speech therapist -Occupational therapist -Registered nurse Speech therapist While eating dinner a client starts to choke and turn blue. The nurse aide SHOULD -call for assistance and perform the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts). -slap the client on the back until the food dislodges. -immediately remove the client's food tray and go find the nurse in charge. -give the client a drink of water. call for assistance and perform the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts). 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 -leave the client to search for help. -comfort the client while moving to a safe place. -lock the client's wheelchair and check the surrounding area for smoke. -push the wheelchair out of the hallway and carry the client out of the facility. comfort the client while moving to a safe place. For safety, when leaving a client alone in a room, the nurse aide SHOULD -leave the bed elevated in highest position. -place signaling device within client's reach. -keep the door tightly closed. -apply a restraint to the client. place signaling device within client's reach. The equipment you need to gather to do unconscious oral care would include -Toothbrush -toothette/mouth swab -Toothpaste -All of the above toothette/mouth swab When caring for a client who uses a protective device (restraint), the nurse aide SHOULD -assess the client once every hour. -assure the protective device is tight. -check the client's body alignment. -release the protective device once a shift. check the client's body alignment. To convert four ounces of juice to milliliters (ml), the nurse aide should multiply -4 x 30 ml -4 x 15 ml -4 x 10 ml -4 x 5 ml 4 x 30 ml To lift an object using good body mechanics, the nurse aide SHOULD -hold the object away from the body. -bend knees and keep back straight. -lift with abdominal muscles. -Keep both feet close together. bend knees and keep back straight. The nurse aide notices that the client's radio cord is draped across a chair in order to reach the nearest outlet. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do is -tell the client the radio is a safety hazard and take it away. -take the radio to the activities room and tell the client to listen to it there. -see if any changes can be made so that the radio can be plugged in safely. -unplug the radio and ask the client not to use it. see if any changes can be made so that the radio can be plugged in safely. A client is to be assisted out of bed to sit in a wheelchair. Which action would make this procedure safe? -place the bed in the low position -release the wheel brakes -place a pillow on the wheelchair seat -lower both footrest pedals place the bed in the low position If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is -open a window -call the nurse in charge -remove the client -try to put out the fire remove the client The brain is part of the -endocrine system -locomotor system -nervous system -exocrine system nervous system Signs and symptoms of shock may include -Hyperventilation -Low blood pressure, tachycardia, clammy, pale skin -Absence of respirations and pulse -Increased blood pressure, bradycardia, and flushed skin Low blood pressure, tachycardia, clammy, pale skin What is the best way of keeping a skilled nursing facility from having an unpleasant odor? -Use an air freshener regularly -Empty bedpans and change linens in a timely manner. -There is nothing you can do. -Keep all the windows open. Empty bedpans and change linens in a timely manner. Before performing any procedure a nurse aide must -identify the patient -explain the procedure -wash your hands -all of the above. all of the above. Drainage bags from urinary catheters should always -have their output measured each week. -be kept below the level of the bladder. -be fastened securely to the bed frame. -be changed every shift. be kept below the level of the bladder. Post-partum refers to -The period of time right before delivery of a baby -The period of time right after death. -The period of time after a delivery of a baby -The period of time just before death. The period of time after a delivery of a baby The recommended position for giving an enema is -Semi-fowlers -Left Sims -Prone -Supine Left Sims