A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is wandering around crying
that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should - Answers offer comfort to the resident and help her
look for her baby.
A nurse aid is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling catheter. The nurse aid
has never done this before. The best response by the nurse aid is to - Answers ask a nurse to watch the
nurse aid change the bag since it is the first time
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the resident's hands? -
Answers The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
What is a job performed by a nurse aid? - Answers participating in resident care planning conferences
What is true about range of motion exercises? - Answers are often performed during ADLs such as
bathing or dressing
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying to grab a
hairbrush. The nurse aide should - Answers give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for help, the nurse aide's
next action should be to - Answers raise the head of the bed.
A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing care for this
resident should focus on - Answers providing for the resident's comfort.
While giving a bedbath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go off. The nurse
aide should - Answers make the resident being bathed safe and go check the door right away
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures?
(A) Emptying a urinary drainage bag
(B) Brushing a resident's hair
(C) Ambulating a resident
(D) Feeding a resident - Answers emptying a urinary drainage bag
What is true about a resident who is restrained? - Answers They are at a greater risk for getting pressure
sores
, When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often - Answers put around the resident's waist to
provide a way to hold onto the resident.
A resident has diabetes. What is a common sign of low blood sugar? - Answers shakiness
When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aid to - Answers check the feet for
skin breakdown
When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is - Answers having difficulty
swallowing.
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aid should expect that the resident will -
Answers experience a sense of loss related to the life change
A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two different pairs. The
nurse aide should - Answers ask if the resident realizes that the shoes do not match.
A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time and eating very little.
The best response by the nurse aide is to - Answers understand the resident is grieving and give him
chances to talk.
When a resident refuses a bedbath, the nurse aid should - Answers wait a while and then ask the
resident again
When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the nurse aide to -
Answers step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm manner.
During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the nurse aide. The best
response by the nurse aide is to - Answers remain calm and ask what is upsetting the resident.
Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage conversation? -
Answers What are your favorite foods?
When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than the nurse aide, the
nurse aide should - Answers use pictures and gestures.
While walking down the hall, a nurse aid looks into a resident's room and sees another nurse aid hitting
a resident. The nurse aid is expected to - Answers enter the room immediately to provide for resident's
safety
Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider - Answers the
resident's cultural background.
When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should - Answers listen closely to the resident's
concerns.
When giving a backrub, the nurse aid should - Answers keep the resident covered as much as possible