practice exam 3 CAN Questions And Answers
inactivity and immobility may cause all the following except? A. skin breakdown B.
permanent contractures C. increased intestinal peristalsis D. secretions remaining in the
lungs - Answer- C. increased intestinal peristalsis
the nurse aide knows that the term up ad lib means the client? A. is not permitted out of
bed B. is independent with balanced periods of rest and activity C. is out of bed at
mealtime only D. will need assistance for all activates of daily living - Answer- B. is
independent with balanced periods of rest and activity
when lifting a patient it is important to use good body mechanics. the nurse aide
should? A. keep the patient at arm's length B. bend at the knees C. twist at the waist D.
move the patient rapidly - Answer- B. bend at the knees
a common sign of approaching death is? A. increased appetite B. normal or elevated
vital signs C. severe unceasing pain D. decreased body functions - Answer- D.
decreased body functions
tuberculosis is a disease of the? A. throat B. colon C. lungs D. kidney - Answer- C.
lungs
the nursing assistant notes that a client's respiratory rate is zero. the nursing assistant
should? A. resume the client's normal care B. wait 10 minutes and check the client's
respirations again C. inform the client's family that the client is dead D. contact the
charge nurse immediately - Answer- D. contact the charge nurse immediately
after a client dies the client's spouse wishes to share his emotions. the nurse aide
should? A. listen and try to provide comfort B. change the subject C. tell the spouse to
contact a counselor D. send him to the charge nurse - Answer- A. listen and try to
provide comfort
an example of a special device to help prevent contractures is an? A. handroll B.
doppler C. air mattress D. manometer - Answer- A. handroll
Falsely stating that a coworker took a client's money is an example of? A. negligence B.
assault C. defamation D. hoarding - Answer- C. defamation
hemiplegia refers to? A. paralysis on one side of the body B. paralysis of both legs C.
paralysis of both arms D. paralysis of all four extremities - Answer- A. paralysis on one
side of the body
the most accurate method of measuring body temperature is? A. rectal B. oral C. axial
D. feeling the forehead - Answer- A. rectal
, which of the following sets of vital signs should be reported immediately? A. T-98.6,p-
60,r-14,bp-120/60 B. t-102.4,p-100,r-32,bp-180/100 C. t-99.6,p-80,r-16,bp-132/70 D. t-
97.6,p-82,r-20,bp-110/60 - Answer- B. t-102.4,p-100,r-32,bp-180/100
a client consumed 180 cc of tea 60 cc of soup and 120 cc of ice cream. what is her total
fluid intake? A. 180 cc B. 240 cc C. 360 cc D. 400 cc - Answer- C. 360 cc
a client is placed on strict I&O after surgery. the nurse aide should? A. keep the client
npo B. record the client's entire solid food intake C. record the client's fluid intake only
D. record the client's fluid intake and urine output - Answer- D. record the client's fluid
intake and urine output
which of the following would be included in a client's output record? A. urine food eaten
and IV solutions B. urine emesis and bleeding C. liquids taken in during the shift D.
bowel movements only - Answer- B. urine emesis and bleeding
which of the following is an intake and output problem that the nurse aide must report?
A. the client states that he is not hungry B. the client requests a bedpan C. the client
has not voided in eight hours D. the client's eight hour output is 600 cc - Answer- C. the
client has not voided in eight hours
a client's water pitcher holds 500 cc. the pitcher is full at the beginning of the shift and
empty halfway through the shift. the nurse tefills it and the client drinks half of the
pitcher by the end of the shift the total water intake for this client at the end of the shift
is? A. 250 cc B. 500 cc C. 750 cc D. 1,000 cc - Answer- C. 750 cc
the nurse aide finds a damaged piece of equipment the nurse aide should? A. dispose
of it immediately B. use it until new equipment arrives C. report it immediately D. repair
it herself and then use it - Answer- C. report it immediately
after caring for a confused client the nurse aide fails to pull up the safety rails and the
client falls out of the bed and fractures a hip this is called? A. abuse B. negligence C.
battery D. assault - Answer- B. negligence
a nursing assistant is giving foot care to a resident what should he not do? A. remove
corns B. soak the resident's feet in warm water C. check for skin breakdown D. clean
under the toes using an orangewood stick - Answer- A. remove corns
when restraints are in use the nurse aide should report all of the following except? A.
the type of device being used B. the time the restraint was released C. unusual
observations about the client's skin D. the aide's experience with restraints - Answer- D.
the aide's experience with restraints
the pulse located in the neck is called the? A. apical pulse B. femoral pulse C. radial
pulse D. carotid pulse - Answer- D. carotid pulse
inactivity and immobility may cause all the following except? A. skin breakdown B.
permanent contractures C. increased intestinal peristalsis D. secretions remaining in the
lungs - Answer- C. increased intestinal peristalsis
the nurse aide knows that the term up ad lib means the client? A. is not permitted out of
bed B. is independent with balanced periods of rest and activity C. is out of bed at
mealtime only D. will need assistance for all activates of daily living - Answer- B. is
independent with balanced periods of rest and activity
when lifting a patient it is important to use good body mechanics. the nurse aide
should? A. keep the patient at arm's length B. bend at the knees C. twist at the waist D.
move the patient rapidly - Answer- B. bend at the knees
a common sign of approaching death is? A. increased appetite B. normal or elevated
vital signs C. severe unceasing pain D. decreased body functions - Answer- D.
decreased body functions
tuberculosis is a disease of the? A. throat B. colon C. lungs D. kidney - Answer- C.
lungs
the nursing assistant notes that a client's respiratory rate is zero. the nursing assistant
should? A. resume the client's normal care B. wait 10 minutes and check the client's
respirations again C. inform the client's family that the client is dead D. contact the
charge nurse immediately - Answer- D. contact the charge nurse immediately
after a client dies the client's spouse wishes to share his emotions. the nurse aide
should? A. listen and try to provide comfort B. change the subject C. tell the spouse to
contact a counselor D. send him to the charge nurse - Answer- A. listen and try to
provide comfort
an example of a special device to help prevent contractures is an? A. handroll B.
doppler C. air mattress D. manometer - Answer- A. handroll
Falsely stating that a coworker took a client's money is an example of? A. negligence B.
assault C. defamation D. hoarding - Answer- C. defamation
hemiplegia refers to? A. paralysis on one side of the body B. paralysis of both legs C.
paralysis of both arms D. paralysis of all four extremities - Answer- A. paralysis on one
side of the body
the most accurate method of measuring body temperature is? A. rectal B. oral C. axial
D. feeling the forehead - Answer- A. rectal
, which of the following sets of vital signs should be reported immediately? A. T-98.6,p-
60,r-14,bp-120/60 B. t-102.4,p-100,r-32,bp-180/100 C. t-99.6,p-80,r-16,bp-132/70 D. t-
97.6,p-82,r-20,bp-110/60 - Answer- B. t-102.4,p-100,r-32,bp-180/100
a client consumed 180 cc of tea 60 cc of soup and 120 cc of ice cream. what is her total
fluid intake? A. 180 cc B. 240 cc C. 360 cc D. 400 cc - Answer- C. 360 cc
a client is placed on strict I&O after surgery. the nurse aide should? A. keep the client
npo B. record the client's entire solid food intake C. record the client's fluid intake only
D. record the client's fluid intake and urine output - Answer- D. record the client's fluid
intake and urine output
which of the following would be included in a client's output record? A. urine food eaten
and IV solutions B. urine emesis and bleeding C. liquids taken in during the shift D.
bowel movements only - Answer- B. urine emesis and bleeding
which of the following is an intake and output problem that the nurse aide must report?
A. the client states that he is not hungry B. the client requests a bedpan C. the client
has not voided in eight hours D. the client's eight hour output is 600 cc - Answer- C. the
client has not voided in eight hours
a client's water pitcher holds 500 cc. the pitcher is full at the beginning of the shift and
empty halfway through the shift. the nurse tefills it and the client drinks half of the
pitcher by the end of the shift the total water intake for this client at the end of the shift
is? A. 250 cc B. 500 cc C. 750 cc D. 1,000 cc - Answer- C. 750 cc
the nurse aide finds a damaged piece of equipment the nurse aide should? A. dispose
of it immediately B. use it until new equipment arrives C. report it immediately D. repair
it herself and then use it - Answer- C. report it immediately
after caring for a confused client the nurse aide fails to pull up the safety rails and the
client falls out of the bed and fractures a hip this is called? A. abuse B. negligence C.
battery D. assault - Answer- B. negligence
a nursing assistant is giving foot care to a resident what should he not do? A. remove
corns B. soak the resident's feet in warm water C. check for skin breakdown D. clean
under the toes using an orangewood stick - Answer- A. remove corns
when restraints are in use the nurse aide should report all of the following except? A.
the type of device being used B. the time the restraint was released C. unusual
observations about the client's skin D. the aide's experience with restraints - Answer- D.
the aide's experience with restraints
the pulse located in the neck is called the? A. apical pulse B. femoral pulse C. radial
pulse D. carotid pulse - Answer- D. carotid pulse
