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There is a sign that says "NPO" on your patient's door. You know this means:
The patient can only have liquids.
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The patient can not have anything by mouth
The patient is at risk for falls.
The patient is under isolation precautions. - Correct Answer :The correct answer is:
The patient can not have anything by mouth
Explanation:
If patients are "NPO," they are not allowed to have any food or fluids by mouth.
Your patient has a low pulse, seems slightly confused, and has sweet, fruity-smelling breath. You suspect:
hypertension
hypoglycemia
hypotension
hyperglycemia - Correct Answer :The correct answer is:
hyperglycemia
Explanation:
Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, is marked by slurred speech, low pulse, warm skin, sluggish or confused
demeanor, deep respirations, and fruity or sweet-smelling breath.
Which of the following would be inappropriate when caring for a diabetic patient?
Offering the patient a thermal foot soak once a day to relax
Ensuring the patient has plenty of snacks to eat throughout the day
Carefully monitoring and reporting the patient's food consumption
Keeping the patient's feet clean and dry - Correct Answer :The correct answer is:
Offering the patient a thermal foot soak once a day to relax
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Explanation:
Patients with diabetes can have diabetic neuropathy, which means they have a decreased sensation in their
extremities. If the patient soaks his feet in hot water he could sustain tissue damage as he may not be able to
tell if the water is too hot. Keeping the feet clean and dry is an appropriate care tactic for diabetic patients.
Diabetic patients should eat several snacks throughout the day to keep their blood sugar stable, and their overall
intake should be monitored and reported to prevent large blood sugar swings.
A fractured hip is:
The injury that generates the most complaints from residents.
The most difficult injury to recover from.
The most frequent injury when a resident falls.
The most expensive injury for rehabilitation. - Correct Answer :The correct answer is:
The most frequent injury when a resident falls.
Explanation:
A fractured hip is the most frequent of all injuries when a resident falls. The other options are varied depending
on the resident's age, the overall health of the resident or how fractured the hip may be.
A nurse asks you to perform something "stat". This means do it ____.
performing a "stat" action is out of the CNA's scope of practice and only should be done by a licensed nurse
before your shift ends
as soon as possible
immediately - Correct Answer :immediately
The best source of Vitamin D is found in which of these foods?
steak
apples
bread
milk - Correct Answer :milk
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Part of your role as a nursing assistant is to be delegated tasks throughout your shift. In which of these examples
would refusal to do a task be acceptable?
a task that you have already done numerous times throughout your shift
a task that you don't feel needs to be done
a task that should not be done by a nursing assistant
a task that is not normally assigned to your shift –
Correct Answer :a task that should not be done by a nursing assistant
At the end of your shift, your fellow nursing assistant comes in to relieve you. While giving report, you discover
your colleague is under the influence of alcohol. The best course of action, as a member of a healthcare team, is
to ____.
suggest your colleague seek professional help through Alcoholics Anonymous or another alcohol-related
support group
get coffee or another caffeinated drink and stay with your colleague until she sobers up
tell the nursing assistant to go home and that you'll cover her shift
tell the nurse in charge immediately - Correct Answer :tell the nurse in charge immediately
You discover a fire in a resident's room. You have gotten the resident out of harm's way. What is the next step
you should execute?
use the fire extinguisher to start putting out the fire
pull the fire alarm
evacuate
call the resident's family to notify them - Correct Answer :pull the fire alarm
Documentation of a resident's fluid intake and output is part of your role as a nursing assistant. The standard
unit of measure for doing this is ____.
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