A resident often carries a doll with her, (C) offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby.
treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying that she can't find
her baby. The nurse aide should
(A) ask the resident where she last had the
doll.
(B) ask the activity department if they have
any other dolls.
(C) offer comfort to the resident and help
her look for her baby.
(D) let the other staff know the resident is
very confused and should be watched
closely.
A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary (D) ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time.
drainage bag attached to an indwelling
urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never
done this before. The best response by the
nurse aide is to
(A) change the indwelling catheter at the
same time.
(B) ask another nurse aide to change the
urinary drainage bag.
(C) change the bag asking for help only if
the nurse aide has problems.
(D) ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide
change the bag since it is the first time.
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, Before feeding a resident, which of the (A) The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
following is the best reason to wash the
resident's hands?
(A) The resident may still touch
his/hermouth or food.
(B) It reduces the risk of
spreadingairborne diseases.
(C) It improves resident morale
andappetite.
(D) The resident needs to keep
mealroutines.
Which of the following is a job task (A) participating in resident care planning conferences
performed by the nurse aide?
(A) participating in resident care
planningconferences
(B) taking a telephone order from
aphysician
(C) giving medications to
assignedresidents
(D) changing sterile wound dressings
Which of the following statements is true (D) are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing
about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
(A) done just once a day
(B) help prevent strokes and
paralysis(C) require at least 10 repetitions
of each exercise
(D) are often performed during ADLs such
as bathing or dressing
While the nurse aide tries to dress a (B) give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
resident who is confused, the resident
keeps trying to grab a hairbrush. The
nurse aide should
(A) put the hairbrush away and out
ofsight.
(B) give the resident the hairbrush to
hold.
(C) try to dress the resident more
quickly.
(D) restrain the resident's hand.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly (C) raise the head of the bed.
becomes short of breath. After calling for
help, the nurse aide's next action should
be to
(A) ask the resident to take deep breaths.
(B) take the resident's vital signs.
(C) raise the head of the bed.
(D) elevate the resident's feet.
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