Questions With Correct Answers
Inactivity & immobility may cause all of the following EXCEPT for:
Increased intestinal peristalsis.
The nurse aide knows that the term "up ad lib" means the client:
Is independent with balanced periods of rest & activity.
Mr. Perez is very weak & uncoordinated from a previous stroke. The nurse aide
selects which device to assist Mr. Perez in walking safely?
Transfer belt.
A common sign of approaching death is:
Decreased body functions.
The BEST definition of the range-of-motion term "abduction" is to:
Move a body part away from a center or middle line.
You notice that Mrs. Small's vital signs are decreasing & her respiration is zero.
You SHOULD:
Contact the charge nurse immediately.
, After Mrs. Small's death, her husband wishes to share his feelings & emotions.
The nurse aide SHOULD:
Listen & try to comfort him.
An example of a special device to help prevent contractures is a (an):
Hand roll.
Saying that a coworker took a client's money when this is UNTRUE is an example
of:
Defamation.
Paraplegia refers to paralysis of the:
Legs or lower part of the body.
The MOST accurate method of measuring body temperature is:
Rectal.
Which of the following sets of vital signs should be reported IMMEDIATELY?
T-102.4, P-100, R-32, BP-180/100
A large glass holds 240 cc. The patient drank one-third of the large glass. The
nurse aide would record this as: