Test Bank For Textbook of Basic Nursing 11th Edition by
Caroline Bunker Rosdahl; Mary T. Kowalski
The nurse asks you to take a client's blood pressure stat. - ANSWER: immediately
Edema is the medical term used to report: - ANSWER: swelling
You must use the fire extinguisher to put out a trash fire in the stairwell. You should -
ANSWER: aim the extinguisher at the base of the fire and spray from side to side.
You are assigned to weigh Mrs. Long using the wheelchair scale. Her weight is 2
pound less than it was last month. You should - ANSWER: inform the nurse
immediately
Before transferring a client from a wheelchair to the bed, the nurse aide should: -
ANSWER: position the wheelchair against the wall.
The purpose of using good body mechanics is to: - ANSWER: prevent injury to the
nurse aide and client.
A client is using oxygen. You enter the room and notice that he has turned the flow
meter up all the way. You should: - ANSWER: notify the nurse in charge.
The best method for moving a dependent client up in bed is to: - ANSWER: use a lift
sheet.
The primary purpose of elevating the bed to the proper working height when making
the bed is to: - ANSWER: prevent injury to your back.
When moving the client toward the head of the bed, the nurse aide should: -
ANSWER: lower the head of the bed before moving the client.
You see a newspaper and a shoe in the middle of the floor of the client's room. You
should: - ANSWER: pick them up and place them in the proper location.
Restraints should be tied: - ANSWER: in a quick-release (slip) knot.
Safety is: - ANSWER: everyone's responsibility.
Head lice: - ANSWER: are spread by sharing combs, brushes, and bedding.
An example of the direct contact mode of transmission of infection is: - ANSWER:
touching an infected wound.
Each long line on the glass thermometer denotes: - ANSWER: 2/10 degree.
, The fire and disaster evacuation plan: - ANSWER: is posted on the wall and used in
certain emergencies.
To count respirations, the nurse aide should: - ANSWER: count one inhalation and
one exhalation as one respiration.
Record 7:20 P.M. in military time: - ANSWER: 1920.
T.I.D. means - ANSWER: 3 times a day.
When providing postmortem care, the nurse aide should: - ANSWER: always apply
the principles of standard precautions.
In addition to handwashing and wearing gloves, the use of standard precautions
involves: - ANSWER: understanding how pathogens are spread and using barrier
equipment to protect yourself.
You are assigned to measure the height of a bedfast client. You should: - ANSWER:
measure the height from head to heel using a tape measure.
Hepatitis B is transmitted through: - ANSWER: blood and body fluid transmission.
A client has fallen to the floor. She complains of severe pain in her left thigh. The
nurse aide should: - ANSWER: stay with the client and use the call signal to get help.
A client with cyanosis has: - ANSWER: blue or blue/gray color.
The systolic blood pressure reading is the: - ANSWER: pressure when the heart is
working.
The blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to the various parts of the body are
the: - ANSWER: arteries.
You are assigned to collect a midstream urine specimen from a male client. You
should: - ANSWER: wash the perineum first to prevent specimen contamination.
The elements necessary for a fire to start are: - ANSWER: heat, oxygen, and fuel.
A bedfast client is vomiting. The nurse aide should: - ANSWER: turn the client's head
to the side.
Mrs. Kosmacek left 5% of her meat and 75% of her vegetable on her tray before
announcing that she was full. She ate all the bread, fruit, and dessert. She drank all
her milk. You will record her food consumption as: - ANSWER: 75%
Caroline Bunker Rosdahl; Mary T. Kowalski
The nurse asks you to take a client's blood pressure stat. - ANSWER: immediately
Edema is the medical term used to report: - ANSWER: swelling
You must use the fire extinguisher to put out a trash fire in the stairwell. You should -
ANSWER: aim the extinguisher at the base of the fire and spray from side to side.
You are assigned to weigh Mrs. Long using the wheelchair scale. Her weight is 2
pound less than it was last month. You should - ANSWER: inform the nurse
immediately
Before transferring a client from a wheelchair to the bed, the nurse aide should: -
ANSWER: position the wheelchair against the wall.
The purpose of using good body mechanics is to: - ANSWER: prevent injury to the
nurse aide and client.
A client is using oxygen. You enter the room and notice that he has turned the flow
meter up all the way. You should: - ANSWER: notify the nurse in charge.
The best method for moving a dependent client up in bed is to: - ANSWER: use a lift
sheet.
The primary purpose of elevating the bed to the proper working height when making
the bed is to: - ANSWER: prevent injury to your back.
When moving the client toward the head of the bed, the nurse aide should: -
ANSWER: lower the head of the bed before moving the client.
You see a newspaper and a shoe in the middle of the floor of the client's room. You
should: - ANSWER: pick them up and place them in the proper location.
Restraints should be tied: - ANSWER: in a quick-release (slip) knot.
Safety is: - ANSWER: everyone's responsibility.
Head lice: - ANSWER: are spread by sharing combs, brushes, and bedding.
An example of the direct contact mode of transmission of infection is: - ANSWER:
touching an infected wound.
Each long line on the glass thermometer denotes: - ANSWER: 2/10 degree.
, The fire and disaster evacuation plan: - ANSWER: is posted on the wall and used in
certain emergencies.
To count respirations, the nurse aide should: - ANSWER: count one inhalation and
one exhalation as one respiration.
Record 7:20 P.M. in military time: - ANSWER: 1920.
T.I.D. means - ANSWER: 3 times a day.
When providing postmortem care, the nurse aide should: - ANSWER: always apply
the principles of standard precautions.
In addition to handwashing and wearing gloves, the use of standard precautions
involves: - ANSWER: understanding how pathogens are spread and using barrier
equipment to protect yourself.
You are assigned to measure the height of a bedfast client. You should: - ANSWER:
measure the height from head to heel using a tape measure.
Hepatitis B is transmitted through: - ANSWER: blood and body fluid transmission.
A client has fallen to the floor. She complains of severe pain in her left thigh. The
nurse aide should: - ANSWER: stay with the client and use the call signal to get help.
A client with cyanosis has: - ANSWER: blue or blue/gray color.
The systolic blood pressure reading is the: - ANSWER: pressure when the heart is
working.
The blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to the various parts of the body are
the: - ANSWER: arteries.
You are assigned to collect a midstream urine specimen from a male client. You
should: - ANSWER: wash the perineum first to prevent specimen contamination.
The elements necessary for a fire to start are: - ANSWER: heat, oxygen, and fuel.
A bedfast client is vomiting. The nurse aide should: - ANSWER: turn the client's head
to the side.
Mrs. Kosmacek left 5% of her meat and 75% of her vegetable on her tray before
announcing that she was full. She ate all the bread, fruit, and dessert. She drank all
her milk. You will record her food consumption as: - ANSWER: 75%
