CNA Exam pass Assuarance

CNA Exam pass Assuarance

The sign or symptom associated with an infection is - ANSWER swelling To individualize activity programs for confused residents, all of the following except - ANSWER putting everyone in one big group for activities The medical terminology used when a person repeats a phrase pr action over and over agin is called - ANSWER preservation To assist residents who are anxious you should do all except - ANSWER keep telling them everything will be okay Documentation should always be - ANSWER written in pen you enter Elizabeth Brown's room just in time to duck a water pitcher thats been hurled toward the door you should - ANSWER quietly pick up the pitcher as you say "You are upset. Can I help?" The charge nurse has asked you to take Mrs. Shumways vital signs you know you must first - ANSWER wash your hands Mrs. Brady complains of abdominal discomfort watery stool has been leaking from her rectum. This is probably - ANSWER fecal Impaction To shave a resident who is on oxygen therapy you will use - ANSWER a safety razor when nursing assitants complain of frequent back aches, the most likely factor contributing to their back problem would be - ANSWER bending over to tie their residents shoe laces an incident report which describes a fight between two residents needs to be completed.You are the only witness to the incident the correct way to document the residents identities on an incident report is to - ANSWER complete a seperate report for each resident and enter each residents name on his own report and only the other residentscase number the male gentials should be cleansed - ANSWER from the shaft to the base of the penis there are many commonly held myrhs about elderly residents one myth is that residents - ANSWER becomes incompetent to make decisions when abducting and adducting a residents shoulder you will do which one of the following - ANSWER move the arm away from the body and then toward the body as a nursing assitant it is your responsibility to - ANSWER perform the tasks to your supervisor assigns to you

you are assigned to Mr. Jones who is confused. you notice him sitting in the activity room with a bottle of cleaning fluid on his lap. He has some liquid on his hips your first action would be to - ANSWER check the MSDS sheet for actions to take for someone drinking cleaning fluid.The charge nurse has requested Mrs. Morelands height. You know that this information is needed - ANSWER D. to determine her correct body weight range a nurse aide is caring for a resdient on a bowel and bladder retraining program when should the nurse aide toliet the resident - ANSWER when the schedule calls for it appopriate care for a resident after a total hip replacement would include - ANSWER not rotating the affected hip inward toward the body Mr. Himey tells you that his children have sold all his belongings, but you know that he has no children you should - ANSWER notify your supervisor Ms. Williams is an elderly woman with contractures of the lower extremities. the best procedure for her perineal care would be to position her on her - ANSWER side and cleanse from front to back a teenage female was in an accident and has mant facial abrasions. you are taking her vital signs when she begins crying hysterically, "look at me, Im ugly!".A nursing assitant best response would be - ANSWER "you say you feel ugly" a soft, synthetic fleece pad placed beneath the resident - ANSWER take pressure off back the least common type of infection ocurring in residents in facilities - ANSWER skin infection which is not a normal change in the digestive system caused by aging - ANSWER effective gag reflux which is not an age realated change affecting the respiratory tract? - ANSWER cartliage between the ribs becomes softer allowing for greater lung expansion signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus includes - ANSWER excessive thirst and excessive urine production a resident has had an accident and is in shock. she should be place in a - ANSWER trendelenburgs position when logrolling - ANSWER turn the person in alignment with one motion shaving is - ANSWER performed shaving with the hair growth when making an occupied bed you must remember to - ANSWER assemble your linen and work from one side before going to the other ghe equipment you need to gather to do unconsious oral care would include - ANSWER

toothette or mouth swab Mrs. Hernandez had a hip replacement and is admitted to the long term care facility for rehabilitation. Her condition is - ANSWER acute

a common sign of diabetes mellitus is - ANSWER slow healing wounds

Good body mechanics include - ANSWER passing and sliding objects whenever possible

Mrs. Legal is crying hysterically that she has lost her 3 year old daughter. To help her you should - ANSWER validate by asking questions

errors in communication can reduced by - ANSWER confirming the message was received and understood

Miss Stevens is sitting in her bedside chair for lunch. you need too - ANSWER give her the call light

what is the leading cause of disability in adults - ANSWER cerebrovascular acident (CVA)

A good rule of thumb regarding infection is - ANSWER if its wet, wear gloves

blood pressure us increased by all of the following except - ANSWER loss of blood

the ability to deal with the life situations as we grow older is - ANSWER often lessened

entering percautions prevent the - ANSWER spread of pathogens through fecal material

what is the most important thing to do when feeding a blind resident - ANSWER tell the resident what it is that you are feeding him

Mrs. Lee uses her call signql excessively. your best response to Mrs. Lee is - ANSWER give Mrs. Lee some choices and control over her care

when the area between the gentials and anus is cleaned for a female resident, the area should be wiped - ANSWER downward toward the anus

flexion is - ANSWER Bending a body part

you are going to brush Mrs. Floyds hair you should start at - ANSWER her scalp

Miss Stevens is sitting in her bedside chair for lunch. After preparing her for lunch, you need to - ANSWER give her the call light

your coworker has confided to you that she has breast cancer and you have shared this with other staff members. This disclosure - ANSWER unethical

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residents with difficulty swallowing usually require - ANSWER mechanical soft diet

which one of the following is not a reason for admission to a long teem term facility - ANSWER a prospective resident needs to be in an intensive care setting

should waste excreted from the digestive tract would not be called - ANSWER extraction

when the valves in the leg weakin it can result in - ANSWER varicose veins