Certified Nurses' Assistant (CNA), Written Exam Prep
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Certified Nurses' Assistant (CNA), Written Exam Prep
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
Prosthesis
When a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first?
Left sleeve.
It is appropriate for a nursing assistant to share the inform...
Certified Nurses' Assistant (CNA), Written
Exam Prep
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
Prosthesis
When a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first?
Left sleeve.
It is appropriate for a nursing assistant to share the information regarding a
client's status with:
The staff on the next shift.
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nursing
assistant should assist on?
On the client's weak side.
The nurses' assistants is caring for a client who is agitated. The nursing
assistant should:
Talk in a slow, calm, and reassuring manner.
The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to?
Protect the client from injury.
Exercises that move each muscle and joints are called?
Range of Motion (ROM).
How can the nurses' assistant best help a client who is not accepting a loss?
Encourage the client to talk.
What is the best method of communication w\ a deaf client?
Written
The nurses' assistant is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurses'
assistant should?
Point to the date on a calendar and say the date.
To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must
be taped to the clients?
Upper thigh.
A nurses' assistant can assist client with their spiritual needs by?
Allowing clients to talk about their beliefs.
When getting ready to dress a client, the nurses' assistant should?
Give the client choice of what to wear.
If the nurses' assistant discovers fire in a client's room, The first thing to do is?
Remove the client.
In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurses'
assistant should?
Look directly at the client when speaking.
What is the final stage of the Kubler-Ross "5 Stages of Grief"?
Acceptance
If a client says, "God is punishing me" or "Why me," how should you respond?
Listen quietly.
The role of ombudsman is to?
Work with the nursing home to protect clients rights.
,A nurses' assistant who is active in her church is assigned to care for a client
who is not a member of any religious group. The nurses' assistant should?:
Respect the clients beliefs and avoid starting religious discussions.
The nurses' assistant notices that a client's mail has been delivered to the client's
room. The nurses' assistant should?
Give the client the unopened mail and offer help as needed.
The clients offers a nurses' assistant a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all that
the nurses' assistant has done. The nurses' assistant should?
Politely refuse the money.
When is restraining not abuse or neglect?
Restraining a client according to a physician's order.
If a client is sitting in a chair in his room masturbating, the nurses' assistant
should?
Leave the client alone and provide privacy.
In giving care according to the clients Bill of Rights, the nurses' assistant should:
Provide privacy during the clients personal care.
The last sense a dying client will lose
Hearing
A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat, you should first
Check client's diet order before offering nourishment.
The normal aging process is best defined as the time when:
Normal body functions and senses decline.
If a client's confused, The nurses' assistant should:
Help the client to recognize familiar things and people.
What is the process of restoring a disabled client to the highest level of
functioning possible?
Rehabilitation
When changing an unsterile dressing, the nurses' assistant should wash hands
Before, after removal of the soiled dressing, and after the procedure.
Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but not used should be:
Put in the dirty linen container.
The nurses' assistant finds an unconscious client lying on the bathroom floor.
The first thing the nurses' assistant should do is:
Call for assistance from the nurse in charge.
If the nurses' assistant finds a client who is sad and crying, the nurses' assistant
should:
Ask the client if something is wrong.
Clients have the right to?
Have access to a telephone
Proper use of a waist restraints requires that the nurses' assistant?
Watch for skin irritation
A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, the nurses' assistant is not sure
she can move the client alone. The nurses' assistant should?
Ask another nurses' assistant to help.
To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurses' assistant should?
Offer fluids frequently while the client is awake.
, When transferring a client, most of the clients weight should be supported by the
nurses' assistant's?
Legs
To be sure that a client's weight was measured accurately, the client should be
weighed?
At the same time of the day.
Before taking the oral temperature of the client who has just finished a cold drink,
the nurses' assistant should wait:
10-20 minutes.
Which method is the correct way to remove a dirty isolation gown?
Roll it dirty side in and away from the body.
What would be the best way for the nurses' assistant to promote a client's
independence in bathing a client who has had stroke?
Encourage the client to do as much as possible and assist as needed.
A safety device used to assist a dependent client from a bed to a chair is called?
Transfer / Gait belt
If a nurses' assistant needs to wear a gown to care for a client who is in isolation,
the nurses' assistant must ?
Take the gown off before leaving the client's room.
The nurses' assistant is in the employee dining room. A group of nurses'
assistants are eating lunch together and begin discussing how rude a certain
client was acting. You should:
Suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client.
The nurses' assistant enters a client's room, and the client states that he has
pain. What should the nurses' assistant do?
Report it to the nurse in charge.
A client is upset and crying over the recent death of her husband. How should the
nurses' assistant respond?
Sit with the client and allow her to talk about her feelings.
Which temperature is considered most accurate?
Rectal
What is the beginning sign of a pressure sore?
Discoloration
While assisting a client with denture care the nurses' assistant observes that the
upper plate is cracked. The nurses' assistant should:
Report the damage to the nurse in charge.
A new client refuses to wear a clothing protector when eating. The nurses'
assistant should:
Respect the client's wishes.
The nurses' assistant can best show that he is listening to the client by:
Responding when appropriate.
You can refuse to do a delegated task when?
The task is not in your job description.
Mr. Smith does not want lifesaving measures. You should:
Respect his decision.
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