What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
A) Prosthesis
B) Pronation
C) External Rotation
D) Abduction - answerA) Prosthesis
When a client has left-sided weakness, what is the recommended part of the sweater to
put on first?
A) Right sleeve
B) Client's choice
C) Both sleeves
D) Left sleeve - answerD) Left sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with:
A) the client's roommate
B) the client's family members
C) anyone the nurse aide sees fit
D) the staff on the next shift - answerD) the staff on the next shift
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should
assist:
A) on the client's weak side
B) with a wheelchair
C) from behind the client
D) on the clients strong side - answerA) on the client's weak side
The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD:
A) speak loudly so the client can hear the instructions
B) talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
C) tell the client to be quiet
D) ask to reassign the care of this client - answerB) talk in a slow, calm, reassuring
manner
The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to:
A) use them as a restraint
B) have a place to connect the call signal
C) protect the client from injury
D) keep the client warm - answerC) protect the client from injury
,Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called:
A) adduction
B) abduction
C) rotation
D) range of motion - answerD) range of motion
How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting loss?
A) Leave the client alone
B) Convince the client to accept the loss
C) Encourage the client to talk
D) Discourage individual activity - answerC) Encourage the client to talk
9. The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used for a client who has:
A) a bloody nose
B) a blocked airway
C) fallen out of bed
D) impaired eyesight - answerB) a blocked airway
To BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:
A) write out information
B) smile frequently and speak loudly
C) avoid eye contact
D) smile often and talk rapidly - answerA) write out information
The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should:
A) point to the date on the calendar and say the date
B) ignore the request
C) provide the date and then test the client later
D) explain that memory loss is natural and the date is not important - answerA) point to
the date on the calendar and say the date
To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be
taped to the client's:
A) hip
B) upper thigh
C) bed sheet
D) bed frame - answerB) upper thigh
A nurse aide can assist clients with their spiritual needs by:
A) allowing clients to talk about their beliefs
B) taking clients to the nurse aide's church
C) avoiding any religious discussions
D) talking about the nurse aide's own spiritual beliefs - answerA) allowing clients to talk
about their beliefs
A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when:
, A) feeding a client
B) doing range of motion
C) doing peri-care
D) giving a back rub - answerC) doing peri-care
When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
A) get the first clothes the nurse aide can reach in the closet
B) choose clothes that the nurse aide personally likes
C) use the clothes the client wore the day before
D) give the client a choice of what to wear - answerD) give the client a choice of what to
wear
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is:
A) remove the client
B) open a window
C) call the nurse in charge
D) try to put out the fire - answerA) remove the client
In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide
should:
A) stand behind the client when speaking
B) speak in a loud and slow manner
C) look directly at the client when speaking
D) speak in a high pitched tone of voice - answerC) look directly at the client when
speaking
Which of the following stages of dying usually is the final stage?
A) Depression
B) Bargaining
C) Anger
D) Acceptance - answerD) Acceptance
If a client says, "God is punishing me" or "Why me?", how should the nurse aide
respond?
A) Ignore the client
B) Reply, "God doesn't punish people."
C) Make jokes
D) Listen quietly - answerD) Listen quietly
The role of the ombudsman is to:
A) run a group of nursing homes
B) control the nursing home budget
C) prepare classes that nurse aides take to learn about client hygiene
D) work with the nursing home to protect the clients' rights - answerD) work with the
nursing home to protect the clients' rights
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