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Prometric Exams #1 and #2 Questions With CompleteSolutions
"Sundowning" is a term used to describe when residents Correct
Answer become restless and agitated late in the day
A CNA enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident.
The resident does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse
aide do? Correct Answer report the observation to the charge
nurse immediately
A CNA enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A
trash can in the room is on fire. What should the nurse aide do
first? Correct Answer Remove the resident from the room
A CNA is asked to provide post-mortem care to a resident who
died of natural causes. Which of the following is the most
appropriate practice to follow when providing post-mortem
care? Correct Answer wash hands and wear gloves throughout
care
A CNA is caring for an elderly patient who seems more
confused today. What is an appropriate action? Correct Answer
report the change to the nurse
A CNA overhears a co-worker complaining about a nurse, "She
actually told me to go toilet the patient when she was just in the
room and could have done it herself! She treats me like I am her
slave. I'm so over it!" Which of the following statements is
correct regarding this scenario? Correct Answer the nursing
,assistant doesn't truly understand her role in the heatlhcare
system
A confused patient in a locked dementia unit repeatedly asks
staff where to go for lunch and staff notices that he is constantly
entering rooms and closets along the hallway. This patient is at
risk for: Correct Answer Elopement
A female patient with a history of seizures is admitted to your
unit. What is an appropriate action to take to ensure this patient's
safety? Correct Answer report changes in sleep, personality
and signs of stress in the patient to the nurse immediately
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and
whispers to the nurse aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself."
What should the nurse aide do? Correct Answer Provide
incontinent care to the resident
A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the
nurses' station at 5 a.m. The resident, who is confused, explains
he needs breakfast before he leaves for work. The best response
by the nurse aide is to Correct Answer ask the resident about
his job and if he is hungry.
A nurse aide finds a resident who has a history of falls lying on
the floor in the resident's room. The resident is crying and says,
"I fell again." What should the nurse aide do first? Correct
Answer call for help while keeping the resident calm
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a
resident. This is an example of Correct Answer resident abuse
,A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The
nurse aide goes to the resident to provide immediate protection
of the resident. Th nurse aide should also Correct Answer
report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor
A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached
to an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse aide has never done
this before. The best response by the nurse aide is to
-Change the indwelling catheter at the same time
-ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag
-change the bag ask for help only if the nurse aide has problems
-ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it's
their first time. Correct Answer ask a nurse to watch the nurse
aide change the bag since it is the first time.
A nurse aide is assigned to a resident with Alzheimer's disease.
The nurse aide notices that today the resident is restless and is
pacing a lot. The resident is also observed rubbing his stomach.
The nurse aide should report this change to the nurse and
Correct Answer check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to
the bathroom
A nurse aide is assigned to a table in the dining room during the
residents' lunch. One of the residents who is seated at the table
begins to have a seizure. The nurse has been called. The next
action by the nurse aide should be to Correct Answer guide the
resident from the chair to the floor
, A nurse aide is assigned to provide postmortem care for a
resident, but has never done this procedure before. Which of the
following is the most appropriate response by the nurse aide?
Correct Answer Discuss the nurse aide's lack of experience with
the nurse
A nurse aide is assisting a resident at mealtime. The resident
grabs his throat and cannot speak. What should the nurse aide do
first? Correct Answer Reach around from behind the resident
to provide abdominal thrusts
A nurse aide walks into a resident's room and finds a resident on
the floor. The resident says, "I fell down and I cannot move my
arm." What should be the nurse aide's next action? Correct
Answer ask the resident to stay still while the nurse aide calls
for help
A nurse aides who is new to the unit, observes two residents go
into a room and close the door. The nurse aide suspects that the
two residents are going to have sex. What should the nurse aide
do? Correct Answer report the residents' behavior to the charge
nurse
A patient asks for help getting to the bathroom. The care plan
has indicated that the patient should use a bedpan. What is an
appropriate action for the CNA to take? Correct Answer offer a
bedpan to the patient
A patient has been in wrist restraints for 2 hours and you are
assigned to remove the restraints to reposition the patient. Where
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