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"Sundowning" is a term used to describe when residents
A. take short naps throughout the day.
B. show signs of Alzheimer's at a younger age.
C. prefer to go to bed earlier in the evening.
D. become restless and agitated late in the day. - CORRECT ANSWER: D. become
restless and agitated late in the day.
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's
scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Consider if the task can be performed another way.
B. Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible.
C. Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated.
D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role. -
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the
nurse aide's role.
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?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time.
B. Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad.
C. Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable.
D. Provide incontinent care to the resident. - CORRECT ANSWER: D. Provide
incontinent care to the resident.
,A fracture pan is - CORRECT ANSWER: a bedpan that is flatter than the regular
bedpan. It is used for residents who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular
bedpan
A nurse aide 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?
A. Leave the room and close the door to allow privacy.
B. Consider if this is normal behavior for this couple.
C. Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
D. Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day. - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
A nurse aide 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?
A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
B. Open the window to allow smoke to escape.
C. Remove the resident from the room.
D. Yell "Fire!" along with the location. - CORRECT ANSWER: C. Remove the resident
from the room.
A nurse aide 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?
A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
B. Open the window to get the smoke out of the room.
C. Yell "Fire!" along with the room number.
D. Remove the resident from the room. - CORRECT ANSWER: D. Remove the resident
from the room.
,When fire presents an immediate danger to residents, the first response should be to
remove any residents from harm. The acronym of R-A-C-E is used to remind staff of the
steps to follow when responding to a fire emergency.
R - removal of residents from danger
A - alarm (getting emergency assistance)
C- confine the fire (closing doors and windows)
E - extinguish (if this can be done safely)
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
(A) help the resident back to his room and into bed.
(B) ask the resident about his job and if he is hungry.
(C) tell him that residents are not allowed in the nurses' station.
(D) remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home. - CORRECT
ANSWER: (B) 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?
A. Call for help while keeping the resident calm.
B. Check for injuries while asking how the resident fell.
C. Place a pillow under the resident's head and cover with a blanket.
D. Consider if the resident is trying to get attention. - CORRECT ANSWER: A. 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
A. resident neglect.
B. resident abuse.
, C. nurse aide carelessness.
D. nurse aide non-compliance. - CORRECT ANSWER: B. resident abuse.
residents have the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Attempting to deprive
them of that dignity and respect is a violation of their rights and is viewed as abusive
behavior. Abuse takes many forms, including verbal abuse. Neglect is different from
abuse. Neglect is failing to provide care the resident needs, such as failing to provide
perineal care for an incontinent resident. Yelling at a resident goes beyond carelessness
and poor behavior. Such behavior by the staff is considered abusive.
The nurse aide is legally obligated to report 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. The nurse aide should also
A. call the police immediately.
B. ask if the nurse is feeling stressed about something.
C. report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor.
D. ask if any other staff have ever observed this behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
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
(A) change the indwelling catheter at the same time.
(B) ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag.
(C) change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aide has problems.
(D) ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time. -
CORRECT ANSWER: (D) 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
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