Prometric Exams #1 and #2 Questions and Answers
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should
- ask the resident where she last had the doll
-ask the activity department if they ha...
Prometric Exams #1 and #2 Questions
and Answers
A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like her baby. One day she is
wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurse aide should
- ask the resident where she last had the doll
-ask the activity department if they have any other dolls
- offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby
-let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched closely -
answer offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby
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. - answer
ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time.
Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the
resident's hands?
-the resident may still touch his/her mouth or food.
-it reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases.
-it improves resident morale and appetite
-th resident needs to keep meal routines - answer The resident may still touch
his/her mouth or food.
Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide?
-participating in resident care planning conferences
-taking telephone order from a physician
-giving medications to assigned residents
-changing sterile wound dressings - answer Participating in resident care planning
conferences
Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises?
-done just once a day
-help prevent strokes and paralysis
,-require at least 10 repetitions of each exercise
-are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing. - answer Are often
performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing
While the nurse aide tries to dress a resident who is confused, the resident keeps trying
to grab a hairbrush. The nurse aide should
-give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
-put the hairbrush away and out of sight.
- try to dress the resident more quickly.
- restrain the resident's hand. - answer give the resident the hairbrush to hold.
A resident who is lying in bed suddenly becomes short of breath. After calling for help,
the nurse aide's next action should be to:
-raise the head of the bed.
-ask the resident to take deep breaths.
- take the resident's vital signs.
- elevate the resident's feet. - answer raise the head of the bed
A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing
care for this resident should focus on:
-keeping the resident's care routine, such as bathing.
-giving the resident a lot of quiet time and privacy.
-helping the resident through the stages of grief.
-providing for the resident's comfort. - answer providing for the resident's comfort.
While giving a bed bath, the nurse aide hears the alarm from a nearby door suddenly go
off. The nurse aide should: - answer make the resident being bathed safe and go
check the door right away.
Gloves should be worn for which of the following procedures? - answer Emptying a
urinary drainage bag
When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often - answer put around the
resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident.
Which of the following statements is true about residents who are restrained? - answer
They are at greater risk for developing pressure sores.
A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a common sign of a low blood sugar?
- answer Shakiness
When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aide to - answer
check the feet for skin breakdown.
, When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is - answer
having difficulty swallowing.
When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aide should expect that the
resident will - answer experience a sense of loss related to the life change.
A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two
different pairs. The nurse aide should - answer ask if the resident realizes that the
shoes do not match.
A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time and
eating very little. The best response by the nurse aide is to - answer understand the
resident is grieving and give him chances to talk.
When a resident refuses a bed bath, the nurse aide should - answer wait awhile and
then ask the resident again.
When a resident is combative and trying to hit the nurse aide, it is important for the
nurse aide to - answer step back to protect self from harm while speaking in a calm
manner.
During lunch in the dining room, a resident begins yelling and throws a spoon at the
nurse aide. The best response by the nurse aide is to - answer remain calm and ask
what is upsetting the resident.
Which of the following questions asked to the resident is most likely to encourage
conversation? - answer What are your favorite foods?
When trying to communicate with a resident who speaks a different language than the
nurse aide, the nurse aide should - answer use pictures and gestures.
While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident's room and sees another
nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is expected to - answer enter the room
immediately to provide for the resident's safety.
Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurse aide should consider
- answer the resident's cultural background.
When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should - answer listen closely to
the resident's concerns.
When giving a back rub, the nurse aide should - answer keep the resident covered
as much as possible.
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