CNA Practice

A client is to be assisted out of bed to sit in a wheelchair. Which action would make this procedure safe?

• lower both foot rest pedals

• place the bed in the low position

• release the wheel brakes

• place a pillow on the wheelchair seat

When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to

• keep the bed in the neutral position

• lock the wheels when the cranks are folded

• fold cranks under bed

• elevate the client's head at all times

For safety, when leaving a client alone in a room, the nurse aide should

• leave the bed elevated in highest position

• place signaling device within client's reach

• apply a restraint to the client

• keep the door tightly closed

Signs and symptoms of shock may include

• Hyperventilation

• Increased blood pressure, bradycardia, and flushed skin

• low blood pressure, tachycardia, clammy and pale skin

• absence of respirations and pulse

Mrs. Hernandez had a hip replacement and is admitted to the long term care facility for rehabilitation. Her condition is

• Tonic

• Acute

• Obstetric

• Chronic

A professional and safe working appearance would include

• Clean, wrinkle free uniform, short fingernails, off the shoulder hair

• Jewelry that reflects your fun personality

• Carefully manicured acrylic nails

• Sandals, t-shirt and name tag

The circulatory system consists of the

• heart, arteries, veins and capillaries

• blood vessels, lymph nodes, spleen

• blood vessels, arteries, veins and capillaries

• heart, aorta, pulmonary vessels, lungs

Which of the following is not true of blindness?

• Most legally blind or visually impaired people have no sight at all

• Diabetes is an important cause of blindness

• Ask if a blind person needs help before giving assistance

• Always identify yourself before touching a blind person

The recommended position for giving an enema is

• Semi fowlers

• Prone

• Supine

• Left sims

A nurse assistant notices red marks on a resident's back and buttocks. The aide acts in the knowledge that

• red marks are not a problem

• patients can only be turned every two hours

• it takes a doctor's order to rub skin with lotion

• the skin can break down if nothing is done