certified nursing assistant state exam review

A resident drinks 240mL of soup, 120mL of coffee, and 90mL of juice for lunch. The resident's total intake for lunch is:

• 360mL

• 450mL

• 480mL

• 520mL

A visitor enters the room while the nurse aide is changing the client. How should the nurse aide respond?

• "Can't you knock?"

• "Hi, come on in."

• "Boy, he was dirty today."

• "Would you please wait in the lobby?"

Before helping the resident into a bath or shower, the nurse aide should first

• check the temperature of the water

• shampoo the resident's hair

• soak the resident's feet

• apply lotion or oil to the resident's skin

A client with AD wanders from room to room, moving the belongings of other clients to different locations. Alert and oriented clients are angry that their belongings have been moved. The nurse aide should:

• return the client to the client's room and close the door.

• find the missing articles and return them.

• walk with the client to keep the client from wandering.

• assure the other clients that the client with AD will not harm them.

A client is paralyzed on the right side. The nurse aid should place the signaling device:

• on the left side of the bed near the client's hand

• on the right side of the bed near the client's hand

• under the pillow

• at the foot of the bed

When caring for a resident from another country the, the nurse aid should:

• be sensative the resident's cultural needs

• orient the resident to the cultural practices of the facility

• promote group activity participation

• decline to care for the resident

Pillows should be used for a client placed in a side-lying position to:

• promote sleep

• decrease pain

• prevent skin breakdown

• decrease edema

The female perineum should be cleansed

• from front to back

• without soap

• with a disinfectant

• from back to front

A resident in rehabilitation is learning how to use a cane for the first time. Which of the following would be the best guideline for a nursing assistant to follow when helping this resident?

• The NA should have the resident hold the cane on the resident's stronger side.

• The NA should have the resident hold the cane on the resident's weaker side.

• The NA should have the resident place the cane about 12 inches in front of her weaker side when ambulating.

• The NA should stay on the resident's stronger side when ambulating.

A wheelchair is placed on the patient's ____ side

• weakest
• strongest
• right
• left