CNA PREP #2

Mr. Smith informs the nurse assistant that he has burned his finger on his cigarette and the burn hurts. The nurse assistant finds a minor burn (slight reddening of the skin). To lessen the resident's discomfort the nurse assistant would be directed to:

• submerge the burn in hot water.

• apply a warm compress to the burn area.

• submerge the burn area in cold water.

• do nothing at all, the burn will be fine.

Mrs. Brant's sister has come to tell her that her favorite aunt has passed away. What should the nurse assistant do prior to the sister giving Mrs. Brant the bad news?

• Offer Mrs. Brant his/her condolences on the loss of her aunt.

• Inform Mrs. Brant that her sister is bringing bad news when she visits.

• Remain in Mrs Brant's room while Mrs. Brant's sister delivers the bad news.

• Close the door to Mrs. Brant's room and ensure that Mrs. Brant and her sister are not interrupted during their grieving.

When a nurse assistant is providing care to a terminally ill resident who is in the acceptance stage of the 5 stages of dying, the resident is most likely to:

• be calm and peaceful.

• deny that he/she is dying.

• make the nurse assistant a target of anger.

• discuss people and things that will be left behind.

Where in a resident's home would be the best place to put emergency numbers?

• On a clip board

• In the resident's wallet or purse

• In the drawer of the bedside table

• Next to all phones in the residence

When assisting a resident with flossing his/her teeth and the nurse assistant is holding the floss between his/her index fingers, the nurse assistant is preparing to floss the resident's:

• gums.

• lower teeth

• upper teeth

• gums

When a nurse assistant is ordered to transport a resident by stretcher, the nurse assistant must:

• restrain the resident.

• place the resident in the SIMS position.

• not leave the resident unattended.

• not leave the resident alone for more than five minutes.

When preparing to give a resident a back massage, what should the nurse assistant do before applying a non-medicated lotion to the resident's skin?

• Check that the lotion to be used for the massage is cool to the touch.

• Wipe the area of skin to be massaged with a warm, soapy cloth.

• Inspect the area of skin to be massaged for signs of skin breakdown.

• Vigorously rub the area of skin to be massaged with bare hands to warm the skin.

Maggie, a nurse assistant working in a long-term care facility, has a vacation scheduling conflict with a co-worker. The best way to solve the issue is to:

• talk to the supervisor.

• confront the other co-worker.

• ask your patients to support you.

• ignore it.

Mrs. Jones, a newly admitted resident in a long-term care facility, is explaining her course of treatment to the Nurse Aide. In order to promote effective listening, the nurse assistant should:

• avoid direct eye contact.

• ask for clarification.

• avoid paraphrasing.

• lean away from the resident.

A resident tells a nurse assistant that the treatment they are about to receive is not correct. The best way for the nurse assistant to verify this treatment is for the nurse assistant to:

• ask the resident's roommate.

• check the resident's care plan.

• call the resident's doctor.

• contact the resident's next of kin.