CNA skills

What is the purpose of a bed cradle?

• prevents the sheets from coming in contact with the patient's skin.

• prevents the sheets from coming off the bed.

• prevents the patient from falling out of the bed

• prevents the covers from moving when the patient turns over in the bed.

Positioning body parts in relation to each other to maintain correct body posture

• body mechanics

• ergonomics

• alignment

• micturate

To prevent pressure ulcers a pt should be turned every ___ hours

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1/2

A tightening or shortening of a muscle usually caused by lack of movement or usage of the muscle

• decubitus ulcer

• pulled muscle

• pressure ulcer

• contracture

While eating dinner a client starts to choke and turn blue. The nurse aide SHOULD

• give client a drink of water

• slap client on back until food dislodges

• call for assistance and start abdominal thrusts

• immediately remove client's tray and call for nurse supervisor

NPO means

• nothing by mouth except water
• only ice chips
• nothing by mouth
• nothing per ostomy

To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to the client’s

• upper thigh
• bed frame
• bed sheet
• hip

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

• under the pillow
• on the right side of the bed near the client's hand
• at the foot of the bed
• on the left side of the bed near the client's hand

To lift an object using good body mechanics, the nurse aide SHOULD

• keep both feet close together
• lift with abdominal muscles
• hold the object away from the body
• bend knees and keep back straight

Clean bed linen placed in a client’s room but NOT used should be

• put in the dirty linen container
• taken to the nurse in charge
• used for a client in the next room
• returned to the linen closet