CNA Test #6

A female resident's husband has asked for some time alone with his wife in her room. What should the nurse aide do?

• Let the husband visit but listen outside the door.

• Let the husband visit and leave the door open.

• Tell the husband not to disturb his wife.

• Let the husband visit in private.

A resident needs range of motion (ROM) exercises every day. When the nurse aide tries to help her do the exercises, the resident says she will not do them. She says that they are too hard. What is the nurse aide's best response?

• "Try harder and the exercises will be easier."

• "I understand, but try working slowly and resting often"

• “The doctor ordered the exercises because they are important."

• "Think of something good during the exercises and maybe they won't be so hard."

3. A nurse aide enters a room to check on a resident who is in restraints. The nurse aide finds that the resident has gotten out of the restraint and is partly out of the bed. What should the nurse aide do?

• Call for help to get the resident back into bed and put the restraint back on.

• Put the restraint back on tightly so that the resident cannot move.

• Leave the restraint off and report the problem to the charge nurse.

• Put a different type of restraint on the resident.

4. A resident does not want to wear her dentures. She says she has a sore in her mouth. The nurse aide should:

• tell her to leave her dentures out for a few days.

• have the resident rinse her mouth with saltwater.

• tell her that she will feel better if she wears the dentures.

• leave the dentures out and ask the nurse to check the resident's mouth.

5. After a resident has died the nurse aide is often assigned to do which of the following?

• Prepare the resident's body.

• Call the resident's family.

• Call the resident's doctor.

• Call the undertaker.

6. A resident complains that he cannot fall asleep. What can the nurse aide do first to help him relax?

• Move him to the day room.

• Give the resident a back rub.

• Give the resident a sleeping pill.

• Report the resident's complaint to the charge nurse.

A resident is to start range of motion (ROM) exercises. When performing ROM exercises on a resident, what does the nurse aide do to each joint?

• Stretch it until it hurts.

• Rotate it in both directions until it hurts,

• Bend it to a 90-degree angle while supporting the limb

• Move it to its fullest range or until the resident feels discomfort.

8. A sign on the resident's door say's NPO. What does this sign tell the nurse aide about the resident? (A) (B) (C) (D)

• The resident is receiving AM care.

• The resident is receiving oxygen therapy.

• The resident is not to be given any solid food.

• The resident is not to be given anything by mouth.

A resident is smoking a cigarette in the smoking area on the outside porch of the nursing home. The resident keeps dropping the cigarette in his lap. What should the nurse aide do first?

• Stay with the resident until he is finished smoking.

• Tell the resident that he must be more

  careful.

• Check on the resident every few minutes.

• Go and report it to the charge nurse.

10. A nurse aide is assigned to care for a resident who asks her to stay with her because she thinks she is dying. What should the nurse aide do? (A) (B) (C) (D)

• Scold the resident for talking that way.

• Ask the resident why she feels this way.

• Tell the resident, That isn't true.".

• Ignore the resident's behavior.