CNA Practice Questions 41-50

To help prevent resident falls, the nurse aide should

• always raise side rails when any resident is in his/her bed.

• remind residents who use call lights that they need to wait patiently for staff.

• leave residents’ beds at the lowest level when care is complete

As the nurse aide begins his/her assignment, which of the following should the nurse aide do first?

• Assist a resident that has called for assistance to get off the toilet

• Check all the nurse aide’s assigned residents

• Start bathing a resident that has physical therapy in one hour

Which of the following would affect a nurse aide’s status on the state’s nurse aide registry and also cause the nurse aide to be ineligible to work in a nursing home?

• Having been terminated from another facility for repeated tardiness

• Having a finding for resident neglect

• Missing a mandatory infection control inservice training program

To help prevent the spread of germs between patients, nurse aides should

• warn residents that holding hands spreads germs.

• wear gloves when touching residents.

• hold supplies and linens away from their uniforms.

When a sink has hand‐control faucets, the nurse aide should use

• an elbow, if possible, to turn the faucet controls on and off.

• a paper towel to turn the water off.

• a paper towel to turn the water on.

When moving a resident up in bed who is able to move with assistance, the nurse aide should

• use a gait or transfer belt to assist with the repositioning

• bend the resident’s knees and ask the resident to push with his/her feet.

• position self with knees straight and bent at waist.

The resident’s weight is obtained routinely as a way to check the resident’s

• nutrition and health

• growth and development

• activity level

Which of the following is a right that is included in the Resident’s Bill of Rights?

• To have payment plan options that are based on financial need

• To have religious services offered at the facility daily

• To make decisions and participate in own care

Which of the following, if observed as a sudden change in the resident, is considered a possible warning sign of a stroke?

• Dementia

• Slurred speech

• Irregular heartbeat

Considering the resident’s activity, which of the following sets of vital signs should be reported to the charge nurse immediately?

• After walking exercise: 98.2°‐98‐28

• Resting: 98.6°‐98‐32

• While watching television: 98.8°‐72‐14

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