STNA review part 4

Successful activity programs should be

• just long enough to avoid exhaustion
• childlike for residents with dementia
• designed for each resident's abilities
• designed just beyond each resident's abilities so they can show improvement

When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens on:

• (A) a chair or table beside the bed.
• (B) the roommate’s bed.
• (C) a clean surface in the bathroom
• (D) the floor beside the bed.

The only purpose for using a restraint is to:

• (A) ensure the safety of the client or others.
• (B) make the nurse aide’s job easier
• (C) calm a client who is verbally abusive.
• (D) help the client be quiet.

Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the:

• (A) soiled linen basket.
• (B) biohazard container.
• (C) soiled utility room.
• (D) client’s room trash container.

To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the catheter tubing SHOULD be secured to the client’s:

• (A) bed sheet.
• (B) upper thigh.
• (C) bed frame.
• (D) hip.

When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide SHOULD request that the client:

• (A) take a bath or shower before starting the urine collection.
• (B) select food items that do not contain red meat.
• (C) drink 2 L of water.
• (D) discard the first voided urine.

When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:

• (A) ask the nurse for help.
• (B) be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear.
• (C) ask a family member for assistance.
• (D) walk in front of the client and show the client the way.

Which of the following is the BEST personal protective equipment item for the nurse aide to wear when handling infectious waste that could splash or spray?

• (A) Shoe covers
• (B) A mask
• (C) Goggles
• (D) A face shield

Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to make if a client expresses anger during care?

• (A) “Why are you being so mean today?”
• (B) “You should not say such mean things to people.”
• (C) “I will come back when your bad mood is over.”
• (D) “You seem upset. Would you like to talk about it?”

The nurse aide has raised the height of the client’s bed to provide care to the client, but the nurse aide forgot to bring the supplies needed. What should the nurse aide do NEXT?

• (A) Instruct the client to lie still
• (B) Quickly go to get the supplies
• (C) Lower the bed, and place the call light within reach
• (D) Ask the roommate to watch the client while the nurse aide gets the supplies