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WorksheetsSTNA Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
How can the nursing assistant best ensure the safety of a resident who is legally blind?
Keep the call light within easy reach.
Keep an overhead light in front of the resident.
Speak loudly when addressing the resident.
When assisting residents to walk, stand in front of them and hold their hand to guide them.
Which of the following is the best way to communicate with a resident who is completely deaf?
speak loudly and clearly
smile and turn on the television
write out all communication
sit next to the resident and speak into his or her ear
A progressive, irreversible neurological condition causing a gradual loss of brain functioning
Parkinson's
Alzheimer's
Diabetes
Sundowner's
What is the FIRST thing a CNA should do when finding an unresponsive client?
Close the door
Call family
Start compressions
Call for help
Clean bed linen placed in a clients room but not used should be...
Put in the dirty linen container
Taken to the nurse in charge
Used for the client in the next room
Returned to the linen closet
Tuberculosis may be transmitted
By coughing
By dancing
By wearing gloves
Through a protective mask
Transmission-Based precautions are used
With every resident under a nursing assistants care
In addition to standard precautions
Instead of standard precautions
When a nursing assistant decides that they are appropriate for particular residents
If the nurse aide discovers fire in a residents room the first thing to do is
Call the nurse in charge
Open a window
Remove the client
Try to put out the fire
A resident is paralyzed on the right side. The nurse aide should place the signaling device
Under the pillow
On the left side of the bed near the residents hand
At the foot of the bed
On the right side of the bed near residents hand
The nurse aide is going to help the resident walk from the bed to the chair. What should the nurse aide put on the clients feet?
Cloth-soled slippers
Nothing
Non-slip socks or shoes
Socks or stockings only
Which of the following foods is considered high in sodium?
Apple
Pickle
Avocado
Corn
A resident drinks six ounces of water. How many millimeters is this?
120 mL
160 mL
180 mL
200 mL
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)?
practices employed to reduce the spread of infectious organisms, usually including the separation of the resident with an easily transmitted disease from other residents.
a federal law passed in 1987 that establishes regulations for nursing facilities and nurse aide training in facilities
A program approved by the DADS to train and evaluate an individual's ability to act in the capacity of a nurse aide for the purpose of working in a nursing facility.
a government agency mandated to protect the employee's by establishing and monitoring workplace safety requirements.
Before feeding a client, they need to be sitting in
45-60 degree angle
45-90 degree angle
Doesn't matter
75-90 degree angle
The most comfortable position for a resident with a respiratory problem is
Supine
Prone
Fowlers
Lateral
To lift an object using good body mechanics, the nurse aide should
Bend knees and keep back straight
Hold the object away from the body
Lift with abdominal muscles
Keep both feet close together
Nonverbal communication involves the following to convey messages or ideas
using terms the patient can understand
Use of feedback
facial expressions
eye contact
Consists of values, beliefs, attitudes, and customs shared by a group of people and passed from one generation to the next.
subjective observations
stress
culture
objective observations
Physical disabilities, psychological attitudes & prejudice, and cultural diversity are common causes of?
stress
communication barriers
nonverbal communication
factors contributing to good health
What does the abbreviation HIPAA mean?
Health Insurance Portability Act
Health Insurance for Patients Accountability Ace
Health Insurability Portal Accountability Administration
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Why should a health care professional keep fingernails short and clean? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.
prevents fatigue and puts less stress on muscles
avoid injuring patients
avoid transmitting germs
shows lack of interest
A client with AD wanders from room to room, moving the belongings of other clients to different locations. Alert and oriented clients are angry that their belongings have been moved. The nurse aide should:
return the client to the client's room and close the door.
find the missing articles and return them.
walk with the client to keep the client from wandering.
assure the other clients that the client with AD will not harm them.
If a patient is falling to the ground, the CNA should:
Move out of the way, you shouldn't hurt yourself
Try to stop the patient from falling
Lower the patient to the ground
Push the patient forward so they don't hit their head
False Imprisonment
An accident, problem, unexpected event during the course of care
unlawful restraint that affects the person's freedom of movement
The separation of a person from others against the person will
HIPPA. Passed in 1996
A resident in rehabilitation is learning how to use a cane for the first time. Which of the following would be the best guideline for a nursing assistant to follow when helping this resident?
The NA should have the resident hold the cane on the resident's stronger side.
The NA should have the resident hold the cane on the resident's weaker side.
The NA should have the resident place the cane about 12 inches in front of her weaker side when ambulating.
The NA should stay on the resident's stronger side when ambulating.
A resident has been given a diagnosis of terminal cancer and a prognosis of one month to live. The resident tells a nursing assistant that the testing laboratory made a mistake and he needs to have his results re-tested. Which of the following would be the best response from the nursing assistant?
The nursing assistant should explain to the resident that healthcare professionals do not make mistakes.
The nursing assistant should explain alternative medicine choices to the resident.
The nursing assistant should understand that denial is a normal part of the grief process.
The nursing assistant should reassure the resident that death is nothing to fear.
When a resident uses a cane, walker, or crutches, the NA should
stay on the resident's stronger side
stay on the resident's weaker side
walk in front of the resident
walk behind the resident
Which of the following is a care guideline for residents recovering from a CVA (cerebrovascular accident (stroke))?
The NA should do as much as possible for the resident so that care can be completed more efficiently.
The NA should encourage resident to finish tasks as quickly as possible to help speed recovery
The NA should assist with ambulation to prevent falls
The NA should place food in the affected/weaker side of the mouth when helping the resident eat
A resident with diabetes should
skip meals when he is not hungry
go barefoot most of the time
receive careful foot care
avoid regular exercise
Which of the following statements is an example of a fact (objective information)?
Mrs. Christensen weighs 142 pounds.
Mrs. Christensen is too thin.
Mrs. Christensen seems happy when the facility offers meatloaf for dinner.
Mrs. Christensen is lonely.
A resident with dementia needs
A structured environment
freedom from rules and regulations
to be isolated from others
increased activity to stay alert
What do you do?
You walk in and find Mrs. Miller jerking on the floor. She is not responding to you when you call her name. What should you do first?
What would you do?
You explain that you can not give information about another resident to anyone--it is the policy on confidentiality
Which of the following is considered in most health care agencies as the 5th vital sign?
Blood Pressure
Pain
Pulse
Temperature
What is the normal range for systolic blood pressure?
100-140
90-110
100-120
60-80
Which of the following is the normal range for diastolic blood pressure?
100-140
100-120
60-80
60-100
Which of the of the following measurements would you immediately report to the nurse?
Blood Pressure: 112/36
Pulse: 98
Respirations: 18
Pulse Ox: 100%
Mrs. McFlurry tells you she is having difficulty breathing. Which of the following vital signs should the nurse aide measure:
Respirations
SPO2
Pulse
All the Above
When assessing Mrs. Jefferson's pain level, she tells you that her pain is 8/10. What should the nurse aide do next?
Tell the nurse.
Give Mrs. Jefferson her prescribed pain medication.
Ask Mrs. Jefferson where is the location of the pain.
Ask Mrs. Jefferson why she is in pain.
While ambulating Mr. Stokes, he tells you that he is feeling faint. After sitting him in a chair, the nurse aide should check his:
Temperature
Blood Pressure
Pulse
Respirations
A paper cut may cause:
Chronic pain
Phantom pain
Intermittent pain
Acute pain
People with amputations may experience:
Chronic pain
Phantom pain
Acute pain
Continuous pain
What is the normal range for SPO2?
90%-100%
100%-110%
95%-100%
80%-100%
When should the nurse aide report a pulse ox to the nurse?
86%
60%
90%
95%
You are taking Mr. Mills blood pressure. You get a measurement of 80/36 mmHg. What should you do, first?
Retake the blood pressure in the opposite arm.
Immediately notify the nurse.
Retake the blood pressure in the same arm.
Call a CODE.
Which temperature runs a degree or so lower than the others?
aural/tympanic
oral
axillary
rectal
The name for taking a set of 3 vital signs, while lying, sitting and standing.
orthostatic
kenetic
varied
eh?
A blood pressure of 146/ 92 is considered?
low
high
correct
a sign of being too sleepy
Discomfort and shortness of breath that occurs while lying flat and is relieved by sitting or standing; common in people with some types of heart or lung conditions.
tachypnea
orthopnea
Cheyne-Stokes
apnea
When speaking with hearing-impaired residents, the CNA should:
Talk loud using a high tone.
Avoid speaking if possible.
Use long sentences.
Face the resident when talking.
The body's first line of defense against disease is the:
Lungs
Skin
Blood
Kidneys
