WorksheetsCNA Maintaining a Safe Environment and Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A doctor has ordered restraints for Mr. Smith. Which of the following is true?
Mr. Smith will be at lower risk for developing Respiratory problems.
Mr. Smith will be at greater risk of developing decubitus ulcers.
Mr. Smith will become hungry and thirsty.
Mr. Smith's need for range of motion will be decreased.
Upon rounding the CNA smells smoke in Mr. G's room. They do not see flames, but only smoke coming from a bedside set of drawers. What should the CNA do?
Throw water into the drawer to extinguish the fire.
Get Mr. G out of his room safely and then pull the fire alarm.
Inform the charge nurse.
Run into the hall and yell for help to alert the other staff there is a fire. Then go pull the fire alarm.
Mrs. Jones has dementia and poor balance. She is continually trying to get out of bed, but is unsteady on her feet. What is the first thing the CNA should do?
Put soft wrist restraints on Mrs. Jones to ensure she does not fall out of bed.
Off Mrs. Jones frequent reminders to be careful when getting out of bed.
Inform Mrs. Jones family that she is a fall risk.
Place a fall risk sign on Mrs. Jones door and ensure she is wearing nonskid socks.
A nursing assistant sees that Mr. C, who is in restraints, is half out of bed. What should the nursing assistant do?
Put the restraint back on tightly so Mr. C cannot move and get hurt.
Leave the restraint off and go report this to the charge nurse.
Call for help while staying with Mr. C so that you can safely get him back in bed and reapply the restraints.
Put a different type of restraint on Mr. C, perhaps a vest or more secure restraint.
A nursing assistant sees that Mr. J is not getting enough oxygen through his tubing. What should the nursing assistant do?
Turn up the oxygen
Turn off the oxygen
Check the oxygen tubing for kinks
ask Mr. J to take deeper breaths
To prevent back strains and injuries the nursing assistant should
wear sturdy shoes
not attempt to lift heavy patients without help
Ask for help with all activities
use the proper size bed sheet when making an occupied bed
To ensure electrical safety, a nursing assistant should do all of the following except
Use extension cords to keep equipment away from a water source
not unplug equipment with wet hands
not switch on an electrical razor while oxygen is in use
leave sufficient working space around all equipment to permit safe operation
When using a fire extinguisher, be sure to
use it only after the rescue, activate the alarm, and confine the fire steps
use it only at the start of a fire
use it only for small fires
use it only for midsize to large fires
Which of the following is not an important safety guideline?
be aware and mindful of safety at all times
always work to prevent errors or harm
learn from errors if they occur
never report errors if the patient is unharmed because you might get in trouble unnecessarily
What are the three elements needed to start a fire?
oxygen, fuel, water
oxygen, heat, nitrogen
fuel, oxygen, and heat
heat, nitrogen, fuel
During a safety check, a nursing assistant should
turn off the tv
make sure the call bell light/bell is accessible
close the bathroom door
straighten the linens
A nursing assistant must complete an incident report about a fall. What should be included in the incident report?
the person the nursing assistant thinks is to blame
detailed facts about only what the nurse witnessed
the residents actions prior to the fall
the residents attire during the fall
A nursing assistant’s left eye was exposed to a chemical spray during cleaning. What should the nursing assistant do?
quickly report the incident to the charge nurse
see a doctor as soon as possible
quickly flush the eye per facility procedure
wipe the eye with a clean wet dressing
To prevent falls, a nursing assistant should
provide comfortable chairs for the resident
move potential obstacles in residents room and common areas
place extra blankets on the residents bed
assist residents in dressing with loose-fitting clothing
When an error occurs in a culture of safety, the focus is on
what happened, not who did it
who made the error and the result
how many times the error was made
the consequences for the person who made the error.
