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WorksheetsCNA Responsibilities and Patient Care
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
One of your assigned residents is on oxygen. A typical responsibility as a CNA would be to:
Always check for crack, change crack or if a resident has had upper respiratory illness such as a cold.
change the resident to a mask from a nasal cannula if the resident is having bouts of dyspnea
change the flow rate if the resident becomes short of breath
make sure to fill the humidifying bottle on the oxygen concentrator with tap water only
You find your resident in her room having a seizure. what should you as the nursing assistant do?
Move everything out way, turn to side
leave the room and find nurse
put a spoon, tongue blade or a finger in her mouth so she won't swallow her tongue
hold her arms and legs down until seizure stops
When assisting a blind resident to walk, the CNA should
hold the resident
walk slightly behind the resident
Have the resident hold just above the CNA'S elbow
follow behind the resident with a wheelchair
Two days ago, miss jones had a right- side CVA. The CNA would expect:
would have right sided weakness or paralysis
Miss jones would be a paraplegic
would be quadriplegic
Left sided weakness or paralysis
A resident is on a bladder retraining program. The nurse aide can expect the resident to
Have a schedule for toileting
Wear an incontinent brief in case of an accident
have a fluid intake restriction to prevent sudden urges to urinate
have an indwelling urinary catheter
A slipknot is used when securing a restraint so that
body alignment is maintained while wearing the restraint
the restraint cannot be removed by the resident
restraint can be removed quickly when needed
it can be easily observed whether the restraint is applied correctly
As the nurse aide begins his/her assignment, which of the following should the nurse aide do first?
collect linen supplies for the shift
start bathing a resident that has physical therapy in one hour
check all the nurse aide's assigned residents
assist a resident that has called for assistance to get off the toilet
when a sink has hand control faucets, the nurse aide should use
a paper towel to turn water off
a paper towel to turn the water on
an elbow
bare hands
considering the residents activity, which of the following sets of vital signs should be reported to the charge nurse immediately?
rest 98.6-98-32
after eating 97.0-64-24
after walking exercise 98.2-98-28
while watching television 98.8-72-14
Who is legally responsible for the CNA’s actions?
CNA only
The RN supervising them
Resident’s family
No one
Example of good body mechanics:
Keeping object close
Bending at waist
Keeping object close
d)
Which is a fall prevention strategy?
Wet floor
Call light within reach
Leave clutter
Raise all side rails
Your resident is receiving feedings through a gastrostomy (PEG) tube. which of the following would be a typical duty of the nursing assistant when caring for this resident?
change the type or amount of feeding if the resident is losing or gaining weight too rapidly
remove the feeding tube if the resident is having discomfort
keep the head of the resident's bed elevated at least 30 degrees
clean the feeding tube before and after each feeding
when dry, hard stool fills the rectum and will not pass, it is called
diarrhea
impaction
atrophy
edema
If a resident has just chewed gum, eaten food, drank liquids, or exercised, a nursing assistant should wait at least____ minutes before taking an oral temperature
30- 40 minutes
2-3 minutes
10-20 minutes
60-70 minutes
which of the following is the most accurate site to measure a resident's pulse?
rectal
brachial
apical
radial
the residents weight is measured routinely as a way to check the resident's
nutrition and health
growth and development
cognition
adjustment to the facility
an impairment that can complicate effective communication between you and your resident is
Aphasia
Bulimia
Dysphagia
Scabies
residents with Parkinson's disease often require assistance with talking because they
become confused and forget how to take steps without help
have a shuffling walk and tremors
have poor attention skills and do not notice safety problems
have visual problems
A resident who has cancer is expected to die within the next couple of days. Nursing care for this resident should focus on
helping with grief
keeping the residents care routine, such as for bathing
giving the resident a lot of quiet time
Providing for residents comfort
