A resident must have assistance to walk. When leaving the resident in their room, what must the nurse aide do?
Turn on the resident's t.v.
Make sure the resident's bedpan is within reach.
Place the call light where the resident can reach it.
Say to the resident, "Remember that you need help to walk."
When checking a resident's urinary drainage bag, the nurse aide observes that the resident has had about 50 ccs (mls) of urine output in the last six hours. What should the nurse aide do first?
Begin offering the resident fluids to drink every 15 minutes.
Report the observation to the charge nurse immediately.
Ask if the resident is having any pain when urinating.
Check to see if the tubing is kinked or bent.
Which foods are found in a high protein diet?
Pasta and rice
Meat and eggs
Fruits and vegetables
Whole grains and milk products
A resident with a feeding tube is scheduled for a shower. The resident's feeding tube is connected to a pump. Which of the following is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
Disconnect the feeding tube temporarily to give the shower.
Protect the pump with a plastic bag before bringing into the shower room.
Ask the charge nurse for assistance with the feeding pump.
Give the resident a bed bath since the resident has a feeding tube.
Which of the following is the best example of using reality orientation for a resident with early dementia?
"Your son plans to visit today at 2:00 pm"
"You are in the nursing home. I am here to help you."
"This is your daughter, Anna. Do you remember her?"
"Look at the time...Lunch is in 30 minutes. Are you feeling hungry?"
A resident is scheduled for a morning shower but is refusing to take one. The best response by the nurse aide is to...
Explain that the shower is required to keep clean and healthy.
Try to motivate the resident by collecting clothing and supplies.
Ask if the resident has another preference for bathing today.
Remind the resident, "You do have the right to refuse care."
When a resident is dark skinned, the first sign of skin breakdown, instead of appearing pale or red, may appear:
Black
Green
Purple
White
To prevent skin tears or shearing when moving a resident, the nurse aide should...
Wear gloves to reduce friction against the skin.
Avoid pulling or sliding the resident when moved.
Tell the resident to be careful and follow directions.
Ask the resident to keep arms held over the resident's head.
Which of the following is the most important to closely observe when a resident wears elastic stockings, the type that are worn to help circulation?
The resident's shoe fit
The resident's pulse rate
The way the resident walks
The color of the resident's toes
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the nurse aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself." What should the nurse aide do?
Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time.
Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad.
Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable.
Provide incontinent care to the resident.
A nurse aide hears the charge nurse scream at a resident. The nurse aide goes to the resident to provide immediate protection of the resident. The nurse aide should also...
Call the police immediately.
Ask if the nurse is feeling stressed about something.
Report the situation to the charge nurse's supervisor.
Ask if any other staff have ever observed this behavior.
The nurse aide receives resident assignments from the charge nurse at the beginning of the shift. When planning priorities it will be most important for the nurse aide to...
Decide break times with other nurse aides.
Review assignments with others to check if residents are divided evenly.
Check all assigned residents to see if anyone has immediate needs.
Check what the activity department has scheduled for residents during the shift.
Which of the following best describes how persons affected by Parkinson's disease typically walk?
They tend to walk quickly.
They tend to lean back when walking.
They walk normally, but with some shakiness.
They shuffle their feet while taking small steps.
A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the nurse aide's scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
Consider if the task can be performed another way.
Provide the care and perform the the task as best as possible.
Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated.
Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role.
When a resident wears a restraint, the nurse aide must make sure the...
Resident is wearing an incontinent brief.
Resident is checked once every two hours.
Restraint is applied following the manufacturer's instructions.
Restraint is applied tightly and placed under the resident's clothing.
A nurse aide enters a room just as a resident's wife slaps the resident. The resident does not seem upset or hurt. What should the nurse aide do?
Leave the room and close the door to allow privacy.
Consider if this is normal behavior for the couple.
Tell the wife that she must leave the facility for the day.
A resident is choking. The first response by the nurse aide aide should be to...
Go find the charge nurse
Get the suction machine.
Call 911
Begin abdominal thrusts.
The first step the nurse aide should take when discovering a fire is to...
Check how quickly the fire is spreading.
Remove any residents near the fire.
Throw a blanket over the flames.
Pull the alarm
While helping the resident to get dressed, the nurse aide observes that the resident's breathing is faster. The resident says she feels tired. What should be the nurse aide's first action?
Dress the resident quickly.
Check the resident's vital signs.
Stop the dressing to let the resident rest.
Go find a nurse to check the resident.
