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What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?

Prosthesis

When a client has a left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on the first?

Left sleeve

Who is it appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with?

The staff on the next shift or the care team

When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist?

On the client's weak side

The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide should?

Talk slow, calm in a reassuring manner

The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to ?

Protect the client from injury

Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called?

Range of motion

How can a nurse aide best help the client who is not accepting a loss?

Encourage the client to talk

The heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrush) is used for a client who has?

A blocked air way

To best communicate to a client who is hearing-impaired deaf, the nurse aide should?

face the client directly when speaking so they can see your lips and face.

The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what it is: The nurse aide should?

Point to the day in the calendar and say the day

To avoid pulling the catherer when turning a male client, the catherer tube must be taped to the client's?

Upper thigh

A CNA must wear gloves when?

Doing peri-care, oral care and shaving

When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide should?

Give the client a choice of what to wear

In order to communicate clearly with a client who has hearing loss, the nurse aide should?

Look directly at the client when speaking

The role of the ombudsman is to?

Advocate who helps protect clients rights

The client offers a nurse a twenty dollar bill as a thank you for all the nurse aide has done. The nurse aide should?

Politely refuse the money.

When can restraints be used?

Under a physician's order when for patient's safety. Not for punishment.

If a client is sitting in a chair in his room masturbating , the nurse aide should?

Leave the client alone and provide privacy

To convert four ounces of juice to millimiters (mL), the nurse aide should multiply?

4 X30 ML

In giving care according to the client's bill of rights, the nurse aide should?

Provide privacy during the client's personal care

A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat.The nurse aide should?

Check client's diet before offering nourishment

The last sense a dying client will lose is?

Hearing

If a client is confused, the nurse aide should ?

Help the client to recognize familiar things and people

What is the process of restoring a disabled client to the highest level of functioning possible?

Rehabilitation

Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but not used should be?

Put in the dirty linen container

To prevent the spread of infection, how should the the nurse aide handle the soiled linens removed from the clients's bed?

Put them in dirty linen container

A clients needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse assistant is not sure if she can move the client by her self, the nurse aide should?

Ask another nurse aide for help

When transferring a client most of the clients should be supported by the nurse aide's?

Legs which is good body mechanics

To be sure that a client is weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed?

AT the same time every day

Before taking the oral temperature of a client who has just finished a cold drink the nurse aide should wait ?

10 to 20 minutes

What would be the best way for the nurse aide to promote client independance in bathing a client who has a stroke?

Encourage the client to do as much as possible and assist as needed

Which temperature is considered most accurate?

Rectal

A new client refuses to wear a clothing protector at lunch. The nurse aide should ?

Respect the clients wishes

The nurse can best show that he is listening to the client by?

Responsing when appropriate

The proper way to address a resident is to?

Mr., Mrs. or Miss and their last name.

How often should a patient be repositioned who is bedbound?

2 hours

When should an CNA record care of a patient

after it is done

Clean is defined as

not contaminated by pathogens. Infection control

What contains mucous membranes?

eyes, genitals and mouth

What should a CNA do if an Alzheimer's patient is perseverating?

Distract the patient. GIve them something to do

Where should a CNA be when accompanying a resident who is using a cane, walker or crutches?

stay on weaker side

Range of motion exercises are intended to

increase circulation, improve and strengthen movement

The line of authority in a facility is described as

chain of command

What is the doctor's role in the care team?

Diagnoses and prescribes treatment

WHen documenting the care you give, what should you do if you make an error?

Draw a line through the error, write the correct information and initial it.

Identify the problems an elderly and chronically ill person may have that would affect her nutritional intake

Nutritional problems in the elderly can cause a number of complications, including weakened immune systems, lowered energy levels and chronic health problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and osteoporosis. Making changes in their diet to match the changes in elders' changing caloric, energy, taste and access needs helps prevent malnutrition, which often goes undiagnosed..

WHat is atrophy?

loss of muscle size and strength

Symptoms of diabetes

excessive thirst, increased urination and slow healing wounds.

Malignant tumors are

cancerous and spread to other parts of the body

tympanic thermometer

for the ear

axillary thermometer

used under the arm

AIDS cannot be cured

True

Standard precautions need to be practice on a person with AIDS

true

Can a person be fired for having HIV?

no

If a resident has an artificial airway and cannot speak,

use communication boards, write a note, use hand or eye signals

WHat are ADLs?

Activities of Daily Living

AD is an abbreviation for

Alzheimer's disease

A hip can be bent or flexed after a total hip replacement

45 degrees

How can HIV be transmitted?

sexual transmission, blood and needles.

Guidelines for patients recovering from CNA

assist with walking to prevent falls

Alzheimer's disease

Person keeps the skills they have used over a lifetime longer than those they learned later in life.

Most accidents in a facility are related to

falling

When beginning to weigh a resident

the scale should be set at zero

To promote a resident's independence and dignity during bowel or bladder retraining

provide privacy and take resident frequently and give fluids at regular times

DIrty linens should be

rolled toward the CNA

Supine means

on the back

Lateral means

on the side

Sims means

partial side and lying partial prone

Prone means

lying on the stomach

Dangling means

Prior to transferring a patient, the CNA should let them sit up with legs hanging on the side of bed.

Bathing should be done

cleanest to dirtiest

When assisting a patient who has one weak side (stroke)

clothing should be put on the weaker side first

Which is considered a body fluid

vomit, sweat and sputum

Saliva

not considered a body fluid

closed bed

blankets and bedspread in place

Should a diabetic toenails be cut if resident request it?

Never. Not in the scope of a CNA

Normal pulse rate for adults

60-100

If you see a resident being sexually abused

take the patient to safe place and inform the nurse. Make sure it is reported!!!!!!!!!!! Mandated reporters!!!

What is the correct term for difficulty breathing?

dyspnea

When a person has an ostomy, the opening in the abdomen is called a

stoma

What is the purpose of a draw sheet?

Use to log roll the patient in one swift motion

Normal respiration rate for adults

12-20

NPO means

nothing by mouth

Which food group should make up the highest percentage of the diet?

grains

Normal range for blood pressure in an adult

systolic 100-140 and diastolic 60-90. 140/90 considered hypertension

Special stocking to help with circulation

anti-emboliic. helps with circulation and prevents blood clots

TO prevent aspiration when a patient is eating

patient should be sitting up

If you had COPD, you would have trouble with

breathing

The most common site for taking a pulse is

radial

Respiration

a number of times a person breaths in one minute. It consists of inspiration(in) and expiration(out)

Signs of skin breakdown

pale, white or reddened color

pressure sores

dry and cracked skin

Sensory organs

consist of the eyes and ears

Depression

Patient does not want to do things anymore

cries or is angry or irritable

sleeps or complains of pains

Best time to collect a sputum sample

first thing in the morning unless told otherwise.anytime.

What kind of urine specimen can be collected any time a resident voids?

routine specimen

clean catch urine sample

patient urinates, stops, urinates and urine is collected in cup

Term used for the set of methods used to control and prevent spread of disease

Infection control

What is used to assist a patient who cannot raise their hips onto a bedpan?

Fracture pan

Make an area completely clean of microorganisms

disinfect