NA Exam practice

**Most of our calories should come from**

a. fats.

b. vitamins.

c. carbohydrates.

d. protein.

c

**Clean bed linen placed in a client’s room but NOT used should be**

a) returned to the linen closet.

b) used for a client in the next room.

c) put in the dirty linen container.

d) taken to the nurse in charge.

c

**The equipment you need for oral care of an unconscious client includes**

a) toothpaste.

b) toothbrush.

c) toothette/mouth swab.

d) all of the above.

c

**Which of the following best helps reduce pressure on the bony prominences?**

a) flotation mattress

b) Several pillows

c) Repositioning every shift

d) Sheepskin

a

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

a) on the client’s strong side.

b) from behind the client.

c) with a wheelchair.

d) on the client’s weak side.

d

**Physical restraints are used MOST often**

a) at the family’s request.

b) to prevent client injury.

c) when staff is short.

d) at the roommate’s request.

b

**When caring for a client who uses a protective device (restraint), the nurse aide SHOULD**

a) ensure the protective device is tight.

b) release the protective device once per shift.

c) assess the client once every hour.

d) check the client’s body alignment.

d

**When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to**

a) fold the cranks under the bed.

b) lock the wheels when the cranks are folded.

c) keep the client’s head elevated at all times.

d) keep the bed in the neutral position.

a

**To avoid pulling on the catheter while you're turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to his**

a) bed frame.

b) upper thigh.

c) hip.

d) bedsheet.

b

**NPO means**

a) Nothing per ostomy

b) Nothing by mouth

c) Nothing by mouth except water

d) Only ice chips in mouth

b

**Continuing education is**

a. necessary for recertification in many states.

b. important for keeping abreast of new developments.

c. a professional standard.

d. all of the above.

d

**The circulatory system consists of the**

a. heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries.

b. blood vessels, arteries, veins, and capillaries.

c. heart, aorta, pulmonary vessels, and lungs.

d. blood vessels, lymph nodes, and spleen.

a

**Which of the following are associated with smoking?**

a. Heart attacks

b. Pneumonia

c. Vitamin C deficiency

d. All of the above

d

**A nurse assistant notices red marks on a resident’s back and buttocks. The aide acts in the knowledge that**

a. it takes a doctor’s order to rub skin with lotion.

b. the skin can break down if nothing is done.

c. red marks are not a problem.

d. patients can only be turned every two hours.

b

**To help ensure adequate circulation to prevent patient skin breakdown, you should**

a. perform active or passive range-of-motion exercises.

b. give back massages.

c. change the patient’s position frequently.

d. do all of the above.

d

**The opening of the colostomy to the outside of the body is called**

a. the insertion site.

b. the rectum.

c. the stoma.

d. none of the above.

c

**A resident with an ileostomy evacuates feces through the**

a. ileum.

b. colon.

c. anus.

d. jejunum.

a

**Mrs. Hernandez had a hip replacement and is admitted to the long-term care facility for rehabilitation. Her condition is considered**

a. tonic.

b. obstetric.

c. chronic.

d. acute.

d

**Mrs. Shumway's nursing care plan lists CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) as her primary dx. (diagnosis). You would expect her ADL routine to include which of the following?**

a. Encouraging oral fluids

b. Placement of TED hose after ambulation

c. Daily jog around the facility for one hour

d. Daily am weight measurement

d

**A bedsore or decubitus ulcer is caused by**

a. inadequate turning.

b. abrasions.

c. burns.

d. fatigue.

a

**Constipation and indigestion can result from**

a. slowed respiration.

b. slowed peristalsis.

c. slowed mental response.

d. slowed brain waves.

b

**The loss of the ability to express oneself is known as**

a. aphasia.

b. empathy.

c. verbal communication.

d. speech therapy.

a

**Which of the following is true regarding the use of side rails on a bed?**

a. Side rails on one side of a bed should be raised at all times.

b. Side rails should be raised at night.

c. Side rails should be raised on both sides when making an occupied bed.

d. Side rails should not be raised unless stated in the care plan.

d

**Headaches, nausea, and pain are considered**

observations.

symptoms.

assessment.

charting.

b

**Diabetes mellitus makes a resident more prone to develop**

fever.

infections.

cancer.

chills.

b

**When dry, hard stool fills the rectum and will not pass, it is called**

impaction.

edema.

atrophy.

incontinence.

a

**A Hepatitis B vaccination protects the person receiving it against a disease that affects**

the kidneys.

the liver.

the heart.

the skin.

b

**A Foley catheter is used**

to drain urine from the bladder.

as a rectal tube.

to suction stomach contents.

for gastric feeding.

a

**Why should heat NOT be applied to a diabetic resident’s feet?**

Their feet might be dirty.

Diabetics have decreased sensitivity to heat.

It makes diabetics' feet wrinkle.

The feet have more oil glands.

b