Chapter 7: Basic Nursing Skills Test (CNA)

Which of the following is the normal temperature range for the oral method?

A. 97.6 - 99.6 degrees F

What can an overbed table be used for?

C. Placement of meals.

Which of the following thermometers is used to take a temperature from the ear?

C. Tympanic thermometer.

Which temperature site is considered to be the most accurate?

B. Rectal

What should be done with soiled bed linens?

B. They should be rolled up with the dirty side in.

6. Under which of the following conditions should a nursing assistant not take an oral temperature on a person?

D. The person is confused or disoriented.

Where should the call light be placed when a nursing assistant leaves a resident's room?

C. Within the resident's reach.

Which of the following should a nursing assistant do during a resident's admission?

B. The NA should introduce the resident to other residents and staff members.

Which of the following statements is true of measuring rectal temperatures?

C. The NA must hold onto the thermometer at all times while taking a rectal temperature.

The most common pulse that is used for measuring pulse rate is the

A. Radial pulse.

The normal respiration rate for adults ranges from

C. 12 - 20 breaths per minute

The normal pulse rate for adults is

B. 60 to 100 beats per minute

Why should respirations be counted immediately after taking the pulse while the fingers are still on the wrist?

B. People make read more quickly if they know they are being observed

What is a nursing assistant responsibilities during an in-house transfer of a resident?

C. The NA should pack all the residents belongings.

Which of the following blood pressures fall within the normal range?

A. 119/75

Hypertension is

B. High blood pressure

Which way is an example of a correct way to write a blood pressure reading?

A. 120/75

Which of the following statements is true of pain?

C. Pain is a different experience for each person

Which of the following measures can help reduce pain?

Changing position

Which of the following is true of non-sterile dressings?

They are applied to dry wounds

Which of the following statements is true of IV therapy?

Nursing assistants will observe the IV site for problems

Which is true of nursing assistants and catheters?

NA'S Observe and Report regarding catheters

Guidelines for proper catheter Care by a nursing assistant include the following

Keeping the genital area clean to prevent infection

How far should a tympanic thermometer be inserted into the ear?

1/4 to 1/2 inch

Which type of urine specimen does not include the first and last urine in the sample?

Clean Catch

8 ounces are equal to _______ milliliters.

240

To convert ounces to milliliters the na should multiply by

30

Restraints can be applied

Only with a doctor's order

_______________ is a serious problem that may result from restraint use

Pressure ulcers

An example of a restraint alternative is

Giving the resident a repetitive task

Which of the following is another word for armpit

Axilla

An oral thermometer is usually color coded

Green or blue

Which of the following is a machine that changes air in a room into air with more oxygen?

Oxygen concentrator

Which type of urinary catheter remains inside a person for a period of time?

Indwelling catheter

Before weighing a resident of the scale should be balanced at

Zero