Practice Questions CNA State Exam

When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide stands

a. approximately two feet directly behind the

client.

b. about one foot from the client's weak side.

c. about one foot from the client's strong side.

d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak

side.

d. slightly behind the client on the client's weak

side.

When working with a client who has urinary

retention, the nurse aide can expect that the

client will

a. urinate large volumes.

b. be unable to urinate.

c. urinate frequently.

d. be incontinent of urine.

b. be unable to urinate.

Aging-related hearing changes result in older

clients gradually losing their ability to hear

a. high-pitched sounds.

b. low-pitched sounds.

c. slow sounds.

d. rapid sounds.

a. high-pitched sounds.

The best way to safely identify your patient is by

a. asking his name.

b. calling his name and waiting for his

response.

c. checking the bed plate.

d. checking the name tag.

d. checking the name tag.

A client is on a bowel and bladder training

program and has not had a bowel movement in

three days. The nurse aide should

a. report it to the charge nurse.

b. give the client an enema.

c. offer the client prune juice.

d. encourage the client to drink more fluids.

a. report it to the charge nurse.

The proper medical abbreviation for before

meals is

a. p.c.

b. b.i.d.

c. a.c.

d. t.i.d.

c. a.c.

A client diagnosed with hypertension will most

likely have a history of

a. low blood pressure.

b. high blood pressure.

c. low blood sugar.

d. high blood sugar.

b. high blood pressure.

A patient who has difficulty chewing or

swallowing will need what type of diet?

a. clear liquid

b. low residue

c. bland

d. mechanical soft

d. mechanical soft

An elderly resident with Alzheimer's disease

cannot find her room. How can the nurse aide

help the client feel more independent?

a. Tell her to stay in the room.

b. Have her roommate secretly watch her.

c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.

d. Write the room number on a piece of paper.

c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.

How often should a patient's intake and output

records be totaled?

a. once each shift

b. twice a day

c. every four hours

d. every 12 hours

a. once each shift

Which of the following should the nursing

assistant observe and record when admitting a

client?

a. freckles

b. wrinkles

c. short nails

d. bruises

d. bruises

When responding to a client on the intercom,

the nursing assistant should say

a. "Hello, who is calling, please?"

b. "What is it that you want?"

c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?"

d. "Please hold; I'll have the nurse answer your

call."

c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?"

Which of the following things should the nurse

aide do to familiarize new clients with their

surroundings?

a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call

light.

b. Explain that the TV is not to be used.

c. Instruct family to leave the room after the

aide is finished with the admission.

d. Raise the bed to the high position and raise

the safety rails.

a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call

light.

When arranging a client's room, the nursing

assistant should do all of the following

EXCEPT

a. checking the placement of the call bell.

b. adjusting the back rest as directed.

c. administering the client's medications.

d. adjusting the lighting as appropriate.

c. administering the client's medications.

When assisting a client out of bed, the nurse

aide should always

a. employ body mechanic techniques.

b. get another nurse aide to assist.

c. raise the bed to its maximum height.

d. lower all safety rails.

a. employ body mechanic techniques.

How often should clients be repositioned

during an eight-hour shift?

a. qlh

b. q2h

c. q3h

d. q4h

b. q2h

Which of the following is the correct procedure

for serving a meal to a client who must be fed?

a. Serve the tray along with all the other trays,

and then come back to feed the client.

b. Bring the tray to the client last; feed after

you have served all the other clients.

c. Bring the tray into the room when you are

ready to feed the client.

d. Have the kitchen hold the tray for one hour.

c. Bring the tray into the room when you are

ready to feed the client.

The most serious problem that wrinkles in the

bedclothes can cause is

a. restlessness.

b. sleeplessness.

c. decubitus ulcers.

d. bleeding and shock.

c. decubitus ulcers.

Restorative care begins

a. as soon as possible.

b. when the client is ready.

c. when the client is discharged.

d. when the client is diagnosed as terminally ill.

a. as soon as possible.

Before placing a client in Fowler's position, the

nurse aide should

a. open the window.

b. explain the procedure to the client.

c. check with the client's family.

d. remake the bed.

b. explain the procedure to the client.

During hand washing, the nurse aide

accidentally touches the inside of the sink while

rinsing the soap off. The next action is to

a. allow the water to run over the hands for

two minutes.

b. dry the hands and turn off the faucet with

the paper towel.

c. repeat the wash from the beginning.

d. repeat washing, but for half the time.

c. repeat the wash from the beginning.

How should a nurse aide dress for a job

interview?

a. wearing a clean t-shirt and casual slacks

b. wearing a nurse aide uniform

c. wearing a business suit, dress, or pants and

dress shirt

d. wearing formal attire

c. wearing a business suit, dress, or pants and

dress shirt

An ambulatory client is newly admitted. Before

leaving the client alone, the nurse aide should

a. ask if the client is hungry.

b. inspect the client's skin.

c. assess the client's intake and output.

d. make sure the client knows how to use the

call bell.

d. make sure the client knows how to use the

call bell.

When lifting a heavy object, the correct method

would be to bend at the

a. waist, keeping your legs straight.

b. waist, rounding your shoulders.

c. knees, keeping your back straight.

d. knees and waist.

c. knees, keeping your back straight.

When should nurse aides wash their hands?

a. after eating

b. before using the bathroom

c. after client care

d. before cleaning a bedpan

c. after client care

When assisting a client with eating, one of the

first things the nurse aide should do is

a. cut the food into bite-size pieces.

b. wash his own hands and the client's hands.

c. butter the client's bread.

d. provide the client with privacy.

b. wash his own hands and the client's hands.

A patient has a new cast on her right arm.

While caring for her, it is important to first

observe for

a. pulse above the cast.

b. color and hardness of the cast.

c. warmth and color of fingers.

d. signs of crumbling at the cast end.

c. warmth and color of fingers.

Encouraging a client to take part in activities of

daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, combing

hair, and feeding is

a. done only when time permits.

b. the family's responsibility.

c. necessary for rehabilitation.

d. a violation of client rights.

c. necessary for rehabilitation.

In caring for a confused elderly man, it is

important to remember to

a. keep the bedrails up except when you are at

the bedside.

b. close the door to the room so that he does

not disturb other patients.

c: keep the room dark and quiet at all times to

keep the patient from becoming upset,

d. remind him each morning to shower and

shave independently.

a. keep the bedrails up except when you are at

the bedside.

Before assisting a client into a wheelchair, the

first action would be to check if the

a. client is adequately covered.

b. floor is slippery.

c. door to the room is closed.

d. wheels of the chair are locked.

d. wheels of the chair are locked.

A client has a weak left side. When transferring

the client from the bed to the wheelchair, the

nurse aide should stand

a. on the right side.

b. in front of the client.

c. on the left side.

d. behind the client.

c. on the left side.

While making rounds at 5:30 A.M., a nurse aide

finds a patient lying on the floor. What should

the nurse aide do first?

a. Call 911.

b. Perform CPR.

c. Call for help.

d. Assess the client's pulse and respirations.

d. Assess the client's pulse and respirations.

When moving a wheelchair onto an elevator,

the nurse aide should stay

a. behind the chair and pull it toward the aide.

b. behind the chair and push it away from the

aide.

c. in front of the client to observe the client's

condition.

d. at the side of the wheelchair while opening

the door.

a. behind the chair and pull it toward the aide.

The Foley bag must be kept lower than the

client's bladder so that

a. urine will not leak out, soiling the bed.

b. urine will not return to the bladder, causing

infection.

c. the bag will be hidden and the client will not

be embarrassed.

d. the client will be more comfortable in bed.

b. urine will not return to the bladder, causing

infection.

As an afternoon snack, the kitchen sent a

diabetic client a container of chocolate ice

cream. The nursing assistant should first

a. substitute diet soda for the ice cream.

b. hold the afternoon snack and report to the

charge nurse.

c. call the kitchen and report the error.

d. allow the client to have half of the ice cream.

b. hold the afternoon snack and report to the

charge nurse.

When assisting a client who is using the

commode, it is important to

a. leave the call light within reach.

b. lock the door to promote privacy.

c. stand next to the client until the client is

finished.

d. restrain the client to prevent a fall.

a. leave the call light within reach.

Ensuring adequate circulation to tissues is a

major factor in preventing skin breakdown.

This can be accomplished by doing all of the

following EXCEPT

a. positioning the patient every four hours.

b. using mechanical aids.

c. giving backrubs.

d. performing active or passive ROM exercises.card

a. positioning the patient every four hours.

The purpose of cold applications is usually to

a. speed the flow of blood to the area.

b. prevent heat exhaustion.

c. prevent or reduce swelling.

d. prevent the formation of scar tissue.

c. prevent or reduce swelling.

The hot water bottle is an example of a

a. local dry heat application.

b. generalized dry heat application.

c. local moist heat application.

d. generalized moist heat application.

a. local dry heat application.

Clients receiving an enema are usually placed

a. on the right side.

b. on the left side.

c. flat on the back.

d. in a semisitting position.

b. on the left side.

A female client's perineal area should be

cleansed before which specimen is collected?

a. 24-hour urine specimen

b. midstream clean-catch urine specimen

c. pediatric routine urine specimen

d. routine urine specimens

b. midstream clean-catch urine specimen

The most common site for counting the pulse

is the

a. carotid artery.

b. femoral artery.

c. brachial artery.

d. radial artery.

d. radial artery.

When counting respirations, the nurse aide

should

a. wait until after the client has exercised.

b. not tell the patient what he is going to do.

c. count five respirations and then check his

watch.

d. have the client count respirations while the

aide takes her pulse

b. not tell the patient what he is going to do.

Which of the following is NOT the nurse aide's

responsibility when caring for clients who have

urinary catheters?

a. inserting the catheter

b. ensuring that the catheter drains properly

c. preventing infection

d. recording urinary output

a. inserting the catheter

When giving information to the charge nurse

for an incident report, the nurse aide should

a. write in the client's chart that an incident

occurred.

b. keep the report in her personal file.

c. state the facts clearly.

d. give her opinions as to the cause of the

incident

c. state the facts clearly.

All long-term-care nurse aides must be

competency evaluated and must complete a

distinct educational course. These requirements

are set by

a. OBRA.

b. OSHA.

c. CDC.

d. FDA.

a. OBRA.

A resident is blind. It is important not to

a. leave the door completely opened.

b. rearrange the furniture.

c. announce yourself before entering the room.

d. explain the location of food on the plate,

using the face of the clock to assist.

b. rearrange the furniture.

When family members visit a client, the visitors

should

a. stay in the day room.

b. stay a short while so as not to tire the client.

c.,be expected to help with care.

d. be allowed privacy with the client

d. be allowed privacy with the client

A resident asks, "If I need help during the

night, who will be there?" The nursing assistant

should respond,

a. "Don't worry, you'll be okay."

b. "Just yell; someone will hear you."

c. "Your roommate will probably ring the call

bell."

d. "There are people here all night to help you."

d. "There are people here all night to help you."

Which of the following is a client's right?

a. having personal information kept

confidential

b. obtaining private duty staff if desired

c. knowing what is wrong with the client's

roommate

d. treating the staff any way he or she pleases

a. having personal information kept

confidential

A resident often cries while she is receiving her

P.M. care. What should the nurse aide do?

a. Tell her to stop crying.

b. Ignore her and continue with her carq.

c. Tell her jokes to make her laugh.

d. Tell her that it's all right to cry, and that the

aide is there for her if she wants to talk.

d. Tell her that it's all right to cry, and that the

aide is there for her if she wants to talk.

When providing denture care, the nurse aide

must

a. wash them in boiling water.

b. hold them under warm running water.

c. dunk them in and out of cool water.

d. place them on a towel in the sink with cool

water.

d. place them on a towel in the sink with cool

water.

Sexuality in long-term-care clients may include

all of the following EXCEPT

a. needing private time with a partner.

b. caring about one's physical appearance.

c. engaging in public fondling.

d. desiring sexual interaction

c. engaging in public fondling.

A client is scheduled for a partial bed bath. This

means that the nurse aide must wash the

client's

a. face, neck, ears, arms, and hands.

b. face, axillae, hands, and buttocks.

c. face, hands, axillae, and legs.

d. face, hands, axillae, genitals, and buttocks.

d. face, hands, axillae, genitals, and buttocks.

An agitated resident must be turned every two

hours all night long. The first action of the

nurse aide when waking up this resident is to

a. turn on the light.

b. speak quietly and calmly.

c. touch her shoulder.

d. shout her name.

b. speak quietly and calmly.

If a client objects to certain food for religious

or cultural reasons, the appropriate action

would be to

a. tell him to wait for the next meal.

b. offer to substitute something different for

him.

c. call the dietician the next day.

d. tell him he needs to eat what is on his tray.

b. offer to substitute something different for

him.

The client's religion forbids eating pork. Bacon

is being served for breakfast. The most

appropriate response is to

a. encourage the client to eat it because she

needs protein.

b. tell the client it is all right since her doctor

ordered the diet.

c. call the kitchen for a tray without bacon.

d. tell the client that restrictions are not as

important as her health.

c. call the kitchen for a tray without bacon.

Which type of communication can often be

most powerful?

a. written

b. verbal

c. silent

d. tactile

c. silent

A client refuses to allow the nurse aide to bathe

her. The nurse aide tells the client that she will

not be allowed to eat lunch or go to bingo if she

does not have her bath. This is an example of

a. rehabilitation.

b. discipline.

c. verbal abuse.

d. physical abuse.

c. verbal abuse.

On entering a room, an aide notices that the

client is not breathing. The aide's first action

should be to

a. call for help.

b. lay the client down on his back.

c. give four quick breaths.

d. give 8-10 abdominal thrusts.

a. call for help.

A client's dentures are lost. The first action

should be to

a. notify the administrator.

b. look for them.

c. notify the doctor.

d. notify the charge nurse.

d. notify the charge nurse.

Nursing assistants are responsible for

a. planning client care.

b. doing tasks assigned by the charge nurse.

c. performing without ever asking for help.

d. comparing assignments with coworkers.

b. doing tasks assigned by the charge nurse.

A patient turns on the call light when he needs

to urinate. The appropriate action is to

a. ignore the light, since he is not the aide's

own client.

b. announce on the intercom that there are two

patients ahead of him.

c. answer the call light and get the urinal.

d. answer the call light when the aide has the

time.

c. answer the call light and get the urinal.

A client is on CMR and in the prone position.

The nurse aide finds the client vomiting bright

red blood. The nurse aide should first

a. clean up the vomit.

b. place the client in the side-lying position.

c. provide the client with an emesis basin.

d. call the charge nurse.

b. place the client in the side-lying position.

When performing catheter care, the nurse aide

should wash the catheter

a. toward the meatus.

b. with Betadine soap.

c. away from the meatus.

d. with alcohol.

c. away from the meatus.

A nurse aide who applies restraints on a client

without directions from the charge nurse may

be accused of

a. slander.

b battery.

c. false imprisonment.

d. negligence.

c. false imprisonment.

H.S. care is care that is given

a. before meals.

b. before bedtime.

c. after meals.

d. upon awakening.

b. before bedtime.

The best food choices for a geriatric client with

no teeth would include

a. hamburger, french fries, corn, and ice cream.

b. baked chicken, dressing, green beans, and

coconut macaroons.

c. spare ribs, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw,

and fruit cocktail.

d. baked fish, whipped potatoes, spinach

souffle, and tapioca.

d. baked fish, whipped potatoes, spinach

souffle, and tapioca.

A client's family wants to talk about the client's

impending death, but the client does not want

to talk about it. The family should be

encouraged to

a. carry on the conversation away from the

client.

b. talk freely in front of the client in order to

help the client to accept it.

c. wait until the client dies to talk about it.

d. force the client to talk about it with them.

a. carry on the conversation away from the

client.

A nurse aide notices that a water pitcher has

spilled onto the floor. The best action for the

aide to perform is to

a. wipe it up immediately.

b. cover it with a towel.

c. notify the charge nurse.

d. contact housekeeping.

a. wipe it up immediately.

Upon entering a room, the nurse aide notices

that a patient is not breathing. The aide's first

action is to

a. call for help.

b. lay the patient down on his back.

c. give four quick breaths.

d. give ten abdominal thrusts.

a. call for help.

When should postmortem caer be performed?

a. after the family views the body

b. Immediately after doctor pronounces

c. when rigor mortis sets in.

d.after boyd goes to teh morgue.

b. Immediately after doctor pronounces

The purpose of correctly positioning the client is to:a. prevent skin breakdown.

b. maintian function of joints and muscles

c. increase comfort.

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

A surgical bed should be left in what position?

highest position

A female resident's husband has asked for some

time alone with his wife in her room. What

should the nurse aide do?

(A) Let the husband visit but listen outside the

door.

(B) Let the husband visit and leave the door

open.

(C) Tell the husband not to disturb his wife.

(D) Let the husband visit in private.

(D) Let the husband visit in private.

A resident needs range of motion (ROM)

exercises every day. When the nurse aide tries to

help her do the exercises, the resident says she

will not do them. She says that they are too hard.

What is the nurse aide's best response?

(A) "Try harder and the exercises will be easier."

(B) "I understand, but try working slowly and

resting often."

(C) "The doctor ordered the exercises because

they are important."

(D) "Think of something good during the

exercises and maybe they won't be so

hard."

(B) "I understand, but try working slowly and

resting often."

A nurse aide enters a room to check on a resident

who is in restraints. The nurse aide finds that the

resident has gotten out of the restraint and is

partly out of the bed. What should the nurse

aide do?

(A) Call for help to get the resident back into bed

and put the restraint back on.

(B) Put the restraint back on tightly so that the

resident cannot move.

(C) Leave the restraint off and report the

problem to the charge nurse.

(D) Put a different type of restraint on the

resident.

hard."

(A) Call for help to get the resident back into bed

and put the restraint back on.

A resident does not want to wear her dentures.

She says she has a sore in her mouth. The nurse

aide should

(A) tell her to leave her dentures out for a few

days.

(B) have the resident rinse her mouth with salt

water.

(C) tell her that she will feel better if she wears

the dentures.

(D) leave the dentures out and ask the nurse to

check the resident's mouth.

(D) leave the dentures out and ask the nurse to

check the resident's mouth.

After a resident has died, the nurse aide is often

assigned to do which of the following?

(A) Prepare the resident's body.

(B) Call the resident's family.

(C) Call the resident's doctor.

(D) Call the undertaker.

(A) Prepare the resident's body.

A resident complains that he cannot fall asleep.

What can the nurse aide do first to help him

relax?

(A) Move him to the day room.

(B) Give the resident a back rub.

(C) Give the resident a sleeping pill.

(D) Report the resident's complaint to the charge

nurse.

(B) Give the resident a back rub.

A resident is to start range of motion (ROM)

exercises. When performing ROM exercises on a

resident, what does the nurse aide do to each

joint?

(A) Stretch it until it hurts.

(B) Rotate it in both directions until it hurts.

(C) Bend it to a 90-degree angle while

supporting the limb.

(D) Move it to its fullest range or until the

resident feels discomfort.

(D) Move it to its fullest range or until the

resident feels discomfort.

A sign on the resident's door says NPO. What

does this sign tell the nurse aide about the

resident?

(A) The resident is receiving AM care.

(B) The resident is receiving oxygen therapy.

(C) The resident is not to be given any solid

food.

(D) The resident is not to be given anything by

mouth.

(D) The resident is not to be given anything by

mouth.

A resident is smoking a cigarette in the smoking

area on the outside porch of the nursing home.

The resident keeps dropping the cigarette in his

lap. What should the nurse aide do first?

(A) Stay with the resident until he is finished

smoking.

(B) Tell the resident that he must be more

careful.

(C) Check on the resident every few minutes.

(D) Go and report it to the charge nurse.

(A) Stay with the resident until he is finished

smoking.

A nurse aide is assigned to care for a resident

who asks her to stay with her because she thinks

she is dying. What should the nurse aide do?

(A) Scold the resident for talking that way.

(B) Ask the resident why she feels this way.

(C) Tell the resident, "That isn't true."

(D) Ignore the resident's behavior.

(B) Ask the resident why she feels this way.

A resident is able to dress himself, but he is very

slow. What should the nurse aide do to assist this

resident to get to breakfast on time?

(A) Dress the resident.

(B) Tell the resident to hurry.

(C) Start the resident dressing earlier.

(D) Warn the resident he is going to miss

breakfast.

(C) Start the resident dressing earlier.

A nurse aide is caring for a resident on bedrest.

The resident is not able to turn herself. What is

the longest time that the nurse aide is allowed to

leave the resident in one position?

(A) 1 hour

(B) 2 hours

(C) 3 hours

(D) 4 hours

(B) 2 hours

A resident's care plan calls for the resident to

ambulate 50 feet twice a day. The resident tells

the nurse aide that she is unable to do it now.

What should the nurse aide do?

(A) Ask the resident to be more helpful.

(B) Ask the charge nurse to change the care

plan.

(C) Tell the resident that she can skip her walk

today.

(D) Allow the resident to choose a better time to

ambulate.

(D) Allow the resident to choose a better time to

ambulate.

A nurse aide notices that a resident has very dry

skin on the feet. How should the nurse aide care

for the resident's feet?

(A) Raise them on a pillow.

(B) Wash and dry them only.

(C) Keep socks on them at all times.

(D) Apply lotion after washing and drying the

feet.

(D) Apply lotion after washing and drying the

feet.

An elderly resident is normally alert, but today

she is slightly confused. What should the nurse

aide do?

(A) Say, "It is not like you to act like this."

(B) Report the confusion to the charge nurse.

(C) Not worry because all old people get

confused sometimes.

(D) Ignore the confusion because the resident

may only be trying to get extra attention.

(B) Report the confusion to the charge nurse.

A nurse aide has found a fire in a resident's waste

can. What should the nurse aide do first?

(A) Pull the fire alarm.

(B) Pour water on the fire.

(C) Move residents out of immediate danger.

(D) Use the fire extinguisher to put out the fire.

(C) Move residents out of immediate danger.

What is the first thing a nurse aide should do after

receiving the resident assignments for the shift?

(A) Start giving care to the first resident on the

assignment.

(B) Make rounds and see each resident briefly.

(C) Ask another nurse aide what to do first.

(D) Find out when the lunch break is.

(B) Make rounds and see each resident briefly.

A nurse aide is walking with a resident. The

resident says that she is going to faint. What

should the nurse aide do?

(A) Open a window to give the resident air.

(B) Walk the resident to her room quickly.

(C) Assist the resident to sit slowly on the floor.

(D) Hold the resident on her feet until she feels better.

(C) Assist the resident to sit slowly on the floor.

A resident is upset after a family visit. The

resident tells the nurse aide not to allow the

family to visit again. Which of the following is

the nurse aide's best response?

(A) "OK, I will tell them not to visit."

(B) "I will inform the receptionist immediately."

(C) "Can you tell me why you are so upset?"

(D) "You will feel differently about it

tomorrow.

(C) "Can you tell me why you are so upset?"

A nurse aide is feeding a resident a pureed diet.

How should the nurse aide feed the resident?

(A) By feeding all of one food at a time.

(B) By giving portions from each food on the

tray.

(C) By mixing the food together to make feeding

easier.

(D) Any way the nurse aide wishes because

pureed food has no taste.

(B) By giving portions from each food on the

tray.

A resident is on oxygen. He tells the nurse aide

that he is not getting enough oxygen through the

tubing. What should the nurse aide do first?

(A) Turn up the oxygen.

(B) Turn off the oxygen.

(C) Check the tubing.

(D) Tell the patient to breathe faster to get more

oxygen.

(C) Check the tubing.

Which of the following is a true statement about

the elderly?

(A) They have no sex drive.

(B) They prefer to be alone.

(C) They often have problems with vision.

(D) They are not concerned about privacy.

(C) They often have problems with vision.

A resident refuses to have a bath and to shave

every day. He has not bathed for a week. What

should the nurse aide do?

(A) Force the resident to take a bath and shave

every day.

(B) Ask the charge nurse for assistance with the

problem.

(C) Leave the resident alone as he will want a

bath some day.

(D) Tell the resident's family that the resident

has not bathed in a week.

ambulate.

(B) Ask the charge nurse for assistance with the

problem.

A resident usually dresses himself for breakfast.

Today the nurse aide finds him in pajamas at

10:00 am. What should the nurse aide do?

(A) Nothing

(B) Dress the resident

(C) Ask him "Is there anything wrong today?"

(D) Tell him "I don't have time to dress you."

(C) Ask him "Is there anything wrong today?"

A nurse aide finds a male resident in bed with a

female resident who is confused. What should

the nurse aide do?

(A) Scold the male resident.

(B) Report this to the charge nurse.

(C) Close the door and the privacy curtains.

(D) Put a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door.¨

(B) Report this to the charge nurse.

A resident with poor vision was admitted to the

unit. What should the nurse aide do to ensure the

resident's safety?

(A) Arrange the furniture against the walls.

(B) Tell the resident to walk around the room by

herself.

(C) Remove all furniture, except the bed and

chair, from the room.

(D) Help the resident become familiar with the

location of the furniture in the room..

ambulate.

(D) Help the resident become familiar with the

location of the furniture in the room..

ambulate.