These are practice questions for the NA examination
After the family views the body
Immediately after the doctor pronounces the patient dead
When rigor mortis sets in
After the body goes to the morgue
Support some weight
Use her hands well
Balance without help
Walk independently
The affected (weak) side of the body
The unaffected (strong) side of the body
The side with the strongest arm
The weak side one day, strong side next day
Discard it in the soiled linen hamper
Use it anyway
Ignore it and leave it on the floor
Place it back on the linen cart
Redness
Dizziness
Fainting
Cyanosis
Prevent skin breakdown
Maintain function of joints and muscles
Increase comfort
All of the above
Fowler's position
Lowest horizontal position
Semi-Fowler's position
Highest position
Cover it before discarding
Wrap in a paper towel and drop it into the trash can
Dispose of it in a sharps container
Place it in the patient's drawer for reuse
Wipe it up immediately
Throw a towel over the water to prevent accidents
Notify the charge nurse
Call housekeeping
Never
Q2h
At least twice a day
Q6h
Changing the client's position frequently
Placing an egg-crate matress on top of the mattress
Increasing the patient's vitamin C consumption
Both a and b
Pulse
Temperature
Respiration
All of the above
Reviewing previous readings
Listening for the first clear sound
Waiting for a change in sound
Listening for the last clear sound
On the right side
Supine
Prone
In Sim's position
Explain the procedure
Gather needed equipment
Wash your hands
Provide privacy
Soaking in alcohol
Washing with bleach
Sterilizing
All of the above
Notify the charge nurse
Turn in a fire alarm
Get the client to a safe place
Get the fire extinguisher
Always setting the flow meter at 2-3 liters per minute
Using wool blankets only
Clensing the nasal prongs each shift with alcohol
Posting a "no smoking" sign on the door
Flat on a hard surface
With head and shoulders elevated
With the head and feet raised slightly
None of the above
Written set of instructions on how to perform procedures
Set of directions needed to complete your job description
Book of directions for administering medications
Book listing the procedures you have been assigned to do
Have the family interpret
Ask the charge nurse to arrange for an interpreter
Call the doctor to talk to the client
Tell the client that you cannot answer the question
Check the bed name and number
Check the identification band
Ask the client's name
Call the client by name
Nail care is not needed for the elderly
Use scissors for all nail care
All clients need nail care
Check with the charge nurse for nail-care instructions
Clean the scrotum first
Retract the foreskin if uncircumcised
Clean from front to back
Hold the penis at a 90-degree angle
Improving circulation
Increasing one-on-one interaction time
Relaxing the client
All of the above
Report this to the charge nurse
Rub them with lotion
Apply elbow protectors
All of the above
Poor circulation
Pressure on the skin
Poor nutrition
All of the above
Circulation to the scalp
The client's general appearance
The client's feeling of well being
All of the above
Remove the opposite arm from the gown first
Have the nurse remove the IV needle
Disconnect the bag and tubing
Slip the gown over the IV solution bag
Notify the charge nurse
Ask the client why
Remove the tray
Urget the client to eat all the food
Explain this means no salt when preparing the food
Tell the client not to use the salt
Check the diet order with the charge nurse
Call the kitchen for a new tray
Bathe her; you know who she is
Report it to the charge nurse
Tell another nurse aide
Write the patient's name on a piece of tape and put it on her wrist
Rearrange his or her gown or clothing
Prevent orthostatic hypotension
Position and secure the wheelchair
Rest and remove the transfer belt
Tell the client to eat it because she needs protein
Tell the client it is all right since her doctor ordered the diet
Ask the nurse to call the kitchen
Tell the client that restrictions are not as important as health
Have the same needs for care as other patients
Need to be by themselves in a quiet room
Do not need to be consulted regarding their care
Are usually in pain
Always pass through five stages of dying in order
Always accept death before it occurs
May go back and forth among the five stages
Must go through all stages of dying before they die
A need to eat regular meals
Not knowing who and where they are
An ability to figure out problems
A good memory for recent events
Physical and mental wasting away
Stop by the room more often
Place the call light out of reach
Tell the client how busy you are
Put her on a machine if she stops breathing
She needs to be kept alive
CPR will not be performed
Start CPR immediately if she stops breathing
Age and stage of life
Spouse's support
Income and level of education
Support system and life history
"That's impossible. Your mother can't come to see you"
"That's nice, when is she coming"
"Tell me how old your mother is"
"Are you wishing you could see your mother"
Call the charge nurse for help
Continue to feed her
Apply a restraint
Yell at her to stop hitting you
A plastic draw sheet
A foot board
Body lotion
An air mattress
Monitor affected skin temperature
Give a total bed bath
Change the postion of weights
Monitor distal pulses
Keeping them in a tissue in a fresser drawer
Placing them in a labeled denture cup
Insisting the resident wear the dentures
Placing a identifying mark on the dentures
Put them in the resident's dresser drawers
Label them with the resident's name
Ask the family to remove an equal number of old clothes
Make sure the charge nurse sees the clothes
Throw away all torn clothes
Ask the family to come and do it
Enlist the help of the resident
Tell the nurse you are too busy
Close the door, and pull the curtain
Choose the proper clothes
Check for a doctor's order
All of the above
Never sharing information with anyone
The right to patient privacy
Only sharing information with those involved in the clients care
Both b and c
Report to the charge nurse
Do nothing
Apply pressure and stop the bleeding
Place a bandage on it
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