California Nursing Academy & Nursing Assistant Program Quiz
California Nursing Academy Nursing Assistant Program State Practice Exam 1
- 1.Which of the following should you observe and record when admitting a patient?
- A.
Color of the stool and amount of urine voided
- B.
How much the patient has eaten and drunk
- C.
Bruises, marks, rashes, or broken skin
- D.
Requests the patient makes
- 2.When responding to a patient on the intercom, you should
- A.
Ask for the patient's name
- B.
Say, "May I help you?"
- C.
Give your name and position
- D.
Say, "The nurse will answer your call"
- 3.Which of the following things should you do to familiarize a new patient with his or her surroundings?
- A.
Show the patient where the call bell is and how to work it.
- B.
Tell the patient not to operate the TV
- C.
Ask visitors to leave the room while you finish admitting the patient
- D.
Raise the siderails of the bed and raise the bed to high position
- 4.When arranging a patient's room, you should do all of the following except
- A.
Check signal cords
- B.
Fix the back and knee rests as directed
- C.
Administer medications
- D.
Check lighting
- 5.When assisting a patient in and out of bed, you should always
- A.
Employ body mechanic techniques
- B.
Get another person to help
- C.
Pull the patient's feet out first, and then lift the back up
- D.
Put shoes on the patient because the patient may skip
- 6.When should you wash your hands?
- A.
When you notice they look or feel dirty
- B.
When the head nurse tells you to
- C.
At least twice a day
- D.
Before and after contact with a patient
- 7.You can prevent decubitus ulcers by
- A.
Changing the patient's position frequently
- B.
Placing an egg-crate mattress on top of the mattress
- C.
Increasing the patient's vitamin C consumption
- D.
Doing both a and b
- 8.After positioning a patient, it is most important to
- A.
Examine the resident thoroughly
- B.
Close the door to the resident's room so she can rest
- C.
Offer the patient a drink of juice
- D.
Check the position of nonfunctional limbs
- 9.The first step in getting a resident up to walk is to
- A.
Sit the resident on the side of the bed
- B.
Put the resident's slippers on
- C.
Check the activity order
- D.
Tell the resident what you want him to do
- 10.As you are transferring a patient, the resident becomes weak and starts to fall. You should
- A.
Hold the patient's transfer belt and lean away from the fall
- B.
Call for help
- C.
Grasp the transfer belt and lower the resident to the floor along your bent leg
- D.
Hold the resident tightly and lean backwards
- 11.The patient's TPR is 98.8-80-30. The finding that should be reported at once is
- A.
Pulse
- B.
Temperature
- C.
Respiration
- D.
All of the above
- 12.Which of the following can cause an inaccurate oral temperature reading?
- A.
Drinking hot or cold liquids within 10 minutes of the reading
- B.
Failure to shake down a mercury thermometer
- C.
Vigorous exercise prior to measuring temperature
- D.
All of the above
- 13.A large glass hold 240 cc. The patient drank one-third of the large glass. You would record this as
- A.
1/3 of 240cc
- B.
30 cc
- C.
80 cc
- D.
120 cc
- 14.Mr. Jones is placed on I and O after surgery. The nursing assistant should
- A.
Keep the resident on NPO
- B.
Keep track of the solid foods Mr. Hones eats
- C.
Record all fluid intake and output every shift
- D.
Measure only the first voiding after surgery
- 15.Which of the following would be included in a resident's output record?
- A.
Urine, food eaten, and IV solutions
- B.
Urine, emesis, and bleeding
- C.
Liquids taken in during the shift
- D.
Bowel movements only
- 16.Which of the following is an I and O problem that you should report?
- A.
The resident complains of a stomach ache.
- B.
The resident requests a bath
- C.
The resident's total output is 1200 cc
- D.
The resident has not voided in 8 hours
- 17.When a resident is placed on I and O after surgery, this means that you must
- A.
Measure only the first voiding after surgery
- B.
Record the color of the resident's urine
- C.
Record all fluid intake and output
- D.
Record the first solid food the resident eats
- 18.Mr. Jones drinks 5 ounces of juice. You would record this as
- A.
500 cc
- B.
150 cc
- C.
6 cc
- D.
5 cc
- 19.Ms. Filmore is a mentally retarded resident. Which statement about her condition is correct?
- A.
She developed mental retardation as an adult
- B.
She cannot function as well as most people her age
- C.
She is very good at math and music
- D.
She is only pretending not to be smart
- 20.Which statement about mentally retarded residents is correct?
- A.
They should be treated like children
- B.
They cannot walk or talk
- C.
They are suspicious of strangers
- D.
They learn at a slow pace
- 21.Mrs. Bell is a mentally ill resident who is under good control.The licensed nurse instructs you to observe her for signs of mental problems, which may include
- A.
Visiting with other residents
- B.
Talking about imaginary friends
- C.
Trusting staff members
- D.
Having dreams at night
- 22.A mentally ill resident is likely to
- A.
Believe she is someone other than herself
- B.
Be fearful, without good reason
- C.
Live in her world
- D.
All of the above
- 23.Signs of dementia in the elderly include
- A.
A good memory
- B.
Ability to solve difficult math problems
- C.
Confusion
- D.
Sleeplessness
- 24.Elderly residents who become confused and forgetful should be
- A.
Humored
- B.
Seen by a doctor
- C.
Kept in their rooms
- D.
Restrained
- 25.Residents with Alzheimer's disease may show which of the following symptoms?
- A.
High fever accompanied by chills
- B.
Clear memory of the distant past
- C.
Chest pains and difficulty breathing
- D.
Physical and mental decline
Related Topics
Recent Quizzes
Back to top