California Nursing Academy & Nursing Assistant Program Quiz

You should wash your hands vefore and after contact with a patient

The wheelchair can be dangerous, and an accident can occur unless instructions are explained prior to use.

Failure to notice bruises or marks on the skin on admission may later cause someone to believe you were involved in abuse.

You should never leave a new admit until the patient knows how to call for help

Crying indicates the infant needs attention.

Nursing assistants are never allowed to give medications

Thought processes of the mentally ill may include delusions and irrational fear

A bath correctly given promotes circulation at the same time as it provides an excellent opportunity to observe the skin

Lack of orientation to person, place, and date is sign of dementia

Microorganisms can be spread by direct and indirect contact

Aging can include any and all of the listed events, and these events could provoke depression in a patient of any age

A correctly given back rub improves circulation, thus relaxing the patient while giving you an opportunity for one-on-one interaction

use a mechanical device to protect both the resident and the staff

I and O included any liquid entering or leaving the body

Raising the bag above the bladder level can lead to backflow of the urine, with its bacteria, into the bladder.

Since the urinal is clean, it will be found in the clean utility room with the clean supplies

Bluish discoloration (cyanosis) can affect any body part and indicates low oxygen in the body. This is life threatening and must be reported immediately

Drinking hot or cold liquids within 10 minutes of the reading can affect the accuracy of an oral temperature reading because it can cause temporary changes in the mouth's temperature. Failure to shake down a mercury thermometer can also lead to an inaccurate reading as it may not reset to the correct starting point. Vigorous exercise prior to measuring temperature can increase body heat and result in an elevated reading. Therefore, all of the above factors can cause an inaccurate oral temperature reading.

According to the definition, the mental age of the mentally retarded patient varies from his or her chronological age

Lack of appetite may be caused by many diseases, especially depression

You should always use good body mechanics when moving patients

While choices a and b are correct, there are no data to suggest that choice c is correct

The Alzheimer's patient suffers from physical and mental decline

Any fluid taken in or released from the body is considered when the patient is on I and O

The correct answer is obtained by subtracting the amount of fluid left form the fluid amount the resident stated with

Explain to the patient what is located at each "time" using the clock method. This promotes independence.

The best way to prevent skin breakdown is to rinse and dry well

The nurse may not realize she or he has done this

When responding to a patient on the intercom, you should give your name and position

One ounce is 30 cc, so 5 oz is 5 x 30 or 150 cc

In mentally retarded residents, learning is slower than normal, but it still occurs and should be encouraged

This may be a disease process or a medication overdose. It needs to be evaluated by a physician.

The lift ensures adfety for both resident and health care worker. It can be used on obese, paralyzed and blind residents

Imagining friends might indicate regression or a side effect of medication. Report this occurance

Failure to void (urinate) may indicate kidney failure

Input and output are totaled once shift as well as every 24 hours

Grasp the transfer belt and lower the resident to the floor along your bent leg

1/3 of 240 cc is 80

Orthostatic hypotension is the light-headed feeling we all get when we rise to fast

Nonverbal communication such as body movement indicates the patient's anxiety

Always report patient complaint to the nurse as soon as possible

A resident's output record typically includes urine, emesis (vomiting), and bleeding. These are all bodily fluids that need to be monitored and documented for medical purposes. Liquids taken in during the shift are recorded separately as intake, while bowel movements are not considered part of the output record.

Because residents may become faint during a shower, they should always be sitting down

This allows better irrigation of the colon.

A mechanical soft diet is easy to chew, swallow, and digest

Agencies may have different policies

The purpose of the order to strain urine is to detect particles

All patients need to feel wanted and to share their feelings with another person. This is normal behavior

As a former foreman and leader, Mrs. Larkin needs to feel useful and involved

You must stay behind the chair to control it, but it should go on and come off an elevator backwards to prevent the wheels from falling into the door opening.