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Certified Nurses assistant
PRACTICE EXAM
45
Nursing
Professional
08/21/2012

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Term

What is the term for a device used to

take the place of a missing body part?

Definition
Prosthesis. 
Term

When a client has left-sided

weakness, what part of a sweater is

put on first? 

Definition
Left sleeve. 
Term

It is appropriate for a nurse aide to

share the information regarding a

client’s status with: 

Definition
the staff on the next shift. 
Term

When helping a client who is

recovering from a stroke to walk, the

nurse aide should assist: 

Definition
on the client’s weak side. 
Term

The nurse aide is caring for a client

who is agitated. The nurse aide

SHOULD. 

Definition

talk in a slow, calm, reassuring

manner. 

Term

The purpose for padding side rails on

the client’s bed is to: 

Definition
protect the client from injury. 
Term

Exercises that move each muscle and

joint are called: 

Definition
range of motion. 
Term

How can the nurse aide BEST help a

client who is not accepting a loss? 

Definition
Encourage the client to talk. 
Term

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal

thrust) is used for a client who has: 

Definition
a blocked airway. 
Term

To BEST communicate with a client

who is totally deaf, the nurse aide

should:

Definition
write out information. 
Term

The nurse aide is asked by a confused

client what day it is. The nurse aide

should: 

Definition

point to the date on a calendar

and say the date. 

Term

To avoid pulling the catheter when

turning a male client, the catheter

tube must be taped to the client’s: 

Definition
upper thigh. 
Term

A nurse aide can assist clients with

their spiritual needs by: 

Definition

allowing clients to talk about

their beliefs. 

Term

A nurse aide MUST wear gloves

when. 

Definition
doing peri-care. 
Term

When getting ready to dress a client,

the nurse aide SHOULD:

Definition

give the client a choice of what to

wear. 

Term

If the nurse aide discovers fire in a

client’s room, the FIRST thing do is: 

Definition
remove the client. 
Term

In order to communicate clearly with

a client who has hearing loss, the

nurse aide should:

Definition

look directly at the client when

speaking. 

Term

Which of the following stages of

dying is usually the final stage? 

Definition
Acceptance. 
Term

If a client says, “God is punishing me”

or “Why me?”, how should the nurse

aide respond? 

Definition
Listen quietly. 
Term
The role of the ombudsman is to: 
Definition

work with the nursing home to

protect clients’ rights. 

Term

A nurse aide who is active in her

church is assigned to care for a client

who is not a member of any religious

group. The nurse aide SHOULD:

Definition

respect the client’s beliefs and

avoid starting religious discussions. 

Term

The nurse aide notices that a client’s

mail has been delivered to the client’s

room. The nurse aide SHOULD:

Definition

give the client the unopened mail

and offer help as needed. 

Term

Which of the following is a correct

measurement of urinary output?

Definition
300 cc. 
Term

The client offers a nurse aide a

twenty dollar bill as a thank you for

all that the nurse aide has done. The

nurse aide SHOULD:

Definition
politely refuse the money. 
Term

All of the following situations are

examples of abuse or neglect EXCEPT: 

Definition

(A) restraining a client according to a

physician’s order.

 

Term

 If a client is sitting in a chair in his

room masturbating, the nurse aide

SHOULD:

Definition

leave the client alone and provide

Privacy. 

Term

To convert four ounces of juice to

milliliters (ml), the nurse aide should

multiply: 

Definition
4 x 30 ml. 
Term

In giving care according to the client’s

Bill of Rights, the nurse aide SHOULD: 

Definition

provide privacy during the client’s

personal care. 

Term

The LAST sense a dying client will

lose is: 

Definition
hearing. 
Term

A client wakes up during the night

and asks for something to eat. The

nurse aide SHOULD:

Definition

check client’s diet before offering

nourishment. 

Term

The normal aging process is BEST

defined as the time when:

Definition

normal body functions and senses

decline. 

Term

If a client is confused, the nurse aide

should:

Definition

help the client to recognize

familiar things and people.

Term

What is the process of restoring a

disabled client to the highest level of

functioning possible?

Definition
Rehabilitation.
Term

When changing an unsterile dressing,

the nurse aide should wash hands:

Definition

before, after removal of the soiled

dressing, and after the procedure. 

Term

Clean bed linen placed in a client’s

room but NOT used should be:

Definition
put in the dirty linen container. 
Term

The nurse aide finds a conscious client

lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST

thing the nurse aide should do is:

Definition

call for assistance from the nurse

in charge. 

Term

If a nurse aide finds a client who is

sad and crying, the nurse aide should: 

Definition

ask the client if something is

wrong. 

Term
Clients have the right to: 
Definition
have access to a telephone. 
Term

Proper use of a waist restraint

requires that the nurse aide:

Definition
watch for skin irritation. 
Term

To prevent the spread of infection, how

should the nurse aide handle the soiled

linens removed from a client’s bed? 

Definition

Put them in the dirty linen

container. 

Term

A client needs to be repositioned but

is heavy, and the nurse aide is not

sure she can move the client alone.

The nurse aide should

Definition
ask another nurse aide to help. 
Term

To prevent dehydration of the client,

the nurse aide SHOULD:

Definition

offer fluids frequently while the

client is awake. 

Term

When transferring a client, MOST of

the client’s weight should be

supported by the nurse aide’s:

Definition
Legs. 
Term

To be sure that a client’s weight is

measured accurately, the client should

be weighed:

Definition
at the same time of day. 
Term

How many tips does a quad-cane

base have? 

Definition
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