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What is the term for a device used to
take the place of a missing body part? |
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When a client has left-sided
weakness, what part of a sweater is
put on first? |
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It is appropriate for a nurse aide to
share the information regarding a
client’s status with: |
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the staff on the next shift. |
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When helping a client who is
recovering from a stroke to walk, the
nurse aide should assist: |
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on the client’s weak side. |
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The nurse aide is caring for a client
who is agitated. The nurse aide
SHOULD. |
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talk in a slow, calm, reassuring
manner. |
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The purpose for padding side rails on
the client’s bed is to: |
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protect the client from injury. |
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Exercises that move each muscle and
joint are called: |
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How can the nurse aide BEST help a
client who is not accepting a loss? |
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Encourage the client to talk. |
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The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal
thrust) is used for a client who has: |
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To BEST communicate with a client
who is totally deaf, the nurse aide
should: |
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The nurse aide is asked by a confused
client what day it is. The nurse aide
should: |
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point to the date on a calendar
and say the date. |
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To avoid pulling the catheter when
turning a male client, the catheter
tube must be taped to the client’s: |
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A nurse aide can assist clients with
their spiritual needs by: |
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allowing clients to talk about
their beliefs. |
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A nurse aide MUST wear gloves
when. |
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When getting ready to dress a client,
the nurse aide SHOULD: |
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give the client a choice of what to
wear. |
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If the nurse aide discovers fire in a
client’s room, the FIRST thing do is: |
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In order to communicate clearly with
a client who has hearing loss, the
nurse aide should: |
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look directly at the client when
speaking. |
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Which of the following stages of
dying is usually the final stage? |
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If a client says, “God is punishing me”
or “Why me?”, how should the nurse
aide respond? |
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The role of the ombudsman is to: |
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work with the nursing home to
protect clients’ rights. |
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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: |
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respect the client’s beliefs and
avoid starting religious discussions. |
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The nurse aide notices that a client’s
mail has been delivered to the client’s
room. The nurse aide SHOULD: |
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give the client the unopened mail
and offer help as needed. |
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Which of the following is a correct
measurement of urinary output? |
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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: |
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politely refuse the money. |
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All of the following situations are
examples of abuse or neglect EXCEPT: |
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(A) restraining a client according to a
physician’s order.
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If a client is sitting in a chair in his
room masturbating, the nurse aide
SHOULD: |
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leave the client alone and provide
Privacy. |
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To convert four ounces of juice to
milliliters (ml), the nurse aide should
multiply: |
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In giving care according to the client’s
Bill of Rights, the nurse aide SHOULD: |
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provide privacy during the client’s
personal care. |
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The LAST sense a dying client will
lose is: |
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A client wakes up during the night
and asks for something to eat. The
nurse aide SHOULD: |
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check client’s diet before offering
nourishment. |
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The normal aging process is BEST
defined as the time when: |
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normal body functions and senses
decline. |
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If a client is confused, the nurse aide
should: |
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help the client to recognize
familiar things and people. |
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What is the process of restoring a
disabled client to the highest level of
functioning possible? |
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When changing an unsterile dressing,
the nurse aide should wash hands: |
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before, after removal of the soiled
dressing, and after the procedure. |
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Clean bed linen placed in a client’s
room but NOT used should be: |
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put in the dirty linen container. |
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The nurse aide finds a conscious client
lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST
thing the nurse aide should do is: |
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call for assistance from the nurse
in charge. |
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If a nurse aide finds a client who is
sad and crying, the nurse aide should: |
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ask the client if something is
wrong. |
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Clients have the right to: |
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have access to a telephone. |
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Proper use of a waist restraint
requires that the nurse aide: |
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watch for skin irritation. |
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To prevent the spread of infection, how
should the nurse aide handle the soiled
linens removed from a client’s bed? |
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Put them in the dirty linen
container. |
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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 |
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ask another nurse aide to help. |
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To prevent dehydration of the client,
the nurse aide SHOULD: |
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offer fluids frequently while the
client is awake. |
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When transferring a client, MOST of
the client’s weight should be
supported by the nurse aide’s: |
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To be sure that a client’s weight is
measured accurately, the client should
be weighed: |
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How many tips does a quad-cane
base have? |
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