Personal Care Practice Test

There is an order to give a female patient a shower, but she refuses. The nurse aide should

When transferring a heavy resident from the bed to a wheelchair for the first time

You have been assigned to administer a S.S.E. to Mr. Taylor. It has been several months since you have performed this procedure. To refresh your memory, you should refer to the

An aide is pushing a resident down the hall with a wheelchair when a call light lights up. The aide should

To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD

How should the nurse aide position the patient to apply elastic stockings?

At supper, Mrs. Sparks needs feeding assistance. Her diet is low Sodium, mechanical soft. Which food selection is appropriate?

A resident’s dentures should be stored in

The BEST razor to use when shaving a diabetic client is

In what position should the nurse aide place the unconscious person when giving oral care?

Before helping a client into a bath or shower, the nurse aide should FIRST

Which will NOT prevent pressure sores?

The nurse aide is caring for a diabetic resident. The nurse aide finds the resident trying to scrape off a callous on the little toe. The nurse aide should FIRST

While an unsteady resident is showering you should

While dressing a post CVA resident with one-sided weakness, which arm should be put through the sleeve first?

Mr. Jones is unconscious. What are some guidelines you need to remember when giving oral care?

When assisting a resident with a weak left side from a wheelchair, the nurse aide should support the client’s

A sitz bath is helpful

When cleaning dentures, why do you line the sink with paper towels?

A nurse aide should give an unconscious client oral hygiene at LEAST every