Basic Nursing Skills Practice Test 2

A patient who was given insulin in the morning is pale and sweaty and appears confused two hours later. It would be helpful to find out whether the patient

Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?

When taking a client’s radial pulse, the nurse aide’s fingertips should be placed on the client’s

Normal urine color is

Which of the following best helps reduce pressure on the bony prominences?

Which of the following people provide treatment for persons who have difficulty talking due to disorders such as a stroke or physical defects?

When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist

A client is to be assisted out of bed to sit in a wheelchair. Which action would make this procedure safe?

While making an empty bed, the nurse aide sees that the side rail is broken. The nurse aide SHOULD

The equipment you need to gather to do unconscious oral care would include

The purpose for padding side rails on the client’s bed is to

While eating dinner a client starts to choke and turn blue. The nurse aide SHOULD

Your resident consumed a bowl of soup that was 180cc of liquid. How many ounces was that?

The circulatory system consists of the

On what side should the patient lie for an enema?

If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client’s room, the FIRST thing to do is

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a way to restrain a client?

The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?

When taking an oral temperature, it is important to

To lift an object using good body mechanics, the nurse aide SHOULD

When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to

The most comfortable position for a resident with a respiratory problem is

The nurse aide notices that the client’s radio cord is draped across a chair in order to reach the nearest outlet. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do is

The safest way to confirm a resident’s identity is

The nurse aide is going to help the client walk from the bed to a chair. What should the nurse aide put on the client’s feet?

What is the FIRST thing a nurse aide should do when finding an unresponsive client?

The nurse aide is walking with a client confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide SHOULD

To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to the client’s

The nursing care plan states, “Transfer with mechanical lift.” however, the client is very agitated. To transfer the client, the nurse aide SHOULD

What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?

For safety, when leaving a client alone in a room, the nurse aide SHOULD

NPO means

When transferring a client, MOST of the client’s weight should be supported by the nurse aide’s

Physical restraints are used MOST often

Who orders a warm or cold application?

The nurse aide is responsible for all of the following fire prevention measures EXCEPT

Signs and symptoms of shock may include

A resident with an ileostomy evacuates feces through the

Insulin, a hormone, regulates

Which of the following should be reported immediately?

When caring for a client who uses a protective device (restraint), the nurse aide SHOULD

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

To be sure that a client’s weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used for a client who has

The nurse aide sees a client spill water on the floor in the hall. Another client is walking down the hall. The nurse aide SHOULD

To convert four ounces of juice to milliliters (ml), the nurse aide should multiply

A client is paralyzed on the right side. The nurse aide should place the signaling device

Clean bed linen placed in a client’s room but NOT used should be

How many tips does a quad-cane base have?

What type of fire can be put out with water?