Basic Nursing Skills Practice Test 3

Type 2 diabetes is

The loss of the ability to express one’s self is

Signs of poor circulation are

To help ensure adequate circulation to prevent skin breakdown, you could

A bedsore or decubitus ulcer is caused by

Diabetes mellitus make a resident more prone to develop

A patient has a diagnosis of psoriasis. Her nurse aide should

While taking a rectal temperature the nurse aide should insert the thermometer and

Which of the following measurements you obtained from Mrs. Shumway should be reported immediately to the charge nurse?

Constipation and indigestion can result from

The thinning of the fatty layer under the skin could cause the resident to

A diabetic resident asks the nurse aide to cut her toenails. The nurse aide should

Mrs. Sparks is an 83-year-old female patient who suffers from the late effects of a CVA. she has {L} sided hemiplegia. This is

Drainage bags from urinary catheters should always

Elderly residents sometimes appear stooped over and like they have lost height. This is due to

The most important way for the nurse aide to gather information about the safety and well being of the resident is

The charge nurse has asked you to take Mrs. Shumway’s vital signs. You know you must first

Which of the following is associated with smoking?

Before performing any procedure a nurse aide must

Most of our calories should come from

Mrs. Hernandez had a hip replacement and is admitted to the long term care facility for rehabilitation. Her condition is

A nurse aide notices blood in a patient’s IV tubing. The aide should

Continuing education is

A sitting or semi-sitting position with the head of the bed elevated is called

The nurse aide notices on the flow sheet that a resident has not had a bowel movement for five days. The nurse aide should

Wasting or a decrease in the size of a muscle is called

The opening of the colostomy to the outside of the body is called the

Mrs. Shumway has an order for I&O. You have picked up her breakfast and note she drank half of a 6oz. glass of juice, 4oz. of milk, and 8oz. of coffee, you document

In the Nursing Care Plan you note it is written; “O2 per N/C @3L, Orthopnea pos. as needed”. As a CNA you know this means

A nurse assistant notices red marks on a resident’s back and buttocks. The aide acts in the knowledge that

Mrs. Shumway’s nursing care plan lists CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) as her primary dx. (diagnosis). You would expect her ADL routine to include

The brain is part of the

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place

You are caring for Mr. Brown who has a diagnosis of COPD. His SpO2 is 82%. He is currently receiving O2 via Nasal Cannula @ 2 liters/min. What do you do?

The recommended position for giving an enema is

A professional and safe working appearance would include

When caring for a resident with an indwelling Foley catheter it is important to

To count a respiration, a respiration includes

In report the nurse aide is told that one of her patients has been ordered NPO after midnight. The aide should

Headaches, nausea and pain would be called

A patient appears more pale than usual. The nurse aide should

Who supervises the work of a nurse aide

For most residents, normal respiration ranges between

One of the major reasons the elderly person is incontinent of urine is

The nurse aide knows to wear which of the following to perform resident care?

Post-partum refers to

Which of the following is not true of blindness?

Meal trays have arrived. Before serving each tray the nurse aide should

A patient complains that her hand hurts where the IV is running. The nurse assistant notices that the hand is puffy. The best thing to do is

What is the best way of keeping a skilled nursing facility from having an unpleasant odor?