Basic Nursing Skills Practice Test 5

A resident who has stress incontinence ________.

Which of the following is considered a normal age-related change?

Which one of these conditions requires Contact Isolation precautions?

A restraint should always be tied to the

A warning sign of cancer is

Some common causes of constipation include all of the following EXCEPT

The safety device used to transfer a weak or dependent patient from a bed to a chair is called a

Which is the best way to prevent joint and muscle damage?

The proper temperature for a soapsuds enema is

Wrinkles in the bed linens can lead to problems for residents. Which is the most serious problem that they can cause?

When muscles atrophy, they become

Mrs. Jones is an insulin-dependent diabetic. What task should not be done for Mrs. Jones?

If a patient does not have a bowel movement for more than ______, the patient is considered at an increased risk for developing constipation and the nurse should be notified.

As death nears, the last sense to leave the body is

Which of the following methods is the CORRECT way to remove a dirty isolation gown?

A resident who is incontinent of urine has an increased risk of developing ________.

Your client has been placed on I & O. This means that you should

Of the symptoms below, which one is most associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

In Long Term Care Facilities, which shift usually gets the residents ready for their appointments, X-rays, etc?

Pulses can be taken

All of the following are signs of approaching death EXCEPT

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is administered to the patient if they have

As the nurse aide begins their assignment, which should they do first?

When giving an enema to a person you ask the person to lie on _______.

While providing denture care for a client, the nurse aide observes that the upper plate is cracked. The nurse aide should

What body system provides framework for the body and allows the body to move?

The patient just voided 400cc of cloudy yellow urine that has a strong smell. The patient also complains of pain while urinating. What should you report to the nurse?

The medical abbreviation for “three times a day” is

When a new ambulatory patient is admitted, the nurse aide should always

The Foley bag must be kept lower than the patient’s bladder because

You are measuring Mrs. Clark’s resting pulse and it is 106 beats per minute, which is significantly higher than her normal pulse. You should

A major risk factor for a stroke is

The nurse aide enters a client’s room, and the client states that he has pain. What should the nurse aide do?

Supine position is

When nursing assistants find equipment in need of repair, they should

When admitting a new client, which of the following should a nurse aide observe and record?

Which statement best describes ADL’s

Which stage of a pressure sore or ulcer involves breakdown of the subcutaneous layer of the skin?

The nervous system changes as people get older. Which change is considered normal?

When heat is applied to the skin, the blood vessels _______.

Which of the following is recorded as the systolic blood pressure?

A fracture-type bedpan is used for residents who

When making a bed, ________.

A normal adult blood pressure is

Which function is NOT done by the circulatory system?

When the valves in the legs weaken it can result in

The medical abbreviation for “before meals” is

What type of isolation precautions are necessary for a patient with a gastrointestinal infection?

If a nurse aide needs to wear a gown to care for a patient in isolation, the nurse aide should

Rheumatoid arthritis may