Basic Nursing Skills 1

Question 1

When transferring a patient from bed to wheelchair, what is the most important safety consideration?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring the wheelchair brakes are locked and footrests are moved aside

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Making sure the wheelchair is positioned parallel to the bed

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Having the patient wear non-slip socks

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Adjusting the bed to its highest position

Question 2

A patient's oral temperature reading is 102.6°F. What should the CNA do first?

Accepted Answer

Retake the temperature to confirm the reading

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Immediately give the patient a cold drink

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Apply cooling blankets without reporting

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Document the temperature and continue with other tasks

Question 3

When measuring a patient's blood pressure, the cuff should cover what percentage of the upper arm?

Accepted Answer

75-80% of the upper arm

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25-50% of the upper arm

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50-75% of the upper arm

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85-90% of the upper arm

Question 4

A resident in a long-term care facility has been sitting in their wheelchair for 3 hours. What should the CNA do?

Accepted Answer

Reposition the resident or help them change positions

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Leave the resident as they appear comfortable

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Add extra cushions to the wheelchair

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Wait until the next scheduled activity

Question 5

When providing perineal care for a female patient, the CNA should clean:

Accepted Answer

From front to back using a clean area of the washcloth for each stroke

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From back to front using circular motions

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From side to side across the perineal area

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The entire area with the same section of washcloth

Question 6

A patient complains of chest pain. What is the CNA's immediate priority?

Accepted Answer

Help the patient to a comfortable position and call for the nurse immediately

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Give the patient water and encourage deep breathing

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Have the patient lie flat and elevate their legs

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Take vital signs first, then report to the nurse

Question 7

When making an occupied bed, what should the CNA do to maintain the patient's dignity?

Accepted Answer

Keep the patient covered and expose only the area being worked on

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Work as quickly as possible to minimize discomfort

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Ask family members to leave the room completely

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Explain that dignity isn't important during care procedures

Question 8

A patient using a walker should be instructed to:

Accepted Answer

Move the walker forward, then step into it

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Step into the walker, then move the walker forward

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Move the walker and step simultaneously

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Lean heavily on the walker for support

Question 9

When collecting a urine specimen from a patient with a urinary catheter, the CNA should:

Accepted Answer

Use the sterile port on the catheter tubing with a sterile syringe

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Empty the drainage bag and collect from the bag

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Disconnect the catheter from the drainage tube

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Have the patient try to urinate into a specimen cup

Question 10

A patient is choking and cannot speak or cough. What should the CNA do first?

Accepted Answer

Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)

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Give 5 back blows between the shoulder blades

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Try to remove the object with fingers

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Give small sips of water to help wash it down