CNA Basic Nursing Skills 20

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Identify the patient and introduce yourself

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Wash your hands

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Gather appropriate equipment

Question 2

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

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check each armband, even on familiar patients.

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check the temperature of the food.

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ask patients if they are hungry.

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ask about dietary restrictions.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

B/P 190/114

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Temperature 99F

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Pulse 74

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Respiration 20

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

notify the IV nurse that the infusion appears to have infiltrated.

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put ice onto the hand.

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notify the medication nurse that the patient is complaining of pain.

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reassure the patient that needles always hurt.

Question 5

Who orders a warm or cold application?

Accepted Answer

doctor

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You as a CNA can if you think it is necessary

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Nurse

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Director of nursing

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

Report it STAT to your nurse.

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Switch the nasal cannula to a mask.

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Turn up the O2 to 4 liters/min

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Ask Mr. Brown to take breaths more frequently.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

6 oz

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4 oz

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5 oz

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7 oz

Question 8

The circulatory system consists of the

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heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.

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heart, aorta, pulmonary vessels, lungs

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blood vessels, arteries, veins and capillaries

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blood vessels, lymph nodes, spleen

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

notify the IV nurse.

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do nothing; that’s normal.

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stop the IV.

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try to flush the tubing.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Bladder capacity decreases

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Wheezing when breathing

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Joint contractures

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Elderly dementia