CNA Basic Nursing Skills 6

Question 1

A restraint should always be tied to the

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Bed frame

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Mattress

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Bedside table

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Side rail

Question 2

Some common causes of constipation include all of the following EXCEPT

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Being active

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Medication

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Getting older

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Decreased fluid intake

Question 3

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

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Record all the fluid intake and output.

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Keep the patient NPO.

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Measure the first voiding each morning.

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Keep track of the solid foods the client eats.

Question 4

When muscles atrophy, they become

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Smaller

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Larger

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Hardened

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Stretched

Question 5

The medical abbreviation for “before meals” is

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ac

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bm

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pc

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npo

Question 6

One of the differences between an RN and a CNA is that only the RN can ________.

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give medication

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write in the patient record

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report abnormalities

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provide patient care

Question 7

When preparing a new patient's room, the CNA should collect

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All of the above

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A stethoscope and sphygmomanometer

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A patient pack and gown

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An admission checklist and scale

Question 8

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

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Musculoskeletal

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Integumentary

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Endocrine

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Nervous

Question 9

A warning sign of cancer is

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All of the above

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An obvious change in a wart or mole

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A change in bowel or bladder habits

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A sore that does not heal

Question 10

The CNA can do all of these to assist a patient for discharge EXCEPT

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Explain the discharge orders to the patient

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Help the person change into street clothes

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Help pack the belongings

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Transport the person out of the facility