CNA Basic Nursing Skills 15 5

Question 1

A patient in a long-term care facility refuses to take their prescribed medication. The CNA should:

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and notify the nurse

Answer

Patients have the right to refuse treatment; the CNA must document the refusal and report it to the nurse so the care team can respond appropriately.

Question 2

Which finding in a patient's stool should be reported to the nurse immediately?

Accepted Answer

Tarry black or bright red stool

Answer

Tarry black (melena) or bright red blood in stool indicates gastrointestinal bleeding and must be reported immediately.

Question 3

When performing passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises, the CNA should:

Accepted Answer

Support the joint above and below while moving through the pain-free range

Answer

Supporting the joint above and below prevents injury while moving through the comfortable range of motion for the patient.

Question 4

A patient suddenly becomes confused and reports feeling dizzy while the CNA is walking them in the hallway. The CNA should:

Accepted Answer

Ease the patient to the floor or a nearby chair using a safe technique

Answer

If a patient is at risk of falling, the CNA should safely lower them to the floor or support them into a chair to prevent injury.

Question 5

A patient who has been on bed rest develops redness over their sacrum that does not blanch when pressed. This finding indicates:

Accepted Answer

Stage I pressure injury

Answer

Non-blanchable redness over a bony prominence in intact skin is the hallmark of a Stage I pressure injury.

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