Basic Nursing Skill Practice Test – Part 2

1. Elderly residents sometimes appear stooped over and seem to have lost height. This is due to:
A) the deterioration of muscle tissue
B) the resident’s increased difficulty breathing
C) osteoporosis in the spinal column
D) decreased cardiac output

2. A diabetic resident asks the nurse aid to cut her toenails. The nurse aid should:

3. Strokes are seen in the elderly. A stroke occurs when:

4. A hospice specializes in the care of people who are:

5. Headaches, nausea, and pain are considered a charting:

6. There are two kinds of restraints:

7. The plan that starts on the resident’s admission and assists when the resident goes home is called a:

8. The best way for a nurse aide to gather information about the safety and well-being of a resident is:

9. If the resident is smoking and the nurse aid needs to take an oral temperature, what should the nurse aid do?

10. The nurse aid knows to wear which of the following when performing care for clients?

11. What is the purpose of the chain of command in a long-term care facility?

12. Which of the following is a proper way to correct an error in charting?

13. Which of the following is a major reason for urinary incontinence in the elderly?

14. To count respirations, one respiration includes:

15. Who supervises the work of a nurse aid?

16. A resident is NPO for a test. The nurse aid should:

17. Wasting or a decrease in the size of a muscle is called:

18. The thinning of the fatty layer under the skin could cause a resident to:

19. A bed sore or decubitus ulcer is caused by:

20. A Foley catheter is used:

21. When dry hard stool fills the rectum and will not pass, it is called a:

22. A hepatitis B vaccination protects the person receiving it against a disease that affects:

23. All of the following statements about type 2 diabetes are true except

24. What can the nurse aid give a resident who has an order for NPO?

25. Signs of poor circulation include:

26. The loss of the ability to express oneself is known as:

27. Diabetes mellitus makes a resident more prone to develop:

28. A nurse aide is assigned to a stroke patient with a diagnosis of aphasia. The nurse aide knows that:

29. The nurse aide notices on the flow sheet that a resident has not had a bowel movement for 5 days. The nurse aide should:

30. A sitting or semi-sitting position with the head of the bed elevated is called A) prone B) Fowler’s C) lateral D) supine

31. A nurse aid is going to take Mr. Heath’s vital signs. What should the nurse aid do to reduce Mr. Heath’s anxiety and get him to cooperate?

32. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place:

33. When lifting, the nurse aid should have his or her feet separated in the standing position to:

34. For most residents, the range of normal respiration is:

35. When lifting a heavy object, which muscle groups should you use?

36. Constipation and indigestion can result from:

37. Many elderly residents lose their appetite because of:

38. Various factors will change pulse rate; an increased pulse rate can be caused by:

39. Why should heat not be applied to a diabetic resident’s feet?

40. Which of the following is true regarding the use of side rails on a bed?

41. A nursing assistant is caring for a patient with Resa and is wearing a gown and gloves whenever she provides the patient care. When she needs to go care for another patient, she should dispose of her gown and gloves:

42. If you are walking with a resident and they fall, which of these is not an action you should take?

43. Which of these is not true about condom catheters?

44. Which of these should not be part of the process for cleaning a resident’s dentures?

45. Which medical position can be described as the patient’s head is elevated with legs either bent or straight?

46. A resident with venous stasis has developed pressure sores under elastic stockings. What is the most likely cause?

47 If you smell smoke and discover a resident smoking in his room, it is best to:

48. A CNA is recording the 24-hour urine output of a patient with kidney issues. What 24-hour urine value could warrant a report to the nurse?

49. Making a bed, whether occupied or unoccupied, should end with:

50. Which of these best describes the purpose of padded side rails?

51. The best use of alcohol based sanitizer is:

52. Which of these is the correct step in taking a radial pulse?

53 which of these examples demonstrates using proper body mechanics when helping to lift a resident in bed

54. To minimize the spread of bacteria, further infection, and contamination, which procedure should be used for washing the perineum of a resident with a catheter?

55. A nursing assistant is instructed to take the oral temperature of a patient who just had a cold drink. The patient’s temperature should be taken:

56. A resident in your care has called you for help; he claims he can’t find his dentures. As a nursing assistant, it is your responsibility to:

57. When transferring a resident from a wheelchair to a stationary chair, the nursing assistant should stand:

58. Which is the best advice if you are uncertain you are able to move an obese patient on your own when it is time for their scheduled repositioning?

59. When muscle tissues shorten and then a joint becomes hard to move it is called a:

60. The medical term for a device with two soft plastic prongs that attaches to a plastic tube delivering oxygen is

61. There is a sign that says NPO on your patient door; you know this means:

62. Which of these is considered an accurate method for counting respiration rate?

63. Hypertension is a medical term for: