Kerala PSC GK | Model Questions | Staff Nurse 05
201
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
[a]
Pronation

[b]
Abduction

[c]
External Rotation

[d]
Prosthesis

202
When a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first?
[a]
Both sleeves

[b]
Left sleeve

[c]
Client's choice

[d]
Right sleeve

203
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status with:
[a]
any one the nurse aide see fit

[b]
the client's family members

[c]
the client's roommate

[d]
the staff on the next shift

204
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide would assist:
[a]
On the client's strong side

[b]
On the client's weak side

[c]
from behind the client

[d]
with a wheelchair

205
The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD:
[a]
speak loudly so the client can hear the instructions

[b]
ask to reassign the care of this client

[c]
talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner

[d]
tell the client to be quiet

206
The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to:
[a]
use them as a restraint

[b]
have a place to connect the call signal

[c]
protect the client from injury

[d]
keep the client warm

207
Exercise that move each muscle and joint are called:
[a]
adduction

[b]
range of motion

[c]
abduction

[d]
rotation

208
How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting a loss?
[a]
Leave the client alone

[b]
Convince the client to accept the loss

[c]
Encourage the client to talk

[d]
Discourage individual activity

209
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thurst) is used for a client who has:
[a]
a bloody nose

[b]
a blocked airway

[c]
fallen out of bed

[d]
impaired eyesight

210
The BEST communicate with a client who is totally deaf, the nurse aide should:
[a]
smile frequently and speak loudly

[b]
smile often and talk rapidly

[c]
avoid eye contact

[d]
write out information

211
The nurse aide is asked by a confused client what day it is. The nurse aide should:
[a]
explain that memory loss is natural and the date is not important

[b]
ignore the request

[c]
point to the date on a calendar and say the date

[d]
provide the date and then test the client later

212
To avoid pulling the catheter when turning a male client, the catheter tube must be taped to the clients:
[a]
Bed sheet

[b]
Upper thigh

[c]
Bed Frame

[d]
Hip

213
A nurse aide can assist clients with their spiritual need by:
[a]
taking clients to the nurse aide's church

[b]
allowing clients to talk about their beliefs

[c]
avoiding any religious discussions

[d]
talking about the nurse aide's own spiritual beliefs

214
A nurse aide MUST wear gloves when:
[a]
feeding a client

[b]
doing peri-care

[c]
giving a back rub

[d]
doing range of motion

215
When getting ready to dress a client, the nurse aide SHOULD
[a]
get the first clothes the nurse aide can reach in the closet

[b]
give the client a choie of what to wear

[c]
use the clothes the client wore the day before

[d]
choose clothes that the nurse aide personally likes