291
The normal aging process is BEST defined as the time when:
[a]
people become dependent and childlike
[b]
Alzheimer's disease begins
[c]
normal body functions and senses decline
[d]
people are over sixty five years of age
292
If a client is confused, the nurse aide should:
[a]
ignore the client until he starts to make sense
[b]
restrain the client so that he does not hurt himself
[c]
keep the client away from other clients
[d]
help the client to recognize familiar things and people
293
What is the process of restoring a disabled client to the highest level of functioning possible?
[a]
Responsibility
[b]
Retention
[c]
Rehabilitation
[d]
Reincarnation
294
When changing an unsterile dressing, the nurse aide should wash hands:
[a]
before the procedure
[b]
after the procedure
[c]
before and after the procedure
[d]
before, after removal of the soiled dressing and after the procedure
295
Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be:
[a]
returned to the linen closet
[b]
used for a client in the next room
[c]
taken to the nurse in charge
[d]
put in the dirty linen container
296
The nurse aide finds a conscious client lying on the bathroom floor. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do is:
[a]
help the client into a sitting position
[b]
call for assistance from the nurse in charge
[c]
offer the client a drink of water
[d]
check for signs of injury
297
If a nurse aide finds a client who is sad and crying, the nurse aide should:
[a]
ask the client if something is wrong
[b]
tell the client to cheer up
[c]
tell the client to stop crying
[d]
call the client's family
298
Clients have the right to:
[a]
Smoke in any area of the facility
[b]
have access to a telephone
[c]
go anywhere in the facility
[d]
see other clients medical reports
299
Proper use of a waist restraint requires that the nurse aide:
[a]
release the restraint every four hours
[b]
watch for skin irritation
[c]
tie restraints to the sideail
[d]
apply the restraint tightly so the client cannot move
300
To prevent the spread of infection, how should the nurse aide handle the soiled linens removed from a client's bed?
[a]
Shake them in the air
[b]
Place them in a neat pile on the floor
[c]
Carry them close to the nurse aide's body
[d]
Put them in the dirty linen container
301
A client needs to be repositioned but in heavy and the nurse aide is not sure she can move the client alone. The nurse aide should:
[a]
try to move the client alone
[b]
have the family do it
[c]
ask another nurse aide to help
[d]
go on to another task
302
To prevent dehydration of the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
[a]
offer fluids frequently while the client is awake
[b]
wake the client hourly during the night to offer fluids
[c]
give the client frequent baths
[d]
feed the client salty food to increase thirst
303
When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the nurse aide's:
[a]
back
[b]
shoulders
[c]
legs
[d]
wrists
304
To be sure that a client's weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed:
[a]
after a meal
[b]
by a different nurse aide
[c]
at the same time of day
[d]
after a good night's sleep
305
How many tips does a quad-cane base have?
[a]
1
[b]
2
[c]
3
[d]
4
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