CLINICAL SKILLS TEST CHECKLIST EXAM QUESTIONS

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CLINICAL SKILLS TEST CHECKLIST EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -19 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Provide catheter care to a female resident who has an indwelling urinary catheter

Answer:

• greet resident, address by name, and introduce self

• provide explanations to resident about care before beginning and during care

• wear gloves while providing catheter care, cleaning equipment, and handling soiled underpads,

washcloths, and towles

• position towl or underpad under buttocks/thigh area before cleansing, and when care completed

remove towlel or underpad, or leave resident on a dry underpad

• use soapy washcloth to clean inside labia
• change spot on soapy washcloth for each washing stroke, wiping from front to back when cleansing

inside labia

• cleanse catheter using clean are of washcloth washing away from body and down the catheter at

least 3-4inches

• use clean soap-free wet washcloth to remove soap
• change spot on washcloth for each rinsing stroke, wiping front to back inside labia, and away from

body when rinsing catheter

• dry perineal area, from front to back after completeting cleansing and rinsing.
• leave tubing free of kinks or obstructions, and keep tubing and urinary drainage bag off floor
• keep urinary drainage bag positioned lower than bladder throughout procedure
• complete skill having rinsed, dried andstroed basin, placing soiled linens in hamper, disposing of

trash, and leaving overbed table dry

• keep resident positioned a safe distance from the edge of the bed at all times
• ask resident about preferenceds during care
• use standard peracautions and infection control measures when providing care
• ask resident about comfort or needs during careor before care completed
• promote residents rights during care
• promote residents safety during care

Question 2: ambutate the resident using a transfer/gait belt

Answer:

• Greet resident, adress by name and introduce yourself

• provide explanations to resident about care before beginning and during care

• apply transfer belt/gait belt before standing resident, placing around the residents waist and over

clothing, secure so that only fingers/hand fit under belt, and the belt does not catch skin or skin folds (breast tissue)

• provide signal or cue to resident before assisiting to stand

• assist resident to stand while holding onto the transfer/gait belt without holding belt only at the front or

only at nearest side (if assisting to stand from the side)

• ask about how resident feels upon standing?
• walk resident while standing to the side and slightly behind resident
• provide support while walking resident with an arm around residents back holding transfer/gait belt
• ask about how resident feels uring ambulation
• walk resident at least 10 steps
• assist resident to turn and have back of legs positioned against the seat of chair before resident

sits?

• provide support to sit resident back into chair
• remove transfer/gait belt from residents waist without harmung resident when seating in chair after

ambulation

• maintain own body mechanics when assisting resident to stand and sit
• leave resident positioned in chair in proper body alignment and hips against back of seat?
• ask resident about preferences during care
• use standard precautions and infection control measures when providing care
• ask resident about comfort or needs during care of before care completed
• promote residents rights during care
• promote residents safety during care

Question 3: Feed a resident who is sitting in a chair

Answer:

1.) Greet resident, address by name, and introduce self 2.) Provide explanations to residents about care before beginning and during care 3.) Assist or cue resident to sit upright in chair before feeding 4.) Offer assist resident to wash hands before feeding using a damp washcloth, paper towel, or hand wipe 5.) Sit while feeding the resident 6.) Offer to protect residents clothing with a barrier before feeding, and if used, remove barrier at end of feeding 7.) Use spoon to feed 8.) Offer fluids to drink throughout feeding; at least every 2-3 bites of food 9.)Allow resident the opportunity to swallow before feeding the next bite 10.) Converse with resident during meal (e.g., encourage intake) 11.) Leave area around residents mouth clean and dry when care completed 12.) Complete skill placing any used linen in hamper, disposing of trash, and leaving over bed table dry 13.) Record the amount of the residents food intake on the Food and Fluid Intake Form within 25% of the nurses measurements 14.) Record the amount of residents fluid intake on the Food and Fluid Intake Form within 25% of the nurses measurements 15.) Ask resident about preferences during care 16.) Use standard precautions and infection control measures when providing care 17.) Ask resident about comfort or needs during care or before care completed 18.) Promote residents rights during care

• promote residents safety during care

Question 4: provide

Answer:

Transfer The Resident From The Bed Into A Wheelchair Using A Pivot Technique And A Transfer/Gait Belt

Question 5: measure and record a residents radial pulse

Answer:

• Greet resident, address by name, and introduce

self? (IC)

• Provide explanations to resident about care before

beginning and during care? (IC)

• Support resident's arm in manner to avoid dangling

while pulse is taken?

• Use fingers (not thumb) to take pulse?

• Places fingers on wrist at radial pulse to measure

pulse rate?

• Count pulse for one full minute?
• Record resident's pulse rate on Measurement Form

within +/- 4 beats per minute of nurse's measurement?

• Ask resident about preferences during care? (IC)
• Use Standard Precautions and infection control

measures when providing care? (IC)

• Ask resident about comfort or needs during care or

before care completed? (IC)

• Promote resident's rights during care? (IC)
• Promote resident's safety during care? (IC)

Question 6: Provide resident a partial bed bath and back rub

Answer:

Does the candidate:

• Greet resident, address by name and introduce self?

(IC)

• Provide explanations to resident about care before

beginning and during care? (IC)

• Use water of safe temperature for washing and

rinsing?

• Cleanse eyes by using soap-free washcloth wiping

eye from the inside corner to the outside corner, changing to clean area of washcloth before returning to inner corner and before cleansing the other eye?

• Wash resident's face using a soap-free wet

washcloth, unless ascertains resident's preference to use soap before washing face?

• Leave face dry after washing?
• Contain corners of washcloth while washing and

rinsing (e.g., forming mitt)?

• Protect bed linen from becoming wet during

washing and rinsing of body (non-face)?

• Wash resident's body (non-face) using a wet