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-Guarantee passing score -40 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The equipment you need for oral care of an unconscious client includes

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toothette/mouth swab

Question 2: Physical restraints are used MOST often

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to prevent client injury Question 3: Which of the following is the most comfortable position for a client with a respiratory problem?

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fowler's Question 4: When taking a client's radial pulse, the nurse aide's fingertips should be placed on the client's

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wrist

Question 5: To take an oral temperature, the nurse aide should

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place the thermometer under the tongue Question 6: While making an empty bed, the nurse aide sees that the side rail is broken. The nurse aide SHOULD

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report the broken side rail immediately.

Question 7: How many tips does a QUAD-cane base have?

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4 (AKA QUAD)

Question 8: Insulin, a hormone, regulates

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the amount of sugar in the blood.Question 9: If the nurse aide discovers fire in a client's room, the FIRST thing to do is

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remove the client Question 10: What is the FIRST thing a nurse aide should do when finding an unresponsive client?

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call for help

Question 11: To lift an object using good body mechanics, the nurse aide SHOULD

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band the knees and keep the back straight Question 12: The nursing care plan states, "Transfer with mechanical lift." However, the client is very agitated. To transfer the client, the nurse aide SHOULD

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get assistance to move the client

Question 13: Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?

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300 ml

Question 14: NPO means

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nothing by mouth

Question 15: The purpose of padding side rails on the client's bed is to

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protect the client from injury Question 16: For safety, when leaving a client alone in a room, the nurse aide SHOULD

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place the signaling device within the client's reach.Question 17: The nurse aide notices that the client's radio cord is draped across a chair to reach the nearest outlet. The FIRST thing the nurse aide should do is

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see if any changes can be made so that the radio can be plugged in safely.Question 18: The nurse aide sees a client spill water on the floor in the hall. Another client is walking down the hall. The nurse aide SHOULD

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clean up the spilll

Question 19: Clean bed linen placed in a client's room but NOT used should be

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put in dirty linen container Question 20: What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?

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Prosthesis

Question 21: Which type of fire can be put out with water?

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paper

Question 22: When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to

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fold the cranks under the bed Question 23: A client needs to be repositioned but is heavy, and the nurse aide is not sure that she can move the client alone. The nurse aide should

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ask another nurse aid to help Question 24: When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist

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on the clients weak side Question 25: While eating dinner, a client starts to choke and turn blue. The nurse aide SHOULD

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call for assistance and perform the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts).Question 26: The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used on a client who has

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a blocked airway Question 27: The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?

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unplug the shaver Question 28: The nurse aide is responsible for the following fire prevention measures EXCEPT

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taking cigarettes and matches away from all clients and visitors.