C.N.A CHP. 21 EXAM QUESTIONS

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C.N.A CHP. 21 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: If you are giving an enema and the person complains of cramping

• tell the person its normal and continue to give the enema
• Clamp the tube until the cramping subsides
• discontinue the enema immediately and tell the nurse
• lower the bag the level of the bed

Answer:

• clamp the tube until the cramping subsides

Question 2: When cleaning the skin around the stoma, you are

• Sterile water and sterile gauze squares
• Alcohol and sterile cotton
• Gauze squares or washcloths and water or soap and other cleansing agent as directed by the

nurse

• Adhesive remover and sterile cotton balls

Answer:

• Gauze squares or washcloths and water or soap and other cleansing agent as directed by the nurse

Question 3: when a nurse inserts a suppository for bowel training, how soon would you expect the person to defecate>

Answer:

about 30 minutes Question 4: showers and baths are delayed 1 to 2 hours after applying a new pouch to allow

Answer:

adhesive time to stick on to the skin Question 5: When giving a small volume enema, do not release pressure on the bottle because

• it will cause cramping if pressure is released
• Insert the enema tip 2 inches into the rectum
• heat the solution of 105f
• clamp the tubing if cramping occurs

Answer:

• insert the enema tip 2 inches into rectum

Question 6: flatulence

Answer:

the accumulation of gas in the canal

Question 7: before giving an enema, make sure that

Answer:

state allows you to give procedure in job description have necessary education and training review procedure with nurse nurse available to answer questions

Question 8: An oil-retention enema is given to

• cleanse the bowel to prepare for surgery
• regulate the person who is receiving bowel training
• Relieve flatulence
• Soften the feces and lubricate the rectum

Answer:

• Soften the feces and lubricate the rectum

Question 9: flatus

Answer:

gas in or from the stomach or intestines

Question 10: When carrying for a person with a stoma, the pouch is

• changed every 3 to 7 days and when it leaks
• Changed daily
• worn only when the person thinks he or she will have a bowel movement
• Changed every time the person has bowel movement

Answer:

• Changed every 3 to 7 days and when it leaks

Question 11: feces

Answer:

waster matter discharge from the bowel after food has been digested

Question 12: if flatus is not expelled, the person may complain of

• abdominal cramping or pain
• Diarrhea
• Fecal incontinence
• Nausea

Answer:

• Abdominal cramping or pain

Question 13: When you are caring for a person with an

ostomy

• all of the stools are solid and formed
• stomas do not have nerve endings and are not painful
• An ostomy is always temporary and is reconnected after healing
• a pouch is worn to protect the stoma

Answer:

• Stomas do not have nerve endings and are not painful

Question 14: when fecal incontinence occurs, the person may need all of these except

• increased fluid intake
• Bowel training
• help with elimination after meals
• incontinent products to keep garments and linens clean

Answer:

• help with elimination

Question 15: a person should retain a small volume enema for

Answer:

5-10 minutes

Question 16: If you feel resistance when you are giving an enema

• lubricate the tube more thoroughly
• Push more firmly to insert the tube
• Stop and call nurse
• Ask the person to take a deep breath and relax