Exam 1: Physical Care

A client preparing to transfer from bed to a wheelchair complains of feeling lightheaded and dizzy as he rises from a supine to a sitting position. Which of the following actions should the nurse assistant take next?

The nurse assistant is correctly providing penile hygiene to an unconscious clients if she:

Sue McGregor, a 25 year-old schoolteacher, is being observed for a possible eating disorder. The physician orders daily weight-taking. Which action should be avoided to ensure an accurate weight?

Ms. Olive Spencer is to remain on bed rest until her second postoperative day. During this period, what method of bed making would be most appropriate?

Kristine (CNA) is working in a geriatric screening clinic. Kristine would expect that the skin of normal elderly clients will demonstrate which of the following characteristics?

When you say sterile, it means:

Which of the following nursing actions is inappropriate when collecting a clean-catch, midstream urine specimen for routine urinalysis?

Mrs. Lippett, age 66, is experiencing sensory and perceptual problems that affect her right visual field (right homonymous hemianopia) because of stroke. When placing a meal tray in front of Mrs. Lippett, the nurse assistant should:

Mrs. Sipps has a nasogastric tube in place for intermittent feedings. During feedings she should be placed in which position, unless contraindicated?

Mr. Kleine, age 57, was diagnosed with chronic bronchitis. Andrea, the nurse aide assigned to him, knows that all of the following are appropriate interventions to promote adequate respiratory function, except:

Which of the following symptoms indicates hyperglycemia?

A client with an arm cast complains to you of severe pain in the affected extremity and decreased sensation and motion. Swelling in the fingers is also increased. Which of the following actions would you do first?

Rehabilitation and restorative care focus on:

As a cast is drying, a client complains of heat from the cast. Which of the following should the nurse assistant do?

Which of the following actions is the most important and effective infection control measure for preventing the transmission of microorganisms?

The nurse aide needs to remember that after a surgical repair of a hip, which of the following positions is best for the client's legs and hips?

Macy, the new nurse aide, is about to take a client's rectal temperature as ordered by the nurse. Which of the following actions show that Macy is doing the procedure inappropriately?

The most appropriate time for the nurse assistant to obtain a sputum specimen is:

Mrs. Sawyer has been a resident in the facility for three months and was having difficulty feeding herself due to her paralysis of the left arm. Danielle, the new licensed nurse assistant is helping her to eat. Which statement about feeding a person is not correct?

Constipation is best described as: