Nursing Aide Best Practices and Procedures, Exams of Nursing

Download Nursing Aide Best Practices and Procedures and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A resident often carries a doll with her, treating it like a baby. One day she is wandering around crying that she can't find her baby. The nurses aide should: A. Ask the resident where she last had the doll B. Ask the activity department if they have any other dolls C. Offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby D. Let the other staff know the resident is very confused and should be watched closely - correct answer ✅C. Offer comfort to the resident and help her look for her baby. A nurse aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling urinary catheter. The aide has never done this before. The best response is to: A. Change the indwelling catheter at the same time B. Ask another nurse aide to change the urinary drainage bag C. Change the bag asking for help only if the nurse aide has problems D. Ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time - correct answer ✅D. Ask a nurse to watch the nurse aide change the bag since it is the first time Before feeding a resident, which of the following is the best reason to wash the residents hands? CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A. The resident may still touch his/her food or mouth B. It reduces the risk of spreading airborne diseases. C. It improves the residents morale and appetite. D. The resident needs to keep meal routines. - correct answer ✅A. The resident may still touch his/her mouth or food Which of the following is a job task performed by the nurse aide? A. Participating in resident care planning conferences B. Taking a telephone order from a physician C. Giving medications to assigned residents. D. Changing sterile wound dressings - correct answer ✅A. Participating in resident care planning conferences. Which of the following statements is true about range of motion (ROM) exercises? A. Done just once a day B. Help prevent strokes and paralysis C. Require at least ten repetitions of each exercise D. Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing - correct answer ✅D. Are often performed during ADLs such as bathing or dressing CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam When walking a resident, a gait or transfer belt is often: A. Worn around the nurse aide's waist for back support. B. Used to keep the resident positioned properly in the wheelchair. C. Used to help stand the resident, and then removed before walking. D. Put around the resident's waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident. - correct answer ✅D. Put around the residents waist to provide a way to hold onto the resident. Which of the following statements is true about residents who are restrained? A. They are at a greater risk for developing pressure sores. B. They are at a lower risk for developing pneumonia. C. Their posture and alignment are improved. D. They are not at risk for falling. - correct answer ✅A. They are at a greater risk for developing pressure sores. A resident has diabetes. Which of the following is a common sign of a low blood sugar? A. Fever. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam B. Shakiness. C. Thirst. D. Vomiting. - correct answer ✅B. Shakiness When providing foot care to a resident it is important for the nurse aide to: A. Remove calluses and corns B. Check the feet for skin breakdown. C. Keep the water cool to prevent burns. D. Apply lotion, including between the toes. - correct answer ✅B. Check the feet for skin breakdown When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is: A. Choking. B. Getting full. C. Needs to drink more fluids. D. Having difficulty swallowing. - correct answer ✅D. Having difficulty swallowing When a person is admitted to the nursing home, the nurse aide should expect that the resident will: CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A. Have problems related to incontinence. B. Require a lot of assistance with personal care. C. Experience a sense of loss related to the life change. D. Adjust more quickly if admitted directly from the hospital. - correct answer ✅C. Experience a sense of loss related to the life change. A resident gets dressed and comes out of his room wearing shoes that are from two different pairs. The nurse aide should: A. Tease the resident by complimenting the resident's sense of style. B. Ask if the resident realizes that the shoes do not match. C. Remind the resident that the nurse aide can dress the resident. D. Ask if the resident lost some of his shoes. - correct answer ✅B. Ask if the resident realizes that the shoes do not match. A resident's wife recently died. The resident is now staying in his room all the time and eating very little. The best response by the nurse aide is to: A. Remind the resident to be thankful for the years he shared with his wife. B. Tell the resident that he needs to get out of his room at least once every day. C. Understand that the resident is grieving and give him chances to talk. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam C. Repeat words often if the resident does not understand. D. Assume when the resident nods his/her head that the message is understood. - correct answer ✅A. Use pictures and gestures While walking down the hall, a nurse aide looks into a resident's room and sees another nurse aide hitting a resident. The nurse aide is expected to: A. Contact the state agency that inspects the nursing facility. B. Enter the room immediately to prove for the resident's safety. C. Wait to confront the nurse aide when he/she leaves the resident's room. D. Check the resident for any signs of injury after the nurse aide leaves the room - correct answer ✅B. Enter the room immediately to provide for the resident's safety. Before touching a resident who is crying to offer comfort, the nurses aide should consider: A. Resident's recent vital signs. B. Resident's cultural background. C. Whether resident has been sad recently. D. Whether resident has family that visits routinely. - correct answer ✅B. Resident's cultural background. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam When a resident is expressing anger, the nurse aide should: A. Correct residents misperceptions. B. Ask resident to speak in a kinder tone. C. Listen closely to resident's concerns. D. Remind resident that everyone gets angry. - correct answer ✅C. Listen closely to resident's concerns. When giving a backrub, nurse aide should: A. Apply lotion to the back directly from the bottle. B. Keep resident covered as much as possible. C. Leave extra lotion on skin when completing the procedure. D. Expect resident to lie on his/her stomach. - correct answer ✅B. Keep resident covered as much as possible. A nurse aide finds a resident looking in the refrigerator at the nurses' station at 5 a.m. The resident, who is confused, explains he needs breakfast before he leaves for work. The best response by the nurse aide is to: A. Help resident back into his room and back to bed. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam B. Ask resident about his job and if he is hungry. C. Tell him that residents are not allowed in the nurses' station. D. Remind him that he is retired from his job and in a nursing home. - correct answer ✅B. Ask resident about his job and if he is hungry Which of the following is true about caring for a resident who wears a hearing aid? A. Apply hairspray after hearing aid is in place. B. Remove hearing aide before showering. C. Clean earmold and battery case with water daily, drying completely. D. Replace batteries weekly. - correct answer ✅B Remove hearing aid before showering. Residents with Parkinson's disease often require assistance with walking because they: A. Become confused and forget how to take steps without help. B. Have poor attention skills and do not notice safety problems. C. Have visual problems that require special glasses. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A resident is on a bladder restraining program. The nurse aide can expect the resident to: A. Have a fluid intake restriction to prevent sudden urges to urinate. B. Wear an incontinent brief in case of an accident. C. Have an indwelling urinary catheter. D. Have a schedule for toileting. - correct answer ✅D. Have a schedule for urinating. A resident who has stress incontinence: A. Will have an indwelling catheter B. Should wear an incontinent brief at night. C. May leak urine when laughing or coughing. D. Needs toileting every 1-2 hours throughout the day. - correct answer ✅C. May leak urine when laughing or coughing. The doctor has told the resident that his cancer is growing and he is dying. When the resident tells the nurse aide that there is a mistake, the nurse aide should: A. Understand that denial is a normal reaction. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam B. Remind the resident that the doctor would not lie. C. Suggest the resident to ask for more tests. D. Ask if the resident is afraid of dying. - correct answer ✅A. Understand that denial is a normal reaction. A slipknot is used when securing a restraint so that: A. The restraint cannot be removed by the resident. B. The restraint can be removed quickly when needed. C. Body alignment is maintained while wearing the restraint. D. It can be easily observed whether the restraint is applied correctly. - correct answer ✅B. The restraint can be removed quickly when needed. When using personal protective equipment (PPE) the nurse aide correctly follows Standard Precautions when wearing: A. Double gloves when providing peri care to a resident. B. A mask and gown while feeding a resident that coughs. C. Gloves to remove a resident's bedpans. D. Gloves while ambulating a resident. - correct answer ✅C. Gloves to remove a resident's bedpan CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam To help prevent resident falls, the nurse aide should: A. Always raise siderails when any resident is in his/her bed. B. Leave residents beds at the lowest level when care is complete. C. Encourage resident to wear larger-sized, loose-fitting clothing. D. Remind resident who use call lights that they need wait patiently for staff. - correct answer ✅B. Leave resident's bed at lowest level when care is complete. As the nurse aide begins his/her assignment, which of the following should nurse aide do first? A. Collect linen supplies for the shift. B. Check all nurse aide's assigned residents. C. Assist a resident that has called for assistance to get off the toilet. D. Start bathing a resident that has physical therapy in one hour. - correct answer ✅C. Assist a resident that has called for assistance to get off the toilet. Which of the following would affect a nurse aide's status on the state's nurse aide registry and also cause the nurse aide to be ineligible to work in a nursing home? A. Having been terminated from another facility for repeated tardiness. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam D. To make decisions and participate in own care. - correct answer ✅D. To make decisions and participate in own care. Which of the following, if observed as a sudden change in the resident is considered a possible warning sign of a stroke? A. Dementia. B. Contractures. C. Slurred Speech. D. Irregular Heartbeat. - correct answer ✅C. Slurred Speech. Considering the resident's activity, which of the following sets of vital signs [temp- pulse-respiration-BP] should be reported to the charge nurse immediately? A. Resting: 98.6-98-32 // 140-90 B. After eating: 97-64-24 // 120-80 C. After walking exercise: 98.2-98-28 // 125-70 D. While watching television: 98.8-72-14 // 110-60 - correct answer ✅A. Resting [high respirations] 98.6-98-32 // 140-90 Many elderly residents lose their appetite due to: CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A. A decrease in saliva. B. Hardening of the arteries. C. Decrease in number of taste buds. D. Both A & C. - correct answer ✅C. Decrease in the number of taste buds The thinning of the fatty layer under the skin could cause the resident to: A. Lose their appetite. B. Have difficulty walking. C. Develop pressure sores. D. Have slowed mental responses. - correct answer ✅C. Develop pressure sores. Elderly residents sometimes appear stooped over and like they have lost height. This is due to: A. The resident's increased difficulty in breathing. B. The deterioration of muscle tissue. C. Loss of calcium causing changes in the spinal column. D. Decreased cardiac output. - correct answer ✅C. Loss of calcium causing changes in the spinal column. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam One of the major reasons the elderly person is incontinent of urine is: A. They are too lazy to go to the bathroom. B. They cant get a nurse aide to help them to the bathroom. C. The circulatory system is failing. D. The muscle that keeps urine in the bladder weakens. - correct answer ✅D. The muscle that keeps urine in the bladder weakens. Constipation and indigestion can result from: A. Slowed respirations. B. Slowed mental responses. C. Slowed peristalsis. D. Slowed brain waves. - correct answer ✅C. Slowed peristalsis. Strokes are seen in the elderly. Strokes are best described as: A. When the muscle dies. B. When the brain is deprived of oxygen. C. When the heart fails. D. When the lungs fill with fluid. - correct answer ✅B. When the brain is deprived of oxygen. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam D. Family members may be unable to care for elderly relatives at home. - correct answer ✅C. Most people prefer to put elderly relatives in a long term care facility. Wasting or a decrease in the size of a muscle is called: A. Decubitus B. Atrophy. C. Impaction D. Edema - correct answer ✅B. Atrophy A confused resident tells you there is a monster in his closet. The nurse aide should: A. Pretend to kill the monster in the closet. B. Tell the resident there are no such things as monsters. C. Open the closet and show the resident nothing is there. D. Tell the resident you will take the monster home with you. - correct answer ✅C. Open the closet and show the resident there is nothing there. All of the following are clues to aggresive behavior EXCEPT: A. Clenched jaw CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam B. Depressing mood. C. Pacing D. Rocking - correct answer ✅B. Depressed mood The primary reason for combative behavior in a resident is: A. Anger and fear. B. Confusion. C. The resident is evil. D. Stubbornness. - correct answer ✅A. Anger and fear Hospice specializes in the care of persons who are: A. On medicare. B. Chronically ill. C. On medicaid. D. Terminally ill - correct answer ✅D. Terminally ill Which of the following is a proper way to correct an error in charting? A. Scribble it out with several lines. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam B. Erase it completely C. Use correction fluid D. Draw a single line through it. - correct answer ✅D. Draw a single line through it. Headaches, nausea, and pain would be called: A. Symptoms B. Observations C. Charting D. Recording - correct answer ✅A. Symptoms. The nurse aide is giving care to Mr. T. and Mr. T calls the nurse aide by the name of his son who died several years ago. The nurse aide's BEST response is to: A. Quickly finish the care and leave Mr. T alone B. Pretend to be Mr. T's son C. Ignore Mr. T because he is confused. D. Ask Mr. T. about his favorite memories with his son. - correct answer ✅D. Ask Mr. T. about his favorite memories with his son. Who supervises the work of the nurse aide: CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam D. Do whatever the charge nurse says. - correct answer ✅B. introduce him to his new roomate. A diabetic resident asks the nurse aide to cut her toenails. The nurse aide should: A. Go ahead and do it, it is part of the job. B. Tell the resident ok, but the resident will have to soak her feet first. C. Tell the resident "Not on your life." D. Tell the resident that the nurse aide cannot do this, but will report it to the charge nurse. - correct answer ✅D. Tell the resident that the nurse aide cannot do this, but will report it to the charge nurse. To count a respiration, a respiration includes: A. One inhalation B. One exhalation C. One inhalation and two exhalation D. On inhalation and one exhalation - correct answer ✅D. One inhalation and one exhalation. The fire alarm has sounded. The nurse aide should FIRST: CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A. Ask the charge nurse for direction B. Make sure all residents are out of hallway and close all doors C. Take nearest fire extinguisher to nurses station D. Call fire department - correct answer ✅B. Make sure all residents are out of hallway and close all doors. If the resident is smoking and the nurse aide needs to take an oral temperature, what should the nurses aide do: A. Brush residents teeth first. B. Take a rectal temperature C. Tell next shift to take temperature. D. Wait 15 minutes to take the temperature. - correct answer ✅D Wait 15 minutes to take the temperature. What can the nurse aide give the resident who has an order for NPO? A. Unlimited fluids B. No foods or liquids C. Small amounts of ice D. Only clear liquids - correct answer ✅B. No food or liquids CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam Which action would help prevent skin breakdown around a stoma if the resident has a colostomy? A. Clean stomawith alcohol B. Clean stoma with water and mild soap. C. Use petroleum jelly around the stoma site. D. Wipe stoma site with tissues until clean - correct answer ✅B. Clean stoma with water and mild soap. Residents in the long term care facility depend on who for their safety? A. The director of nursing B. The safety/risk manager C. All employees of the facility D. The nurse aide - correct answer ✅C. All employees of the facility. Mouth care should be given to an unconscious person: A. Once a day B. Every two hours C. Every shift CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A. Weak side B. Strong side C. Front side D. Back side - correct answer ✅A. Weak side How should the nurse aide position the resident to apply elastic stockings: A. Lying down in bed B. Sitting on the edge of the bed C. Standing at the side of the bed D. Sitting in a wheelchair - correct answer ✅A. Lying down in bed A resident's dentures should be stored in: A. Tissue paper B. Emesis basin C. Labeled cup in water D. Utility room - correct answer ✅C. Labeled cup in water The Heimlich maneuver should be used if the resident is: CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A. Confused B. Choking C. Vomiting D. Diabetic - correct answer ✅B. Choking The nurse aide is going to take Mr. Heath's vital signs. What should the nurse aide do to get Mr. Heath to coorperate and reduce his anxiety? A. Wash her hands before and after the procedure B. Gather all equipment before beginning C. Wear disposable gloves for all procedures D. Explain the procedure to Mr. Heath - correct answer ✅D. Explain the procedure to Mr. Heath What is the purpose of using the chain of command in a long term care facility? A. Keep communication about a problem flowing smoothly B. To be sure residents follow rules C. Prevent residents from going behind nurses station D. To provide more jobs in nursing - correct answer ✅A. Communication about a problem flowing smoothly CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam Signs of poor circulation: A. Paleness, cold skin, edema B. Perspiration, red skin C. Warm, dry, pink sink D. Hot flashes - correct answer ✅A. Paleness, cold skin, edema A Foley Catheter is used: A. To drain bladder and remove urine B. To use as a rectal tube C. For gastric feeding D. To suction stomach contents - correct answer ✅A. To drain bladder and remove urine. When transferring a heavy resident from bed to wheelchair for the first time: A. Mechanical life should never be used. B. One person should always try to transfer a resident C. The aide should review the care plan or check with the name CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A. The lungs B. The heart C. Around the kidneys D. In the intestines - correct answer ✅A. The lungs A resident who has not been discharged insists she is going home. What should the nurse aide do: A. Tell her she cannot leave without a doctor's order. B. Notify the charge nurse immediately C. Restrain her immediately D. Tell her she can leave if she wants to - correct answer ✅B. Notify the charge nurse immediately The nurse aide is making a bed with an unconscious resident in it. Which of the following is most appropriate: A. Be quiet and concentrate on your work B. Dont explain because the resident cant hear you C. Explain what you are doing to the resident CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam D. Talk to your co-worker while you make the bed - correct answer ✅C. Explain what you are doing to the resident. The most important way for the nurse aide to gather information about the safety and well being of the resident is: A. Listen to other nurses aides at break B. Listen to the nurses talk in the med room C. Observation D. Flow sheets - correct answer ✅C. Observation When communicating with a non-ambulatory resident, the nurse aide should use all of the following EXCEPT: A. Block the view so the resident will listen B. Position yourself at eye-level with the resident C. Avoid talking about the resident as if he is not present D. Include the resident in conversating in the room - correct answer ✅A. Block the view so the resident will listen. The loss of the ability to express one's self is: CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A. Verbal communication B. Empathy C. Speech therapy D. Aphasia - correct answer ✅D. Aphasia To remove a hearing aide, the nurse aide should: A. Turn it off with the volume set at low B. Leave it on and set volume at high C. Call the nurse D. Turn the hearing aid off with volume set on high - correct answer ✅A. Turn it off with volume set at low Negative body language would include: A. Placing hands on your hips B. Leaning toward the resident to communicate C. Shaking hands D. Touching a residents shoulder while talking - correct answer ✅A. Placing hands on your hips CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam D. To prevent straining his knees - correct answer ✅C. Provide a wide base of support Which environment promotes the growth of bacteria: A. Cold, dark, moist places B. Warm, dark, dry places C. Warm, sunny, moist places D. Warm, dark, moist places - correct answer ✅D. Warm, dark, moist places Used disposable supplies and equipment should be discarded: A. In the residents wastebasket B. In the dirty utility room C. In the clean utility room D. In bathroom wastebasket - correct answer ✅B. In dirty utility room The most important way to prevent the spread of infection: A. Isolating sick residents B. Wearing gloves C. Hand washing CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam D. Wearing masks - correct answer ✅C. Handwashing Mrs. Jones is in her wheelchair in the hallway stating she needs a pillow behind her back. The nurse aide should: A. Get Mrs. Jones pillow from her room and place it behind her back B. Get any pillow and put it behind Mrs. Jones so she will stop complaining C. Tell Mrs. Jones that a pillow is not good for her back D. Nothing is needed because Mrs. Jones always says her back hurts - correct answer ✅A. Get Mrs. Jones' pillow from her room and place it behind her back Mr. Spaulding's daughter requests that the nurse aide perform mouth care for Mr. Spaulding. The nurse aide should: A. Wash his/her hands, put gloves on, and perform the requested care B. Put on gloves and perform the requested care C. Tell Mr. Spaulding's daughter that mouth care was done about 30 minutes ago and doesnt need to be done right now D. Perform the care as soon as possible after other required tasks are done - correct answer ✅A. Wash hands, put on gloves and perform the requested care CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam When changing the bed linens on a soiled bed, the nurse aide should: A. Make sure there are enough sheets on the linen cart B. Comment to the other nurses aides about how many beds have to be changed in a day C. Wear gloves D. let the next shift re-make the bed - correct answer ✅C. Wear gloves After Mr. Johnson's bath, the nurse aide realizes she needs another towel to completely dry Mr. Johnson. The nurse aide should: A. Use what appears to be a clean towl left in the shower room by another aide B. Ask another staff member to obtain a clean towel for her from the clean linen cart C. Tell Mr. Johnson you'll both go back to his room when he air dries D. Ask Mr. Johnson if he is dry enough and continue to dress him - correct answer ✅B. Ask another staff member to obtain a clean towel for her from the clean linen cart During a bed bath, Mrs. Smith uses a washcloth to clean her peri-area and puts the washcloth into the basin of water, but the nurse aide needs to wash Mrs. Smith's face. The nurses aide should: CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam D. Nursing care plan - correct answer ✅C. Discharge plan The nurse aide just admitted a new resident. Which of the following is the most restorative approach: A. Unpack all of his clothes and put them away for him B. Encourage a family member to unpack for him C. Tell him he'll need to unpack for himself D. Encourage the resident to participate in unpacking - correct answer ✅D. Encourage resident to participate in unpacking A mentally challenged resident is having difficulty cutting and eating her roast beef. What should the nurse aide do: A. Feed the resident B. Cut the meat into smaller pieces allowing her to feed herself C. Tell her to chew the big pieces longer D. Take away her roast beef - correct answer ✅B. cut the meat into smaller pieces allowing her to feed herself. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam When the nurses aide moves a joint during ROM exercises, and the resident complains of pain, the nurses aide should: A. Ask nurse to give pain meds so exercises can continue B. Push past the point where the pain occurs to see if it hurts worse C. Stop the movement at the point of pain and report it to the nurse. D. Stop giving resident any ROM exercies - correct answer ✅C. Stop movement at point of pain and report it to the charge nurse A contracture is caused by: A. Too much exercise B. Lack of movement of the muscles C. Pressure on the muscle D. Old age - correct answer ✅B. Lack of movement of the muscles The nurses aide documents that about 45 minutes after the resident is put to bed for an afternoon nap, the resident urinates in bed. To help with bladdar training, the nurses aide should: A. Take the resident to the bathroom right before going to bed B. Scold the resident for always messing up the clean beds CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam C. Report to the charge nurse that the resident will not succeed in bladder training D. Take the resident to the bathroom after about 30 minutes of being in bed for a nap - correct answer ✅A. Take resident to the bathroom right before going to bed. Mr. Schwartz is concerned about his son and asks to speak to his rabbi. The nurse aide should: A. Ask nurse if rabbis are allowed in the facility B. Ask the nurse to contact Mr. Schwartz's rabbi and invite him to visit C. Tell Mr. Schwartz his son is going to be fine and not to worry D. Tell Mr. Schwartz's family about his request - correct answer ✅B. Ask the nurse to contact Mr. Schwartz's rabbi and invite him to visit The nurses aide reported bruises on Mr. Jenkin's arm last week. Today, during AM care, there are more bruises. The nurses aide should: A. Report the abuse again, this time to a different nurse or call the abuse hotline at the state office B. Do nothing, Mr. Jenkins did not complain C. Tell another nurse aide to report the new abuse CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam B. Encourage other residents to welcome Mr. Black C. Introduce Mr. Black to others D. Both b and c - correct answer ✅D. Both b and c There are two kinds of restraints: A. Masks and goggles B. Chemical and medication C. Belts and wristbands D. Chemical and physical - correct answer ✅D. Chemical and physical Mr. Smith refused to take a bath. The nurses aide bathed him anyway. What resident right was violated? A. The right to be free from odor B. The right to refuse treatment C. The right to privacy D. The right to complain - correct answer ✅B. The right to refuse treatment You observe your co-worker verbally abusing a resident. What should you do: A. Talk to her after work CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam B. Tell the resident's family C. Do nothing, words wont hurt the resident D. Report it to the charge nurse - correct answer ✅D. Report it to the charge nurse If a resident has long hair, which procedure can NOT be done by the nurse aide: A. Shampooing B. Daily brushing and combing C. Braiding and styling the hair D. Cutting the hair to remove tangles - correct answer ✅D. Cutting the hair to remove tangles Forgetting to raise the side rails as ordered causes a resident to fall out and be injured. This could be called: A. An accidental fall, it could not be helped B. Neglect to keep the resident safe C. Unreported incident D. Safety standard - correct answer ✅B. Neglect to keep the resident safe. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam You hear another nurse aide tell a confused resident, "If you dont eart, I'll lock you in your room." You should: A. Do nothing, the resident is too confused to understand B. Tell the other aides so they can watch this aide with alert residents C. Tell the charge nurse D. Tell the aide if she does it again, you will report her - correct answer ✅C. Tell the charge nurse A nurses aide refuses to discuss a resident's condition with a neighbor. Which one of the resident's rights is being protected: A. Informed consent B. Privacy C. Confidentiality D. Respect - correct answer ✅C. Confidentiality Each resident in a long term care facility has the right: A. To be free from chemical and physical restraints B. To have their hair done weekly at the beauty shop free of charge C. To use any supplies their roommate has CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam A. The nursing assistant asks for permission before touching the resident to assist them to the bathroom. B. The nursing assistant cleans the resident's glasses. C. The nursing assistant keeps a resident isolated from others as a form of punishment. D. The nursing assistant bathes the resident without his or her permission. - correct answer ✅D. The nursing assistant bathes the resident without his or her permission. Fecal impaction may present with which of the following symptoms? A. Dark urine. B. Excessive flatulence C. Small, watery leakage of stool. D. Abdominal pain. - correct answer ✅C. Small, watery leakage of stool. When helping a client with left-sided weakness due to a CVA, the nursing assistant should position the client's cane A. in front of the client. CNA-WA questions and verified answers latest exam B. on the left side. C. on the right side. D. away from the client - correct answer ✅C. on the right side. Which of the following types of grief is considered a normal and healthy part of grieving? A. unresolved B. anticipatory C. inhibited D. complicated - correct answer ✅B. anticipatory