400 Free CNA Practice Exam Questions and Answers on Basic Nursing Fundamental Skills – Part 2

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   What must be identified during the nursing process?

• Paralysis of one side of the body
• Problems and special needs must be identified
• normal, hypoactive or hyperactive
• Obtaining a past health history

Safety considerations for children include:

• - check tubing for cracks or holes- check the ear pieces- check the diaphragms- replace parts as needed
• - stairway safety- covering electrical outlets- keeping household cleaners out of reach- using flame retardant sleepwear
• - practice standard precautions- provide fluids as ordered- have patient perform coughing and deep breathing exercises to prevent pneumonia- encourage regular exercise and rest as tolerated- be a good listener and provide emotional support- avoid false reassurances but encourage hope
• 1. Insulin dependent 2. Non-insulin dependent 3. Gestational diabetes

When are immunization boosters recommended?

• A weak and rapid pulse
• False: A newly applied cast will be WET
• At least every 2 hours
• Between 4 and 6 years of age, and between 11 or 12 years

Restraint Guidlines

• - Review local MTF policy on use of restraints- Requires continuous observation- Requires a doctor's order- Use the least amount of restraint possible- Always explain the purpose of the restraint- Documentation of restraints must be conducted every 15min
• A patient medical history is used to:- establish patient contact and rapport- provide a focal point for the physical assessment- aid in ordering appropriate tests- institute appropriate treatment
• - Retinal change leading to blindness- Kidney disease- Nerve damage- Circulatory disorders: stroke, heart attack, slow wound healing, hypertension
• - Onset and duration- Location- Intensity- Quality- Pattern- Individual relief measures- Contributing symptoms

External rotation

• Beats per minute
• Rotation away from the center of the body
• Use the FACES system
• Labored or difficult breathing

What do you do when you conduct a review of systems when obtaining a medical history?

• A position where the patient is lying supine with the knees and hips flexed
• Organize a general heat-to-toe assessment and include vital signs, height, weight, and an impression of each system (neurological, cardiovascular...etc.)
• A position in which the patient's feet and legs are higher than the head
• A position in which the patient is lying on the side in which one leg is straight and the top leg is flexed at the hip and knee, resting against a surface

What are the specific gaits?

• - change the batteries- recharge the unit- change the light bulbs- tighten the connections- plug it in
• - Tinnitus- Otitis Media- Meniere's Disease- Hearing Loss- Presbycusis
• - Promoting coping strategies- Helping family make adaptive changes- Maintaining skin integrity- Promoting bladder and bowel control
• - Three-point gait- Four-point gait- Two-point gait- Swing-through gait- Swing-to gait

What measurement represent the overall crutch length? (laying down)

• The act of expelling air out of the lungs
• From the anterior fold (crease of armpit) to a pint approximately 6-8 inches lateral to the patient's heel
• Note discharge color, odor, amount, and consistency and gather information regarding the patient's voiding, pattern and/or difficulty
• Evaulate if all less restrictive measures have been explored

What are physical and psychological aspects of pain (signs and symptoms)?

• Signs: elevated P, BP, and RR. Dilated pupils, perspiration, muscle tension, nonverbal communication.Symptoms: verbal complaint, constant focus on pain, agitation or depression, refusal of treatment that may cause pain, change in normal activity.
• The branch of medicine that is concerned with the correction or prevention of skeletal demormities
• Dizziness in which a patient inappropriate experiences the perception of motion due to dysfunction of the vestibular system. Often associated with nausea and vomiting as well as a balance disorder, causing difficulties standing or walking
• From the anterior fold (crease of armpit) to a pint approximately 6-8 inches lateral to the patient's heel