400 Free CNA Practice Exam Questions and Answers on Basic Nursing Fundamental Skills – Part 7

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   What are the 3 nursing interventions for patients with abusive or self-abusive behavior?

• 1. provide emotional support for the patient and family, and encourage the patient to talk about their problems 2. Being a good listener 3. Do not be judgmental
• Obtaining a history of the present illness or health concerns
• Occurs when an acutely ill or injured patient is given initial treatent in the emergency room and then transferred to a ward an placed into a bed. All admissions must be authorized by a doctor
• An often painful sensation in a limb, even though the limb has been amputated

Fiberglass

• A measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
• To safeguard things of value the patient brought to the ward
• Records the electrical activity of the heart, and electrocardiograms are records of heart activity
• Composite structural material of plastic and fiberglass that is used in casting for children and elderly for light weight properties

Which probe do you use when taking an oral temperature?

• the blue probe
• Respirations
• True
• Every 2 hrs

Vertigo

• 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
• A movement which draws a limb away from the median sagittal plane of the body
• An instrument used to assess the pupil's response to light
• Rotation away from the center of the body

How long does it take for a plaster cast to dry?

• 20 min
• 24-48 hours
• temperature
• True

What are the 2 types of patient admission to a medical treatment facility?

• Upon admission
• Insulin dependent/Type 1
• adaptive and maladaptive behavior
• Routine and emergency admission

Vital Signs

• A measure of the amount of heat below the skin and the subcutaneous tissues
• They are measured in the supine position with legs fully extended
• Health status measurements of life that are used to evaluate a patient's condition (e.g., temperature, respiratory rate, pulse, blood pressure). Pain, a subjective symptom, is also a vital sign because of the effect it has on other vital signs
• To a place in the MTF wehre patients' valuables are kept locked.

How often should ROM exercises be done?

• Paralysis of one side of the body
• biceps, triceps, patellar, and Achilles
• twice a day AM and PM or according to the doctor's orders
• Range of motion exercises

Pulse

• They are measured in the supine position with legs fully extended
• Reposition, keep linens smooth, maintain skin hygiene, do not massage bony prominences.
• Regular, recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery produced by waves of pressure caused when the heart beats. The sensation can be felt when the fingertips lightly compress an artery against an underlying bone
• A permanently flexed joint that occurs with shortened muscle tissue

Cue

• Between 4 and 6 years of age, and between 11 or 12 years
• Information that you obtain through use of the senses (e.g., patient crying implies pain or sadness)
• They are more sensitive to outside interference and are susceptible to error
• Rotation towards the center of the body

How many different types of thermometers are there?

• Pulse
• 140-159 mmHg
• Use the FACES system
• 5

True of False: Inactivity, whether minimal or prolonged, can affect the normal funciton of some body systems.

• False: The nursing process is a continuous cycle.
• A supine patient with the head of the bed raised at to 30 degrees
• A position where the patient is lying supine with the knees and hips flexed
• False: Inactivity, whether minimal or prolonged, can affect the normal function of EVERY body system.

How can pain be managed?

• - complete bed bath- partial bed bath- sponge bath at the sink- tub bath- shower- bag bath/travel bath- Therapeutic bathing
• - Social practices- Personal preferences- Body image- Socioeconomic status- Health belief and motivation- Cultural variables- Physical condition
• - Onset and duration- Location- Intensity- Quality- Pattern- Individual relief measures- Contributing symptoms
• - Medications- Mild exercise- Diversion techniques- Hot or cold compress- Physical therapy techniques- Reassurance

Cast

• The act of listening for sounds within the body
• Hard structures of plaster, fiberglass, or plastic materials used to immobilize musculoskeletal tissues after injuries
• Because of physical, psychological, and social changes
• A pasty composition that hardnes on drying, which is used in strips for casting

Which type of diabetes is hereditary?

• Major and minor tranquilizers
• An unusually strong pulse
• Non-insulin dependent (Type 2)
• Beats per minute