Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Prep - Question List

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196. The nurse aide was asked by the licensed nurse to change the non sterile dressing of a client. Which of the following statements is correct pertaining to this situation?
  1. Tactfully refuse the delegated task because you have limited abilities to change dressings on your own.
  2. After the wound has been cleansed, apply clean dressings and tape completely around the edges of the bandage.
  3. When cleansing the wound, start from the surrounding skin and clean towards the wound in longitudinal strokes.
  4. When changing a dressing, always note the color, odor, amount, and consistency of the drainage on the old dressing.
197. Which of the following statements is correct about ostomy care?
  1. It is done under sterile technique.
  2. A doctor’s order is needed for changing of ostomy pouches.
  3. Able clients can perform this procedure by themselves after a thorough health teaching.
  4. The client can still defecate normally.
198. Mrs. Gershwin has a deep vein thrombosis and was ordered by the doctor to apply elastic stockings. Which of the following actions indicates that the nurse assistant is applying the stockings correctly?
  1. Applying the stockings while the client is on the bed
  2. Applying the stockings while the client is sitting in a chair
  3. Applying the stockings while the client is sitting on the bed and dangling her feet
  4. Applying the stockings while the client is standing
199. The nurse assistant is aware that the purpose of elastic stockings is to:
  1. Prevent blood clots.
  2. Hold dressings in place.
  3. Reduce swelling after injury.
  4. Prevent pressure sores.
200. Mr. Bleuler is a COPD client who needs constant oxygen therapy. When assisting Mr. Bleuler, you can:
  1. Turn the oxygen on and off.
  2. Start the oxygen.
  3. Decide what device to use.
  4. Keep connecting tubing secure and free of kinks.

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