A resident tells the nurse aide that she has  pain down her arms and into the jaw and  that she feels nauseated. The nurse aide observes that the resident appears pale and is sweating. The nurse aide should :

A. check the resident's arms and jaw for 

possible injury or bruising. 

B. check the care plan to see if the resident 

is on heart attack precautions. 

C. ask if the resident might have eaten 

something that has upset her stomach. 

D. recognize the seriousness of the signs and 

observations and report immediately. 

Item 2 of 150 

A resident, who is on bed rest, asks for a  bedpan. The resident is not able to lift  own hips to help with the placement of the bedpan. The best action by the nurse aide is to 

A. ask the nurse if the resident should have a 

urinary catheter. 

B. turn the resident onto one side to place 

the bedpan under the resident's hips. 

C. place an under pad on incontinent brief 

under the resident to collect the urine. 

D. have another nurse aide assist to lift the 

resident onto the bedpan. 

Item 3 of 150 

Which of the following statements is true  about how people experience pain? 

A. Pain is usually worse in the morning. 

B. Residents with dementia do not feel pain. 

C. A person's culture can affect response to 

pain. 

D. Younger people handle pain better than 

older adults. 

Item 4 of 150 

A nurse aide walks into a resident's room 

and finds a resident on the floor. The 

resident says, "I fell down and I cannot 

move my arm." What should be the nurse aide's next action? 

A. Help the resident to a sitting position on 

the floor. 

B. Ask the resident to stay still while the 

nurse aide calls for help.

C. Ask the resident to describe the pain and 

how the fall happened. 

D. Support the injured arm by placing a 

pillow under the arm and shoulder. 

Item 5 of 150 

Which action is most helpful to help 

decrease a resident's incontinence? 

A. Leaving the bedpan in place for extra time B. Putting an incontinent brief on the 

resident 

C. Answering the resident's call light quickly 

D. Controlling fluid intake throughout the 

day