BASIC NURSING SKILLS
QUESTION 1
When giving bedside care, the bed should be
a. At its lowest horizontal level
c. At its highest horizontal level
d. In Fowler’s position
1 points
QUESTION 2
Body temperature is me
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BASIC NURSING SKILLS
QUESTION 1
When giving bedside care, the bed should be
a. At its lowest horizontal level
c. At its highest horizontal level
d. In Fowler’s position
1 points
QUESTION 2
Body temperature is measured at which of the following sites?
b. Under the breasts
c. The earlobe
d. The neck
1 points
QUESTION 3
To use good body mechanics, you should do which of the following?
b. Bend at the waist
c. Have a narrow base ofsupport
d. Twist your body at the waist
1 points
QUESTION 4
d. 15 to 20 minutes
d. Spoon
d. Closed bed
A resident smokes. The person just had a cigarette. How long do you need to wait before taking
the person’s temperature orally?
a. 5 to 10 minutes
b. 10 to 15 minutes
c. You do not need to wait.
1 points
QUESTION 5
You are feeding a resident. You need to serve foods with a
a. Knife
b. Straw
c. Fork
1 points
QUESTION 6
A resident is up all day. What kind of bed should you make?
a. Occupied bed
b. Open bed
c. Surgical bed
1 points
QUESTION 7
When giving oral hygiene, you need to wear
c. Eat the same amount of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat each day
b. A face shield
c. A mask
d. A gown
1 points
QUESTION 8
Diabetes meal planning involves having the person
a. Avoid fats
b. Eat only carbohydrates
d. Eat only protein
1 points
QUESTION 9
For an adult, which pulse rate is reported to the nurse at once?
a. 98
b. 75
d. 62
1 points
QUESTION 10
A resident is unconscious. The person needs mouth care
a. Before and after meals
a. Gloves
c. 50
a. How to use good body mechanics
c. Detect changes in body function
c. Daily
d. During AM and PM care
1 points
QUESTION 11
The nurse asks you to dangle a resident. Before you do so, you need all of the following
information except
b. How long the person needs to dangle
c. Which side is strong and which side is weak
d. What observationsto report and record
1 points
QUESTION 12
Vital signs do which of the following?
a. Diagnose illness
b. Measure how much urine the kidneys have made
d. Tell certain lab values
1 points
QUESTION 13
A resident is unconscious. How should you position the person for oral hygiene?
a. In Fowler’s position
b. In the supine position
b. At least every 2 hours
c. Non-skid footwear
d. At least 1 hour
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