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You enter a
... [Show More] residents room and the resident has a new onset bedsore. You feel you need to document this in the medical record but also have a discussion with the
nurse. Where would you opt to have this discussion?
a. In the patients room
b. In the hallway with the family
c. In private
d. At the local bar - C
To prevent shampoo from getting into your residents eyes, you should:
a. Use a hand held nozzle
b. Use dry shampoo
c. Rinse the hair throughly
d. Use a washcloth to cover the eyes - D
Bath water temperature should be at what temperature:
a. 110- 115 degrees F
b. 110- 120 degrees F
c. 105 degrees F
d. 105- 109 degrees F - A
The word ACUTE when used to define illness means:
a. an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
b. an ongoing illness for which there is no cure
c. a sudden onset to an illness
d. an illness that is gradual - C
In your role as a nursing assistant, you are able to:
a. You can take verbal orders over the phone from doctors
b. Give medications
c. Insert a foley in the patients vagina or penis
d. Report changes in the residents condition to the nurse - D
An assisted living facility provides all of the following except:
a. Housing
b. Personal care
c. Social activities
d. 24 hour skilled nursing care - D
Those persons who provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a registered
nurse or a licensed practical nurse are:
a. Licensed practical nurse
b. Case managers
c. Assistive personnel
d. The "health care team" - C
A federal insurance plan providing benefits for older persons and some younger
persons with disabilities is called:
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. Blue Cross/ Blue Shield
d. Coventry - B
Which nursing care pattern focuses on tasks and jobs?
a. Functional nursing
b. Team nursing
c. Primary nursing
d. Care management - A
You promote quality of life by:
a. Delegating tasks to your coworkers
b. Making sure you bring your resident chocolate and Starbucks
c. Doing everything for the patient, they don't need to lift a finger
d. Speaking to individuals in a respectful manner - D
Your patient has left sided weakness, how do you put on their shirt?
a. Clients choice
b. Right sleeve
c. Left sleeve
d. Both sleeve together - C
Exercises that move each muscle and joint care called?
a. Rotation
b. Adduction
c. Range of Motion
d. Abduction - C
Your patient's roommate has just died, how can you BEST help the client with the
loss?
a. Discourage individual activity
b. Encourage the client talk
c. Convince the client its no big loss. The roommate was a complainer
d. Leave the client alone - B
You go to check on Mrs. Jones, she is very agitated. Your task is to give her a bed bath, When you walk in the room, she tells you "Get out of here. I do not want a
bed bath". What should you do?
a. Speak loudly because maybe Mrs. Jones didn't hear or understand you. b. Run
c. Tell the client they have no choice, shut up and lets get cleaned up
d. Talk calmly, slowly, reassure the client. Do not force them. Report the refusal to the nurse. - D
Padding side rails on a bed serves a purpose. The purpose is:
a. Restrain the patient
b. Have somewhere to put the call button
c. Keep the client warm
d. Protect your client from possible injury - D
Which of the following stages of dying is usually the final stage for the client?
a. Anger
b. Acceptance
c. Bargaining
d. Depression - B
Which is more correct measure of urinary output?
a. 30 oz
b. 300ml or cc
c. 2 cups
d. 1 gallon - B
The role of the ombudsman is:
a. Work with the nursing home to protect the clients rights
b. Control the nursing home budget
c. Prepare classes that nurses aides take to learn hygiene
d. Run a group of nursing homes - A
The BEST time to prepare for a disaster is:
a. During your lunch
b. When everyone has gone to bed
c. During a tornado or hurricane
d. Before it happens - D
Which temperature is considered MOST accurate?
a. Oral
b. Axillary (A)
c. Temporal
d. Rectal (R) - D
The beginning sign of a pressure sore is:
a. Coolness
b. Discoloration
c. Swelling
d. Numbness - B
What Act did Congress pass in 1987, to protect the quality of life, health and safety
of nursing home residents?
a. MedicareAct of 1987
b. Patients Bill of Rights
c. EMTALA
d. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - D
Your resident is wealthy. He offers you a "little gift" in the form of cash for providing
expert care. You should:
a. Accept and say nothing
b. Accept like a tip and share it with your coworkers
c. Refuse graciously
d. Look to see if anyone is listening or watching - C
Retirement usually results in:
a. Physical changes from aging
b. Financial security
c. Less Free Time
d. Typically a lower income - d
After urinating, the resident is assisted to:
a. Wash their hands
b. Get back in bed
c. GIven something to drink
d. Put in a diaper - A
What can happen is constipation is not relieved?
a. Enema
b. Diarrhea
c. Incontinence
d. Fecal Impaction - D
When removing soiled linens, you must wear:
a. A gown
b. Face Mask
c. Eye Protection
d. Gloves - D
Information that you can see, hear, feel or smell is called:
a. Assessment
b. Observation
c. Objective data
d. Subjective data - D
A resident continues to ask you the same question over and over again each time
you come into the room. You should:
a. Tell the person you are tired of answering the same question
b. Yell at the resident
c. Report the behavior
d. Be patient - D [Show Less]