Question: When a nursing assistant recognizes and notices a sign or symptom it is called a (an)
Answer Choices: A. objective calculation B. subjective demonstration C. objective observation D. subjective observation
Answer: C. objective observation
Question: One respiration equals
Answer Choices: A. one inhalation B. two full breaths C. one inhalation and one expiration D. two inhalations and one expiration
Answer: C. one inhalation and one expiration
Question: The moral rules that guide the behavior of all health care providers are called a(n)
Answer Choices: A. ethical code B. legal code C. health code D. medical code
Answer: A. ethical code
Question: If you find it difficult to care for the spiritual needs of a resident you should
Answer Choices: A. talk the matter over with the charge nurse first B. talk to a family member first C. ask your pastor for help D. disregard the matter
Answer: A. talk the matter over with the charge nurse first
Question: You are asked to participate in an interdisciplinary care plan meeting. You should
Answer Choices: A. share your thoughts and suggestions B. sit quietly and observe C. say, “I am too busy to attend.” D. bring other things to do
Answer: A. share your thoughts and suggestions
Question: In a facility where a significant portion of the residents read Spanish, the personal rights must be posted in
Answer Choices: A. English only B. Spanish only C. Spanish and English D. sign language
Answer: C. Spanish and English
Question: For residents who still have their own teeth, regular oral hygiene is
Answer Choices: A. very important for the continued good health of the residents B. not too important because the residents are older C. taken care of by the resident so you don’t have to worry about it D. the responsibility of the resident’s dentist
Answer: A. very important for the continued good health of the residents
Question: When speaking to a resident with a hearing aid, a nursing assistant should
Answer Choices: A. face the resident and speak slowly B. turn sideways toward the resident C. use longer sentences and choose words carefully D. speak loudly into the ear with the hearing aid
Answer: A. face the resident and speak slowly
Question: An area of the resident’s skin over a bony surface that is red, is an indication of stage
Answer Choices: A. one pressure ulcer injury B. two pressure ulcer injury C. three pressure ulcer injury D. four pressure ulcer injury
Answer: A. one pressure ulcer injury
Question: A procedure the nursing assistant is allowed to perform is to
Answer Choices: A. start an intravenous feeding B. change a sterile dressing C. put a catheter in a bladder D. take a blood pressure
Answer: D. take a blood pressure
Question: Examples of bloodborne pathogens are
Answer Choices: A. HIV and HBV B. staph and strep C. fungus and bacteria D. bacteria and virus
Answer: A. HIV and HBV
Question: Caregivers can help meet the emotional needs of a resident when they
Answer Choices: A. provide a listening ear B. offer to make most of his decisions for him C. recommend a psychiatrist D. refuse to accept the resident’s behavior
Answer: A. provide a listening ear
Question: Material Safety Data Sheets (SDS) contain procedures for
Answer Choices: A. disposing of hazardous material B. lifting and moving people safely C. preparing for natural disasters D. preventing slips and falls
Answer: A. disposing of hazardous material
Question: Infection control in the nursing home is important because the elderly
Answer Choices: A. are more susceptible to disease B. harbor more disease causing organisms C. eat and drink poorly D. are less active
Answer: A. are more susceptible to disease