Question: A disease that exhibits poor balance or posture, speech impairment, lack of control of the head and lack of muscle and nerve coordination is
Answer Choices:
A. Autism Syndrome
B. Spina Bifida
C. Down’s Syndrome
D. Cerebral Palsy
Answer: D
Question: Diseases passed from one individual to another are called
Answer Choices:
A. climacteric
B. concurrent
C. communicable
D. continent
Answer: C
Question: When measuring the height of an ambulatory resident you should
Answer Choices:
A. raise the height bar even with top of resident’s hair
B. place the height bar level on top of resident’s head
C. place the height bar 1/2 inch above resident’s head
D. place the height bar 1 inch above resident’s head
Answer: B
Question: The single most important thing a nursing assistant can do to prevent the spread of disease-causing microorganisms is
Answer Choices:
A. sterilization
B. hand washing
C. disinfection
D. use of gloves
Answer: B
Question: When caring for a person who needs to wear glasses, you should
Answer Choices:
A. make sure the glasses are clean
B. keep the glasses in a drawer to prevent breakage
C. not worry about keeping the glasses clean because that isn’t part of a nursing assistant’s job description
D. leave the glasses on the bedside stand
Answer: A
Question: Positioning a resident in bed in a proper manner is called good
Answer Choices:
A. body alignment
B. body situation
C. range of motion
D. current practice
Answer: A
Question: Mr. Black is to have a Sitz bath. You will
Answer Choices:
A. soak his hands
B. bathe him in bed using warm water from a basin
C. give him a shower
D. have him sit in warm water
Answer: D
Question: A sign of dehydration that should be reported to the nurse is
Answer Choices:
A. dark urine
B. blue nails
C. moist skin
D. dry cough
Answer: A
Question: Explaining the care that you give and providing the opportunity for choices is showing
Answer Choices:
A. emotional support
B. physical support
C. social support
D. spiritual support
Answer: A
Question: During the dying process, the last sense to leave the body is believed to be
Answer Choices:
A. sight
B. taste
C. hearing
D. smell
Answer: C
Question: While you are shaving a resident you accidentally nick him. You should
Answer Choices:
A. let the area bleed until it stops
B. not worry about it since it isn’t serious
C. tell another nursing assistant
D. apply pressure directly over the area
Answer: D
Question: You are caring for Mr. Jones. When you get home from work your neighbor asks personal questions about him. You do not reply to these questions because you remember
Answer Choices:
A. your right to determine when to relay information to others
B. only Mr. Jones’ has the right to relay information to others
C. only the doctor has the right to relay information to the neighbor
D. only the facility has the right to share this information with others
Answer: B
Question: Mrs. Smith has congestive heart failure. She often has edema in her feet and legs. Edema means
Answer Choices:
A. blue coloring
B. rash
C. dry skin
D. swelling
Answer: D
Question: When using an electronic thermometer to take an oral temperature you must remember to
Answer Choices:
A. use the probe with the red top
B. leave the probe uncovered
C. use the probe with the blue top
D. lubricate the probe
Answer: C
Question: Most older people will consider the loss of independence
Answer Choices:
A. not too important
B. a crisis situation
C. a small challenge
D. a moderate challenge
Answer: B
Question: A guideline for communication with a hearing impaired resident is to
Answer Choices:
A. avoid eye contact
B. face the resident when speaking
C. shout in the resident’s ear
D. speak softly into the resident’s hearing aid
Answer: B
Question: Frequent urination at night is
Answer Choices:
A. polyuria
B. nocturia
C. dysuria
D. oliguria
Answer: B
Question: Elastic stockings are used to treat
Answer Choices:
A. cold feet
B. swollen feet
C. blistered feet
D. ulcerated feet
Answer: B