Dementia review questions

Question: Providing mouth care for the dying resident is

Answer Options:
A. Not necessary because the resident wouldn’t be eating
B. Provided only if the resident appears uncomfortable
C. Not provided because it is painful and interrupts rest
D. Provided frequently because secretions tend to accumulate

Answer: D. Provided frequently because secretions tend to accumulate

Question: The function of the kidneys is

Answer Options:
A. Storing urine
B. Filtering blood
C. Saving urine
D. Digesting food

Answer: B. Filtering blood

Question: The resident is to have ROM on the left knee and hip QID. This should be done

Answer Options:
A. Two times a day
B. Three times a day
C. Once a day
D. Four times a day

Answer: D. Four times a day

Question: Dentures should be cleaned in

Answer Options:
A. Hot water
B. Cool water
C. Bleach
D. Sanitizer

Answer: B. Cool water

Question: An age-related change that affects the sensory system is a

Answer Options:
A. Increased sense of touch
B. Improvement in vision
C. Improvement in smell
D. Decreased sense of taste

Answer: D. Decreased sense of taste

Question: In caring for a blind resident, the nursing assistant should

Answer Options:
A. Address the resident by name
B. Move the resident’s care equipment
C. Keep the lights dimmed
D. Speak to the resident in a raised voice

Answer: A. Address the resident by name

Question: Special spoons, plates with edges, combs, and reaching instruments that assist residents in ADLs are considered

Answer Options:
A. Disability devices
B. Displacement devices
C. Activity devices
D. Adaptive devices

Answer: D. Adaptive devices

Question: A defense mechanism is used to

Answer Options:
A. Blame others
B. Return to an earlier time
C. Block unpleasant feelings
D. Excuse bad behavior

Answer: C. Block unpleasant feelings

Question: A cold pack may cause

Answer Options:
A. Burns and blisters
B. Swelling and redness
C. Increased sensitivity
D. Increased bleeding

Answer: A. Burns and blisters

Question: You observe the resident coughing, pocketing food, and drooling while he is eating. This may indicate

Answer Options:
A. Aphasia
B. Dysphagia
C. Edema
D. Emesis

Answer: B. Dysphagia

Question: Care focused on comfort and symptom relief rather than a cure is

Answer Options:
A. Palliative care
B. Hospital care
C. Respite care
D. Bereavement care

Answer: A. Palliative care

Question: The best position to reduce the risk of aspiration while providing mouth care for the comatose resident is

Answer Options:
A. High Fowler
B. In bed in a side-lying position
C. In bed in a supine position
D. Trendelenburg’s position

Answer: B. In bed in a side-lying position

Question: A resident with dementia is crying.

Answer Options:
A. Suggest she sit in her room for a while
B. Explain to the resident she has dementia
C. Call her family to come visit her
D. Sit down and reminisce with her

Answer: D. Sit down and reminisce with her

Question: When observing the resident’s mouth during oral care, the nursing assistant should report

Answer Options:
A. Yellow teeth
B. Loose teeth
C. No teeth
D. Dentures

Answer: B. Loose teeth

Question: Mr. Jones is in isolation for MRSA. The nursing assistant should first put on

Answer Options:
A. A gown
B. Gloves
C. A mask
D. A hair cover

Answer: A. A gown

Question: When using proper body mechanics, you

Answer Options:
A. Keep your feet together
B. Bend at your knees
C. Bend at the waist
D. Twist at the waist

Answer: B. Bend at your knees