Question: A sign of dehydration that should be reported to the nurse is
Answer Options:
A. dark urine
B. blue nails
C. moist skin
D. dry cough
Answer: A. dark urine
Question: When a resident is actively dying you should
Answer Options:
A. leave them alone
B. give them the same care you always have
C. take them to the activities room more often
D. turn and reposition them less frequently
Answer: B. give them the same care you always have
Question: A nursing assistant should notify the nurse immediately if a resident becomes
Answer Options:
A. agitated
B. incontinent
C. depressed
D. unconscious
Answer: D. unconscious
Question: While bathing a resident you observe a rash on the resident’s leg. You should
Answer Options:
A. apply an ointment to the leg
B. report this at once to the nurse
C. immediately document it in her chart
D. tell this to the charge nurse during shift report
Answer: B. report this at once to the nurse
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: People communicate with one another in
Answer Options:
A. the same way
B. a variety of ways
C. non-verbal ways only
D. verbal ways only
Answer: B. a variety of ways
Question: Bacteria is usually found in
Answer Options:
A. cold, bright places
B. extremely hot places
C. moist, dark places
D. dry places
Answer: C. moist, dark places
Question: After feeding a resident with aspiration precautions, the head of the bed should be
Answer Options:
A. kept flat
B. elevated greater than 30 degrees
C. less than 30 degrees
D. elevated greater than 90 degrees
Answer: B. elevated greater than 30 degrees
Question: If you suspect a resident has been abused you
Answer Options:
A. must report your suspicions
B. can keep quiet and watch to see if it continues
C. can watch closely and see if it continues to happen
D. must speak with the suspected abuser and tell them to stop
Answer: A. must report your suspicions
Question: Positioning a resident in bed in a proper manner is called good
Answer Options:
A. body alignment
B. body situation
C. range of motion
D. current practice
Answer: A. body alignment
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 water temperature for a hot soak or tub bath should be
Answer Options:
A. 80 – 90 degrees Fahrenheit
B. 100 – 105 degrees Fahrenheit
C. 110 – 115 degrees Fahrenheit
D. above 115 degrees Fahrenheit
Answer: B. 100 – 105 degrees Fahrenheit
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: AIDS (HIV) can be transmitted by
Answer Options:
A. sitting on a contaminated toilet seat
B. eating contaminated food
C. having sexual intercourse
D. drinking from a contaminated glass
Answer: C. having sexual intercourse
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: Dentures should be cleaned in
Answer Options:
A. hot water
B. cool water
C. bleach
D. sanitizer
Answer: B. cool water
Question: If the resident is unable to clean their own dentures, the nursing assistant should
Answer Options:
A. brush the dentures under warm running water
B. brush the dentures under cool running water
C. have a family member brush the dentures
D. soak the dentures in a denture cup for one hour
Answer: B. brush the dentures under cool running water