Question: The best time to count the resident’s pulse and respiration is while
Answer Options:
A. the temperature is being taken
B. the resident is being bathed
C. the intake and output are being collected
D. the resident is being fed
Answer: A. the temperature is being taken
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: A harmful microorganism refers to
Answer Options:
A. a pathogen
B. a nosocomial infection
C. an infectious disease
D. isolation
Answer: A. a pathogen
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: 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: 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: Sexual expression and sexual enjoyment in the elderly
Answer Options:
A. stops at about age 70
B. is quite abnormal
C. is both a basic psychological and physical need
D. is both a hereditary and physical need
Answer: C. is both a basic psychological and physical need
Question: You are assisting Mrs. Bellow, who weighs 250 lbs, to ambulate using a gait belt. She stumbles and starts to fall. You should
Answer Options:
A. let her fall on you so she doesn’t hurt herself
B. try to keep her from falling by tightening your hold on the gait belt
C. lower her and yourself gradually to the floor
D. let go of the gait belt and get out of the way to minimize injuries to both of you
Answer: C. lower her and yourself gradually to the floor
Question: An example of a nursing assistant expressing empathy is
Answer Options:
A. ignoring a resident’s behavior
B. disregarding a resident’s request
C. discussing a resident’s issues publicly
D. feeling what the resident feels
Answer: D. feeling what the resident feels
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: Before caring for residents, nursing assistants who have open cuts, sores, or dermatitis on their hands must
Answer Options:
A. wear gloves
B. wear a mask
C. wear a gown
D. wear a protective apron
Answer: A. wear gloves
Question: Dentures should be cleaned in
Answer Options:
A. hot water
B. cool water
C. bleach
D. sanitizer
Answer: B. cool water
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: Behavior management techniques to use when problems arise include
Answer Options:
A. closing the door, walking away, and ignoring them for no more than 30 minutes
B. speaking clearly and directly in re-direction with short, simple instructions
C. raising your voice and gently directing residents in the direction you want them to go
D. calling the resident’s therapist for helpful suggestions
Answer: B. speaking clearly and directly in re-direction with short, simple instructions
Question: One of your assigned residents needs to go to the toilet at your break time. You should
Answer Options:
A. take the resident to the bathroom before leaving
B. tell the resident to wait for your return
C. leave right away, or you’ll miss your break
D. ignore the resident
Answer: A. take the resident to the bathroom before leaving
Question: Nursing assistants may share medical information about a resident with
Answer Options:
A. their charge nurse
B. all employees in the facility
C. roommates and family members
D. residents’ visitors and friends
Answer: A. their charge nurse