Question: Upholding resident rights
Answer Options:
A .
is a matter of choice
B.
is not a nursing assistant’s responsibility
C.
is a legal requirement
D .
makes the facility safer
Answer: C. is a legal requirement
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: 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
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: A nursing assistant should notify the nurse immediately if a resident becomes
Answer Options:
A.
agitated
В.
incontinent
C.
depressed
D.
unconscious
Answer: D. unconscious
Question: Material Safety Data Sheets (SDS) contain procedures for
Answer Options:
A.
preparing for natural disasters
B .
preventing equipment accidents
C.
preventing falls
D.
providing first aid
Answer: D. providing first aid
Question: Guidelines to the care of a resident with Cerebral Palsy include
Answer Options:
A.
allowing adequate time
B.
limiting touch
C.
completing tasks quickly
D.
promoting dependence
Answer: A. allowing adequate time
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
В .
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: Invasion of privacy is
Answer Options:
A.
separating or confining a resident from others against his will
B.
violating a resident’s right to be left alone
C.
keeping someone separate
D.
unlawful restraint of someone affecting his freedom
Answer: B. violating a resident’s right to be left alone
Question: A harmful microorganism refers to
Answer Options:
A.
a pathogen
В.
a nosocomial infection
C.
an infectious disease
D.
isolation
Answer: A. a pathogen
Question: The signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) include
Answer Options:
A.
painful urination
В.
large amounts of urine every 8 hours
C.
light colored urine
D.
no odor to urine
Answer: A. painful urination