Question: A special procedure that a nursing assistant might perform is
Answer Options: A. giving medications B. starting an IV C. preparing a Sitz bath D. preparing a gavage feeding
Answer: C. preparing a Sitz bath
Question: Two types of bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics are
Answer Options: A. EEG and C. DIFF B. MRSA and VRE C. AFB and ADL D. COPD and CHF
Answer: B. MRSA and VRE
Question: You can maintain medical asepsis by
Answer Options: A. not keeping the residents clean B. using equipment and supplies that are not cleaned C. washing your hands at appropriate times D. neglecting to clean bathing areas after use
Answer: C. washing your hands at appropriate times
Question: A common risk factor for heart disease is
Answer Options: A. exercise B. obesity C. malnutrition D. hypotension
Answer: B. obesity
Question: Mr. Marble is ambulating in the hallway and suddenly falls to the floor. A nursing assistant sees this occur. After calling for the nurse, the nursing assistant should
Answer Options: A. help him back to his feet and ask him if he is okay B. leave him on the floor and stay with him until the nurse arrives C. find the nursing assistant who is assigned to him and report what happened D. help him into a wheelchair and take him to his room
Answer: B. leave him on the floor and stay with him until the nurse arrives
Question: The membrane that lines the nose and the mouth is known as the
Answer Options: A. synovial membrane B. cutaneous membrane C. serous membrane D. mucous membrane
Answer: D. mucous membrane
Question: You are feeding a resident who chokes on food and is coughing strongly. You should
Answer Options: A. start CPR at once B. slap them on the back four times C. wait and allow them to cough D. start abdominal thrusts immediately
Answer: C. wait and allow them to cough
Question: Long term care facilities and home health agencies follow state and federal regulations. These inspections are called
Answer Options: A. site visit B. state visit C. federal visit D. survey visit
Answer: D. survey visit
Question: A resident’s restorative plan includes ambulation to the dining room daily. The nursing assistant should
Answer Options: A. use a wheelchair to avoid being late for the meal B. tell the resident to refuse when the nursing assistant is off duty C. provide assistance with encouragement D. expect physical therapy assistants to implement the plan
Answer: C. provide assistance with encouragement
Question: When doing range of motion (ROM) exercises, you should always remember
Answer Options: A. to push the exercise as far as you can B. to repeat each motion 15 times C. to move a joint only until resistance is felt D. that it is best to continue the exercise “through the pain”
Answer: C. to move a joint only until resistance is felt
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: C. 110 – 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
Question: The basic needs of the elderly include
Answer Options: A. physical and emotional needs B. the need for a special diet C. a need for assistive devices D. a need for quiet and isolation
Answer: A. physical and emotional needs
Question: To help a dying resident who is in pain
Answer Options: A. reposition for comfort B. keep the room brightly lit C. administer mouth care every two hours D. turn the TV on and leave the room
Answer: A. reposition for comfort