Admission Care sample questions

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: When dressing a resident who has had a stroke you should start from the side that is

Answer Options:
A. unaffected
B. affected
C. closer to you
D. farther from you

Answer: B. affected

Question: The signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) include

Answer Options:
A. painful urination
B. large amounts of urine every 8 hours
C. light-colored urine
D. no odor to urine

Answer: A. painful urination

Question: An example of good telephone etiquette would be to first answer by saying

Answer Options:
A. hello
B. “Who is this, please?”
C. your name, title, and location
D. “How can I help you?”

Answer: C. your name, title, and location

Question: For a resident who frequently drops food off their plate it is most helpful to use a

Answer Options:
A. bib
B. spoon
C. plate rim
D. dual-handled plate

Answer: C. plate rim

Question: A broken leg is a good example of a condition that is considered

Answer Options:
A. acute
B. endemic
C. chronic
D. metastatic

Answer: A. acute

Question: The nursing assistant can find information about the resident’s bathing schedule in the

Answer Options:
A. resident’s care plan
B. report book
C. doctor’s order sheet
D. resident’s chart

Answer: A. resident’s care plan

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: When communicating with a resident with a hearing aid, you should

Answer Options:
A. have the resident turn up the hearing aid volume as high as possible
B. shout near the ear with the hearing aid
C. stand to the side of the resident when you speak
D. face the resident so they can see you speak

Answer: D. face the resident so they can see you speak

Question: When first being admitted to a facility, the resident’s first and lasting impression should be

Answer Options:
A. negative
B. positive
C. irrelevant
D. a factor you are not concerned about

Answer: B. positive

Question: The safety of an ambulating resident can be increased by

Answer Options:
A. using a gait belt
B. keeping the side rails up when in bed
C. always using a walker
D. limiting the frequency of ambulation

Answer: A. using a gait belt

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: 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: 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: Mr. Dowling is mentally impaired. When assisting him with his ADLs you notice he is becoming frustrated. You should

Answer Options:
A. slow down the activity
B. encourage him to do more
C. leave and come back later
D. ask the nurse for medication

Answer: A. slow down the activity

Question: Nursing assistants can promote social well-being by assisting residents to

Answer Options:
A. attend all church activities
B. maintain good oral hygiene
C. attend various activities
D. ambulate independently

Answer: C. attend various activities