Question: A useful aid for moving a dependent resident to the top of the bed is a
Answer Choices:
A. rolled towel
B. lift sheet
C. bed spread
D. couple of pillows
Answer: B
Question: The primary purpose of a bladder training program is to
Answer Choices:
A. help the resident stay clean
B. help the resident regain control
C. help eliminate odor in the unit
D. get additional information for the care plan
Answer: B
Question: Caregivers can help meet the emotional needs of a resident when they
Answer Choices:
A. provide a listening ear
B. offer to make most of his decisions for him
C. recommend a psychiatrist
D. refuse to accept the resident’s behavior
Answer: A
Question: The leading cause of injury to an elderly person is
Answer Choices:
A. burns
B. falls
C. poisoning
D. auto accidents
Answer: B
Question: When caring for a resident wearing a soft waist restraint a nursing assistant should make sure the restraint
Answer Choices:
A. cannot move when the restraint is in place
B. is tied and knotted so the resident cannot unfasten it
C. is applied under the resident’s clothing so it is hidden from sight
D. is released at least every two hours for repositioning
Answer: D
Question: To prevent the spread of pathogens, a nursing assistant should
Answer Choices:
A. sterilize everything
B. follow standard precautions
C. wear gloves at all times
D. carry disinfectant spray
Answer: B
Question: Residents who wander and pace may suffer from
Answer Choices:
A. osteoporosis
B. Alzheimer’s
C. Parkinson’s
D. multiple sclerosis
Answer: B
Question: Choosing certain foods because of heritage is considered a resident’s
Answer Choices:
A. race
B. culture
C. responsibility
D. duty
Answer: B
Question: Residents who are unconscious
Answer Choices:
A. do not require oral care
B. require special oral care
C. are usually mouth breathers
D. usually only breathe through their nose
Answer: B
Question: When observing the resident’s mouth during oral care, the nursing assistant should report
Answer Choices:
A. yellow teeth
B. loose teeth
C. no teeth
D. dentures
Answer: B
Question: Ambulate with assistance means
Answer Choices:
A. you are to walk with the resident twice a day
B. the resident can use a wheelchair with help
C. the resident can walk alone
D. the resident can walk with help
Answer: D
Question: A resident’s ability to get around is called
Answer Choices:
A. sensibility
B. mobility
C. stability
D. sociability
Answer: B
Question: When using proper body mechanics, you
Answer Choices:
A. keep your feet together
B. bend at your knees
C. bend at the waist
D. twist at the waist
Answer: B
Question: A rectal temperature should be measured if the resident has
Answer Choices:
A. a colostomy
B. sores in his mouth
C. diarrhea
D. had recent removal of hemorrhoids
Answer: B
Question: It is very important to be accurate when measuring a resident’s vital signs. If you get abnormally high or low readings you should
Answer Choices:
A. write them on the clipboard, but you don’t need to report them
B. measure them again and report them to your charge nurse
C. tell your fellow workers about them at breaktime
D. take the readings in two hours since they will change
Answer: B
Question: Mr. Schell is a smoker and insists that he needs to smoke now. However, he has just taken some medication for a backache and appears to be drowsy. As his nursing assistant you may
Answer Choices:
A. leave smoking materials in his room so he can access them
B. take him to the smoking area and then leave him
C. take him to the smoking area and then stay with him
D. tell him he must wait until the medication has worn off
Answer: C
Question: When a resident has an oral temperature of 102.6, the nursing assistant should first
Answer Choices:
A. call the family member
B. tell the resident
C. report this to the nurse
D. document it
Answer: C
Question: When first being admitted to a facility, the resident’s first and lasting impression should be
Answer Choices:
A. negative
B. positive
C. irrelevant
D. a factor you are not concerned about
Answer: B
Question: Unless residents specifically ask you to do otherwise, they should be addressed as
Answer Choices:
A. honey or sweetie
B. Mom or Pop
C. Mr. or Mrs.
D. Grandma or Grandpa
Answer: C