Question: Residents have the right to
Answer Options: A. walk about in other residents’ rooms B. administer their own medications C. use other residents’ belongings D. read their roommates’ mail
Answer: B. administer their own medications
Question: A nursing assistant is overheard speaking untrue statements regarding a resident. This is considered
Answer Options: A. libel B. slander C. assault D. battery
Answer: B. slander
Question: Psychosocial needs include
Answer Options: A. food and water B. protection and shelter C. love and affection D. sleep and rest
Answer: C. love and affection
Question: A nursing assistant finds a resident masturbating in the bathroom. The nursing assistant should
Answer Options: A. immediately tell the nurse B. provide for the resident’s privacy C. continue as if nothing happened D. tell the resident to stop
Answer: B. provide for the resident’s privacy
Question: Normal respirations are
Answer Options: A. between 12 and 20 per minute B. loud and labored C. irregular, with unequal chest rising and falling D. between 20 and 30 per minute
Answer: A. between 12 and 20 per minute
Question: Before emptying a urinal, the nursing assistant should know if
Answer Options: A. the resident is on intake and output B. the resident is on bedrest C. the resident is ambulatory D. the resident is alert and oriented
Answer: A. the resident is on intake and output
Question: Mr. Jones has just finished lunch. He drank four ounces of milk and six ounces of water. He consumed
Answer Options: A. 180 cc/ml B. 200 cc/ml C. 300 cc/ml D. 420 cc/ml
Answer: C. 300 cc/ml
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: Choosing certain foods because of heritage is considered a resident’s
Answer Options: A. race B. culture C. responsibility D. duty
Answer: B. culture
Question: A wet floor sign is on the left side of the hallway. When ambulating a resident a nursing assistant should
Answer Options: A. ask the housekeeper how long ago the floor was mopped to see if it is now dry B. carefully step around the wet floor sign and instruct the resident to be careful C. avoid the left side of the hallway and walk on the right side of the hallway D. touch the floor to see if it is still wet and then tell the resident to be careful
Answer: C. avoid the left side of the hallway and walk on the right side of the hallway
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: Protective eye wear is a necessary piece of protection
Answer Options: A. when emptying a Foley bag B. when blood may splash C. for all medical personnel D. for airborne diseases
Answer: B. when blood may splash
Question: The air conditioning unit in Mrs. Cool’s room begins smoking while the nursing assistant is in the room providing care. The first action the nursing assistant should take is
Answer Options: A. extinguish the smoke B. call for help C. remove her from the room D. pull the fire alarm
Answer: C. remove her from the room