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