Safety Procedures questions

Question: When a resident is lying in bed vomiting, the nursing assistant should turn the resident’s head to the side to prevent

Answer Options:
A. aspiration
B. dyspepsia
C. aphasia
D. dysphagia

Answer: A. aspiration

Question: A clear liquid diet includes

Answer Options:
A. eggnog
B. a popsicle
C. vegetable beef soup
D. a milkshake

Answer: B. a popsicle

Question: Upholding resident rights

Answer Options:
A. is a matter of choice
B. is not a nursing assistant’s responsibility
C. is a legal requirement
D. makes the facility safer

Answer: C. is a legal requirement

Question: Guidelines to the care of a resident with Cerebral Palsy include

Answer Options:
A. allowing adequate time
B. limiting touch
C. completing tasks quickly
D. promoting dependence

Answer: A. allowing adequate time

Question: Providing mouth care for the dying resident is

Answer Options:
A. not necessary because the resident wouldn’t be eating
B. provided only if the resident appears uncomfortable
C. not provided because it is painful and interrupts rest
D. provided frequently because secretions tend to accumulate

Answer: D. provided frequently because secretions tend to accumulate

Question: Diseases passed from one individual to another are called

Answer Options:
A. climacteric
B. concurrent
C. communicable
D. continent

Answer: C. communicable

Question: Mrs. King has had a stroke. She cannot use her left arm or leg during transfers. The nursing assistant should

Answer Options:
A. instruct her to put her arms around the nursing assistant’s neck so she can lift her during the transfer
B. apply a gait belt around her waist and pivot her on her right leg during the transfer
C. apply a gait belt under her arms and lift her with a gait belt during transfer
D. get assistance from another nursing assistant and use a sheet to lift her during the transfer

Answer: D. get assistance from another nursing assistant and use a sheet to lift her during the transfer

Question: When a resident needs assistance and uses the call light on the bed, a light is activated

Answer Options:
A. outside the resident’s room or in the nursing station
B. in the activities room and in the resident’s room
C. at the nursing station and in the activities room
D. in the bathroom or in the activities room

Answer: A. outside the resident’s room or in the nursing station

Question: Under the HIPAA law

Answer Options:
A. nursing assistants can go to jail for violating confidentiality
B. confidentiality applies to employees and families only
C. confidentiality applies to statements that are made only while you are at work
D. nursing assistants will not be fired from their jobs for violating confidentiality

Answer: A. nursing assistants can go to jail for violating confidentiality

Question: When using proper body mechanics, you

Answer Options:
A. keep your feet together
B. bend at your knees
C. bend at the waist
D. twist at the waist

Answer: B. bend at your knees

Question: Mr. and Mrs. Jones are residents in the same room. Lately they have begun to fight. You should

Answer Options:
A. report this to the nurse
B. scold them for fighting
C. refuse to care for them
D. seek counseling for them

Answer: A. report this to the nurse

Question: The stage of grief when a person refuses to believe what is happening is

Answer Options:
A. denial
B. anger
C. bargaining
D. depression

Answer: A. denial

Question: Arthritis can cause loss of function and pain. Arthritis affects

Answer Options:
A. joints
B. cartilage
C. the nervous system
D. muscles

Answer: A. joints

Question: Special spoons, plates with edges, combs and reaching instruments that assist residents in ADLs are considered

Answer Options:
A. disability devices
B. displacement devices
C. activity devices
D. adaptive devices

Answer: D. adaptive devices

Question: A defense mechanism is used to

Answer Options:
A. blame others
B. return to an earlier time
C. block unpleasant feelings
D. excuse bad behavior

Answer: C. block unpleasant feelings

Question: Another name similar to restorative care is

Answer Options:
A. habilitation
B. rehabilitation
C. ambulation
D. ROM

Answer: B. rehabilitation