Question: The best way to prevent the spread of infection is
Answer Options:
A. strict isolation
B. hand washing
C. wearing gloves
D. clean clothes
Answer: B. hand washing
Question: When caring for a resident with a Foley catheter, you should
Answer Options:
A. never lift the collection bag higher than the level of the bladder
B. keep the collection bag on the floor so that it will not pull on the tubing when the resident moves
C. disconnect the tubing as necessary when turning the resident
D. avoid giving the resident too much to drink as it will make too much urine for the collection bag to hold
Answer: A. never lift the collection bag higher than the level of the bladder
Question: You are taking care of a male resident who wants you to dress him. You can help him become more independent by
Answer Options:
A. withholding praise
B. encouraging him to help you
C. asking another nursing assistant to help
D. insist the resident dress himself
Answer: B. encouraging him to help you
Question: When getting Mrs. Thompson up, you ask her which outfit she would like to wear. You are following her right to
Answer Options:
A. privacy
B. choose
C. freedom from abuse
D. confidentiality
Answer: B. choose
Question: The resident is to have ROM on the left knee and hip QID. This should be done
Answer Options:
A. two times a day
B. three times a day
C. once a day
D. four times a day
Answer: D. four times a day
Question: You are measuring Mrs. Clark’s pulse and it is 98 beats per minute, which is significantly different than her normal pulse. You should
Answer Options:
A. ignore this, as pulse rates always fluctuate in older people
B. report this to the charge nurse
C. encourage Mrs. Clark to exercise more
D. call the doctor immediately
Answer: B. report this to the charge nurse
Question: If the resident is unconscious, oral care should be given
Answer Options:
A. at least twice a day
B. once a day
C. only as necessary
D. every two hours
Answer: D. every two hours
Question: According to basic human needs, the task of old age may be to
Answer Options:
A. become depressed
B. complain about everything
C. review life’s accomplishments
D. find no joy in living
Answer: C. review life’s accomplishments
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: It is important for residents on bowel programs to
Answer Options:
A. have low fiber diets
B. follow their toileting schedule
C. use the toilet twice a day
D. have limited fluids
Answer: B. follow their toileting schedule
Question: An age-related change that affects the sensory system is a(an)
Answer Options:
A. increased sense of touch
B. improvement in vision
C. improvement in smell
D. decreased sense of taste
Answer: D. decreased sense of taste
Question: In the last stage of Alzheimer’s disease, the resident afflicted may
Answer Options:
A. still be able to do ADLs
B. recognize his loved ones
C. be unable to help himself
D. still be ambulatory
Answer: C. be unable to help himself
Question: A resident with dementia is crying,
Answer Options:
A. suggest she sit in her room for a while
B. explain to the resident she has dementia
C. call her family to come visit her
D. sit down and reminisce with her
Answer: D. sit down and reminisce with her
Question: A cold pack may cause
Answer Options:
A. burns and blisters
B. swelling and redness
C. increased sensitivity
D. increased bleeding
Answer: A. burns and blisters
Question: The name that applies to all long-term care facilities is
Answer Options:
A. skilled nursing facility
B. intermediate care facility
C. post-surgical care unit
D. assisted living facility
Answer: A. skilled nursing facility
Question: You should encourage residents with Alzheimer’s to help with the chores they can do because
Answer Options:
A. it will keep them confused
B. it will build their self-esteem
C. they will have useless feelings no matter what you do
D. it will make them feel superior
Answer: B. it will build their self-esteem
Question: If the resident is able to help with his care, the nursing assistant should
Answer Options:
A. provide the care herself because it is her job
B. tell him to hurry so you can care for more residents
C. let him do it even if it takes him longer
D. discourage him from trying, for fear of failure
Answer: C. let him do it even if it takes him longer