Question: Mrs. Jones is complaining of dysuria and hematuria. These may be signs and symptoms of
Answer Options:
A. ADA
B. TIA
C. CVA
D. UTI
Answer: D. UTI
Question: Mrs. Harry has new onset short term memory loss and is frequently disoriented. She may be showing signs of
Answer Options:
A. Huntington’s chorea
B. Multiple Sclerosis
C. Alzheimer’s disease
D. diabetes mellitus
Answer: C. Alzheimer’s disease
Question: Learning about the resident’s cultural beliefs is
Answer Options:
A. not important to meet the resident’s needs
B. not encouraged in a health care facility
C. only important if the resident has no family or friends
D. important in providing care that meets the resident’s needs
Answer: D. important in providing care that meets the resident’s needs
Question: When measuring a resident’s weight, a nursing assistant should
Answer Options:
A. use different scales
B. do it at the end of the shift
C. always use a chair scale
D. balance the scale first
Answer: D. balance the scale first
Question: Residents who wander and pace may suffer from
Answer Options:
A. osteoporosis
B. Alzheimer’s
C. Parkinson’s
D. multiple sclerosis
Answer: B. Alzheimer’s
Question: When a resident is on bedrest the nursing assistant will make a(an)
Answer Options:
A. closed bed
B. unoccupied bed
C. open bed
D. occupied bed
Answer: D. occupied bed
Question: A nursing assistant tells a person she is a nurse. She has committed
Answer Options:
A. fraud
B. libel
C. slander
D. negligence
Answer: A. fraud
Question: A disease transmitted through blood and bodily fluids is
Answer Options:
A. Hepatitis A
B. shingles
C. pediculosis
D. Hepatitis B
Answer: D. Hepatitis B
Question: Sam is diabetic and asks you to buy him some chocolate. He normally has another nursing assistant care for him, but she is on vacation. You
Answer Options:
A. get the chocolate, one time won’t hurt
B. get the chocolate, but give him only a little bit at a time
C. explain to him that you cannot do that, then report it to the nurse
D. tell him to wait for his nursing assistant to get back from vacation
Answer: C. explain to him that you cannot do that, then report it to the nurse
Question: When taking Mr. King’s vital signs a nursing assistant sees that his oral temperature is 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The nursing assistant should
Answer Options:
A. report to the nurse at the end of the shift
B. report to the nurse immediately
C. do nothing at this time
D. retake the temperature in four hours
Answer: B. report to the nurse immediately
Question: When giving a bed bath, the nursing assistant should
Answer Options:
A. keep the bed in the lowest position for resident safety
B. keep both side rails up so the resident can help turn himself during the bath
C. raise the bed to a comfortable working height to prevent back strain
D. raise only the head of the bed to a comfortable working height so the resident can breathe easier
Answer: C. raise the bed to a comfortable working height to prevent back strain
Question: The nursing assistant observes smoke coming from a resident’s room. The first step to take should be to remove the resident from the room, the next step should be to
Answer Options:
A. obtain the nearest fire extinguisher
B. take the fire extinguisher to the fire
C. call the fire department and report
D. pull the fire alarm
Answer: D. pull the fire alarm
Question: The nursing assistant who notices redness on a resident’s heel, should
Answer Options:
A. wait to see how it looks tomorrow
B. tell the resident to show the nurse the red spot
C. rub the area to improve blood flow
D. ask the nurse to come look at the heel
Answer: D. ask the nurse to come look at the heel
Question: Which of the following compounds contains a polyatomic ion?
Answer Options:
A: NaCl
B: Na₂S
C: NaOH
D: Na₃N
Answer: C: NaOH
Question: Could it be Strontium (II) phosphide?
Answer: Strontium phosphide