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The nurse tells you to perform a procedure. Which of the following may put you at risk of losing your certification or license? a. Ensuring your state allows nursing assistants to perform the procedure b. Ensuring you do whatever the nurse tells you to do c. Ensuring the procedure is in your job description d. Ensuring the nurse is available to answer questions

b. Ensuring you do whatever the nurse tells you to do

Isolation Precautions are based on a. Sterile technique b. Clean and dirty c. Sterilization methods d. The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

b. Clean and dirty

Dysphagia means a. Difficulty urinating b. Difficulty swallowing c. Difficulty walking d. Difficulty speaking

b. Difficulty swallowing

Care that helps people regain their health, strength, and independence is

restorative nursing care

Hardened plaque on teeth is

tartar

Provides care to persons at home

Home Health Agency

Provides complex care while the person recovers from illness or surgery before returning home

Hospital

_____________ is the duty or obligation to perform some act or function.

Respsonsibility

Serves people who do not need hospital care but need complex equipment and care measures

Sub-acute facility

Which pulse site is used for children under the age of 2 years?

The apical site

The goal of the health team is to Select one: a. Provide quality care. b. Make money. c. Provide case management. d. Assign tasks and responsibilities.

a. Provide quality care.

You promote the person's quality of life by a. Providing privacy when the person is practicing new skills b. Making choices for the person c. Discussing the person's program with co-workers in the hallway d. Offering sympathy when the person feels discouraged

a. Providing privacy when the person is practicing new skills

This type of bed is made for a person who will be up most of the day. a. A closed bed b. A surgical bed c. An open bed d. An occupied bed

a. A closed bed

Persons with dementia a. Are less confused at night. b. Are given sleeping pills to help them sleep. c. Are restrained in bed at night to keep them safe. d. Are allowed to wander at night in a safe and supervised setting.

a. Are less confused at night.

When performing digital removal of an impaction, the person should be monitored frequently for a. Bradycardia. b. Tachycardia. c. Hypotension. d. Hypertension.

a. Bradycardia. (Checking for and removing impactions are very dangerous. The vagus nerve can be stimulated. Stimulation of the vagus nerve slows the heart rate. The heart rate can slow to unsafe levels in some persons.)

Food mixed with gastric juice to form a semi-liquid substance is called a. Chyme b. Peristalsis c. Bile d. Feces

a. Chyme

These are laws that deal with relationships between people. a. Civil laws b. Criminal laws c. Responsibilities d. Torts

a. Civil laws

Painful or difficult urination is a. Dysuria b. Micturition c. Oliguria d. Urinary urgency

a. Dysuria

Which of the following is a rule for body mechanics? a. Face your work area. b. Do not lift objects higher than waist level. c. Lean over the person to give care. d. Get help from a co-worker to move light objects.

a. Face your work area.

Who is able to exercise rights for an incompentent resident? a. Legal representative b. Doctor c. Nurse d. Director of the facility

a. Legal representative

Restraining a resident without a doctor's order is a violation of a. OBRA b. Civil law c. Protected nursing assistant records d. Nursing assistant registry

a. OBRA

The infestation of the body with lice is a. Pediculosis corporis b. Dandruff c. Pediculosis pubis d. Pediculosis capitis

a. Pediculosis corporis

Risk factors for work-related musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs) include which of the following? a. Performing the same motion continuously or frequently b. Assuming positions that place no stress on the body c. Lifting or transferring heavy patients and residents with a co-worker d. Turning your whole body when changing the direction of your movement

a. Performing the same motion continuously or frequently

An ombudsman: a. Promotes the resident's needs and interests b. Makes care decisions for the resident c. Is employed by the nursing center d. Is an RN

a. Promotes the resident's needs and interests

The process of cleaning a. Removes organic matter. b. Destroys pathogens. c. Destroys spores. d. Uses very high temperature.

a. Removes organic matter.

The person is placed in which position when an enema is administered? a. Sims' b. Prone c. Supine d. Trendelenberg

a. Sims'

Which is a symptom? a. Stomach cramps b. Vomiting c. An open sore d. Drainage from the eyes

a. Stomach cramps

The lithotomy position is used to examine a. The vagina b. The chest and breasts c. The abdomen d. The knees and feet

a. The vagina

During sleep a. There are no voluntary arm or leg movements. b. Pulse and respiration rates increase. c. Stress, tension, and anxiety increase. d. Body functions speed up.

a. There are no voluntary arm or leg movements.

Touching a person's body without his or her consent is a. battery b. defamation c. assault d. malpractice

a. battery

A semi - sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 46 and 60 degrees. a. fowler's b. supine c. sims d. prone

a. fowler's

Being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others who perform delegated tasks is being

accountable

A Kardex is a. Completed when the person is admitted to the agency. b. A card file used to summarize information. c. Used only by RNs. d. Used to record frequent measurements or observations.

b. A card file used to summarize information.

On your day off, you bring a patient your favorite cookies. This is a. Harassment b. Boundary crossing c. Boundary sign d. Intentional tort

b. Boundary crossing

When a resident is given certain drugs that affect his mood, behavior or mental function, it may deny his right to: a. Privacy b. Freedom from restraints c. Personal choice d. Freedom from abuse, mistreatment and neglect

b. Freedom from restraints

Separating the person from others against his or her will is a. Invasion of privacy b. Involuntary seclusion c. Environment violation d. A restraint

b. Involuntary seclusion

Which statement about ergonomics is correct? a. It is the science of making the worker fit the job. b. It involves changing the task, work station, equipment, and tools to help reduce stress on the worker's body. c. Only those working in the maintenance department need to be aware of ergonomics. d. Nursing assistants are at low risk for musculo-skeletal injuries.

b. It involves changing the task, work station, equipment, and tools to help reduce stress on the worker's body.

Negligence by an RN is a. Slander b. Malpractice c. Defamation d. Boundary crossing

b. Malpractice

A federal health insurance program providing benefits for older persons and some younger people with certain disabilities is a. Medicaid b. Medicare c. Private insurance d. A diagnosis-related group

b. Medicare

Frequent urination at night is a. Polyuria b. Nocturia c. Dysuria d. Urgency

b. Nocturia

Most falls occur in a. The dining room b. Patient and resident rooms and bathrooms c. Therapy rooms d. Hallways

b. Patient and resident rooms and bathrooms

Most older persons do not tolerate this position. a. Fowler's position b. Prone position c. Supine position d. Lateral position

b. Prone position

Nerve fibers for vision are found in the: a. Sclera b. Retina c. Iris d. Cornea

b. Retina

After passing through the trachea, air enters the: a. Alveoli b. Right bronchus and left bronchus c. Pharynx and larynx d. Bronchioles

b. Right bronchus and left bronchus

Planning involves a. Collecting information about the person b. Setting priorities and goals c. Performing or carrying out nursing measures in the care plan d. Measuring if goals are met

b. Setting priorities and goals

The type of catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed is called a a. Foley catheter. b. Straight catheter. c. Condom catheter. d. Suprapubic catheter.

b. Straight catheter. (A straight catheter drains the bladder and then is removed. Foley, condom, and suprapubic catheters are left in place.)

The nurse is delegating a task to you. Which of the following involves the communication step? a. The nurse observes the care you give. b. The nurse explains the steps of the task. c. The nurse thanks you for a job well done. d. The nurse assesses the person's needs.

b. The nurse explains the steps of the task.

T lymphocytes are developed in a. Tonsils b. Thymus c. Spleen d. Liver

b. Thymus

To protect persons from harm, you need to a. Keep bed rails up on all patient and resident beds. b. Report unsafe equipment at the end of your shift. c. Answer call lights promptly. d. Wipe up spills when you finish your assignment.

c. Answer call lights promptly.

Adults need about _________ hours of sleep daily. a. less than 6 b. 12 c. 7 - 8 d. 10-11

c. 7 - 8

An illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery is a. An acute illness b. A chronic illness c. A terminal illness d. A hospice illness

c. A terminal illness

Hair loss is a. Hirsutism b. Pediculosis c. Alopecia d. Decubitus

c. Alopecia

Hematuria means a. frequent urination b. scant amount of urine c. Blood in the urine d. painful urination

c. Blood in the urine

Distraction means to a. Be free of mental and physical stress. b. Focus on a pleasant scene. c. Change the person's center of attention. d. Control pain with drugs.

c. Change the person's center of attention.

Which is a rule for bathing? a. You do not need to wash your hands. b. Allow time for the skin to air dry. c. Cover the person for warmth and privacy. d. Wash from the dirtiest areas to the cleanest areas.

c. Cover the person for warmth and privacy.

You are ill and cannot come to work. Which is correct? a. Call a co-worker to report your illness. b. Do not call anyone. You are sick and need your rest. c. Follow the agency's attendance policy. d. Call the agency's administrator.

c. Follow the agency's attendance policy.

A person has the right to be free from involuntary seclusion. An example of involuntary seclusion would be: a. Allowing the person to talk in the courtyard area during daylight hours b. Having the person sleep in his/her room at night c. Forcing the person to remain in his/her room during breakfast d. Permitting the person to remain in his/her room while it is being cleaned

c. Forcing the person to remain in his/her room during breakfast

Which of the following is an OBRA requirement for resident rooms? a. There are at least two windows to the outside. b. All beds must have bed rails. c. Full visual privacy is provided. d. Private toilet facilities are in the room.

c. Full visual privacy is provided.

What should the person do before you collect a sputum specimen? a. Have the person take a few deep breaths b. Have the person expectorate into the container c. Have the person rinse their mouth with water d. Have the person wash their hands

c. Have the person rinse their mouth with water

Your role in the survey process includes which of the following? Select one: a. Interviewing the family. b. Change documentation dates. c. Helping keep the agency clean. d. Avoid the surveyor's questions.

c. Helping keep the agency clean.

During which step of the nursing process is care given? a. Planning b. Evaluation c. Implementation d. Assessment

c. Implementation

A pillow is positioned against the person's back in the a. Prone position b. Semi-Fowler's position c. Lateral position d. Supine position

c. Lateral position

What is considered a violation of privacy? a. Closing the door while the resident is in the bathroom b. Draping to prevent exposure from an exposed body part c. Leaving the resident without bed covers d. Closing privacy curtains prior to treatment

c. Leaving the resident without bed covers

A written or electronic account of a person's condition and response to treatment and care is the a. Kardex b. Care plan c. Medical record d. Assignment sheet

c. Medical record

Persons who perform delegated tasks under the supervision of licensed nurses are a. Licensed practical nurses b. Case managers c. Nursing assistants d. The health care team

c. Nursing assistants

When changing linens, you must follow: a. OBRA and OSHA standards. b. Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions. c. Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. d. The material safety data sheet.

c. Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.

resident tells you that she wants someone to read the Bible to her before she goes to sleep. What should you do? a. Call her pastor. b. Tell her you do not have time. c. Tell the nurse about her request. d. Call her family.

c. Tell the nurse about her request.

The lining of the uterus is a. The cervix b. Ovulation c. The endometrium d. The hymen

c. The endometrium

The person is weighed before an exam. Which is correct? a. Pajamas and a robe are worn. b. Shoes are worn. c. The person voids before being weighed. d. The person chooses what to wear.

c. The person voids before being weighed.

Lymph is formed in a. Blood vessels b. Bone marrow c. Tissues d. Spleen

c. Tissues

Fall risk wrist band is usually what color? a. Blue b. Pink c. Yellow d. Red

c. Yellow

The prefix "ab" means a. Toward b. Against c. Double d. Away from

d. Away from

Urine is stored in the: a. Urethra b. Penis c. Ureters d. Bladder

d. Bladder

What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn? a. 20 respirations per minute b. 25 respirations per minute c. 30 respirations per minute d. 35 respirations per minute

d. 35 respirations per minute

If you find a person on the floor, what should your next action be? a. Do not move the person until you check them out to see if they are injured. b. Go get the nurse. c. Help them up and back into bed. d. Do not move the person. Stay with the person and call for the nurse.

d. Do not move the person. Stay with the person and call for the nurse.

Nurses will measure if goals in the planning steps are met during a. Assessing b. Planning c. Implementation d. Evaluation

d. Evaluation

Nursing assistants work under the direction of a. The doctor b. The administrator c. Other nursing assistants d. Licensed nurses

d. Licensed nurses

This is an official record of persons who have completed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program. a. OBRA b. Civil law c. Protected nursing assistant records d. Nursing assistant registry

d. Nursing assistant registry

Which requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation? a. Medicare and Medicaid b. The Older Americans Act c. Health maintenance organizations d. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987

d. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 198

A person complains of being cold during the examination. What should you do? a. Tell the person the exam will be over shortly. b. Tell the examiner. c. Turn up the heat. d. Provide a bath blanket.

d. Provide a bath blanket.

Damage to the cerebral cortex can affect which of the following? a. Breathing b. Body movement coordination c. Balance and coordination d. Reasoning and memory

d. Reasoning and memory

ou assist a resident with shaving his face. Which is correct? a. Apply aftershave cream before shaving. b. Use a razor for persons on anticoagulant medications. c. Shave away from the direction of hair growth. d. Report nicks or cuts to the nurse at once.

d. Report nicks or cuts to the nurse at once.

The type of enema that may be ordered when the bowel does not need a complete cleansing is a. Saline. b. Soapsuds. c. Tap water. d. Small-volume.

d. Small-volume.

The largest part of the brain and the center of thought and intelligence is a. The cerebellum b. The midbrain c. The brainstem d. The cerebrum

d. The cerebrum

Rectal temperatures are taken when a. A person has diarrhea. b. A person has rectal surgery. c. A person has heart disease. d. The oral site cannot be used.

d. The oral site cannot be used.

What state law regulates nursing practice? a. OBRA b. The nursing assistant registry c. Medicare d. The state's nurse practice act

d. The state's nurse practice act

Which statement about catheters is true? a. They do not cause UTIs. b. They should not be used to promote comfort. c. They are used to treat the cause of incontinence. d. They are used to keep the bladder empty before, during, and after surgery.

d. They are used to keep the bladder empty before, during, and after surgery.

Urine passes from the bladder through the Select one: a. Ureter b. Glomerulus c. Kidney d. Urethra

d. Urethra

The loss of urine in response to a sudden, urgent need to void is called a. Over-flow incontinence b. Mixed incontinence c. Functional incontinence d. Urge incontinence

d. Urge incontinence

Urine flows from the kidney to the bladder via: a. renal vessels b. the meatus c. the urethra d. the ureters

d. the ureters

Profuse sweating is

diaphoresis

A __________________ is any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function.

disability

Excessive body hair is ___________

hirsutism

Serves people who are dying

hospice

Another description of pediculosis is _____________

lice

Bones are held together at a joint by

ligaments

A __________________ is nursing care or a nursing procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require an RN's professional judgment

nursing task

A thin film that sticks to teeth, it contains saliva, microbes, and other substances is

plaque

nursing assistant with special training in restorative nursing and rehabilitation skills is a

restorative aide

Oliguria is

scant amounts of urine