Nursing Assistant Practice Quiz

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  1. A long term care facility is a
    • hospital
    • nursing home
    • day care center
    • clinic
  2. The branch of medicine that is concerned with the problems and diseases of the elderly is
    • obstetrics
    • pediatrics
    • geriatrics
    • orthopedics
  3. The minimum number of hours required by OBRA for a nursing assistant program is
    • 120
    • 85
    • 100
    • 75
  4. All people who provide care or services to the residents are members of
    • the nursing staff
    • the health care team
    • the chain of command
    • OBRA
  5. Restorative care encourages
    • the nursing assistant to do all cares for the resident
    • independence for the resident
    • the nursing assistant to get additional training
    • leaving all care for the RN to do
  6. The chain of command
    • should always be followed
    • is the order of problem solving in the facility
    • helps avoid misunderstandings and confusion
    • all of the above
  7. Personal care and hygiene performed daily is called
    • ADL's (activities of daily living)
    • Resident rights
    • Advanced directives
    • Restorative Care
  8. 5 Basic Steps before beginning a procedure
    • Wash your hands
    • collect equipment
    • identify the resident-introduce yourself
    • Explain the procedure
    • Provide Privacy
    • All of the Above
  9. Which of the following is included in the resident's bill of rights?
    • the right to choose a roommate
    • the right to health insurance
    • the right to refuse care
    • the right to hit the CNAs they don't like
  10. Failure to give proper care is called
    • assault
    • battery
    • negligence
    • abuse
  11. The federal agency concerned with the health and safety of the worker is
    • OSHA
    • OBRA
    • Ombudsman Committee
    • HSW
  12. The purpose of the Ombudsman Committee is to
    • Protect nursing homes from lawsuits
    • help residents file lawsuits
    • protect the resident's rights
    • listen to staff complaints
  13. Which of the following is NOT included in the residents' bill of rights?
    • the right to free medical care
    • th right to refuse treatment and medication
    • the right to personal privacy
    • the right to complain without fear
  14. The nursing assistant tells the resident, "if you don't get ready for bed now, I'm going to leave you up all night. " This is an example of
    • battery and physical abuse
    • false imprisonment
    • invasion of privacy
    • assault and verbal abuse
  15. A resident has given her daughter power of attorney for her health care. What right does this give the daughter?
    • The right to make decisions about her mother's health care
    • The right to sign her mother's checkbook
    • The right to sell her mother's home
    • The right to divide up her mother's estate
  16. A restorative ambulation program helps the resident to
    • eat
    • sleep
    • dress
    • walk
  17. What department works with residents who have swallowing problems?
    • Speech therapy
    • P.T.
    • O.T.
    • activities
  18. The method used to bring a resident back to as nearly normal function as possible is called
    • mobility
    • prosthesis
    • complication
    • rehabilitation
  19. Small things that cannot be seen without a microscope are
    • microorganisms
    • bioterrorism
    • asepsis
    • diseases
  20. Symptoms of a localized infection include
    • fever
    • nausea
    • fatigue
    • heat, redness at site
  21. When wearing gloves, when should you wash your hands
    • it is not necessary to wash your hands, you are protected by the gloves
    • before you take the gloves off
    • before applying and after removing the gloves
    • only after removing
  22. How often must a restraint be removed
    • every hour
    • every 2 hours
    • no set time
    • once a day
  23. Restraints by be used
    • if the resident has had more than 2 falls
    • if the resident is hitting staff
    • only with a doctors order
    • if the family requests it
  24. Which of the following is the most important reason for not moving the victim?
    • it may cause additional injuries
    • you may hurt your back
    • it may take too long
    • the family won't know where the resident is
  25. The medical term for choke is
    • respirations
    • aspirate
    • cyanosis
    • hemorrhage
  26. A blue color of skin due to lack of oxygen is called
    • aspirate
    • trauma
    • cyanosis
    • seizure
  27. Another term for bleeding is
    • hemorrhage
    • aspirate
    • trauma
    • pulse
  28. What is your first action if your resident is having a seizure?
    • call for the nurse
    • call 911
    • restrain the resident's movements so he doesn't injure himself
    • loosen tight clothing
  29. Where should the call light be placed when the resident is in the room?
    • on the chair
    • on the bed
    • clipped on the bed rail
    • within the resident's reach
  30. Where is the best place to discard used supplies?
    • at the nurse's station
    • waste basket in resident's room
    • dirty utility room
    • clean utility room
  31. What is the FIRST step in cleaning soiled equipment?
    • wash it with hot, soapy water
    • disinfect or sterilize it
    • wash it with plain hot water
    • rinse it with cold water
  32. Where should the wheelchair be kept while the resident is in bed?
    • In the closet
    • At the foot of the bed
    • Folded up in the hallway
    • Next to the bed within the residents reach
  33. Keeping the bed linens clean, dry and wrinkle free prevents
    • having the remake the bed daily
    • making the nurse angry
    • pressure sores
    • the room from becoming smelly
  34. When would you wear gloves to change a residents bed?
    • all the time
    • never
    • only with the residents that are HIV positive
    • if the linens are wet or soiled
  35. Which of the following statements about admission is false
    • most families prefer to care for elderly relatives at home
    • some elderly people are unsafe at home
    • most people prefer to put elderly relatives in a long-term care facility
    • family members may be unable to care for elderly relatives at home
  36. Encouraging residents to make choices in personal care and dressing is helpful in which of the following ways?
    • The resident will look better
    • The resident will like you
    • Care will be completed more quickly
    • A sense of control is developed in the resident
  37. When beginning a bed bath, which of the following is correct procedure?
    • Wash the eyes first
    • Wash the arms first
    • Wash the back first
    • Wash the perineal are first
  38. The radial pulse is located
    • on the side of the neck
    • at the wrist on the thumb side
    • at the wrist on the pinky side
    • over the apex of the heart
  39. High BP is anything over
    • 140/90
    • 90/50
    • 123/70
    • 103/75
  40. Which of the following are signs of dehydration?
    • dry mouth and tongue, increased U.O
    • weight gain, decreased U.O
    • weight loss, cool, moist skin
    • dry skin, sunken eyes, weight loss
  41. The resident drank three 8 ounce cans of ensure. What is her intake this shift?
    • 240cc
    • 360cc
    • 24cc
    • 720cc
  42. You have been asked to collect a urine sample on a resident that wears an incontinent brief, what should you do?
    • Squeeze urine out of the brief
    • Ignore the order, it's impossible to do
    • sit the resident on the toilet and catch the urine in a "hat"
    • leave it for the next shift
  43. If you make an error while charting what is the best thing to do?
    • scribble it out
    • use white out
    • draw a line through it
    • erase it completely
  44. What do the following orders say? Amb qid and prn
    • walk 3 times a day
    • walk 4 times a day
    • give oxygen 4 times a day
    • walk 4 times a day and when patient requests
  45. VS qd at HS
    • take vital signs 4 times a day
    • take vital signs 2 times a day
    • take vital signs once a day in the morning
    • take vital signs once a day at bedtime
  46. Illness that begins slowly and lasts for a long time
    • Chronic
    • terminal
    • acute
    • dementia

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