1: It you are assisting a resident with ADL’s, you are helping with:
A: ~ Activities of daily living.
B: ~ Activities during leisure
C: ~ Proper alignment.
D: ~ AM care.
The answer is A. EXPLANATION: ADL's stands for activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, brushing teeth, and/or other grooming activities.
2: When providing care for a resident, the nursing assistant should:
A: ~ Talk to other staff members
B: ~ Provide privacy for the resident
C: ~ Tell the resident about other residents’ conditions
D: ~ Discuss her personal problems if the resident asks about them
The answer is B. EXPLANATION: We must provide privacy before completing care for the client. We do not want to talk to other staff members unless they are helping us with the care. We cannot talk about their condition with other clients. We should not discuss our personal problems with our clients.
3: Mrs. Velasco is a new resident at Summer hill Retirement Home. Simon, a nursing assistant, is giving her a bath before bedtime. He notices that she seems to have difficulty speaking English and seems nervous. What can Simon do to make her more comfortable?
A: ~ Give her advice about how to fit in better with American culture
B: ~ Finish her sentences for her so that she will not have to speak
C: ~ Use some words and phrases that he is familiar with in her language
D: ~ Avoid speaking to her while giving care
The answer is C. EXPLANATION: Learning a few phrases in their native language can make the client feel more comfortable and help provide safe care. The other options are inappropriate when helping a client that speaks another language.
4: The normal respiration rate for adults ranges from:
A: ~ 18-30 breaths per minute
B: ~ 15-25 breaths per minute
C: ~ 12-20 breaths per minute
D: ~ 25-35 breaths per minute
The answer is C. EXPLANATION: 12-20 breaths per minute is the normal respiratory rate. All these other ranges end in too high of a rate and need to be reported to the nurse if it is above 20 or below 12 immediately. Breathing challenges are an emergency and need to be addressed quickly.
5: Cleansers and disinfectants should be:
A: ~ At the nurses station.
B: ~ Kept in open cupboards
C: ~ Locked in storage areas
D: ~ Kept in handy locations.
The answer is C. EXPLANATION: Cleansers and disinfectants have to be locked up in storage to protect the clients. Those that have confusion could accidently drink it thinking it is water or another drink. The other areas are not safe places to leave cleansers and disinfectants.
6: Which of the following statements is true of long-term care?
A: ~ People with terminal illnesses do not live in long-term care facilities
B: ~ Most conditions in long-term care facilities are chronic
C: ~ People who live in long-term care facilities are never able to return home
D: ~ Long-term care takes place in a person’s home
The answer is B. EXPLANATION: Long term care is care given to manage and/or care for chronic conditions. Chronic conditions vary from hypertension and diabetes to Alzheimer's disease.
7: A client complains that arthritis is causing pain when he cuts his food. What should the nurse aide do to encourage independence in eating?
A: ~ Cut the food and feed the client.
B: ~ Insist that the client eat the meal without help.
C: ~ Cut the food and urge the client to use the special eating utensils
D: ~ Ask dietary department to puree the client’s food.
The answer is A. EXPLANATION: The best way to help the client is to cut up the food and feed it to them. The other ways do not help the client eat properly.
8: Which of the following is not an example of neglect?
A: ~ Failure to give assigned care.
B: ~ Giving improper care.
C: ~ Not following the care plan.
D: ~ Taking vital signs.
The answer is D. EXPLANATION: Taking vital signs as assigned and per the care plan is giving care that is needed. It is not a sign of neglect. The others are all neglect.
9: What is the primary goal of hospice care?
A: ~ Rehabilitation
B: ~ Restoration of abilities after injury or illness
C: ~ Giving comfort to those who have terminal illnesses
D: ~ Medical research
The answer is C. EXPLANATION: Hospice care provides support for those going through the dying process from a terminal illness. The other items are not goals of hospice care.
10: Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment?
A: ~ Resident
B: ~ Nursing assistant (NA)
C: ~ Dietitian (RD)
D: ~ Physician (MD)
The answer is D. EXPLANATION: Only a medical doctor's scope of practice includes diagnosing disease and prescribing treatment.

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