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A person's call light goes unanswered. He gets out of bed and falls. His leg is broken. This is ____
a. Neglect
b. Emotional Abuse
c. Physical Abuse
d. Malpractice
A. Neglect
When recording in the medical record, you ____
a. write in pencil
b. spell words incorrectly
c. use only agency-approved abbreviations
d. record what your co-worker did
To use a transfer or gait belt safely, you should __
a. Ignore the manufacturer's instructions
b. Leave the excess strap dangling
c. Apply the belt over bare skin
d. Apply the belt under the breasts
d. Apply the belt under the breasts
When caring for a person who is comatose, you __
a. make jokes about how sick the person is
b. care for the person without talking to him/her
c. explain what you are doing to him or her
d. discuss your problems with the other nursing assistant in the room with you.
c. explain what you are doing to him or her
When you care for a person who has a restraint, you __
a. observe the person every 15 minutes
b. remove the restraint and reposition the person every 4 hours
c. apply the restraint tightly
d. apply the restraint incorrectly
a. observe the person every 15 minutes
When you care for a person who has a restraint, how often are you to remove the restraints and reposition the person ___
a. every 1 hour
b. every 2 hours
c. every 15 minutes
d. when requested by the nurse
b. every 2 hours
a. the skin becomes less dry
b. muscle strength increases
c. reflexes are faster
d. bladder muscles weaken
d. bladder muscles weaken
A person you are caring for touches your buttocks several times. You ____
a. tell the person you like being touched
b. ask the person not to touch you again
c. tell the person's daughter
d. tell the person's girlfriend
b. ask the person not to touch you again
You are transporting a person in a wheelchair. You__
a. pull the chair backward
b. let the persons's feet touch the floor
c. push the chair forward
d. rest the footplates on the person's leg.
c. push the chair forward
You cannot read the person's name on the identification (ID) bracelet. You ____
a. tell the nurse so that a new bracelet can be made
b. ignore the fact that you cannot red the name
c. ask another nursing assistant to identify the person
d. tell the family the person needs a new ID bracelet
a. tell the nurse so that a new bracelet can be made
The universal sign of choking is
a. holding your breath
b. clutching at the throat
c. having difficulty breathing
d. coughing
b. clutching at the throat
A person is a on a diabetic diet. You __
a. serve the person's meals late
b. let the person eat whenever he or she is hungry
c. sometimes check the tray to see what was eaten
d. tell the nurse about changes in the person's eating habits
d. tell the nurse about changes in the person's eating habits
With mild airway obstruction __
a. the person is uaualy unconscious
b. the person cannot speak
c. forceful coughing often does not remove the object
d. forceful coughing often can remove the object
d. forceful coughing often can remove the object
To relieve severe airway obstruction in a conscious adult, you do ___
a. abdominal thrusts
b. back thrusts
c. chest compressions
d. a finger sweep
a. abdominal thrusts
A warning label has been removed from a hazardous substance container. You ___
a. may use the substance if you know what is in the container
b. leave the container where it is
c. take the container to the nurse and explain the problem
d. tell another nursing assistant about the missing label
c. take the container to the nurse and explain the problem
A person's beliefs and values are different from your views. What should you do?
a. refuse to care for the person
b. delegate care to another nursing assistant
c. tell the nurse about your concerns
d. tell the person how you feel
c. tell the nurse about your concerns
A person with Alzheimer's disease has increased restlessness and confusion as daylight ends. You __
a. try to reason with the person
b. ask the person to tell you what is bothering him or her
c. provide a calm, quiet setting late in the day
d. complete his or her treatments and activities late in the day
c. provide a calm, quiet setting late in the day
To prevent suffocation, you should__
a. make sure dentures fit loosely
b. cut food into large pieces
c. make sure the person can chew and swallow the food served
d. ignore loose teeth or dentures
c. make sure the person can chew and swallow the food served
A person begins to fall while you are walking him or her. You should __
a. try to prevent the fall
b. ease the person to the floor
c. yell at the person for falling
d. tell the nurse at the end of the shift
b. ease the person to the floor
Before feeding a person, you __
a. tell the other nursing assistant
b. go to the restroom
c. test the food for temperature
d. wash your hands
d. wash your hands
When wearing gloves, you remember to __
a. wear them several times for discarding
b. wear the same ones from room to room
c. wear gloves with a tear or puncture
d. change gloves when they become contaminated with urine or feces
d. change gloves when they become contaminated with urine or feces
You need to move a box from the floor to the counter in the utility room. You ___
a. bend from your waist to pick up the box
b. hold the box away fro your body as you pick it up
c. bend your knees and squat to lift the box
d. stand with your feet close together as you pick up the box
c. bend your knees and squat to lift the box
The nurse asks you to place a person in Fowler's position. You___
a. put the bed flat
b. raise the head of the bed between 45 and 60 degrees
c. raise the head of the bed between 80 and 90 degrees
d. raise the head of the bed 15 degrees
b. raise the head of the bed between 45 and 60 degrees
You accidentally scratch a person. This could be ___
a. neglect
b. negligence
c. malpractice
d. physical abuse
b. negligence
You positioned a person in a chair. For good body alignment you ___
a. have the person's back and buttocks against the back of the chair
b. leave the person's feet unsupported
c. have the backs of the person's knees touch the edge of the chair
d. have the person sit on the edge of the chair
a. have the person's back and buttocks against the back of the chair