DEPRESSION/ANXIETY
Which one of these is a sign of depression in older people:
A. Hallucinations
B. Memory Loss
C. Slurred Speech
D. Appetite changes
Appetite changes
What does myocardial stand for
Heart muscle
Mrs. Kind has been diagnosed with a bacterial infection in her lungs requiring that you wear an N95 mask while providing care. What is this called?
TB
A resident fell in the shower and now has a right femur (hip) fx. The person returned to the nursing center after surgery to repair the hip. He is at risk for which of the following post-operative complications?
A. Pneumonia
B. Heart failure
C. Diabetes
D. Increased urine flow
A. Pneumonia
A resident washes their hands over and over again throughout the day. What is this called?
Compulsion
What is the definition of panic
an intense and sudden feeling of fear, anxiety, terror, or dread.
Heart failure means that the heart cannot
Pump blood normally
How is TB spread?
Airborne
Your resident had hip replacement surgery. You will encourage them:
A. by providing low seating making it easier to sit down.
B. to keep a hip abduction wedge between their legs.
C. to practice some leg rotation strengthening exercises.
D. to gently begin crossing their legs again for short periods of time.
B. To keep a a hip abduction pillow between their legs
Mr. Luke has bipolar disorder. When he is having an "emotional high", this is called:
Mania
What is the definition of anxiety
a vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress.
A patient has a pulse rate of 120, what is this called?
Tachycardia
COPD interferes with
A. 02 and c02 exchange in the lungs
B. Inhalation
C. Exhalation
D. Blood flow to the lungs
A. 02 and C02 exchange in the lungs
What should the nursing assistant do for a resident with a cast when giving the resident a shower?
Cover the cast with plastic to keep it dry
A person has withdrawal syndrome. This means that:
the person has a physical and mental response when the drug is not taken.
Finish this sentence
A person with depression
A. Will be on a psychiatric unit
B. Often has little eye contact
C. Speaks loudly
D. Always cries
B. Often has little eye contact
A patient has a blood pressure of 80/50
What is a possible cause?
Dehydration, shock
What is the number cause of chronic bronchitis
Smoking
What is it called when someone's circulation is cut off due to their cast being too tight
Compartment syndrome
What can PTSD cause
People to relive trauma during the day and during sleep
Exposure to suicidal behaviors within one’s family, one’s peer group, or media reports of suicide is known as
Suicide contagion
What is another name for hardening of the arteries
Arthrosclerosis
What are the two health disorder included under COPD
Chronic bronchitis, Emphysema
When a nurse assistant needs to change the bottom sheet on the bed of a resident who is in traction, the resident will typically:
A. require a mechanical lift to raise him/her out of bed while the sheets are changed.
B. roll to one side and then to the other side as the sheets are changed.
C. use a trapeze to raise their body while the sheets are changed.
D. get out of the bed until the sheet is changed.
C. Use a trapeze
Mr. Thomas has schizophrenia and is experiencing delusions and hallucinations. You will:
A. validate his false beliefs and perceptions
B. help to convince him that the experience is not real
C. encourage him to respond to the voices he is hearing
D. speak slowly and calmly
D. Speak slowly and calmly