Question 1

To remove a hearing aide the nurse aide should:

Accepted Answer

turn it off with the volume set at low

Question 2

What can the nurse aide give the resident who has an order for NPO?

Accepted Answer

no food or liquids

Question 3

The primary reason for combative behavior in a resident is:

Accepted Answer

anger and fear

Question 4

When lifting, the nurse aide should have his feet separated in the standing position to:

Accepted Answer

provide a wide base of support

Question 5

A diabetic resident asks the nurse aide to cut her toenails. The nurse aide should:

Accepted Answer

tell the resident that the nurse aide can not do this, but will report it to the charge nurse

Question 6

A resident has refused to eat breakfast and lunch. The nurse aide should:

Accepted Answer

report the refusals to the nurse for further assessment

Question 7

Mr. Schwartz is concerned about his son and asks to speak to his rabbi. The nurse aid should:

Accepted Answer

ask the nurse to contact Mr. Schwartz's rabbi and invite him to visit

Question 8

If the resident is smoking and the nurse aide needs to take an oral temperature, what should the nurse aide do:

Accepted Answer

wait 15 minutes to take the temperature

Question 9

Constipation and indigestion can be result from:

Accepted Answer

slowed peristalsis

Question 10

The plan, which begins on the resident's admission that assists when the resident goes home, is called:

Accepted Answer

discharge plan

Question 11

The nurse aide just admitted a new resident. Which of the following is the most restorative approach:

Accepted Answer

encourage the resident to participate in unpacking

Question 12

The nurse aide knows to wear which of the following to perform resident care:

Accepted Answer

a and b only

Question 13

The loss of the ability to express one's self is:

Accepted Answer

speech therapy

Question 14

You observe your co-worker verbally abusing a resident. What should you do:

Accepted Answer

do nothing, words won't hurt the resident

Question 15

To count a respiration, a respiration includes:

Accepted Answer

one inhalation and one exhalation

Question 16

A confused resident tells you there is a monster in the closet. The nurse aide should:

Accepted Answer

open the closet and show the resident nothing is there

Question 17

Which statement is TRUE concerning sexuality in the elderly:

Accepted Answer

the elderly men and women are attracted to each other

Question 18

Proper body mechanics dictates that when lifting an object, the nurse aide place his feet:

Accepted Answer

12in - 18 in apart

Question 19

Negative body language would include:

Accepted Answer

placing hands on your hips

Question 20

How should the nurse aide position the resident to apply elastic stockings:

Accepted Answer

lying down in bed

Question 21

When lifting a heavy object, which muscle groups should be utilized:

Accepted Answer

muscles of legs

Question 22

Why should heat NOT be applied to a diabetic resident's feet?

Accepted Answer

diabetics have decreased sensitivity which means they cannot feel the heat and could cause a burn

Question 23

A foley catheter is used:

Accepted Answer

to drain the bladder and remove urine

Question 24

What is the best response if you are not sure how to use a piece of equipment:

Accepted Answer

ask the nurse to explain

Question 25

Water for the resident's bath should be:

Accepted Answer

110 degrees F

Question 26

Many elderly residents lose their appetite due to:

Accepted Answer

decrease in number of taste buds

Question 27

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place:

Accepted Answer

in the lungs

Question 28

The primary goal of restorative care is:

Accepted Answer

return the resident to a normal life at home

Question 29

The fire alarm has sounded. The nurse aide should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

make sure all the residents are out of the hallway and close all doors

Question 30

Which of the following statements about nursing home admissions is false:

Accepted Answer

most people prefer to put elderly relatives in a long term care facility

Question 31

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) should be used if the resident is:

Accepted Answer

choking

Question 32

A resident has just been admitted to the facility. The nurse aide should:

Accepted Answer

introduce him to his roommate

Question 33

A pressure ulcer or decubitis ulcer is caused by:

Accepted Answer

inadequate turning

Question 34

Residents in the long term care facility depend on who for their safety:

Accepted Answer

all employees of the facility

Question 35

Strokes are seen in the elderly. Strokes are best described as:

Accepted Answer

when the brain is deprived of oxygen

Question 36

Various factors will change pulse rate. Increased pulse rates can be caused by:

Accepted Answer

exercise

Question 37

Equipment used to help the resident maintain correct body alignment includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

cones

Question 38

A resident who has not been discharged insists she is going home. What should the nurse aide do:

Accepted Answer

Answer not available

Question 39

A sitting or semi-setting position with the head of the bed elevated is called:

Accepted Answer

fowlers

Question 40

When changing the bed linens on a soiled bed, the nurse aide should:

Accepted Answer

wear gloves

Question 41

Which action would help prevent skin breakdown around a stoma if the resident has a colostomy?

Accepted Answer

clean the stoma with water and mild soap

Question 42

Which of the following is a proper way to correct an error in charting:

Accepted Answer

draw a single line through it

Question 43

Used disposable supplies and equipment should be discarded:

Accepted Answer

in the dirty utility room

Question 44

There are two kinds of restraints:

Accepted Answer

chemical and physical

Question 45

Wasting or a decrease in the size of a muscle is called:

Accepted Answer

atrophy

Question 46

The thinning of the fatty layer under the skin could cause the resident to:

Accepted Answer

develop pressure sores

Question 47

A Hepatitis B vaccination protects the person receiving it against a disease that affects:

Accepted Answer

liver

Question 48

Hospice specializes in the care of persons who are:

Accepted Answer

terminally ill

Question 49

One of the major causes of depression in the elderly is:

Accepted Answer

inability to run their own lives

Question 50

Mr. Black was admitted this morning to the facility. The nurse aide should:

Accepted Answer

both b and c