Question 1

A person has a yellow wristband on. You know this is an alert for

Accepted Answer

A)  Allergy 
B)  Fall risk 
C)  Do not resuscitate 
D)  Nothing by mouth (NPO) 
A)  Allergy 
B)  Fall risk 
C)  Do not resuscitate 
D)  Nothing by mouth (NPO) B

Question 2

To prevent a person from suffocating, do the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Make sure the person's dentures are in place 
B)  Position the person in bed properly 
C)  Report swallowing problems to the nurse 
D)  Give the person fluids when they have a feeding tube 
A)  Make sure the person's dentures are in place 
B)  Position the person in bed properly 
C)  Report swallowing problems to the nurse 
D)  Give the person fluids when they have a feeding tube D

Question 3

Coma is

Accepted Answer

A)  A state of being unaware of one's surroundings and being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things 
B)  The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain 
C)  Losing memory and the ability to think and reason 
D)  Paralysis 
A)  A state of being unaware of one's surroundings and being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things 
B)  The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain 
C)  Losing memory and the ability to think and reason 
D)  Paralysis A

Question 4

You find a fire in a person's room. What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Move the person to a safe area. 
B)  Sound the nearest fire alarm. 
C)  Close doors and windows. 
D)  Get the nearest fire extinguisher. 
A)  Move the person to a safe area. 
B)  Sound the nearest fire alarm. 
C)  Close doors and windows. 
D)  Get the nearest fire extinguisher.

Question 5

Which statement about preventing burns is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turn on hot water first, then cold water. 
B)  Check water temperature after a person gets into the tub. 
C)  To keep patients and residents warm, use heating pads and electric blankets. 
D)  Do not allow smoking where oxygen is used. 
A)  Turn on hot water first, then cold water. 
B)  Check water temperature after a person gets into the tub. 
C)  To keep patients and residents warm, use heating pads and electric blankets. 
D)  Do not allow smoking where oxygen is used.

Question 6

A nursing center resident does not wear an ID bracelet. Before giving care, how should you identify the person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the person. 
B)  Follow center policy and the care plan. 
C)  Check the person's photo ID. 
D)  Ask a co-worker what to do. 
A)  Ask the person. 
B)  Follow center policy and the care plan. 
C)  Check the person's photo ID. 
D)  Ask a co-worker what to do.

Question 7

You break a person's eyeglasses. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should have been in the valuables envelope. 
B)  You need to complete an incident report. 
C)  The person needs to be more careful. 
D)  You can buy new ones with the person's money 
A)  They should have been in the valuables envelope. 
B)  You need to complete an incident report. 
C)  The person needs to be more careful. 
D)  You can buy new ones with the person's money

Question 8

You need to empty a person's ashtray. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ashtray is emptied into a wastebasket. 
B)  The ashtray is emptied into a plastic container. 
C)  The ashtray is emptied into a metal container partially filled with sand or water. 
D)  The ashtray is emptied when the person is done smoking. 
A)  The ashtray is emptied into a wastebasket. 
B)  The ashtray is emptied into a plastic container. 
C)  The ashtray is emptied into a metal container partially filled with sand or water. 
D)  The ashtray is emptied when the person is done smoking.

Question 9

Natural disasters include the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Tornadoes 
B)  Hurricanes 
C)  Blizzards 
D)  Explosions 
A)  Tornadoes 
B)  Hurricanes 
C)  Blizzards 
D)  Explosions

Question 10

What is the most common cause of choking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loose dentures 
B)  The tongue falling to the back of the throat 
C)  A large, poorly chewed piece of meat 
D)  Drinking alcohol 
A)  Loose dentures 
B)  The tongue falling to the back of the throat 
C)  A large, poorly chewed piece of meat 
D)  Drinking alcohol

Question 11

Safe stretcher use involves the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Locking the wheels before a transfer 
B)  Fastening safety straps after properly positioning the person 
C)  Raising side rails 
D)  Leaving the person alone to provide for privacy 
A)  Locking the wheels before a transfer 
B)  Fastening safety straps after properly positioning the person 
C)  Raising side rails 
D)  Leaving the person alone to provide for privacy

Question 12

Which is not a role of risk management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giving baths and taking vital signs 
B)  Identifying and controlling safety hazards 
C)  Dealing with patient and resident abuse and workplace violence 
D)  Dealing with accidents and fire prevention 
A)  Giving baths and taking vital signs 
B)  Identifying and controlling safety hazards 
C)  Dealing with patient and resident abuse and workplace violence 
D)  Dealing with accidents and fire prevention

Question 13

Before using a fire extinguisher, you must first

Accepted Answer

A)  Remove the safety pin 
B)  Direct the hose at the fire 
C)  Push down on the top handle 
D)  Pull the fire alarm 
A)  Remove the safety pin 
B)  Direct the hose at the fire 
C)  Push down on the top handle 
D)  Pull the fire alarm

Question 14

To identify the person, do the following

Accepted Answer

A)  Call the person by name 
B)  Use your assignment sheet 
C)  Check the care plan 
D)  Use at least two identifiers 
A)  Call the person by name 
B)  Use your assignment sheet 
C)  Check the care plan 
D)  Use at least two identifiers

Question 15

You spilled a hazardous substance. Before cleaning up the spill, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  Check the material safety data sheet (MSDS) 
B)  Put on a gown, gloves, mask, and boots 
C)  Call the fire department 
D)  Wash your hands 
A)  Check the material safety data sheet (MSDS) 
B)  Put on a gown, gloves, mask, and boots 
C)  Call the fire department 
D)  Wash your hands

Question 16

Suffocation is

Accepted Answer

A)  The loss of memory and thinking and reasoning abilities 
B)  A sudden event in which people are killed and injured 
C)  When breathing stops from lack of oxygen 
D)  When electrical current passes through the body 
A)  The loss of memory and thinking and reasoning abilities 
B)  A sudden event in which people are killed and injured 
C)  When breathing stops from lack of oxygen 
D)  When electrical current passes through the body

Question 17

Equipment is unsafe for the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not used correctly 
B)  It is more than one-year-old 
C)  It is not working properly 
D)  Any part of the equipment is broken 
A)  It is not used correctly 
B)  It is more than one-year-old 
C)  It is not working properly 
D)  Any part of the equipment is broken

Question 18

A flood warning was issued for your area. You are at work. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Get home as soon as possible. 
B)  Discharge patients or residents who can go home. 
C)  Follow the agency's disaster plan. 
D)  Find another agency for patients or residents. 
A)  Get home as soon as possible. 
B)  Discharge patients or residents who can go home. 
C)  Follow the agency's disaster plan. 
D)  Find another agency for patients or residents.

Question 19

A patient is choking. The person is conscious and can cough. Which action is needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 
B)  Perform abdominal thrusts. 
C)  Encourage the person to cough forcefully. 
D)  Place the person in the recovery position. 
A)  Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 
B)  Perform abdominal thrusts. 
C)  Encourage the person to cough forcefully. 
D)  Place the person in the recovery position.

Question 20

To make sure you give the right care to the right person

Accepted Answer

A)  Follow the person's care plan 
B)  Identify the person before giving care 
C)  Check the label on the person's clothing 
D)  Check the MSDS 
A)  Follow the person's care plan 
B)  Identify the person before giving care 
C)  Check the label on the person's clothing 
D)  Check the MSDS

Exam 9: Assisting With Safety

A person has a yellow wristband on. You know this is an alert for

To prevent a person from suffocating, do the following except

Coma is

You find a fire in a person's room. What should you do first?

Which statement about preventing burns is correct?

A nursing center resident does not wear an ID bracelet. Before giving care, how should you identify the person?

You break a person's eyeglasses. Which is correct?

You need to empty a person's ashtray. Which is correct?

Natural disasters include the following except

What is the most common cause of choking?

Safe stretcher use involves the following except

Which is not a role of risk management?

Before using a fire extinguisher, you must first

To identify the person, do the following

You spilled a hazardous substance. Before cleaning up the spill, you should

Suffocation is

Equipment is unsafe for the following reasons except

A flood warning was issued for your area. You are at work. What should you do?

A patient is choking. The person is conscious and can cough. Which action is needed?

To make sure you give the right care to the right person

Hospitals and Nursing Centers

The Persons Rights

The Nursing Assistant

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Understanding the Person

Body Structure and Function

Care of the Older Person

Assisting With Fall Prevention

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Assisting With Moving and Transfers

Assisting With Comfort

Assisting With Hygiene

Assisting With Grooming

Assisting With Urinary Elimination

Assisting With Bowel Elimination

Assisting With Nutrition and Fluids

Assisting With Assessment

Assisting With Specimens

Assisting With Exercise and Activity

Assisting With Wound Care

Assisting With Pressure Ulcers

Assisting With Oxygen Needs

Assisting With Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Mental Health Disorders

Caring for Persons With Confusion and Dementia

Assisting With Emergency Care

Assisting With End-Of-Life Care

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