Question 1

Where are bedpans and urinals stored?

Accepted Answer

A)  In bedside stands 
B)  In overbed tables 
C)  In closets 
D)  Under the bed 
A)  In bedside stands 
B)  In overbed tables 
C)  In closets 
D)  Under the bed

Question 2

Which statement about pain is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain is subjective. You must rely on what the person says. 
B)  The nurse uses the nursing process to relieve pain. 
C)  Response to pain is influenced by the person's culture. 
D)  You can see pain. 
A)  Pain is subjective. You must rely on what the person says. 
B)  The nurse uses the nursing process to relieve pain. 
C)  Response to pain is influenced by the person's culture. 
D)  You can see pain.

Question 3

When giving a back massage, do the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Use firm stokes 
B)  Keep your hands in contact with the person's skin 
C)  Massage reddened areas 
D)  Knead the person's skin 
A)  Use firm stokes 
B)  Keep your hands in contact with the person's skin 
C)  Massage reddened areas 
D)  Knead the person's skin

Question 4

You find a person entangled in hospital bed rails. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Check the person's vital signs. 
B)  Try to release the person and call for the nurse at once. 
C)  Ask the person what happened. 
D)  Get a co-worker to help you remove the bed rails. 
A)  Check the person's vital signs. 
B)  Try to release the person and call for the nurse at once. 
C)  Ask the person what happened. 
D)  Get a co-worker to help you remove the bed rails.

Question 5

A waterproof drawsheet is used. It must

Accepted Answer

A)  Completely cover the bottom sheet 
B)  Be completely covered by the cotton drawsheet 
C)  Completely cover the cotton drawsheet 
D)  Be completely covered by the bottom sheet 
A)  Completely cover the bottom sheet 
B)  Be completely covered by the cotton drawsheet 
C)  Completely cover the cotton drawsheet 
D)  Be completely covered by the bottom sheet

Question 6

Sleep is needed for the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Lowering stress and tension 
B)  Tissue healing and repair 
C)  Regaining energy and mental alertness 
D)  Promoting muscle activity 
A)  Lowering stress and tension 
B)  Tissue healing and repair 
C)  Regaining energy and mental alertness 
D)  Promoting muscle activity

Question 7

Linens are held

Accepted Answer

A)  With forceps 
B)  Close to your body and uniform 
C)  With your arm away from body and uniform 
D)  With gloves on 
A)  With forceps 
B)  Close to your body and uniform 
C)  With your arm away from body and uniform 
D)  With gloves on

Question 8

A resident is incontinent. He cannot control his bowel movements. To prevent odors, do the following

Accepted Answer

A)  Check the person often 
B)  Change the person's clothing every 2 hours 
C)  Dispose of soiled clothing and linens at the end of your shift 
D)  Remind the person to use the bathroom 
A)  Check the person often 
B)  Change the person's clothing every 2 hours 
C)  Dispose of soiled clothing and linens at the end of your shift 
D)  Remind the person to use the bathroom

Question 9

A resident has dementia. The person becomes very upset whenever the phone rings. Why might the person react this way?

Accepted Answer

A)  The phone ringing is too loud. 
B)  The person wants to answer the phone. 
C)  The person wants more attention from staff. 
D)  The person does not understand what the sound means. 
A)  The phone ringing is too loud. 
B)  The person wants to answer the phone. 
C)  The person wants more attention from staff. 
D)  The person does not understand what the sound means.

Question 10

A resident brought a chair from home. The chair is unsafe if

Accepted Answer

A)  It has armrests 
B)  It is comfortable for the person 
C)  It tips during transfers 
D)  The person can get in and out of it easily 
A)  It has armrests 
B)  It is comfortable for the person 
C)  It tips during transfers 
D)  The person can get in and out of it easily

Question 11

Lighting in patient and resident rooms is adjusted to meet

Accepted Answer

A)  Your needs 
B)  The person's needs 
C)  The nurse's needs 
D)  The needs of the health team 
A)  Your needs 
B)  The person's needs 
C)  The nurse's needs 
D)  The needs of the health team

Question 12

A resident is 85 years old. You are going to give the person a back massage. Which position will probably be most comfortable for the person?

Accepted Answer

A)  The supine position 
B)  Fowler's position 
C)  A side-lying position 
D)  Sims' position 
A)  The supine position 
B)  Fowler's position 
C)  A side-lying position 
D)  Sims' position

Question 13

A clean, neat, wrinkle-free bed does the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases the person's comfort 
B)  Prevents incontinence 
C)  Helps prevent skin breakdown 
D)  Helps prevent pressure ulcers 
A)  Increases the person's comfort 
B)  Prevents incontinence 
C)  Helps prevent skin breakdown 
D)  Helps prevent pressure ulcers

Question 14

A patient has a manually operated bed. Which statement is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hand cranks are at the head of the bed. 
B)  The cranks are pulled up for use. 
C)  When not in use, the cranks are kept in the "down" position. 
D)  Cranks in the "up" position are a safety hazard. 
A)  Hand cranks are at the head of the bed. 
B)  The cranks are pulled up for use. 
C)  When not in use, the cranks are kept in the "down" position. 
D)  Cranks in the "up" position are a safety hazard.

Question 15

The bottom sheet is placed on the bed correctly if

Accepted Answer

A)  The hem-stitching is down 
B)  The hem-stitching is up 
C)  The top edge is even with the top of the mattress 
D)  It completely covers the plastic drawsheet 
A)  The hem-stitching is down 
B)  The hem-stitching is up 
C)  The top edge is even with the top of the mattress 
D)  It completely covers the plastic drawsheet

Question 16

You can reduce hospital and nursing center noise by doing the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Handling equipment carefully 
B)  Answering phones, signal lights, and intercoms promptly 
C)  Reporting equipment with squeaky wheels 
D)  Providing drapes and carpets that absorb noise 
A)  Handling equipment carefully 
B)  Answering phones, signal lights, and intercoms promptly 
C)  Reporting equipment with squeaky wheels 
D)  Providing drapes and carpets that absorb noise

Question 17

Which can be used as an assist device to move and transfer persons in bed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mattress pad 
B)  Bottom sheet 
C)  Waterproof drawsheet 
D)  Cotton drawsheet 
A)  Mattress pad 
B)  Bottom sheet 
C)  Waterproof drawsheet 
D)  Cotton drawsheet

Question 18

A resident does not use bed rails. You need to make an occupied bed. For the person's safety you should

Accepted Answer

A)  Raise the bed rails 
B)  Keep the bed in the low position 
C)  Ask a co-worker to help you 
D)  Make an open bed instead 
A)  Raise the bed rails 
B)  Keep the bed in the low position 
C)  Ask a co-worker to help you 
D)  Make an open bed instead

Question 19

Persons at risk for entrapment within the hospital bed system include the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Persons who are older 
B)  Persons with poor muscle control 
C)  Persons who are ambulatory, alert, and oriented 
D)  Persons who are restrained 
A)  Persons who are older 
B)  Persons with poor muscle control 
C)  Persons who are ambulatory, alert, and oriented 
D)  Persons who are restrained

Question 20

A resident's bathroom signal light is on. When should you respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  At once 
B)  When the nurse tells you to 
C)  When you are near the room 
D)  After you finish other care 
A)  At once 
B)  When the nurse tells you to 
C)  When you are near the room 
D)  After you finish other care

Exam 15: Assisting With Comfort

Where are bedpans and urinals stored?

Which statement about pain is incorrect?

When giving a back massage, do the following except

You find a person entangled in hospital bed rails. What should you do?

A waterproof drawsheet is used. It must

Sleep is needed for the following except

Linens are held

A resident is incontinent. He cannot control his bowel movements. To prevent odors, do the following

A resident has dementia. The person becomes very upset whenever the phone rings. Why might the person react this way?

A resident brought a chair from home. The chair is unsafe if

Lighting in patient and resident rooms is adjusted to meet

A resident is 85 years old. You are going to give the person a back massage. Which position will probably be most comfortable for the person?

A clean, neat, wrinkle-free bed does the following except

A patient has a manually operated bed. Which statement is incorrect?

The bottom sheet is placed on the bed correctly if

You can reduce hospital and nursing center noise by doing the following except

Which can be used as an assist device to move and transfer persons in bed?

A resident does not use bed rails. You need to make an occupied bed. For the person's safety you should

Persons at risk for entrapment within the hospital bed system include the following except

A resident's bathroom signal light is on. When should you respond?

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 Safety

Assisting With Fall Prevention

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Assisting With Moving and Transfers

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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