Question 1

A resident has dementia. The person cannot explain when there is pain or where the pain is. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person's family will tell you when the person has pain. 
B)  Behavior changes may signal pain. 
C)  Pain will cause the person to scream. 
D)  Pain is not a concern. Persons with dementia cannot feel pain. 
A)  The person's family will tell you when the person has pain. 
B)  Behavior changes may signal pain. 
C)  Pain will cause the person to scream. 
D)  Pain is not a concern. Persons with dementia cannot feel pain.

Question 2

Which statement about pain is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The meaning of pain is the same for everyone. 
B)  Pain seems worse when the person is tired or restless. 
C)  You can see and feel another person's pain. 
D)  Sore and aching mean the same thing to everyone. 
A)  The meaning of pain is the same for everyone. 
B)  Pain seems worse when the person is tired or restless. 
C)  You can see and feel another person's pain. 
D)  Sore and aching mean the same thing to everyone.

Question 3

Linens are straightened and tightened

Accepted Answer

A)  Daily 
B)  After the bath or shower 
C)  At bedtime 
D)  Whenever needed 
A)  Daily 
B)  After the bath or shower 
C)  At bedtime 
D)  Whenever needed

Question 4

A nursing center resident needed hospital care. The person will return to the nursing center by ambulance. What kind of bed should you make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Closed bed 
B)  Open bed 
C)  Occupied bed 
D)  Surgical bed 
A)  Closed bed 
B)  Open bed 
C)  Occupied bed 
D)  Surgical bed

Question 5

Which bed position requires a doctor's order?

Accepted Answer

A)  The flat position 
B)  Fowler's position 
C)  Semi-Fowler's position 
D)  Trendelenburg's position 
A)  The flat position 
B)  Fowler's position 
C)  Semi-Fowler's position 
D)  Trendelenburg's position

Question 6

You are making a surgical bed for a patient returning from surgery. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A complete linen change is needed. 
B)  Leave the bed in the lowest position. 
C)  Leave both bed rails up. 
D)  Attach the signal light to the bed. 
A)  A complete linen change is needed. 
B)  Leave the bed in the lowest position. 
C)  Leave both bed rails up. 
D)  Attach the signal light to the bed.

Question 7

Which action spreads microbes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shaking linens 
B)  Placing dirty linen in a laundry bag 
C)  Rolling dirty linens away from you 
D)  Practicing hand hygiene before handling clean linen 
A)  Shaking linens 
B)  Placing dirty linen in a laundry bag 
C)  Rolling dirty linens away from you 
D)  Practicing hand hygiene before handling clean linen

Question 8

Which does not prevent odors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changing soiled linen and clothing promptly 
B)  Cleaning and disinfecting urinals and bedpans promptly 
C)  Disposing of incontinence and ostomy products every 2 hours 
D)  Providing good hygiene 
A)  Changing soiled linen and clothing promptly 
B)  Cleaning and disinfecting urinals and bedpans promptly 
C)  Disposing of incontinence and ostomy products every 2 hours 
D)  Providing good hygiene

Question 9

The person's area of the room, or unit, is considered

Accepted Answer

A)  Public space 
B)  Working space 
C)  Private 
D)  Home-like 
A)  Public space 
B)  Working space 
C)  Private 
D)  Home-like

Question 10

Which statement about overbed tables is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can be raised or lowered. 
B)  They can be used as a work area. 
C)  You can place urinals and bedpans on them. 
D)  They are used for meals. 
A)  They can be raised or lowered. 
B)  They can be used as a work area. 
C)  You can place urinals and bedpans on them. 
D)  They are used for meals.

Question 11

Which statement about pain is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people ignore pain to meet personal and family duties. 
B)  Family and friends can help the person deal with pain. 
C)  Pain is useful for some people because of the attention they get. 
D)  The ability to feel pain increases with aging. 
A)  Some people ignore pain to meet personal and family duties. 
B)  Family and friends can help the person deal with pain. 
C)  Pain is useful for some people because of the attention they get. 
D)  The ability to feel pain increases with aging.

Question 12

Which statement about the nursing center resident's closet is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The center must provide each person with closet space. 
B)  The person must have free access to the closet and its contents. 
C)  Two residents can share the same closet space if it is large. 
D)  Closet space includes shelves and a clothes rack. 
A)  The center must provide each person with closet space. 
B)  The person must have free access to the closet and its contents. 
C)  Two residents can share the same closet space if it is large. 
D)  Closet space includes shelves and a clothes rack.

Question 13

A patient's left side is paralyzed. Where should you place the signal light?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the person's left side 
B)  On the person's right side 
C)  Wherever you can attach it 
D)  To the person's pillow 
A)  On the person's left side 
B)  On the person's right side 
C)  Wherever you can attach it 
D)  To the person's pillow

Question 14

In nursing centers, which room temperature is required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services?

Accepted Answer

A)  60$\degree$ to 66$\degree$ F 
B)  68$\degree$ to 74$\degree$ F 
C)  71$\degree$ to 81$\degree$ F 
D)  82$\degree$ to 86$\degree$ F 
A)  60$\degree$ to 66$\degree$ F 
B)  68$\degree$ to 74$\degree$ F 
C)  71$\degree$ to 81$\degree$ F 
D)  82$\degree$ to 86$\degree$ F

Question 15

When using an intercom system, you must be careful to protect the person's right to

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal choice 
B)  Refuse treatment 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Confidentiality 
A)  Personal choice 
B)  Refuse treatment 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Confidentiality

Question 16

You just finished a cigarette. Before going to a patient or resident, you must

Accepted Answer

A)  Leave your smoking materials at the nurses' station 
B)  Practice hand washing 
C)  Change your uniform 
D)  Put on clean gloves 
A)  Leave your smoking materials at the nurses' station 
B)  Practice hand washing 
C)  Change your uniform 
D)  Put on clean gloves

Question 17

Which bed position means the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees?

Accepted Answer

A)  The flat position 
B)  Trendelenburg's position 
C)  The highest horizontal position 
D)  Semi-Fowler's position 
A)  The flat position 
B)  Trendelenburg's position 
C)  The highest horizontal position 
D)  Semi-Fowler's position

Question 18

You find a person sleepwalking. You should do the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Turn on the lights 
B)  Protect the person from injury 
C)  Guide the person back to bed 
D)  Gently wake the person 
A)  Turn on the lights 
B)  Protect the person from injury 
C)  Guide the person back to bed 
D)  Gently wake the person

Question 19

A resident brought a pillow from home. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  He needs to bring a pillowcase, too. 
B)  He must use a pillow provided by the nursing center. 
C)  Handle the pillow with care and respect. 
D)  The pillow must have a safety check by the maintenance department. 
A)  He needs to bring a pillowcase, too. 
B)  He must use a pillow provided by the nursing center. 
C)  Handle the pillow with care and respect. 
D)  The pillow must have a safety check by the maintenance department.

Question 20

Full visual privacy means that

Accepted Answer

A)  The privacy curtain is drawn 
B)  Windows and shades are adjusted 
C)  The person is completely free from public view while in bed 
D)  The room door is closed 
A)  The privacy curtain is drawn 
B)  Windows and shades are adjusted 
C)  The person is completely free from public view while in bed 
D)  The room door is closed

Exam 15: Assisting With Comfort

A resident has dementia. The person cannot explain when there is pain or where the pain is. Which is correct?

Which statement about pain is correct?

Linens are straightened and tightened

A nursing center resident needed hospital care. The person will return to the nursing center by ambulance. What kind of bed should you make?

Which bed position requires a doctor's order?

You are making a surgical bed for a patient returning from surgery. Which is correct?

Which action spreads microbes?

Which does not prevent odors?

The person's area of the room, or unit, is considered

Which statement about overbed tables is incorrect?

Which statement about pain is incorrect?

Which statement about the nursing center resident's closet is incorrect?

A patient's left side is paralyzed. Where should you place the signal light?

In nursing centers, which room temperature is required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services?

When using an intercom system, you must be careful to protect the person's right to

You just finished a cigarette. Before going to a patient or resident, you must

Which bed position means the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees?

You find a person sleepwalking. You should do the following except

A resident brought a pillow from home. Which statement is correct?

Full visual privacy means that

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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