Question 1

Which statement about multiple sclerosis (MS) is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person may have remissions. 
B)  Symptoms depend on the area of damage. 
C)  Blurred or double vision often occurs. 
D)  Severe disability or death is common early after onset. 
A)  The person may have remissions. 
B)  Symptoms depend on the area of damage. 
C)  Blurred or double vision often occurs. 
D)  Severe disability or death is common early after onset. D

Question 2

A resident has diabetes. Which will increase the person's blood sugar level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Too much diabetic medication 
B)  Omitting a meal 
C)  Too little exercise 
D)  Vomiting 
A)  Too much diabetic medication 
B)  Omitting a meal 
C)  Too little exercise 
D)  Vomiting C

Question 3

Risk factors for hypertension include the following. Which cannot be changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight and stress level 
B)  Diet, tobacco use, and alcohol intake 
C)  Age, gender, race, or family history 
D)  Exercise level 
A)  Weight and stress level 
B)  Diet, tobacco use, and alcohol intake 
C)  Age, gender, race, or family history 
D)  Exercise level C

Question 4

High-risk sexual activity is associated with the following types of hepatitis except

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis B 
B)  Hepatitis C 
C)  Hepatitis D 
D)  Hepatitis E 
A)  Hepatitis B 
B)  Hepatitis C 
C)  Hepatitis D 
D)  Hepatitis E

Question 5

Stomatitis is inflammation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Bladder 
B)  Nose 
C)  Mouth 
D)  Anus 
A)  Bladder 
B)  Nose 
C)  Mouth 
D)  Anus

Question 6

Which is not a sign of hepatitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dark urine 
B)  Light, clay-colored stools 
C)  Jaundice 
D)  Sputum containing pus 
A)  Dark urine 
B)  Light, clay-colored stools 
C)  Jaundice 
D)  Sputum containing pus

Question 7

In diabetes, the body cannot produce or properly use

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrogen 
B)  Testosterone 
C)  Insulin 
D)  Protein and carbohydrates 
A)  Estrogen 
B)  Testosterone 
C)  Insulin 
D)  Protein and carbohydrates

Question 8

A person has heart failure. The person's diet is likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  Sodium-controlled 
B)  High protein 
C)  High carbohydrate 
D)  High fat 
A)  Sodium-controlled 
B)  High protein 
C)  High carbohydrate 
D)  High fat

Question 9

A tumor is

Accepted Answer

A)  A lump in a body part 
B)  A new growth of abnormal cells 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Stomatitis 
A)  A lump in a body part 
B)  A new growth of abnormal cells 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Stomatitis

Question 10

Hepatitis B, C, and D are spread by

Accepted Answer

A)  Airborne droplets 
B)  Contaminated blood 
C)  The fecal-oral route 
D)  Contaminated drinking water 
A)  Airborne droplets 
B)  Contaminated blood 
C)  The fecal-oral route 
D)  Contaminated drinking water

Question 11

A patient has a fractured wrist. The doctor has scheduled open reduction. This means that

Accepted Answer

A)  Traction is used to bring the bone ends into alignment 
B)  A cast is used to bring the bone ends into alignment 
C)  The doctor will move the bone ends back into alignment 
D)  The doctor will move the bones back into alignment during surgery 
A)  Traction is used to bring the bone ends into alignment 
B)  A cast is used to bring the bone ends into alignment 
C)  The doctor will move the bone ends back into alignment 
D)  The doctor will move the bones back into alignment during surgery

Question 12

Another word for vomitus is

Accepted Answer

A)  Jaundice 
B)  Sputum 
C)  Emesis 
D)  Diverticulitis 
A)  Jaundice 
B)  Sputum 
C)  Emesis 
D)  Diverticulitis

Question 13

The person with pre-hypertension will likely develop hypertension in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language is

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysphagia 
B)  Paralysis 
C)  Aphasia 
D)  Dementia 
A)  Dysphagia 
B)  Paralysis 
C)  Aphasia 
D)  Dementia

Question 15

A patient is in traction. Which is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep the weights off the floor. 
B)  Provide a fracture pan for elimination. 
C)  Remove weights for complaints of pain or numbness. 
D)  Make the bed from the head of the bed to the foot of the bed. 
A)  Keep the weights off the floor. 
B)  Provide a fracture pan for elimination. 
C)  Remove weights for complaints of pain or numbness. 
D)  Make the bed from the head of the bed to the foot of the bed.

Question 16

A resident has a cast on her right arm. You note that her fingers are pale and that she cannot move them. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remove the cast. 
B)  Tell the nurse at once. 
C)  Elevate her arm on pillows. 
D)  Assist with range-of-motion exercises. 
A)  Remove the cast. 
B)  Tell the nurse at once. 
C)  Elevate her arm on pillows. 
D)  Assist with range-of-motion exercises.

Question 17

A patient had a stroke. When does rehabilitation begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the person leaves the hospital 
B)  When the person enters a rehabilitation center 
C)  A few days after the person returns to the nursing center 
D)  At once 
A)  When the person leaves the hospital 
B)  When the person enters a rehabilitation center 
C)  A few days after the person returns to the nursing center 
D)  At once

Question 18

A person has renal calculi. Which measure is needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urine output is measured. 
B)  Urine pH is measured. 
C)  All urine is strained. 
D)  Urine is tested for occult blood. 
A)  Urine output is measured. 
B)  Urine pH is measured. 
C)  All urine is strained. 
D)  Urine is tested for occult blood.

Question 19

The removal of all or part of an extremity is

Accepted Answer

A)  Excision 
B)  Incision 
C)  Ectomy 
D)  Amputation 
A)  Excision 
B)  Incision 
C)  Ectomy 
D)  Amputation

Question 20

Heart failure means that the heart

Accepted Answer

A)  Has stopped beating 
B)  Is damaged 
C)  Cannot pump blood normally 
D)  Is old and weak 
A)  Has stopped beating 
B)  Is damaged 
C)  Cannot pump blood normally 
D)  Is old and weak

Exam 26: Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems

Which statement about multiple sclerosis (MS) is incorrect?

A resident has diabetes. Which will increase the person's blood sugar level?

Risk factors for hypertension include the following. Which cannot be changed?

High-risk sexual activity is associated with the following types of hepatitis except

Stomatitis is inflammation of the

Which is not a sign of hepatitis?

In diabetes, the body cannot produce or properly use

A person has heart failure. The person's diet is likely to be

A tumor is

Hepatitis B, C, and D are spread by

A patient has a fractured wrist. The doctor has scheduled open reduction. This means that

Another word for vomitus is

The person with pre-hypertension will likely develop hypertension in the future.

The total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language is

A patient is in traction. Which is incorrect?

A resident has a cast on her right arm. You note that her fingers are pale and that she cannot move them. What should you do?

A patient had a stroke. When does rehabilitation begin?

A person has renal calculi. Which measure is needed?

The removal of all or part of an extremity is

Heart failure means that the heart

Introduction to Hospitals and Nursing Centers

The Nursing Assistant

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Understanding the Person

Body Structure and Function

Care of the Older Person

Promoting Safety

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safely Handling, Moving, and Transferring the Person

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 Oxygen Needs

Assisting With Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Caring for Persons With Mental Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Confusion and Dementia

Assisting With Emergency Care

Caring for the Dying Person

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