Question 1

Signs and symptoms of cancer include the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  A thickening or lump in a body part 
B)  Stiff and swollen joints 
C)  Changes in a mole 
D)  Changes in bowel or bladder habits 
A)  A thickening or lump in a body part 
B)  Stiff and swollen joints 
C)  Changes in a mole 
D)  Changes in bowel or bladder habits

Question 2

Braille is

Accepted Answer

A)  A touch reading and writing system that uses raised dots 
B)  A dog guide 
C)  A hearing assistance dog 
D)  A method of writing for persons who have aphasia 
A)  A touch reading and writing system that uses raised dots 
B)  A dog guide 
C)  A hearing assistance dog 
D)  A method of writing for persons who have aphasia

Question 3

A patient has TB. Standard Precautions and isolation precautions are needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A patient has cancer. You find the person crying in his room. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Close the door after leaving the room. He needs to cry in private. 
B)  Use touch and listening to show that you care. 
C)  Tell the nurse at once. 
D)  Tell his spiritual advisor what you observed. 
A)  Close the door after leaving the room. He needs to cry in private. 
B)  Use touch and listening to show that you care. 
C)  Tell the nurse at once. 
D)  Tell his spiritual advisor what you observed.

Question 5

The person with Parkinson's disease needs protection from

Accepted Answer

A)  Falls 
B)  Burns 
C)  Poisoning 
D)  Cold, damp weather 
A)  Falls 
B)  Burns 
C)  Poisoning 
D)  Cold, damp weather

Question 6

HIV is spread in the following ways except

Accepted Answer

A)  Having unprotected sex 
B)  Sharing needles and syringes 
C)  Breastfeeding 
D)  Sharing swimming pools and hot tubs 
A)  Having unprotected sex 
B)  Sharing needles and syringes 
C)  Breastfeeding 
D)  Sharing swimming pools and hot tubs

Question 7

A resident thinks her hearing aid is not working. What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask her simple questions. If she answers correctly, the hearing aid is working. 
B)  Tell the nurse. 
C)  Check to see if the hearing aid is on. 
D)  Put it in your ear to see if it is working. 
A)  Ask her simple questions. If she answers correctly, the hearing aid is working. 
B)  Tell the nurse. 
C)  Check to see if the hearing aid is on. 
D)  Put it in your ear to see if it is working.

Question 8

The most severe form of hearing loss is

Accepted Answer

A)  Deafness 
B)  Hearing impairment 
C)  Hearing assistance 
D)  Lip reading 
A)  Deafness 
B)  Hearing impairment 
C)  Hearing assistance 
D)  Lip reading

Question 9

Hepatitis A is spread by

Accepted Answer

A)  Airborne droplets 
B)  Blood 
C)  The fecal-oral route 
D)  Direct contact 
A)  Airborne droplets 
B)  Blood 
C)  The fecal-oral route 
D)  Direct contact

Question 10

A person with cystitis may have the following signs and symptoms except

Accepted Answer

A)  Urinary frequency and urgency 
B)  Blood or pus in the urine 
C)  Foul-smelling urine 
D)  Changes in skin color and dry, itchy skin 
A)  Urinary frequency and urgency 
B)  Blood or pus in the urine 
C)  Foul-smelling urine 
D)  Changes in skin color and dry, itchy skin

Question 11

Which statement about blindness is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vision loss is sudden or gradual in onset. 
B)  The legally blind person has no vision. 
C)  Many blind persons learn to read braille. 
D)  A long cane with a red tip is used by a blind person. 
A)  Vision loss is sudden or gradual in onset. 
B)  The legally blind person has no vision. 
C)  Many blind persons learn to read braille. 
D)  A long cane with a red tip is used by a blind person.

Question 12

Which is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tuberculosis 
B)  Pneumonia 
C)  Emphysema 
D)  Asthma 
A)  Tuberculosis 
B)  Pneumonia 
C)  Emphysema 
D)  Asthma

Question 13

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is

Accepted Answer

A)  Damage to the optic nerve 
B)  A disease that blurs central vision 
C)  A clouding of the lens 
D)  A painful eye infection 
A)  Damage to the optic nerve 
B)  A disease that blurs central vision 
C)  A clouding of the lens 
D)  A painful eye infection

Question 14

What is the major cause of chronic bronchitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smoking 
B)  Infection 
C)  Air pollution 
D)  Family history 
A)  Smoking 
B)  Infection 
C)  Air pollution 
D)  Family history

Question 15

The following are common with Parkinson's disease except

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemiplegia or quadriplegia 
B)  Tremors and stiff muscles 
C)  Slow movement and mask-like expression 
D)  Stooped posture and impaired balance 
A)  Hemiplegia or quadriplegia 
B)  Tremors and stiff muscles 
C)  Slow movement and mask-like expression 
D)  Stooped posture and impaired balance

Question 16

Tissues die and become black, cold, and shriveled. This is

Accepted Answer

A)  Cancer 
B)  Gangrene 
C)  Arthritis 
D)  Metastasis 
A)  Cancer 
B)  Gangrene 
C)  Arthritis 
D)  Metastasis

Question 17

Arthritis means

Accepted Answer

A)  The surgical replacement of a joint 
B)  Joint inflammation 
C)  A disease in which bones become porous and brittle 
D)  The repair of a fracture 
A)  The surgical replacement of a joint 
B)  Joint inflammation 
C)  A disease in which bones become porous and brittle 
D)  The repair of a fracture

Question 18

Care of a person after a stroke often includes the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Ostomy care 
B)  A bowel or bladder training program 
C)  Elastic stockings to prevent blood clots 
D)  Measures to prevent pressure ulcers 
A)  Ostomy care 
B)  A bowel or bladder training program 
C)  Elastic stockings to prevent blood clots 
D)  Measures to prevent pressure ulcers

Question 19

A resident has a cataract in his left eye. The only treatment is

Accepted Answer

A)  An artificial eye 
B)  Drug therapy 
C)  Surgery 
D)  Corrective lenses 
A)  An artificial eye 
B)  Drug therapy 
C)  Surgery 
D)  Corrective lenses

Question 20

What are the major complications of coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypertension, angina, and high blood pressure 
B)  Angina, myocardial infarction, irregular heart beats, and sudden death 
C)  Angina, myocardial infarction, hypertension, and COPD 
D)  Heart failure, myocardial infarction, and atherosclerosis 
A)  Hypertension, angina, and high blood pressure 
B)  Angina, myocardial infarction, irregular heart beats, and sudden death 
C)  Angina, myocardial infarction, hypertension, and COPD 
D)  Heart failure, myocardial infarction, and atherosclerosis

Exam 26: Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems

Signs and symptoms of cancer include the following except

Braille is

A patient has TB. Standard Precautions and isolation precautions are needed.

A patient has cancer. You find the person crying in his room. What should you do?

The person with Parkinson's disease needs protection from

HIV is spread in the following ways except

A resident thinks her hearing aid is not working. What should you do first?

The most severe form of hearing loss is

Hepatitis A is spread by

A person with cystitis may have the following signs and symptoms except

Which statement about blindness is incorrect?

Which is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is

What is the major cause of chronic bronchitis?

The following are common with Parkinson's disease except

Tissues die and become black, cold, and shriveled. This is

Arthritis means

Care of a person after a stroke often includes the following except

A resident has a cataract in his left eye. The only treatment is

What are the major complications of coronary artery disease?

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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