Question 1

A contracture is

Accepted Answer

A)  A decrease in size or wasting away of tissue 
B)  The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle 
C)  The loss of muscle strength as a result of inactivity 
D)  A drop in blood pressure when the person stands 
A)  A decrease in size or wasting away of tissue 
B)  The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle 
C)  The loss of muscle strength as a result of inactivity 
D)  A drop in blood pressure when the person stands B

Question 2

External rotation is

Accepted Answer

A)  Turning the joint outward 
B)  Turning the joint inward 
C)  Turning the joint downward 
D)  Turning the joint upward 
A)  Turning the joint outward 
B)  Turning the joint inward 
C)  Turning the joint downward 
D)  Turning the joint upward A

Question 3

Abduction is

Accepted Answer

A)  Moving a body part away from the midline of the body 
B)  Moving a body part toward the midline of the body 
C)  Straightening a body part 
D)  Bending a body part 
A)  Moving a body part away from the midline of the body 
B)  Moving a body part toward the midline of the body 
C)  Straightening a body part 
D)  Bending a body part A

Question 4

Passive range-of-motion exercises are done

Accepted Answer

A)  By the person 
B)  By a health team member 
C)  By the person with your help 
D)  With a trapeze 
A)  By the person 
B)  By a health team member 
C)  By the person with your help 
D)  With a trapeze

Question 5

When delegated range-of-motion (ROM) exercises, you need the following information from the nurse and the care plan except

Accepted Answer

A)  The kind of ROM ordered 
B)  Which joints to exercise 
C)  How to use body mechanics 
D)  How many times to repeat each exercise 
A)  The kind of ROM ordered 
B)  Which joints to exercise 
C)  How to use body mechanics 
D)  How many times to repeat each exercise

Question 6

Which exercises are done to the forearm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pronation and supination 
B)  Flexion and extension 
C)  Abduction and adduction 
D)  Internal and external rotation 
A)  Pronation and supination 
B)  Flexion and extension 
C)  Abduction and adduction 
D)  Internal and external rotation

Question 7

Pronation is turning the joint

Accepted Answer

A)  Outward 
B)  Inward 
C)  Downward 
D)  Upward 
A)  Outward 
B)  Inward 
C)  Downward 
D)  Upward

Question 8

The doctor ordered strict bedrest for a resident. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person can perform some activities of daily living. 
B)  Everything is done for the person. 
C)  The person can use the bedside commode. 
D)  The person can use the bathroom. 
A)  The person can perform some activities of daily living. 
B)  Everything is done for the person. 
C)  The person can use the bedside commode. 
D)  The person can use the bathroom.

Question 9

Which exercises are not done to the wrist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexion and extension 
B)  Radial flexion and ulnar flexion 
C)  Hyperextension 
D)  Abduction and adduction 
A)  Flexion and extension 
B)  Radial flexion and ulnar flexion 
C)  Hyperextension 
D)  Abduction and adduction

Question 10

How do you flex the toes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pull them together 
B)  Spread them apart 
C)  Curl them 
D)  Straighten them 
A)  Pull them together 
B)  Spread them apart 
C)  Curl them 
D)  Straighten them

Question 11

Bedrest places the person at risk for the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Contractures 
B)  Muscle atrophy 
C)  Blood clots 
D)  Pronation 
A)  Contractures 
B)  Muscle atrophy 
C)  Blood clots 
D)  Pronation

Question 12

Which will not promote activity, exercise, and well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encouraging the person to be as active as possible 
B)  Focusing on the person's disabilities 
C)  Telling the person when you notice he or she is making progress 
D)  Telling the person you are proud of what he or she did 
A)  Encouraging the person to be as active as possible 
B)  Focusing on the person's disabilities 
C)  Telling the person when you notice he or she is making progress 
D)  Telling the person you are proud of what he or she did

Question 13

A resident is unsteady. When assisting the person with ambulation, you need to apply a

Accepted Answer

A)  Gait belt 
B)  Walking aid 
C)  Supportive device 
D)  Brace 
A)  Gait belt 
B)  Walking aid 
C)  Supportive device 
D)  Brace

Question 14

Rotation is

Accepted Answer

A)  Turning the joint outward 
B)  Turning the joint inward 
C)  Turning the joint downward 
D)  Turning the joint 
A)  Turning the joint outward 
B)  Turning the joint inward 
C)  Turning the joint downward 
D)  Turning the joint

Question 15

Which exercises are done to the ankle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion 
B)  Abduction and adduction 
C)  Internal and external rotation 
D)  Radial and ulnar flexion 
A)  Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion 
B)  Abduction and adduction 
C)  Internal and external rotation 
D)  Radial and ulnar flexion

Question 16

Atrophy is

Accepted Answer

A)  A decrease in size or wasting away of tissue 
B)  The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle 
C)  The loss of muscle strength as a result of inactivity 
D)  A drop in blood pressure when the person stands 
A)  A decrease in size or wasting away of tissue 
B)  The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle 
C)  The loss of muscle strength as a result of inactivity 
D)  A drop in blood pressure when the person stands

Question 17

Flexion is

Accepted Answer

A)  Moving a body part away from the midline of the body 
B)  Moving a body part toward the midline of the body 
C)  Straightening a body part 
D)  Bending a body part 
A)  Moving a body part away from the midline of the body 
B)  Moving a body part toward the midline of the body 
C)  Straightening a body part 
D)  Bending a body part

Question 18

The doctor ordered a bed cradle for a resident. The bed cradle

Accepted Answer

A)  Keeps the mattress from sagging 
B)  Is a more comfortable bed 
C)  Keeps the hips abducted 
D)  Keeps top linens off the feet 
A)  Keeps the mattress from sagging 
B)  Is a more comfortable bed 
C)  Keeps the hips abducted 
D)  Keeps top linens off the feet

Question 19

Another name for permanent plantar flexion is

Accepted Answer

A)  Footdrop 
B)  Postural hypotension 
C)  Fainting 
D)  Orthosis 
A)  Footdrop 
B)  Postural hypotension 
C)  Fainting 
D)  Orthosis

Question 20

The doctor ordered a footboard for a resident. The footboard prevents

Accepted Answer

A)  Plantar flexion 
B)  The hips and legs from external rotation 
C)  Contractures of the thumb, fingers, and wrist 
D)  The mattress from sagging 
A)  Plantar flexion 
B)  The hips and legs from external rotation 
C)  Contractures of the thumb, fingers, and wrist 
D)  The mattress from sagging

Exam 22: Assisting With Exercise and Activity

A contracture is

External rotation is

Abduction is

Passive range-of-motion exercises are done

When delegated range-of-motion (ROM) exercises, you need the following information from the nurse and the care plan except

Which exercises are done to the forearm?

Pronation is turning the joint

The doctor ordered strict bedrest for a resident. Which is correct?

Which exercises are not done to the wrist?

How do you flex the toes?

Bedrest places the person at risk for the following except

Which will not promote activity, exercise, and well-being?

A resident is unsteady. When assisting the person with ambulation, you need to apply a

Rotation is

Which exercises are done to the ankle?

Atrophy is

Flexion is

The doctor ordered a bed cradle for a resident. The bed cradle

Another name for permanent plantar flexion is

The doctor ordered a footboard for a resident. The footboard prevents

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 Wound Care

Assisting With Oxygen Needs

Assisting With Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems

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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