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 A

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)  Sore, hurt, and aching mean the same thing. 
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)  Sore, hurt, and aching mean the same thing. D

Question 3

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 A

Question 4

In nursing centers, which room temperature is required by OBRA?

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 5

Entrapment within the hospital bed system is a risk. Serious injury and death have occurred from head, neck, and chest entrapment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A patient complains of drafts. To prevent drafts, you can to do the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Make sure the person wears enough clothing 
B)  Always keep the person covered with a bath blanket 
C)  Offer the person a lap robe when he or she is sitting in a chair 
D)  Keep the person away from drafty areas 
A)  Make sure the person wears enough clothing 
B)  Always keep the person covered with a bath blanket 
C)  Offer the person a lap robe when he or she is sitting in a chair 
D)  Keep the person away from drafty areas

Question 7

Which statement about bed wheels is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bed wheels are locked at all times except when moving the bed. 
B)  Bed wheels must be locked when giving bedside care. 
C)  Lock bed wheels when transferring a person to and from the bed. 
D)  Bed wheels are unlocked when the bed is in the lowest horizontal position. 
A)  Bed wheels are locked at all times except when moving the bed. 
B)  Bed wheels must be locked when giving bedside care. 
C)  Lock bed wheels when transferring a person to and from the bed. 
D)  Bed wheels are unlocked when the bed is in the lowest horizontal position.

Question 8

The following measures promote sleep except

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing a comfortable room temperature 
B)  Following bedtime rituals 
C)  Providing clean, dry, wrinkle-free linens 
D)  Providing coffee or wine at bedtime 
A)  Providing a comfortable room temperature 
B)  Following bedtime rituals 
C)  Providing clean, dry, wrinkle-free linens 
D)  Providing coffee or wine at bedtime

Question 9

A resident wants her chair near the window. The window is on the side of the room occupied by the person's roommate. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person's choice is allowed if it is safe. 
B)  The person's choice is allowed if it will not cause falls. 
C)  The person's choice is allowed if it will not cause accidents. 
D)  The person's choice interferes with the personal space of her roommate. 
A)  The person's choice is allowed if it is safe. 
B)  The person's choice is allowed if it will not cause falls. 
C)  The person's choice is allowed if it will not cause accidents. 
D)  The person's choice interferes with the personal space of her roommate.

Question 10

You are going to make a bed. For body mechanics, the bed is

Accepted Answer

A)  In Fowler's position 
B)  Raised 
C)  Locked into position 
D)  Moved so you can reach it with ease 
A)  In Fowler's position 
B)  Raised 
C)  Locked into position 
D)  Moved so you can reach it with ease

Question 11

Which statement about sleep deprivation is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person needs a sleeping pill. 
B)  The amount and quality of sleep are decreased. 
C)  The person leaves the bed and walks about during sleep. 
D)  The person wakes up very early. 
A)  The person needs a sleeping pill. 
B)  The amount and quality of sleep are decreased. 
C)  The person leaves the bed and walks about during sleep. 
D)  The person wakes up very early.

Question 12

You are going to help a resident get dressed. Which provides full visual privacy from the person's roommate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Closing window shades 
B)  Pulling the privacy curtain around the person's bed 
C)  Closing the person's room door 
D)  Holding a bath blanket around the person 
A)  Closing window shades 
B)  Pulling the privacy curtain around the person's bed 
C)  Closing the person's room door 
D)  Holding a bath blanket around the person

Question 13

Linens are changed

Accepted Answer

A)  When wet, soiled, or damp 
B)  When loose or wrinkled 
C)  Every shift 
D)  At bedtime 
A)  When wet, soiled, or damp 
B)  When loose or wrinkled 
C)  Every shift 
D)  At bedtime

Question 14

Linens are held

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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 17

Insomnia includes the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep-walking 
B)  Being unable to fall asleep 
C)  Being unable to stay asleep 
D)  Waking early and being unable to fall back asleep 
A)  Sleep-walking 
B)  Being unable to fall asleep 
C)  Being unable to stay asleep 
D)  Waking early and being unable to fall back asleep

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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

Exam 14: Assisting With Comfort

Where are bedpans and urinals stored?

Which statement about pain is incorrect?

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

In nursing centers, which room temperature is required by OBRA?

Entrapment within the hospital bed system is a risk. Serious injury and death have occurred from head, neck, and chest entrapment.

A patient complains of drafts. To prevent drafts, you can to do the following except

Which statement about bed wheels is incorrect?

The following measures promote sleep except

A resident wants her chair near the window. The window is on the side of the room occupied by the person's roommate. Which statement is correct?

You are going to make a bed. For body mechanics, the bed is

Which statement about sleep deprivation is correct?

You are going to help a resident get dressed. Which provides full visual privacy from the person's roommate?

Linens are changed

Linens are held

Full visual privacy means that

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

Insomnia includes the following except

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

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

Which action spreads microbes?

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 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 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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