Question 1

When speaking to a person who is disabled,you should do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Protect the person's privacy 
B) Use the person's first name 
C) Allow the person time to answer you 
D) Maintain eye contact 
A) Protect the person's privacy 
B) Use the person's first name 
C) Allow the person time to answer you 
D) Maintain eye contact B

Question 2

Messages sent through facial expressions,gestures,posture,and hand and body movements are

Accepted Answer

A) Body language 
B) Paraphrasing 
C) Focusing 
D) Holism 
A) Body language 
B) Paraphrasing 
C) Focusing 
D) Holism A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about body language is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Your appearance sends messages. 
B) Facial expressions mean the same thing in all cultures. 
C) Maintaining eye contact is important in all cultures. 
D) It is important to always control your body language. 
A) Your appearance sends messages. 
B) Facial expressions mean the same thing in all cultures. 
C) Maintaining eye contact is important in all cultures. 
D) It is important to always control your body language. A

Question 4

A concept that considers the whole person is called

Accepted Answer

A) Religion 
B) Culture 
C) Comatose 
D) Holism 
A) Religion 
B) Culture 
C) Comatose 
D) Holism

Question 5

Which will improve a person's quality of life?

Accepted Answer

A) Encouraging the sick role 
B) Changing the person's cultural beliefs and practices 
C) Promoting the person's optimal level of functioning 
D) Focusing on the person's disabilities 
A) Encouraging the sick role 
B) Changing the person's cultural beliefs and practices 
C) Promoting the person's optimal level of functioning 
D) Focusing on the person's disabilities

Question 6

A resident stays in her room most of the time.She likes being alone and does not attend social events.How would you describe her behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) She is demanding. 
B) She is self-centered. 
C) She is angry. 
D) She is withdrawn. 
A) She is demanding. 
B) She is self-centered. 
C) She is angry. 
D) She is withdrawn.

Question 7

A resident wants to attend religious services in the center's chapel.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Assist the person to the chapel. 
B) Report the request to the nurse. 
C) Check the person's care plan. 
D) Ask why the person wants to attend. 
A) Assist the person to the chapel. 
B) Report the request to the nurse. 
C) Check the person's care plan. 
D) Ask why the person wants to attend.

Question 8

A resident is complaining about the food.The person comments on the taste,amount,and preparation.Which will promote communication with the person?

Accepted Answer

A) Listening 
B) Giving your opinion 
C) Telling the person,"It will be okay." 
D) Changing the subject 
A) Listening 
B) Giving your opinion 
C) Telling the person,"It will be okay." 
D) Changing the subject

Question 9

Short-term nursing center residents

Accepted Answer

A) Have birth defects 
B) Have childhood injuries or diseases 
C) Are recovering from fractures,acute illness,or surgery 
D) Are dying 
A) Have birth defects 
B) Have childhood injuries or diseases 
C) Are recovering from fractures,acute illness,or surgery 
D) Are dying

Question 10

A person's cultural beliefs and practices are

Accepted Answer

A) Included in the person's care plan 
B) Ordered by the doctor 
C) Not allowed in nursing centers 
D) Determined by the interdisciplinary health team 
A) Included in the person's care plan 
B) Ordered by the doctor 
C) Not allowed in nursing centers 
D) Determined by the interdisciplinary health team

Question 11

Family and visitors

Accepted Answer

A) Are treated with respect 
B) Share the person's cultural and religious beliefs 
C) Help with the person's care 
D) Are encouraged to stay in the room during care measures 
A) Are treated with respect 
B) Share the person's cultural and religious beliefs 
C) Help with the person's care 
D) Are encouraged to stay in the room during care measures

Question 12

You should always assume that a person who is comatose can

Accepted Answer

A) Hear 
B) See 
C) Touch 
D) Speak 
A) Hear 
B) See 
C) Touch 
D) Speak

Question 13

A resident's bowel movement has a strong odor.You should

Accepted Answer

A) Tell the person that the bowel movement smells 
B) Ask what the person ate 
C) Control your body language 
D) Avoid eye contact with the person 
A) Tell the person that the bowel movement smells 
B) Ask what the person ate 
C) Control your body language 
D) Avoid eye contact with the person

Question 14

Which communication technique will give "yes" or "no" answers?

Accepted Answer

A) Paraphrasing 
B) Direct questions 
C) Focusing 
D) Clarifying 
A) Paraphrasing 
B) Direct questions 
C) Focusing 
D) Clarifying

Question 15

When caring for terminally ill persons,you need to promote

Accepted Answer

A) Optimal level of functioning 
B) Comfort and peace 
C) Independent functioning 
D) Exercise and activity 
A) Optimal level of functioning 
B) Comfort and peace 
C) Independent functioning 
D) Exercise and activity

Question 16

A person is in a wheelchair.When communicating with the person,you should

Accepted Answer

A) Lean on the wheelchair 
B) Pat the person on the head 
C) Speak directly to the person 
D) Look over the person's head when speaking to him or her 
A) Lean on the wheelchair 
B) Pat the person on the head 
C) Speak directly to the person 
D) Look over the person's head when speaking to him or her

Question 17

Family and visitors

Accepted Answer

A) Affect the person's quality of life 
B) Visit in the afternoon and evening 
C) Use effective communication techniques 
D) Need a doctor's order to visit 
A) Affect the person's quality of life 
B) Visit in the afternoon and evening 
C) Use effective communication techniques 
D) Need a doctor's order to visit

Question 18

You can help a new resident feel safe and secure by

Accepted Answer

A) Listening to the person's concerns 
B) Keeping the person in his or her room 
C) Asking direct questions 
D) Asking visitors to leave the room 
A) Listening to the person's concerns 
B) Keeping the person in his or her room 
C) Asking direct questions 
D) Asking visitors to leave the room

Question 19

A resident wants his meatloaf prepared a certain way.To clarify what the resident is saying,you say

Accepted Answer

A) "Can you tell me that again?" 
B) "Do you want more pepper in it?" 
C) "Why do you want it made that way?" 
D) "Let's talk about the meatloaf on your plate." 
A) "Can you tell me that again?" 
B) "Do you want more pepper in it?" 
C) "Why do you want it made that way?" 
D) "Let's talk about the meatloaf on your plate."

Question 20

Which is important when communicating with persons who are disabled?

Accepted Answer

A) Your attitude 
B) The type of disability 
C) When the disability occurred 
D) How the disability occurred 
A) Your attitude 
B) The type of disability 
C) When the disability occurred 
D) How the disability occurred

Exam 8: Understanding the Resident

When speaking to a person who is disabled,you should do all of the following except

Messages sent through facial expressions,gestures,posture,and hand and body movements are

Which of the following statements about body language is correct?

A concept that considers the whole person is called

Which will improve a person's quality of life?

A resident stays in her room most of the time.She likes being alone and does not attend social events.How would you describe her behavior?

A resident wants to attend religious services in the center's chapel.What should you do?

A resident is complaining about the food.The person comments on the taste,amount,and preparation.Which will promote communication with the person?

Short-term nursing center residents

A person's cultural beliefs and practices are

Family and visitors

You should always assume that a person who is comatose can

A resident's bowel movement has a strong odor.You should

Which communication technique will give "yes" or "no" answers?

When caring for terminally ill persons,you need to promote

A person is in a wheelchair.When communicating with the person,you should

Family and visitors

You can help a new resident feel safe and secure by

A resident wants his meatloaf prepared a certain way.To clarify what the resident is saying,you say

Which is important when communicating with persons who are disabled?

Working in Long-Term Care

Resident Rights

The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

Ethics and Laws

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Assisting With the Nursing Process

Body Structure and Function

The Older Person

Sexuality

Safety

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safe Resident Handling, Moving, and Transfers

The Residents Unit

Bedmaking

Hygiene

Grooming

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Nutrition and Fluids

Nutritional Support and Iv Therapy

Exercise and Activity

Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Oxygen Needs

Respiratory Support and Therapies

Assisted Living

Measuring Vital Signs

Assisting With the Physical Examination

Collecting and Testing Specimens

Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges

Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Pressure Ulcers

Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems

Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders

Nervous System and Musculo-Skeletal Disorders

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders

Digestive and Endocrine Disorders

Urinary and Reproductive Disorders

Mental Health Problems

Confusion and Dementia

Developmental Disabilities

Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Basic Emergency Care

End Of Life Care

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