Question 1

This branch of medicine is concerned with mental health disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pediatrics 
B)  Geriatrics 
C)  Obstetrics 
D)  Psychiatry 
A)  Pediatrics 
B)  Geriatrics 
C)  Obstetrics 
D)  Psychiatry

Question 2

When caring for terminally ill persons,the goal is to promote:

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimal level of functioning 
B)  Quality care to persons who are dying 
C)  Independent functioning 
D)  Exercise and activity 
A)  Optimal level of functioning 
B)  Quality care to persons who are dying 
C)  Independent functioning 
D)  Exercise and activity

Question 3

When speaking to a person who is disabled,you should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protect the person's privacy. 
B)  Use the person's first name. 
C)  Move from one statement to the next with little time in between for the person to respond so that he or she knows you have not left him or her. 
D)  Do not maintain eye contact. 
A)  Protect the person's privacy. 
B)  Use the person's first name. 
C)  Move from one statement to the next with little time in between for the person to respond so that he or she knows you have not left him or her. 
D)  Do not maintain eye contact.

Question 4

Which statement about body language is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult to know what someone means by observing her body language. 
B)  Patients and residents send messages through body language. 
C)  Body language is only expressed by the patient or resident. 
D)  Body language involves speech. 
A)  It is difficult to know what someone means by observing her body language. 
B)  Patients and residents send messages through body language. 
C)  Body language is only expressed by the patient or resident. 
D)  Body language involves speech.

Question 5

Which is a direct question?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What do you want for lunch?" 
B)  "Why don't you want to eat?" 
C)  "Tell me that again,please." 
D)  "Tell me about your family." 
A)  "What do you want for lunch?" 
B)  "Why don't you want to eat?" 
C)  "Tell me that again,please." 
D)  "Tell me about your family."

Question 6

Disabilities are acquired:

Accepted Answer

A)  At birth 
B)  In childhood 
C)  In old age 
D)  Any time 
A)  At birth 
B)  In childhood 
C)  In old age 
D)  Any time

Question 7

You think that a visitor is tiring a patient.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the visitor to leave. 
B)  Report the observations to the nurse. 
C)  Allow the visitor privacy. 
D)  Ask the visitor to help you give care. 
A)  Ask the visitor to leave. 
B)  Report the observations to the nurse. 
C)  Allow the visitor privacy. 
D)  Ask the visitor to help you give care.

Question 8

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

Question 9

A lost,absent,or impaired physical or mental function is:

Accepted Answer

A)  An illness 
B)  A physical need 
C)  A medical problem 
D)  A disability 
A)  An illness 
B)  A physical need 
C)  A medical problem 
D)  A disability

Question 10

Which is useful when a person is rambling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paraphrasing 
B)  Silence 
C)  Clarifying 
D)  Focusing 
A)  Paraphrasing 
B)  Silence 
C)  Clarifying 
D)  Focusing

Question 11

A patient says "I'm tired of waiting for my lunch.I want it now!" To paraphrase,you say:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Why do you want your lunch now?" 
B)  "You want your lunch now." 
C)  "What do you want for lunch?" 
D)  "Could you tell me that again?" 
A)  "Why do you want your lunch now?" 
B)  "You want your lunch now." 
C)  "What do you want for lunch?" 
D)  "Could you tell me that again?"

Question 12

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 eyes 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 eyes contact with the person

Question 13

A nursing center 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 14

A resident cannot speak or read.To communicate with the person,you should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Follow the person's care plan 
B)  Shout slowly and distinctly 
C)  Use sign language 
D)  Use body language 
A)  Follow the person's care plan 
B)  Shout slowly and distinctly 
C)  Use sign language 
D)  Use body language

Question 15

Generally,persons needing complete care in nursing centers:

Accepted Answer

A)  Know who and where they are,the year,and the time of day 
B)  Are recovering from an acute illness or surgery 
C)  Are very disabled and confused or disoriented 
D)  Need physical and occupational therapy 
A)  Know who and where they are,the year,and the time of day 
B)  Are recovering from an acute illness or surgery 
C)  Are very disabled and confused or disoriented 
D)  Need physical and occupational therapy

Question 16

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 17

Which is a common response to illness and disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anger 
B)  Demanding behavior 
C)  Self-centered behavior 
D)  Withdrawal 
A)  Anger 
B)  Demanding behavior 
C)  Self-centered behavior 
D)  Withdrawal

Question 18

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 19

A resident wants his meatloaf prepared a certain way.To clarify what the person 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

A person's cultural beliefs and practices are different from yours.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judge the person by your standards. 
B)  Ask to care for other patients or residents. 
C)  Learn about the person's culture. 
D)  Tell the person what you believe. 
A)  Judge the person by your standards. 
B)  Ask to care for other patients or residents. 
C)  Learn about the person's culture. 
D)  Tell the person what you believe.

Exam 9: Understanding the Person

This branch of medicine is concerned with mental health disorders.

When caring for terminally ill persons,the goal is to promote:

When speaking to a person who is disabled,you should do which of the following?

Which statement about body language is correct?

Which is a direct question?

Disabilities are acquired:

You think that a visitor is tiring a patient.What should you do?

A person's cultural beliefs and practices are:

A lost,absent,or impaired physical or mental function is:

Which is useful when a person is rambling?

A patient says "I'm tired of waiting for my lunch.I want it now!" To paraphrase,you say:

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

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

A resident cannot speak or read.To communicate with the person,you should:

Generally,persons needing complete care in nursing centers:

Which will improve a person's quality of life?

Which is a common response to illness and disability?

A concept that considers the whole person is called:

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

A person's cultural beliefs and practices are different from yours.What should you do?

Introduction to Health Care Agencies

The Persons Rights

The Nursing Assistant

Delegation

Ethics and Laws

Student and Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Assisting With the Nursing Process

Body Structure and Function

Growth and Development

Care of the Older Person

Safety

Fall Prevention

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safely Moving the Person

Safely Transferring the Person

The Persons Unit

Bedmaking

Personal Hygiene

Grooming

Urinary Elimination

Urinary Catheters

Bowel Elimination

Nutrition and Fluids

Nutritional Support and Iv Therapy

Measuring Vital Signs

Exercise and Activity

Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Admission, Transfers, and Discharges

Assisting With the Physical Examination

Collecting and Testing Specimens

The Person Having Surgery

Wound Care

Pressure Ulcers

Heat and Cold Applications

Oxygen Needs

Respiratory Support and Therapies

Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Hearing,Speech,and Vision Problems

Cancer,Immune System,and Skin Disorders

Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Lymphatic Disorders

Digestive and Endocrine Disorders

Urinary and Reproductive Disorders

Mental Health Problems

Confusion and Dementia

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Sexuality

Caring for Mothers and Babies

Assisted Living

Basic Emergency Care

End-Of-Life Care

Getting a Job

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