Question 1

A person is in a coma.This means that the person

Accepted Answer

A) Is confused and disoriented 
B) Has lost,absent,or impaired physical or mental function 
C) Cannot hear 
D) Cannot respond to others 
A) Is confused and disoriented 
B) Has lost,absent,or impaired physical or mental function 
C) Cannot hear 
D) Cannot respond to others D

Question 2

Family and visitors

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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 A

Question 3

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?" B

Question 4

Family and friends usually help meet the person's

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A) physical needs 
B) Love and belonging needs 
C) Self-actualization needs 
D) Holism needs 
A) physical needs 
B) Love and belonging needs 
C) Self-actualization needs 
D) Holism needs

Question 5

Effective communication involves the following except

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A) Considering the whole person 
B) Respecting the person's rights 
C) Respecting the person religion and culture 
D) Asking all the questions 
A) Considering the whole person 
B) Respecting the person's rights 
C) Respecting the person religion and culture 
D) Asking all the questions

Question 6

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 7

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

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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 8

Persons who need more time to recover than hospital care allows need

Accepted Answer

A) Nursing center care 
B) Subacute care or rehabilitation 
C) Hospice care 
D) Disability care 
A) Nursing center care 
B) Subacute care or rehabilitation 
C) Hospice care 
D) Disability care

Question 9

You want to make sure that a patient understands what you said.You should

Accepted Answer

A) Assume the person understands 
B) Assume the person is confused and disoriented 
C) Respect the person's culture and religion 
D) Ask questions to see if the person understands 
A) Assume the person understands 
B) Assume the person is confused and disoriented 
C) Respect the person's culture and religion 
D) Ask questions to see if the person understands

Question 10

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 11

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 12

A person's religion is 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 religion. 
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 religion. 
D) Tell the person what you believe

Question 13

To use touch correctly,you should

Accepted Answer

A) Follow the person's care plan 
B) Ask where the person wants to be touched 
C) Ask how the person wants to be touched 
D) Use both hands 
A) Follow the person's care plan 
B) Ask where the person wants to be touched 
C) Ask how the person wants to be touched 
D) Use both hands

Question 14

In order to provide effective,you must consider the whole person

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Generally,persons needing complete care in nursing centers

Accepted Answer

A) Know who and where they are,the year,and 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 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 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 17

Which is not a physical need?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxygen 
B) Food 
C) Water 
D) Affection 
A) Oxygen 
B) Food 
C) Water 
D) Affection

Question 18

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 19

Which communication technique allows the person to decide what to talk about?

Accepted Answer

A) Paraphrasing 
B) Direct questions 
C) Open-ended questions 
D) Focusing 
A) Paraphrasing 
B) Direct questions 
C) Open-ended questions 
D) Focusing

Question 20

A resident's eyes are wide open and the eyebrows are raised.The person's mouth is tense with the lips turned back.These facial expressions most likely mean

Accepted Answer

A) Coldness 
B) Fear 
C) Disgust 
D) Tiredness 
A) Coldness 
B) Fear 
C) Disgust 
D) Tiredness

Exam 8: Understanding the Person

A person is in a coma.This means that the person

Family and visitors

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

Family and friends usually help meet the person's

Effective communication involves the following except

A concept that considers the whole person is called

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

Persons who need more time to recover than hospital care allows need

You want to make sure that a patient understands what you said.You should

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

Family and visitors

A person's religion is different from yours.What should you do?

To use touch correctly,you should

In order to provide effective,you must consider the whole person

Generally,persons needing complete care in nursing centers

Which is useful when a person is rambling?

Which is not a physical need?

Disabilities are acquired

Which communication technique allows the person to decide what to talk about?

A resident's eyes are wide open and the eyebrows are raised.The person's mouth is tense with the lips turned back.These facial expressions most likely mean

Introduction to Health Care Agencies

The Persons Rights

The Nursing Assistant

Ethics and Laws

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

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safety Moving and Transferring the Person

The Persons Unit

Bedmaking

Personal Hygiene

Grooming

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Nutrition and Fluids

Nutritional Support and Iv Therapy

Measuring Vital Signs

Exercise and Activity

Comfort,rest,and Sleep

Admissions,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 and Respiratory Disorders

Digestive and Endocrine Disorders

Urinary and Reproductive Disorders

Mental Health Problems

Confusion and Dementia

Developmental Disabilities

Sexuality

Caring for Mothers and Newborns

Assisted Living

Basic Emergency Care

End of Life Care

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