Question 1

Persons needing respite care

Accepted Answer

A) Are confused and disoriented 
B) Have limited language and learning abilities 
C) Are angry and withdrawn 
D) Are admitted to nursing centers for short stays 
A) Are confused and disoriented 
B) Have limited language and learning abilities 
C) Are angry and withdrawn 
D) Are admitted to nursing centers for short stays

Question 2

This branch of medicine is concerned with mental health problems.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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.

Question 4

A resident asks the same question many times.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Be patient. 
B) Say that you already answered the question. 
C) Tell the person that you are answering again. 
D) Report the person's behavior to the nurse. 
A) Be patient. 
B) Say that you already answered the question. 
C) Tell the person that you are answering again. 
D) Report the person's behavior to the nurse.

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

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 7

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 
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

Question 8

Messages sent through facial expressions,gestures,posture,and body movements is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

A resident cannot hear and has poor vision.You need to write messages to the person.You should

Accepted Answer

A) Use your notepad 
B) Use a black felt pen and white paper 
C) Write small so that others nearby cannot read the messages 
D) Use a computer 
A) Use your notepad 
B) Use a black felt pen and white paper 
C) Write small so that others nearby cannot read the messages 
D) Use a computer

Question 11

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 12

Which statement 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) Controlling your body language is not an issue in the health care setting. 
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) Controlling your body language is not an issue in the health care setting.

Question 13

You want to make sure that you understand a message.Which communication technique should you use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which conveys comfort,caring,and reassurance?

Accepted Answer

A) Body language 
B) Gestures 
C) Posture 
D) Touch 
A) Body language 
B) Gestures 
C) Posture 
D) Touch

Question 15

A resident cannot speak or read.To communicate with the person

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 16

Which shows a lack of interest and caring?

Accepted Answer

A) Silence and touch 
B) Open-ended questions 
C) Clarifying 
D) Failure to listen 
A) Silence and touch 
B) Open-ended questions 
C) Clarifying 
D) Failure to listen

Question 17

You are going to help a resident with a shower.To meet the person's safety and security Needs,you need to do the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Tell them that taking a shower is required 
B) Explain how the procedure is done 
C) Explain what sensations to expect 
D) Encourage the person to take a shower 
A) Tell them that taking a shower is required 
B) Explain how the procedure is done 
C) Explain what sensations to expect 
D) Encourage the person to take a shower

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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 them 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 them privacy. 
D) Ask the visitor to help you give care.

Exam 8: Understanding the Person

Persons needing respite care

This branch of medicine is concerned with mental health problems.

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

A resident asks the same question many times.What should you do?

Which will improve a person's quality of life?

Which is a common response to illness and disability?

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

Messages sent through facial expressions,gestures,posture,and body movements is

A person's cultural beliefs and practices are

A resident cannot hear and has poor vision.You need to write messages to the person.You should

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

Which statement about body language is correct?

You want to make sure that you understand a message.Which communication technique should you use?

Which conveys comfort,caring,and reassurance?

A resident cannot speak or read.To communicate with the person

Which shows a lack of interest and caring?

You are going to help a resident with a shower.To meet the person's safety and security Needs,you need to do the following except

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

Which is a direct question?

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

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

Filters