Deck 20: The Persons Unit

Question 1

Which statement is correct?

A) All people are sensitive to noises and sounds.
B) Patients and residents may find sounds dangerous,frightening,and irritating.
C) Sounds typically do not affect the older person.
D) There is little you can do to control noise in health care agencies.

Answer 1

Patients and residents may find sounds dangerous,frightening,and irritating.

Question 2

What kind of lighting is cheerful to most people?

A) Bright lighting
B) Dim lighting
C) Soft lighting
D) Lighting that causes glares and shadows

Answer 2

Bright lighting

Question 3

A resident has a manually operated bed.Which statement is correct?

A) Hand cranks are at the head of the bed.
B) The cranks are pushed down for use.
C) The cranks are kept in the down position when not in use.
D) The bed can be locked into a certain position.

Answer 3

The cranks are kept in the down position when not in use.

Question 4

Persons with poor vision need:

A) Dull light
B) Natural light
C) Bright light
D) Soft light

Question 5

Which is an OBRA requirement for resident rooms?

A) Bed rails on all beds
B) Premium carpet and padding
C) Access to an exit corridor by way of an elevator
D) A clean,comfortable mattress

Question 6

A person does not like drafts.Which of the following should you do?

A) Make sure you put triple layers on the person.
B) Offer the person another roommate.
C) Always keep the person covered with a bath blanket.
D) Keep the person away from drafty areas.

Question 7

You can reduce noise in health care agencies by doing which of the following?

A) Handling equipment carefully
B) Answering phones by the fourth ring
C) Speaking in a loud voice
D) Keeping equipment on silent mode at all times

Question 8

The person's area of the room is considered:

A) Public space
B) Working space
C) Private
D) Home-like

Question 9

Which reduces odors?

A) Changing soiled linen and clothing each shift
B) Cleaning urinals and bedpans daily
C) Disposing of incontinence and ostomy products every 2 hours
D) Providing good hygiene

Question 10

Several staff members are talking and laughing at the nurses' station.Besides causing a lot of noise,what other problem does their behavior create?

A) Their behavior is negligent.
B) Their behavior is abuse.
C) Patients and residents cannot hear what their visitors are saying.
D) Patients and residents may think the staff are talking and laughing about them.

Question 11

These statements are about room temperatures.Which is correct?

A) Older persons and those who are ill may need higher room temperatures.
B) You can change the person's room temperature to meet your needs.
C) Less active persons are usually comfortable in cooler areas.
D) You can decide how warm a person's room should be.

Question 12

Full visual privacy means that:

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 13

A resident has dementia.The person becomes very upset whenever a chair alarm sounds.Why might the person react this way?

A) The alarm is too loud.
B) The person thinks the chair alarm is cruel.
C) The person wants more attention from staff.
D) The person does not understand what the sound means.

Question 14

Lighting in a person's room is adjusted to meet:

A) Your needs
B) The person's needs
C) The nurse's needs
D) The needs of the health team

Question 15

Electric bed controls do which of the following?

A) Lock and unlock the bed wheels.
B) Raise and lower the head of the bed.
C) Move the bed from one area to another.
D) Notify the nurse when the person is soiled.

Question 16

Nursing center residents are allowed to:

A) Bring one personal item from home
B) Arrange personal items as they choose
C) Put personal items in another person's unit
D) Use any part of the room

Question 17

A resident cannot control his bladder.To prevent odors,you need to:

A) Check him often
B) Change his clothing every 2 hours
C) Dispose of wet clothing and linens at the end of your shift
D) Remind him to use the bathroom

Question 18

You just finished smoking a cigarette.Before going to a patient or resident,you must:

A) Extinguish the cigarette
B) Put your smoking materials away
C) Practice hand washing
D) Put on clean gloves

Question 19

High-Fowler's position is when the:

A) Bed is flat
B) Head of the bed is raised 60 to 90 degrees
C) Head of the bed is raised,and the foot of the bed is lowered
D) Head of the bed is lowered,and the foot of the bed is raised

Question 20

Which is an OBRA requirement for resident rooms?

A) A telephone in each room
B) Shared closet space
C) Beds which are electronically raised and lowered
D) Appropriate lighting

Question 21

Which bed position requires a doctor's order?

A) The flat position
B) Fowler's position
C) Semi-Fowler's position
D) Trendelenburg's position

Question 22

Persons at risk for entrapment within the hospital bed system include which of the following?

A) Persons who are younger
B) Persons with good muscle control
C) Ambulatory persons who are alert and oriented
D) Persons who are restrained

Question 23

The hospital has an intercom system between patient rooms and the nurses' station.When using the intercom system,you must be very careful to protect the person's right to:

A) Personal choice
B) Confidentiality
C) Refuse treatment
D) Informed consent

Question 24

A resident brought a chair from home.The chair is unsafe if:

A) It has armrests
B) It tips during transfers
C) It is comfortable for the person
D) The person can get into and out of it easily

Question 25

A resident does not like the soap and shampoo provided by the center.She has her son buy what she likes.Which statement is correct?

A) She has to use the soap and shampoo provided by the center.
B) She has the right to personal choice.
C) You can pretend to use what she likes.
D) Her items are kept in the closet.The center's items are kept in the bedside stand.

Question 26

Privacy curtains block:

A) Conversations from being heard
B) Embarrassing odors
C) Irritating noises
D) Others from seeing the person

Question 27

A resident has his call light on.When should you respond?

A) As soon as you know the call light is on
B) When the nurse tells you to
C) When you are near the room
D) After you finish other care

Question 28

These statements are about over-bed tables.Which is correct?

A) They can be used as a seat if lowered.
B) They can be used for storage of dentures.
C) You can place urinals and bedpans on them.
D) They are used for meals.

Question 29

Where are bedpans and urinals stored?

A) In the lower shelf or bottom drawer of the bedside stand
B) In the drawer of the over-bed table
C) In closets
D) Under the bed

Question 30

Which statement about call lights is correct?

A) Keep the person's call light within reach.
B) Place the call light on the person's weak side.
C) Remind the person to use the call light only for emergencies.
D) Answer call lights when you have time.

Question 31

A resident has a manually operated bed.You want to raise the head of the bed.What do you use?

A) The left crank
B) The right crank
C) The center crank
D) The hand controls

Question 32

In Trendelenburg's position:

A) The head of the bed is raised 30 degrees
B) The head of the bed is lowered and the foot of the bed is raised
C) The head of the bed is raised and the foot of the bed is lowered
D) The head of the bed is elevated 45 to 90 degrees

Question 33

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

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 34

A patient had a stroke.The person's left side is paralyzed.Where should you place the call light?

A) On the person's left side
B) On the person's right side
C) Wherever you can attach it
D) Attached to the person's pillow

Question 35

You feel that a person is at risk for entrapment in the hospital bed system.What should you do?

A) Tell the person about your concern.
B) Report your concern to the nurse at once.
C) Tell the person's family.
D) Report your concern to the person's doctor.

Question 36

These statements are about the call system.Which is correct?

A) The call light must be within the person's reach when the person is ambulating.
B) When the person signals for help,a signal is sent to the patient's family.
C) When the person signals for help,a light goes on above the room door.
D) Bathrooms do not have call lights.Therefore,you need to stay with the person.

Question 37

Which statement about bed wheels is correct?

A) Bed wheels are unlocked at all times except when moving the bed.
B) Bed wheels must be unlocked 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 38

These statements are about over-bed tables.Which is correct?

A) You can place soiled linen on them.
B) Persons should not be allowed to use them for a work space.
C) Never allow persons to store personal items in them.
D) Only clean and sterile items are placed on them.

Question 39

Which bed position requires a doctor's order?

A) Reverse Trendelenburg's position
B) Semi-Fowler's position
C) Fowler's position
D) The flat position

Question 40

A person receiving home care needs a way to call for help.Which is correct?

A) A dinner bell or baby monitor can be used.
B) Tell the person to shout loudly if he needs anything.
C) Ask the person to hit the wall if he needs anything.
D) Have the person raise his hand if he needs something.

Question 41

When providing care in the person's home,full visual privacy is needed.

Question 42

Which is a safety feature of patient and resident bathrooms?

A) Towel racks
B) Grab bars
C) Lowered toilet seats
D) Bathtubs with high sides

Question 43

To prevent entrapment in cribs,the mattress and crib must be the same size.

Question 44

These statements are about resident closet and drawer space.Which is correct?

A) You can search the person's closet and drawers whenever you want to.
B) Items in the closet and drawers are the center's property.
C) The person's consent is not needed to search closets and drawers.
D) The person is present when closets and drawers are inspected.

Question 45

Bariatric beds typically have which of the following features?

A) A weight capacity of 250 to 500 pounds
B) Front and rear egress positions
C) A built-in scale
D) One position only

Question 46

These statements are about resident closets.Which is correct?

A) The center is not required to provide each person with closet space.
B) The person must have access to the closet and its contents once per day.
C) Two residents can share the same closet space.
D) Closet space includes shelves and a clothes rack.

Question 47

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

Question 48

You are straightening a person's unit.What should you do?

A) Rearrange the room.
B) Discard papers,flowers,food,and other clutter.
C) Empty the wastebasket daily.
D) Adjust lighting for your comfort.

Question 49

Part of your job is to maintain patient and resident units.Which of the following means that you are doing your job?

A) You keep the call light,over-bed table,and bedside stand within each person's reach.
B) You make sure that each person can reach the phone and light controls at least twice per day.
C) You make sure that each person knows where the toilet paper is stored should he need extra.
D) You adjust the room temperature for your comfort.