Question 1

Orthostatic hypotension is prevented by

Accepted Answer

A)  Measuring blood pressure 
B)  Counting the pulse and respirations 
C)  Slowly changing positions 
D)  Preventing contractures

Question 2

Supination is turning the joint

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A)  Outward 
B)  Inward 
C)  Downward 
D)  Upward

Question 3

Which exercise is not done to the shoulder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexion 
B)  Extension 
C)  Supination 
D)  Hyperextension

Question 4

You can perform range-of-motion exercises to the neck only if

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a doctor's order 
B)  The resident asks you to 
C)  You are supervised by a physical therapist 
D)  Allowed by your agency and the nurse instructs you to do so

Question 5

The doctor ordered bedrest for a resident. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person can perform some activities of daily living. 
B)  Everything is done for the person. 
C)  The person can use the bedside commode. 
D)  The person can use the bathroom.

Question 6

The doctor ordered bedboards for a resident. Bedboards prevent

Accepted Answer

A)  Plantar flexion 
B)  The hips and legs from external rotation 
C)  Contractures of the thumb, fingers, and wrist 
D)  The mattress from sagging

Question 7

Which exercises are done to the knee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexion and extension 
B)  Abduction and adduction 
C)  Internal and external rotation 
D)  Radial and ulnar flexion

Question 8

You are delegated range-of-motion exercises. Which is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exercise the joints the nurse advises. 
B)  Support the part being exercised. 
C)  Move the joint slowly, smoothly, and gently. 
D)  Force each joint through its full range of motion.

Question 9

A person wears a brace. You must

Accepted Answer

A)  Check the brace tips to make sure they are not wet or torn 
B)  Keep the skin under the brace clean and dry 
C)  Make sure the person wears loose clothing 
D)  Make sure the brace is held on the strong side

Question 10

Adduction is

Accepted Answer

A)  Moving a body part away from the midline of the body 
B)  Moving a body part toward the midline of the body 
C)  Straightening a body part 
D)  Bending a body part

Question 11

A resident is on bedrest with bathroom privileges. When the person moves from a lying to sitting or standing position, he is at risk for the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Contractures 
B)  Dizziness 
C)  Orthostatic hypotension 
D)  Fainting

Question 12

The act of walking is

Accepted Answer

A)  Trochanter 
B)  Ambulation 
C)  Orthosis 
D)  Range of motion

Question 13

Dorsiflexion is

Accepted Answer

A)  Bending a body part 
B)  Straightening a body part 
C)  Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle 
D)  When the foot falls down at the ankle

Question 14

A hip abduction wedge is placed

Accepted Answer

A)  Under the person from the hip to the knee 
B)  Under the mattress 
C)  Between the person's legs 
D)  At the foot of the mattress

Question 15

Bending the foot down at the ankle is

Accepted Answer

A)  Pronation 
B)  Plantar flexion 
C)  Supination 
D)  Dorsiflexion

Question 16

Which exercises are not done to the hip?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexion and extension 
B)  Hyperextension and opposition 
C)  Abduction and adduction 
D)  Internal and external rotation

Question 17

Which statement about canes is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cane is held on the weak side. 
B)  The cane tip is about 6 to 10 inches to the side of the foot. 
C)  The grip is level with the hip. 
D)  The cane is moved forward first.

Question 18

When ambulating, a person needs to wear

Accepted Answer

A)  Slippers 
B)  Non-skid shoes 
C)  Whatever the person chooses 
D)  Athletic shoes

Question 19

Footdrop is

Accepted Answer

A)  Bending a body part 
B)  Straightening a body part 
C)  A toe-up motion of the foot at the ankle 
D)  When the foot falls down at the ankle

Question 20

The doctor ordered trochanter rolls for a patient. Trochanter rolls prevent

Accepted Answer