Question 1

A resident is unsteady.When assisting the person with ambulation,you need to apply

Accepted Answer

A) A transfer belt 
B) A walking aid 
C) A supportive device 
D) Braces

Question 2

A resident has crutches.You need to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Teach the person how to use them 
B) Check the crutch tips to see if they are worn down or wet 
C) Make sure that the bolts are tight 
D) Have the person wear street shoes with non-skid soles

Question 3

The doctor ordered trochanter rolls for a resident.Trochanter rolls 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 4

Which exercises are done to the ankle?

Accepted Answer

A) Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion 
B) Abduction and adduction 
C) Internal and external rotation 
D) Radial and ulnar flexion

Question 5

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 6

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 7

All of the following are signs and symptoms of postural hypotension except

Accepted Answer

A) Dizziness and weakness 
B) Contractures 
C) A drop in blood pressure 
D) Spots before the eyes

Question 8

OBRA requires activity programs for residents.Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) You are not responsible for assisting residents to activity programs. 
B) You do not assist with activities. 
C) The activities director decides which activities each person attends. 
D) Participating in activities of personal choice promotes the person's well-being.

Question 9

Bedrest is ordered for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A) To promote deconditioning 
B) To reduce physical activity 
C) To promote healing 
D) To reduce pain

Question 10

The doctor ordered a trapeze for a resident.The person can use the trapeze

Accepted Answer

A) For ambulation 
B) For exercises to prevent hip contractures 
C) For exercises to strengthen arm muscles 
D) To prevent contractures of the thumb,wrist,and fingers

Question 11

The doctor ordered bed-boards for a resident.Bed-boards 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 12

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 13

Which will not prevent complications of bedrest?

Accepted Answer

A) Deconditioning 
B) Frequent position changes 
C) Good alignment 
D) Range-of-motion exercises

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Deconditioning 
B) Dizziness 
C) Orthostatic hypotension 
D) Syncope

Question 15

Pronation is turning a joint

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A contracture is

Accepted Answer

A) A decrease in size or wasting away of tissue 
B) The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle 
C) The loss of muscle strength from inactivity 
D) A drop in blood pressure when the person stands

Question 17

The doctor ordered active-assistive range-of-motion exercises for a resident.These exercises are done

Accepted Answer

A) By the person 
B) By a health team member 
C) By the person with your help 
D) With a trapeze

Question 18

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 19

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 center and the nurse instructs you to do so

Question 20

Atrophy is

Accepted Answer