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CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
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/ALREADY GRADED A+
A resident recently learned that her spouse has died. The
best response the nursing assistant can give is to .
a. introduce humor to lighten the mood
b. bring in other residents frequently so it occupies the
resident's time
c. sit and offer support if the resident wants to talk
about it
d. ignore the topic and switch the conversation if the
resident gets emotional so it takes his or her mind off of it -
....ANSWER...c. sit and offer support if the resident wants
to talk about it
A resident who consistently becomes more confused during
dusk, early evening, or during the night is most likely
suffering from .
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,a. Alzheimer's disease
b. psychosis
c. dementia
d. Sundowner's Syndrome - ....ANSWER...d.
Sundowner's Syndrome
When a patient is dying, the last of the five senses the
patient loses is .
a. sight
b. hearing
c. taste
d. touch - ....ANSWER...b. hearing
One of the characteristics that helps a nursing assistant
care for residents is empathy. Which of these is the best
definition of this term?
a. the ability to feel pity for another person
b. the ability to be concerned about someone else's pain
c. the desire to help someone who is in pain
d. the ability to sense and understand what another
person is feeling - ....ANSWER...d. the ability to sense and
understand what another person is feeling
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,A resident died and his roommate is upset and wants to
discuss it with you. What is the best action to take?
a. Talk to the patient about a time you lost someone you
loved and how you dealt with it
b. Talk with the roommate and allow him to
express his feelings
c. Try and distract the patient by changing the subject
and bringing up something happy.
d. Remind the patient that death is a natural part of life
and reassure him his roommate had a great life and is in a
better place - ....ANSWER...b. Talk with the roommate
and allow him to express his feelings
Which of these is not a sign of depression?
a. a decrease in appetite
b. increased interest in participating in social activities
c. increased amount of time sleeping
d. withdrawal - ....ANSWER...b. increased interest in
participating in social activities
When you walk in to begin your shift, a resident is being
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, put in restraints by the charge nurse. This means .
a. you need to avoid the patient so as not to escalate his or
her agitation
b. you need to check the resident's restraints
every 15 minutes for the first hour
c. you need to leave all of this resident's care in the hands
of the charge nurse until the restraints have been removed
d. you need to call the family and notify them at once that
restraints are being used - ....ANSWER...b. you need to
check the resident's restraints every 15 minutes for the
first hour
Which of these describes the job of an Ombudsmen
Committee?
a. to set the fees for the services a long-term care facility
provides
b. to investigate all complaints of resident abuse
c. to investigate breaches of resident confidentiality
d. to determine appropriate punishment for medical
providers convicted of resident abuse - ....ANSWER...c. to
investigate breaches of resident confidentiality
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