Which of the following personal qualities is a nursing assistant demonstrating when he or
she accepts his or her own limitations? - ANSWER Honesty
An elderly patient who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease may be affected by all
of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER The ability to learn new skills
Which of the following options BEST describes MRSA? - ANSWER A life threatening skin
disease that spreads through the blood stream
Which of the following options identify the two general goals of skin care when bathing a pa-
tient? - ANSWER Promote comfort and remove pathogens
When taking the patient's radial pulse the first time, you find that his pulse rate is 45 BPM.
Which of the following actions should you take next? - ANSWER You should recount the
patient's pulse for 60 seconds
When measuring a patient's blood pressure for the very first time, what process should you
follow? - ANSWER Measure the blood pressure in both arms and use the first measure-
ment as the patient's baseline
When applying a condom catheter, what do you need to do? - ANSWER Leave a one-inch
space between the catheter and the penis
A patient who is dysphasic is one who has trouble: - ANSWER Speaking
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, Which of the following options BEST defines hazardous waste? - ANSWER All waste mat-
ter that has the potential to cause infection
If a patient is in tears, his or her pain level is at a: - ANSWER 5
Which of the following actions do NOT decrease with age? - ANSWER Need to sleep
Which of the following approaches should be taken with your patients? - ANSWER Pre-
vention
When providing oral care to a conscious resident, how should you position the patient? -
ANSWER In the Fowler's position
When providing denture care for your patients, you should do all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWER Carry the patient's dentures in your gloved hand to the sink for cleaning
The nurse punched out the patient's medications and placed them in the trash without giv-
ing them to the patient. After two days of not receiving his medications, the patient was in
severe pain. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action? - ANSWER Negli-
gence
Which of the following is NOT an abnormal reaction to analgesia (strong pain medication)? -
ANSWER Diarrhea
Which of the following locations is the appropriate location to store a patient's bedpan? -
ANSWER In the bottom drawer of the patient's bedside table
You are asked to take a urine specimen from a patient's indwelling catheter. What should
you do immediately before you expel the urine sample into the sterile container? - AN-
SWER Remove the clamp
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she accepts his or her own limitations? - ANSWER Honesty
An elderly patient who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease may be affected by all
of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER The ability to learn new skills
Which of the following options BEST describes MRSA? - ANSWER A life threatening skin
disease that spreads through the blood stream
Which of the following options identify the two general goals of skin care when bathing a pa-
tient? - ANSWER Promote comfort and remove pathogens
When taking the patient's radial pulse the first time, you find that his pulse rate is 45 BPM.
Which of the following actions should you take next? - ANSWER You should recount the
patient's pulse for 60 seconds
When measuring a patient's blood pressure for the very first time, what process should you
follow? - ANSWER Measure the blood pressure in both arms and use the first measure-
ment as the patient's baseline
When applying a condom catheter, what do you need to do? - ANSWER Leave a one-inch
space between the catheter and the penis
A patient who is dysphasic is one who has trouble: - ANSWER Speaking
1
, Which of the following options BEST defines hazardous waste? - ANSWER All waste mat-
ter that has the potential to cause infection
If a patient is in tears, his or her pain level is at a: - ANSWER 5
Which of the following actions do NOT decrease with age? - ANSWER Need to sleep
Which of the following approaches should be taken with your patients? - ANSWER Pre-
vention
When providing oral care to a conscious resident, how should you position the patient? -
ANSWER In the Fowler's position
When providing denture care for your patients, you should do all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWER Carry the patient's dentures in your gloved hand to the sink for cleaning
The nurse punched out the patient's medications and placed them in the trash without giv-
ing them to the patient. After two days of not receiving his medications, the patient was in
severe pain. Which of the following options BEST identifies this action? - ANSWER Negli-
gence
Which of the following is NOT an abnormal reaction to analgesia (strong pain medication)? -
ANSWER Diarrhea
Which of the following locations is the appropriate location to store a patient's bedpan? -
ANSWER In the bottom drawer of the patient's bedside table
You are asked to take a urine specimen from a patient's indwelling catheter. What should
you do immediately before you expel the urine sample into the sterile container? - AN-
SWER Remove the clamp
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