WRITTEN EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
A.) Pronation
B.) Adbuction
C.) External rotation
D.) Prosthesis - ANSWERS✔-D.) Prosthesis
\.When a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first?
A.) Both sleeves
B.) Left sleeve
C.) Client's choice
D.) Right sleeve - ANSWERS✔-B.) Left sleeve
\.It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's
status with:
,A.) Any one the nurse aide sees fit
B.) The client's family members
C.) The client's roomate
D.) The staff on the next shift - ANSWERS✔-D.) The staff on the next shift
\.When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide
should assist:
A.) On the client's strong side
B.) On the client's weak side
C.) From behind the client
D.) With a wheelchair - ANSWERS✔-B.) On the client's weak side
\.The nurse aide is caring for a client who is agitated. The nurse aide SHOULD:
A.) Speak loudly so the client can hear the instructions
B.) Ask to reassign the care of this client
C.) Talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
D.) Tell the client to be quiet - ANSWERS✔-C.) Talk in a slow, calm reassuring
manner
\.The purpose for padding side rails on the client's bed is to:
, A.) Use them as a restraint
B.) Have a place to connect the call signal
C.) Protect the client from injury
D.) Keep the client warm - ANSWERS✔-C.) Protect the client from injury
\.Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called:
A.) Adduction
B.) Range of motion
C.) Abduction
D.) Rotation - ANSWERS✔-B.) Range of motion
\.How can the nurse aide BEST help a client who is not accepting a loss?
A.) Leave the client alone
B.) Convince the client to accept the loss
C.) Encourage the client to talk
D.) Discourage individual activity - ANSWERS✔-C.) Encourage the client to talk
\.The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used for a client who has"
A.) A bloody nose
B.) A blocked airway