QUESTIONS WITH DTAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS)/ALREADY GRADED A+
An individual is on a sliding scale. The fasting blood sugar before supper is 400, but
the individual ate cake and
ice cream at the facility birthday party one hour before. You should - ANSWER:
Follow the sliding scale and report to the manager
The best things you can ask yourself when administering medications is, "am I giving
the right... - ANSWER: Dose of the right medication to the right person at the right
time through the right route
Fasting usually means no eating for more than - ANSWER: Eight hours
If you feel something is wrong with one of the residents, you should - ANSWER: Tell
your facility manager/designee
Hands should be washed - ANSWER: After coming in contact with the residents
The area around the stoma should - ANSWER: Be cleaned with mild soap and water
Risk factors for residents' accidents include - ANSWER: Changes in vision and hearing
When transferring a resident from one room or area to another, the most critical
step you should perform
would be to - ANSWER: Make sure the new room is ready before transferring him
A caregiver is talking loudly about her personal family situation, this is a violation of -
ANSWER: Professional ethics
The abbreviation DNR stands for - ANSWER: Do not resuscitate
Behavior management techniques to use when problems arise include - ANSWER:
Speaking clearly and directly redirecting and giving short simple instructions
Injections in the abdomen should be given - ANSWER: No closer than two inches
from the umbilicus
A resident with Alzheimer's disease is yelling in the middle of the hallway, the
caregiver should - ANSWER: Reassure the resident in a calm voice
Keeping information about residents confidential - ANSWER: Is a legal responsibility
, If a resident is making sexual advances to another resident without mutual consent
you should - ANSWER: Separate the two residents and report the incident
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used when a - ANSWER: Resident is
choking
Medication having a high potential for abuse are - ANSWER: Controlled substances
To assure that a chair does not move while transferring a resident you should
position the chair - ANSWER: Against the wall
A specimen sent to the lab for examination must be accompanied by - ANSWER: A
laboratory requisition
The cause of Alzheimer's disease is - ANSWER: Not known
Cleaners and disinfectants should be - ANSWER: Kept in locked cupboards
According to basic human needs, the task of old age may be to - ANSWER: Review
life's accomplishments
The first step in any bed making procedure is - ANSWER: Wash your hands
The handles of water faucets are considered to be - ANSWER: Dirty
If a liquid medication comes with its own dropper and is used as the cap as well, you
can squeeze excess
medication into - ANSWER: The medication container
The environment best suited for a resident with Alzheimer's disease is one that is -
ANSWER: Calm and quiet
Loss of interest in eating often a sign of - ANSWER: Depressive behavior
To completely document the administration of a PRN medication you would -
ANSWER: Write the time administered, your initials on the medication sheet (MAR),
why you gave the medication
and its effectiveness in a progress note
The authority for admitting a resident to an assisted living facility comes from -
ANSWER: Facility manager
Residents who will be making the assisted living facility their home should be
encouraged to - ANSWER: Bring some personal items from their home
Insulin is made by the - ANSWER: pancreas