ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Rehabilitation helps persons return to their highest level of physical and
psychological: T
2. Support workers supervise other support workers.: F
3. Lying on your résumé is unethical.: T
4. An otoscope is a lighted instrument used to examine the eye.: F
5. Patients have the right to refuse treatment.: T
6. The ball-and-socket joint allows movement in all directions.: T
7. Male sex cells are called sperm.: T
8. Development relates to physical changes that are measured and occur in a steady
and
orderly manner.: F
9. Incontinence is normal for clients over 80 years of age.: F
10.The use of bed rails is safe for patients who try to get out of bed without help.: F
,11.If you feel threatened in a person's home, you should leave and call your
supervisor.: T
12.Before giving care, the client is called by name to ensure accurate identi- fication.:
F
13. To properly wash your hands, hold your hands and forearms higher than your
elbows
throughout the handwashing procedure.: F
14.Using a transfer sheet to move a person up in bed reduces shearing and friction.: T
15.Base of support is the area on which an object rests.: T
16.Persons with spinal cord injuries are log-rolled.: T
17.Mr. Jones hoards food in the drawer of his bedside stand. You must wait until he
leaves the room and remove the food.: F
18.When removing soiled linens, roll the linens toward you.: F
19.Wash your hands before handling clean linens and after handling soiled linens.: T
20.Hot water is used for cleaning dentures.: F
21.Pressure ulcers usually occur over bony areas.: T
22.You never trim or shave a beard or moustache without the person's con- sent: T
23.Clothing is removed from the person's unaffected side first.: T
,24.Catheters treat the cause of urinary incontinence.: F
25.Adhesive tape is used to secure condom catheters.: F
26.The person is positioned in the right-side-lying position for a cleansing enema.: F
, 27.When preparing meats, roasting, broiling, and baking are better than fry- ing.: T
28.Support workers are responsible for IV therapy.: F
29.Axillary temperatures are more reliable than oral temperatures.: F
30. Respirations are counted right after taking a pulse. The person should be unaware
that
you are counting respirations.: T
31.If a person starts to fall, ease him or her to the floor.: T
32.Acute pain is felt suddenly and generally lasts less than 6 months.: T
33.Changes in a person's usual environment can affect the amount and quality of
sleep.: T
34.The person will feel safer and more secure if you explain what you are doing
and why.: T
35.The client wears a robe and slippers when being weighed and measured.: F
36.burns are usually more severe and require emergencv care when a person is over
50: T
37.Support workers are responsible for obtaining a person's written consent for
surgery.: F