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Questions and Verified Answers
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1. The nurse asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift. This means
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you will ambulate the patient
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a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. One
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2. Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure the resi
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dent you are listening. Which of these behaviors is the best way to exhibit go
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od listening skills?
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,A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct the conversa-
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B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
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C. Talking to the resident while you continue to work.
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D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate.
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Answer D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate
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3. While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a needle that
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m should have been placed in the sharps container. What is the first thing to do
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a. Call your personal physician.
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b. Wash the site for several minutes.
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c. Fill out an Incident Report.
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d. Try to squeeze blood out.
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Answer b. Wash the site for several minutes.
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4. Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of disease are
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a. isolation protocols. m
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,b. policies and procedures.
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c. standard precautions.
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d. hand hygiene mandates.
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Answer c. standard precautions.
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5. A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in com-
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plaint. Which of these is the best response to his actions?
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a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
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b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't tolerate the
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behavior.
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c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
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, d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other residents who are
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Answer c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
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6. There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning a p
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rocedure on a patient. As a nursing assistant, it is extremely important to
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start with which of these tasks?
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a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
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c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
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d. Verify the residents identification.
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Answer d. Verify the residents identification.
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7. As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue. How can the
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a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible embarrassment.
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b. Remind the resident to let you know when they need to use the bathroom.
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c. Start to use an adult diaper to keep clothing and linens clean.
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d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom.
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