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The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care
JoLynn Pulliam, Meg Holloway
6th Edition
,Table76of76Contents
Chapter761.76Introduction76to76Health76Care 2
Chapter762.76The76Nursing76Assistant 7
Chapter763.76Communication76and76Interpersonal76Skills 11
Chapter764.76Relating76to76Your76Patients 15
Chapter765.76Infection76Control 19
Chapter766.76Environmental76Safety,76Accident76Prevention,76and76Disaster76Plans 23
Chapter767.76Emergency76Situations 27
Chapter768.76Body76Systems76and76Common76Diseases 31
Chapter769.76Vital76Signs 35
Chapter7610.76Positioning,76Moving,76and76Ambulation 39
Chapter7611.76Admission,76Transfer,76and76Discharge 43
Chapter7612.76The76Patient's76Environment 48
Chapter7613.76Hygiene76and76Grooming 52
Chapter7614.76Special76Skin76Care 56
Chapter7615.76Nutrition 60
Chapter7616.76Elimination76Needs 64
Chapter7617.76Specimen76Collection76and76Testing 68
Chapter7618.76AM76and76PM76Care 72
Chapter7619.76Restorative76Care76and76Rehabilitation 78
Chapter7620.76Additional76Patient76Care76Procedures 82
Chapter7621.76Preoperative76and76Postoperative76Care 86
Chapter7622.76Subacute76Care 90
Chapter7623.76Special76Skills76in76Long-Term76Care 94
Chapter7624.76Death76and76Dying 99
, Test76Bank76-76The76Nursing76Assistant:76Acute,76Subacute,76and76Long-
Term76Care,766e76(Pulliam,762020)
The76Nursing76Assistant:76Acute,76Subacute,76and76Long-
Term76Care,766e76(Pulliam)76Chapter761
Introduction76to76Health76Care
1) A76nursing76assistant76could76apply76for76employment76at76which76of76these76health76care76organization
s?
A) A76hospital
B) A76nursing76home
C) A76home76health76agency
D) Any76of76the76ab
ove76Answer: D
Page76Ref:763-4
LO: 2.76List76and76describe76different76types76of76health76care76facilities.
2) When76a76nursing76assistant76provides76quality76care76to76a76patient,76it76is76important76that76the76care7
6is
A) Given76according76to76the76RN's76cultural76preferences.
B) Given76in76the76way76that76will76cost76the76least.
C) Culturally76acceptable76to76the76patient.
D) Done76as76quickly76as76possible76eac
h76day.76Answer: C
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LO: 1.76Identify76the76purposes76of76health76care76facilities.
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3) Ms.76Janda76is76being76discharged76from76the76acute76care76hospital.76She76is76still76quite76ill76and76requ
ires
intravenous76medications.76She76needs76skilled76nursing76care.76Which76of76the76following76faci
lities76would76she76be76moved76to?
A) A76long-term76care76facility
B) A76home76health76agency
C) A76rehabilitation76facility
D) A76subacute76care76faci
lity76Answer: D
Page76Ref:764
LO: 2.76List76and76describe76different76types76of76health76care76facilities.
4) A76nursing76assistant76is76a76key76position76on76the76health76care76team.76The76primary76re
sponsibility76for76nursing76assistants76is76to
A) Assist76the76doctor76by76performing76procedures.
B) Supervise76environmental76services76teams.
C) Care76for76patients76under76the76supervision76of76an76RN.
D) Schedule76LPN76staff76on76all76s
hifts.76Answer:C
Page76Ref:766-7
LO:
3.76Describe76a76typical76organizational76structure76of76a76health76care76facility76and76ex
plain76how76the76nursing76assistant76fits76into76this76structure.
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, Test76Bank76-76The76Nursing76Assistant:76Acute,76Subacute,76and76Long-
Term76Care,766e76(Pulliam,762020)
5) The76nursing76assistant76is76a76member76of76the76nursing76team76in76a76health76care76orga
nization.76Which76member76of76the76nursing76team76plans76and76coordinates76patient76care
?
A) Nursing76assistant
B) RN76or76LPN
C) Registered76nurse76(RN)
D) Licensed76practical76nurse76(L
PN)76Answer: C
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LO:
3.76Describe76a76typical76organizational76structure76of76a76health76care76facility76and76ex
plain76how76the76nursing76assistant76fits76into76this76structure.
6) When76you76work76as76a76nursing76assistant,76you76must76follow76the76chain76of76comman
d.76This76means76that76you76would76report76directly76to
A) The76Board76of76Directors.
B) An76RN76or76LPN.
C) The76Clinical76Nurse76Specialist.
D) The76Director76of76Nursi
ng.76Answer: B
Page76Ref:765
LO: 4.76Describe76the76various76ways76nursing76care76can76be76organized76and76provided.
WWW.TBSM.WS
7) Which76of76the76following76health76care76organizations76provides76extended76care76for76people76who
have76chronic76illness76or76permanent76disabilities?
A) Long-term76care76facilities
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric76specialty76centers
D) Home76health76agenci
es76Answer: A
Page76Ref:764
LO: 2.76List76and76describe76different76types76of76health76care76facilities.
8) Which76of76the76following76health76care76organizations76provides76comfort76and76support76
to76a76patient76and76the76patient's76family76when76the76patient76has76a76limited76amount76of
76time76to76live?
A) Cancer76center
B) Hospice76facility76or76agency
C) Acute76care76facility
D) Nursing76hom
e76Answer:
B76Page76Ref:
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LO: 2.76List76and76describe76different76types76of76health76care76facilities.
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The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care
JoLynn Pulliam, Meg Holloway
6th Edition
,Table76of76Contents
Chapter761.76Introduction76to76Health76Care 2
Chapter762.76The76Nursing76Assistant 7
Chapter763.76Communication76and76Interpersonal76Skills 11
Chapter764.76Relating76to76Your76Patients 15
Chapter765.76Infection76Control 19
Chapter766.76Environmental76Safety,76Accident76Prevention,76and76Disaster76Plans 23
Chapter767.76Emergency76Situations 27
Chapter768.76Body76Systems76and76Common76Diseases 31
Chapter769.76Vital76Signs 35
Chapter7610.76Positioning,76Moving,76and76Ambulation 39
Chapter7611.76Admission,76Transfer,76and76Discharge 43
Chapter7612.76The76Patient's76Environment 48
Chapter7613.76Hygiene76and76Grooming 52
Chapter7614.76Special76Skin76Care 56
Chapter7615.76Nutrition 60
Chapter7616.76Elimination76Needs 64
Chapter7617.76Specimen76Collection76and76Testing 68
Chapter7618.76AM76and76PM76Care 72
Chapter7619.76Restorative76Care76and76Rehabilitation 78
Chapter7620.76Additional76Patient76Care76Procedures 82
Chapter7621.76Preoperative76and76Postoperative76Care 86
Chapter7622.76Subacute76Care 90
Chapter7623.76Special76Skills76in76Long-Term76Care 94
Chapter7624.76Death76and76Dying 99
, Test76Bank76-76The76Nursing76Assistant:76Acute,76Subacute,76and76Long-
Term76Care,766e76(Pulliam,762020)
The76Nursing76Assistant:76Acute,76Subacute,76and76Long-
Term76Care,766e76(Pulliam)76Chapter761
Introduction76to76Health76Care
1) A76nursing76assistant76could76apply76for76employment76at76which76of76these76health76care76organization
s?
A) A76hospital
B) A76nursing76home
C) A76home76health76agency
D) Any76of76the76ab
ove76Answer: D
Page76Ref:763-4
LO: 2.76List76and76describe76different76types76of76health76care76facilities.
2) When76a76nursing76assistant76provides76quality76care76to76a76patient,76it76is76important76that76the76care7
6is
A) Given76according76to76the76RN's76cultural76preferences.
B) Given76in76the76way76that76will76cost76the76least.
C) Culturally76acceptable76to76the76patient.
D) Done76as76quickly76as76possible76eac
h76day.76Answer: C
Page76Ref:763
LO: 1.76Identify76the76purposes76of76health76care76facilities.
WWW.TBSM.WS
3) Ms.76Janda76is76being76discharged76from76the76acute76care76hospital.76She76is76still76quite76ill76and76requ
ires
intravenous76medications.76She76needs76skilled76nursing76care.76Which76of76the76following76faci
lities76would76she76be76moved76to?
A) A76long-term76care76facility
B) A76home76health76agency
C) A76rehabilitation76facility
D) A76subacute76care76faci
lity76Answer: D
Page76Ref:764
LO: 2.76List76and76describe76different76types76of76health76care76facilities.
4) A76nursing76assistant76is76a76key76position76on76the76health76care76team.76The76primary76re
sponsibility76for76nursing76assistants76is76to
A) Assist76the76doctor76by76performing76procedures.
B) Supervise76environmental76services76teams.
C) Care76for76patients76under76the76supervision76of76an76RN.
D) Schedule76LPN76staff76on76all76s
hifts.76Answer:C
Page76Ref:766-7
LO:
3.76Describe76a76typical76organizational76structure76of76a76health76care76facility76and76ex
plain76how76the76nursing76assistant76fits76into76this76structure.
176|76P76a76
g76e
, Test76Bank76-76The76Nursing76Assistant:76Acute,76Subacute,76and76Long-
Term76Care,766e76(Pulliam,762020)
5) The76nursing76assistant76is76a76member76of76the76nursing76team76in76a76health76care76orga
nization.76Which76member76of76the76nursing76team76plans76and76coordinates76patient76care
?
A) Nursing76assistant
B) RN76or76LPN
C) Registered76nurse76(RN)
D) Licensed76practical76nurse76(L
PN)76Answer: C
Page76Ref:766
LO:
3.76Describe76a76typical76organizational76structure76of76a76health76care76facility76and76ex
plain76how76the76nursing76assistant76fits76into76this76structure.
6) When76you76work76as76a76nursing76assistant,76you76must76follow76the76chain76of76comman
d.76This76means76that76you76would76report76directly76to
A) The76Board76of76Directors.
B) An76RN76or76LPN.
C) The76Clinical76Nurse76Specialist.
D) The76Director76of76Nursi
ng.76Answer: B
Page76Ref:765
LO: 4.76Describe76the76various76ways76nursing76care76can76be76organized76and76provided.
WWW.TBSM.WS
7) Which76of76the76following76health76care76organizations76provides76extended76care76for76people76who
have76chronic76illness76or76permanent76disabilities?
A) Long-term76care76facilities
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric76specialty76centers
D) Home76health76agenci
es76Answer: A
Page76Ref:764
LO: 2.76List76and76describe76different76types76of76health76care76facilities.
8) Which76of76the76following76health76care76organizations76provides76comfort76and76support76
to76a76patient76and76the76patient's76family76when76the76patient76has76a76limited76amount76of
76time76to76live?
A) Cancer76center
B) Hospice76facility76or76agency
C) Acute76care76facility
D) Nursing76hom
e76Answer:
B76Page76Ref:
764
LO: 2.76List76and76describe76different76types76of76health76care76facilities.
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