Hartman's Practice Exam
When a resident refuses to let the nursing assistant take her blood pressure, the
nursing assistant should - Answers -Report this to the nurse
One task commonly assigned to nursing assistants is - Answers -helping residents with
elmination
A nursing assistant may share a resident's medical information with which of the
following? - Answers -other members of the healthcare team
To best communicate with a resident who has a hearing impairment, the nursing
assistant should - Answers -Use short sentences and simple words
If a nursing assistant suspects that a resident is being bused, she should - Answers -
Report it to the nurse immediately
An ombudsman a person who - Answers -is a legal advocate for residents and helps
protect their rights
To best respond to a resident with Alzheimer's disease who is repeating a question over
and over again, the nursing assistant should - Answers -answer questions each time
they are asked, using the same words
With regard to a resident's toenails, a nursing assistant should - Answers -never cut
them
when providing personal care, the nursing assistant should - Answers -Provide privacy
for the resident
Generally speaking, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - Answers -
hearing
Which temperature site is considered the most accurate? - Answers -Rectum (rectal)
How should a standard bedpan be positioned? - Answers -The wider end should be
aligned with the residents buttocks
A resident tells a nursing assistant that she is scared of dying. Which would be the best
response by the nursing assistant? - Answers -The NA can listen quietly and ask
questions when appropriate
When a resident refuses to let the nursing assistant take her blood pressure, the
nursing assistant should - Answers -Report this to the nurse
One task commonly assigned to nursing assistants is - Answers -helping residents with
elmination
A nursing assistant may share a resident's medical information with which of the
following? - Answers -other members of the healthcare team
To best communicate with a resident who has a hearing impairment, the nursing
assistant should - Answers -Use short sentences and simple words
If a nursing assistant suspects that a resident is being bused, she should - Answers -
Report it to the nurse immediately
An ombudsman a person who - Answers -is a legal advocate for residents and helps
protect their rights
To best respond to a resident with Alzheimer's disease who is repeating a question over
and over again, the nursing assistant should - Answers -answer questions each time
they are asked, using the same words
With regard to a resident's toenails, a nursing assistant should - Answers -never cut
them
when providing personal care, the nursing assistant should - Answers -Provide privacy
for the resident
Generally speaking, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - Answers -
hearing
Which temperature site is considered the most accurate? - Answers -Rectum (rectal)
How should a standard bedpan be positioned? - Answers -The wider end should be
aligned with the residents buttocks
A resident tells a nursing assistant that she is scared of dying. Which would be the best
response by the nursing assistant? - Answers -The NA can listen quietly and ask
questions when appropriate
