Over 450 Most Examinable Questions
And Verified Correct Answers
Acute Illness -CORRECT ANSWER Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness -CORRECT ANSWER On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness -CORRECT ANSWER Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR -CORRECT ANSWER Assisted living residence
DON -CORRECT ANSWER Director of nursing
LVN -CORRECT ANSWER Licensed vocational nurse
HMO -CORRECT ANSWER Health maintenance organization
SNF -CORRECT ANSWER Skilled nursing facility
RN -CORRECT ANSWER Registered nurse
LPN -CORRECT ANSWER Licensed practical nurse
PPO -CORRECT ANSWER Preferred provider organization
A&O x0 -CORRECT ANSWER Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1 -CORRECT ANSWER Aware of them self
A&O x2 -CORRECT ANSWER Aware of self and place
A&O x3 -CORRECT ANSWER Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4 -CORRECT ANSWER Aware of self, place, date, time, events
Respite care -CORRECT ANSWER resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing
home while family is away
Physical therapist -CORRECT ANSWER Helps restore function
Occupational therapist -CORRECT ANSWER Helps return person to their ADL's
,Medicare -CORRECT ANSWER Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid -CORRECT ANSWER Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
OBRA -CORRECT ANSWER Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative -CORRECT ANSWER Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do
so
Ombudsman -CORRECT ANSWER Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by -CORRECT ANSWER Doctor
Aiding and Abetting -CORRECT ANSWER Person is not present during crime but has
knowledge of the crime
Ethics -CORRECT ANSWER Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel -CORRECT ANSWER Making false statements in writing
Malpractice -CORRECT ANSWER Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
Neglect -CORRECT ANSWER Failure to provide person with service to prevent
mental/physical harm
Negligence -CORRECT ANSWER Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a
reasonable manner and the persons property was harmed
Slander -CORRECT ANSWER Making a false statement orally
Defamation -CORRECT ANSWER Injuring persons reputation by making false
statements
False imprisonment -CORRECT ANSWER Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons
freedom of movement
Fraud -CORRECT ANSWER Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault -CORRECT ANSWER Threatening to harm someone without consent
Battery -CORRECT ANSWER Touching someone without consent
Holism -CORRECT ANSWER Considers the whole person
, Comatose -CORRECT ANSWER Being unable to respond
Culture -CORRECT ANSWER Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy -CORRECT ANSWER Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
Withdrawl -CORRECT ANSWER Has little or no contact with family, friends, staff
How many options do you give a person with AD or dementia? -CORRECT ANSWER
Two
Paraphrasing -CORRECT ANSWER Re-stating the persons message in your own
words
Direct questions -CORRECT ANSWER Yes or no CORRECT ANSWER
Open ended questions -CORRECT ANSWER Invite the person to share thoughts,
feelings, ideas
Clarifying -CORRECT ANSWER Lets you make sure you understand the message
Focusing -CORRECT ANSWER Useful when a person rambles or wanders in thought
Silence -CORRECT ANSWER May not need to say anything when the person is silent
Bariatrics -CORRECT ANSWER Treatment of obesity
Homeostasis -CORRECT ANSWER Any process living things use to maintain survival
Epithelial tissue -CORRECT ANSWER Covers internal and external body surfaces
Connective tissue -CORRECT ANSWER Connects and supports other tissues
Muscle tissues -CORRECT ANSWER Stretches and contracts to let the body move
Nerve tissue -CORRECT ANSWER Receives and carries impulses to brain and back to
body parts
Organs -CORRECT ANSWER Groups of tissue with same function
Largest organ -CORRECT ANSWER Skin