Chapter 11 Review

Question 1

Which of the following is a reason that new residents may have trouble adjusting to life in a care facility?

(A) They will have more independence in a facility.
(B) Their health is improving.
(C) They have had to leave their home.
(D) The other residents and staff are people they already know well.

Answer 1

C) They have had to leave their home

Question 2

Which of the following should a nursing assis­tant do during a resident’s admission?

(A) The NA should get the admission process completed as quickly as possible.
(B) The NA should allow the resident to intro­ duce himself to everyone in the facility.
(C) The NA should explain how to work the call light and bed controls.
(D) The NAshould place the resident’s per­ sonal items where the NA thinks is best.

Answer 2

C) The NA should explain how to work the call light and bed controls

Question 3

What is a nursing assistant’s responsibility during an in-house transfer of a resident?

(A) The NA decides that the resident must be transferred.
(B) The NA must keep the fact that a transfer will occur a secret
(C) The NA should pack all of the resident’s belongings.
(D) The NA should tell the resident’s room­mate about the transfer.

Answer 3

C) The NA should pack all the resident’s belongings

Question 4

When a resident is going to be discharged, a nursing assistant should

(A) Give the resident ambulation instructions from the doctor
(B) Be positive and reassuring
(C) Give the resident his last medication
(D) Decide which dietary requirements the resident will need

Answer 4

B) Be positive and reassuring

Question 5

Before weighing a resident, the scale should be balanced at

(A) Zero
(B) Five pounds
(C) The resident’s last known weight
(D) Negative two pounds to account for clothing

Answer 5

A) Zero

Question 6

During a physical exam, a nursing assistant can help a resident by

(A) Avoiding a resident’s question if he asks why a position is needed
(B) Chatting with the doctor to pass the time
(C) Telling the resident funny stories
(D) Covering the resident and not exposing him more than is necessary

Answer 6

D) Covering the resident and not exposing him more than is necessary

Question 7

Baseline vital signs are

(A) Initial values that can be compared to future measurements
(B) Normal ranges for vital signs
(C) Vital signs that are out of normal range
(D) Changes in vital signs from one measure- ment to another

Answer 7

A) Initial values that can be compared to future measurements

Question 8

How will a nursing assistant measure the height of a resident who cannot get out of bed?

(A) The NA will use a scale.
(B) The NA will use a tape measure.
(C) The NA will estimate height by looking at the resident.
(D) The NA will not be able to measure height

Answer 8

B) The NA will use a tape measure

Question 9

In which position is the resident placed for examination of the breasts, chest, and abdomen?

(A) Knee-chest position
(B) Lithotomy position
(C) Dorsal recumbent position
(D) Trendelenburg position

Answer 9

C) Dorsal recumbent position

Question 10

Why might a resident need emotional support during a physical exam?

(A) Residents are always frightened of exams.
(B) Doctors are not very sensitive to their patients’ emotions
(C) The resident has probably never had a physical exam before.
(D) The resident may fear what the examiner will find.

Answer 10

D) The resident may fear what the examiner will find