Previous Test and Quiz Questions Flashcards
One of your residents would like to lie down but has a pressure injury on her coccyx. The BEST position for her would be…
a) tripod
b) side-lying
c) fowlers
d) sim’s
~ B ~
side-lying
When transferring a resident, the nursing assistant should use the muscles of the…
a) back and neck
b) hips, thighs, buttocks
c) lower back and legs
d) arms and upper back
~ B ~
hips, thighs, buttocks
Gretchen is a resident who transfers with an assist of one and a gait belt. She is not feeling well and states she is not sure she can stand long enough to get to the bathroom. The best way to assist Gretchen is to…
a) ask another nursing assistant to help you transfer her with a gait belt.
b) transfer her by yourself with the gait belt and see how well she does
c) tell her to rest 30 minutes and you will try to assist her then.
d) tell her she should remain in bed today.
~ A ~
ask another nursing assistant to help you transfer her with a gait belt.
A resident in bed should be repositioned at least every…
a) prn if they have pressure injuries
b) two hours
c) one hour
d) three hours
~ B ~
two hours
The appropriate position for a resident to be placed in prior to receiving an enema is…
a) prone
b) supine
c) Sim’s
d) Fowler’s
~ C ~
Sim’s
The nursing assistant should ALWAYS use a gait belt when performing…
a) sit-to-stand transfers
b) mechanical lift transfers
c) one-assist transfers
d) stand-by transfers
~ C ~
one-assist transfers
When two nursing assistants move a resident up in bed, they should grasp the draw sheet…
a) 4 inches away from the resident’s body
b) as close to the resident’s body as possible
c) as far from the resident’s body as possible
d) 6 inches away from the resident’s body
~ B ~
as close to the resident’s body as possible
The FIRST step in transferring a resident from bed to wheelchair is to…
a) place the wheelchair at the foot of the bed
b) tell the resident what you need her to do
c) check the resident’s care plan for level of assistance needed
d) remove the leg rests from the wheelchair
~ C ~
check the resident’s care plan for level of assistance needed
A resident who has a MRSA infection is likely to be placed on…
a) airborne precautions
b) contact precautions
c) none of these
d) droplet precautions
~ B ~
contact precautions
The nursing assistant must perform hand hygiene using soap and water when caring for a resident with…
a) hepatitis B
b) MRSA
c) C. diff
d) influenza
~ C ~
C. diff
An example of a specific body defense mechanism is…
a) mucus in the nose
b) intact skin
c) the normal flora of the digestive tract
d) the hep B vaccine
~ D ~
the hep B vaccine
The healthcare worker must perform hand hygiene…
a) after removing gloves
b) all of these mentioned
c) before each resident contact
d) after each resident contact
~ B ~
all of these mentioned
Louis Pasteur was an inventor responsible for the pasteurization process and for developing a vaccine for…
a) small pox
b) measles
c) rabies
d) tuberculosis
~ C ~
rabies
VRE infections occur most often in…
a) hospitals
b) long-term care facilities
c) the community
d) resident’s home
~ A ~
hospitals
The PPE that a nursing assistant must wear when taking care of a resident is based upon the…
a) PPE available at the facility
b) resident’s physical abilities
c) nursing assistant’s risk of exposure
d) resident’s abilities and needs
~ C ~
nursing assistant’s risk of exposure
One example of a fomite might be…
a) the healthcare worker’s hands
b) bodily fluids
c) bedpans and urinals
d) an opening in the skin
~ C ~
bedpans and urinals
