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1
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You ask Mrs. Burton if she is ready to get undressed. She says, “ I would like to wait until after breakfast.” She is exercising her right to

A. Personal choice
B. Privacy
C. Freedom
D. Freedom from restraint

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A. Personal Choice

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Mrs. burton will not consent to a physical examination. She is exercising her right to

A. Personal Choice
B. Refuse treatment
C. Privacy
D. Quality of life

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B. Refuse treatment

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Mrs. Burton continues to refuse to take a shower. Which is false?

A. The nurse needs to find out why Mrs. Burton keeps refusing the shower
B. The nurse needs to change Mrs. Burton’s Care plan
C. The nurse can force Mrs. Burton to take a shower
D. Mrs. Burton has the right to refuse to take a shower

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C. The nurse can force Mrs. Burton to take a shower

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Touching a person without that person’s consent is called:

A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Invasion of privacy
D. Libel

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B. Battery

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Threatening to touch a person’s body without that person’s consent is called

A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Invasion of privacy
D. Defamation

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A. Assault

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The duty our obligation to person some act our function is called

A. Accountability
B. Responsibility
C. Defamation
D. Malpractice

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B. Responsibility

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Work ethic means

A. Trusting others with personal information
B. Being polite and considerate
C. Behavior in the workplace
D. Right and wrong conduct

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C. Behavior in the workplace

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You say things that offend another person. This is called

A. Gossip
B. Defamation
C. Being rude
D. Harassment

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D. Harassment

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Which will not promote physical and mental health?

A. Good nutrition
B. Having your eyes examined
C. Taking drugs as a doctor prescribes
D. Exercising one a week

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B. Having your eyes examined

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Collecting information about a person is called

A. Assessment
B. Gossip
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation

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A. Assessment

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Communication is

A. The verbal account of resident care and observations
B. The written account of resident care and observations
C. The medical record
D. The exchange of information

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D. The exchange of information

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A measure is taken by the nursing team. It helps a person reach a goal. The measure is called

A. Nursing diagnosis
B. A nursing intervention
C. An implementation
D. The nursing process

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B. A nursing intervention

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A concept that considers the whole person is called

A. Religion
B. Culture
C. Comatose
D. Holism

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D. Holism

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Verbal communication uses

A. Written or spoken words
B. Body language
C. Needs
D. Culture

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A. Written or spoken words

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Experiencing one’s potential is called

A. Esteem
B. Self-esteem
C. Self-actualization
D. Holism

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C. Self-actualization

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Geriatrics is

A. The study of the aging process
B. Age related farsightedness
C. The care of aging people
D. The physical changes that occur with aging

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C. The care of aging people

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17
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Persuade over the age of 85 are

A. The young-old
B. Old
C. The old-old
D. The very old

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C. The old-old

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The young-old are between the ages of

A. 50 and 70
B. 55 and 60
C. 65 and 74
D. 65 and 70

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C. 65 and 74

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A person who is bisexual is

A. Unable to have an erection
B. Attracted to members of the other sexes
C. Attracted to members of the same sex
D. Attracted to members of both sexes

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D. Attracted to members of both sexes

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Erectile dysfunction means that

A. A woman can’t achieve an erection
B. Menstruation stops
C. A man can not achieve an erection
D. A man needs to dress in woman’s clothing to become aroused

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C. A man can not achieve an erection

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A person who is heterosexual is

A. Unable to have an erection
B. Attracted to members of the opposite sex
C. Attracted to members of same sex
D. Attracted to members of both sexes

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B. Attracted to members of the opposite sex

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Coma is

A. A state of being unaware of one’s surroundings
B. Being able to respond to people, places, or things
C. Losing memory and the ability to think and reason
D. Paralysis

A

A. A state of being unaware of one’s surroundings

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23
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Dementia involves the following except

A. A chronic set of signs and symptoms
B. Memory loss
C. Being unable to think and reason
D. Paralysis

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D. Paralysis

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Electrical current passes through the body. This is called

A. A disaster
B. A ground
C. Suffocation
D. Electrical shock

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D. Electrical shock

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An active physical restraint is

A. Anything that limits a person’s movement
B. Near the person’s body
C. Attached to the person’s body and to a stationary object
D. A drug that prevents a behavior

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C. Attached to the person’s body and to a stationary object

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26
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A passive physical restraint

A. Allows access to certain body parts
B. Controls a behavior
C. Is attached to the person’s body
D. Is used for staff convenience

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A. Allows access to certain body parts

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Restraints are used

A. To discipline a person
B. For staff convenience
C. To control or prevent a behavior
D. To prevent persons from harming themselves or others

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D. To prevent persons from harming themselves or others

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28
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Asepsis means

A. Clean technique
B. The process of destroying pathogens
C. An infection acquired after admissions for a health care agency
D. Being free of disease-producing microbes

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D. Being free of disease - producing microbes

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29
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Items are sterilized in

A. An autoclave
B. A reservoir
C. A germicide
D. Normal flora

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A. An autoclave

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30
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Clean technique is the same as

A. Sterile technique
B. Surgical technique
C. Medical asepsis
D. Normal flora

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C. Medical asepsis

31
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Base of support is

A. The way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another
B. Posture
C. The area on which an object rests
S. Ergonomics

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C. The area on which an object rests

32
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Body alignment is

A. The way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another
B. The same as body mechanics
C. Base of support
D. Ergonomics

A

A. The way the head, trunk, and legs are aligned with one another

33
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Using the body in an efficient way is called

A. Body mechanics
B. Base of support
C. Ergonomics
D. Posture

A

A. Body mechanics

34
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Full visual privacy means that

A. The privacy is drawn
B. Windows and shades are adjusted
C. The person Is completely free from public view while in bed
D. The room door is closed

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C. The person is completely free from public view while in bed

35
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The resident’s unit is the

A. Person’s bed and over bed table
B. Person’s bed and bathroom
C. Personal space, furniture, and equipment provided for the resident by the center
D. Furniture and equipment used for personal care

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C. Personal space, furniture, and equipment provided for the resident by the center

36
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Semi- Fowler’s position is when the

A. Bed is flat
B. Head of the bed is raised 45 degrees
C. Head of the bed is raised and this foot of the bed is lowered
D. Head of the bed is lowered and the foot of the bed is raised

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B. Head of the bed is raised 45 degrees

37
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Beds are made

A. Everyday
B. On the person’s bath day
C. When linens are wet or soiled
D. When a new resident will be admitted

A

A. Everyday

38
Q

A clean, neat, wrinkle-free bed does the following except

A. Increases the person’s comfort
B. Helps prevent skin breakdown
C. Helps prevent pressure ulcers
D. Prevents incontinence

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D. Prevents incontinence

39
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In centers, a complete linen change is done

A. In the morning
B. Before visitors arrive
C. When the person is up for the day
D. On the person’s bath or shower day

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D. On the person’s bath or shower day

40
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Morning care is

A. Am care
B. Given before breakfast
C. Given after breakfast
D. Given before lunch

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C. Given after breakfast

41
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HS care is given

A. At bedtime
B. After the evening meal
C. At hour seven
D. In a hot shower

A

A. At bedtime

42
Q

Cleansing the genital and anal areas is called

A. Incontinent care
B. Perineal care
C. Personal hygiene
D. Genital and anal care

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B. Perineal care

43
Q

Excessive body hair in women and children is called

A. Alopecia
B. Dandruff
C. Pediculosis
D. Hirsutism

A

D. Hirsutism

44
Q

Hair loss is called

A. Alopecia
B. Dandruff
C. Pediculosis
D. Hirsutism

A

A. Alopecia

45
Q

Pediculosis Capitis is an infestation of lice on the

A. Scalp
B. Body
C. Public hair
D. Buttocks

A

A. Scalp

46
Q

Acetone is

A. A tube used to drain or inject through a body opening
B. An artificial way to remove waste and excess fluid from the body
C. Sugar in the urine
D. Ketone bodies that appear in the urine because of rapid breakdown of fat for energy

A

D. Ketone bodies that appear in the urine because of the rapid breakdown of fat for energy

47
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A catheter is

A. A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening
B. An artificial way to remove waste and excess fluid from the body
C. Sugar in the urine
D. Ketone bodies that appear in the urine because of the rapid breakdown of the rapid breakdown of fat for energy

A

A. A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening

48
Q

Glucosuria means

A. Sugar in the urine
B. Blood in urine
C. Scant amount of Urine
D. Difficult or painful urination

A

A. Sugar in the urine

49
Q

Anal incontience is the

A. Passage of a hard, dry stool
B. Frequent passage of liquids stools
C. Prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the rectum
D. Inability to control the passage of feces and gas through the anus

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D. Inability to control the passage of feces and gas through the anus

50
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Constipation is

A. Passage of hard, dry stool
B. Frequent passage of liquid stools
C. Prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the rectum
D. Inability to control the passage of feces and gas through the anus

A

A. Passage of hard, dry stool

51
Q

Defecation is

A. Passage of Hard, dry stool
B. Frequent passage of liquid stools
C. Prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the rectum
D. The process of excreting feces from the rectum

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D. The process of excreting feces from the rectum

52
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Anorexia is the

A. Loss of appetite
B. Breathing of fluid or an object into the lungs
C. Backward flow of food from the stomach to the moth
D. Swelling of body tissues with water

A

A. Loss of appetite

53
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Aspiration is the

A. Loss is appetite
B. Breathing of fluid or an object in the lungs
C. Backward flow of food from the stomach to the mouth
D. Swelling of body tissues with water

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B. Breathing of fluid or an object into the lungs

54
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A calorie is

A. How a serving fits into the daily diet
B. The maximum daily intake for total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, and dietary fiber
C. A container used to measure fluid
D. The amount of energy produced from the burning of food by the body

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D. The amount of energy produced from the burning of food by the body

55
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Abduction is

A. Moving a body post away from the midline of the body
B. Moving a body part forward from the midline of the body
C. Straightening a body part
D. Bending a body part

A

A. Moving a body part away from the midline of the body

56
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Adduction is

A. Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
B. Moving a body part toward the midline of the body
C. Straightening a body part
D. Bending a body part

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B. Moving a body part toward the midline of the body

57
Q

Atrophy is

A. Decreases in size or wasting away or wasting away of tissue
B. Lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle
C. Loss of muscle strength as a result of inactivity
D. Drop in blood pressure when the person stands

A

A. Decrease in size or wasting away of tissue

58
Q

Acute pain lasts less than

A. 7 days
B. 30 days
C. 3 months
D. 6 months

A

D. 6 months

59
Q

Acute pain is

A. Felt suddenly
B. Felt in a body part that is no longer there
C. Felt at the site of tissue damage and in nearby areas
D. Constant or occurs on and off

A

A. Felt suddenly

60
Q

Chronic pain lasts longer than

A. 7 days
B. 30 days
C. 3 months
D. 6 months

A

D. 6 months

61
Q

Miss Keyes is sensitive to a substance. Her body reacts with signs and symptoms. This is called

A. A pollutant
B. An allergy
C. Hypoxia
D. Hypoxemia

A

B. An Allergy

62
Q

The absence of breathing is called

A. Apnea
B. Kussmaul’s respiration’s
C. Bradypnea
D. Hypoxia

A

A. Apnea

63
Q

Irregular breathing with periods of apnea is called

A. Biot’s respiration’s
B. Bradypnea
C. Cheyne-strokes respiration’s
D. Orthopnea

A

A. Biot’s respiration’s

64
Q

Some people choose assistance living because they

A. Need center care
B. Need medical care
C. Need help with activities of daily living
D. Cannot take medications

A

C. Need help with activities of daily living

65
Q

Assisted living offers a setting that

A. Has a swimming pool, sauna, and golf course
B. Offers independence and companionship
C. Is resort-like
D. Provides therapies and nursing service

A

B. Offers independent and companionship

66
Q

These statements are about assisted living. Which is false?

A. All needs are scheduled
B. Some persons are cognitively impaired
C. 24-hour supervision is provided
D. Standard precautions and the bloodborne pathogen standard are followed

A

A. All needs are scheduled

67
Q

An apical- radial pulse means that

A. The apical pulse is taken first
B. The radial pulse is taken after the apical pulse
C. The apical and radial pulses are taken at the same time
D. You can take the apical pulse or the radial pulse

A

C. The apical pulse and radial pulses are taken at the same time

68
Q

The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood is called

A. Blood pressure
B. Pulse deficit
C. Diastolic pressure
D. Systolic pressure

A

A. Blood pressure

69
Q

The amount of heat in the body that is balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body is called

A. Fahrenheit
B. Centigrade
C. Celsius
D. Body temperature

A

D. Body temperature

70
Q

Ben Jordan is in the dorsal recumbent position. This means that he is

A. Kneeling with his body resting on his knees and chest
B. Lying on his back with his legs together
C. Lying on his back with his knees flexed, hips externally rotated, and feet in stirrups
D. Lying on his left side

A

B. Lying on his back with his legs together

71
Q

Kate King is in the lithotomy position. This means that she is

A. Kneeling with her body resting on her knees and chest
B. Lying on her back with her legs together
C. Lying on her back with her knees flexed, hip externally rotated, and feet in stirrups
D. Lying on her left side

A

C. Lying on her back with her knees flexed, hips externally rotated, and feet in stirrups

72
Q

When in the knee-chest position , the person’s arms are

A. At the sides
B. Above the head
C. Under the chest
D. Out to the sides

A

B. Above the head

73
Q

Ms. Helen krug is a new Resident. What can the nurse delegate to you?

A. Transporting Ms. krug to her room
B. Having Ms. krug sign admitting papers
C. Having Ms. krug sign a general consent for treatment
D. Explaining resident rights to Ms. krug

A

A. Transporting Ms. krug to her room

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