True/False

Question 0

Delirium is usually temporary

Answer 0

True

Question 1

When a resident is confused, Leave him/her alone until the confusion is gone

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Alzheimer’s disease can be cured

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Each Person with AD shows the same symptoms at the same time.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Developing a routine is important for people with AD

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The need for toileting is one reason why people with AD MAY pace.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

When a person with AD repeats the same question, it is best to answer using the same words each time

Answer 6

True

Question 7

If a resident with AD has urinary incontinece, make sure to withhold fluids.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

If a resident with AD can not remember how to perform a task, make sure to break each activity down into simple steps.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Bathing should be scheduled when the resident is least agitated.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Marking the bathroom with signs and pictures can help remind the resident where it is and to use the toilet

Answer 10

True

Question 11

When helping a resident with eating only put one food item on the plate at a time

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Using colored dishes with a busy pattern is best for people with AD, so that they have lots of things to look at while eating.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

If a resident with AD overreacts to something, give them a soothing activity to help distract them.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

If a resident with AD is hallucinating, it is best to play along and tell them that you can see the hallucination too.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

It’s a good idea to yell at a resident who is displaying inappropriate sexual behavior so he/she will not do it again.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

When a resident with AD takes something that belongs to someone else, he or she is stealing that object.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Reality orientation is useful in late stages of AD-when a resident is totally disoriented.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

The word terminal means that a resident will live a long time with a disease.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

A nurse supervises the NA’s daily care of residents.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

A nursing assistant should walk into a residents room without knocking

Answer 20

False

Question 21

NA’s should discuss personal problems with residents and get their opinions?

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Neglect can be purposeful or unintentional

Answer 22

True

Question 23

When a residents friend asks how the resident is doing the NA should tell them what they need to know

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Care should be documented before it is done if the NA doesn't have time to document afterward.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Being professional with an employer means that the NA should ask questions when they do not understand something

Answer 25

True

Question 26

One duty of an OT is to help the resident learn to compensate for disabilities

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Residents are not apart of the healthcare team

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Helping residents with toileting is one duty that the NA has

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Shoving a resident is considered physical abuse

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Resident have a legal right to decide what they want to wear that day

Answer 30

True

Question 31

An ombudsman is a legal advocacy for NA's and helps them solve conflict

Answer 31

False

Question 32

If a resident needs help but he is not on the NA's sheet then she does not need to help him.

Answer 32

False

Question 33

NA's should always complete an incident report even if no harm was done

Answer 33

True

Question 34

Before beginning personal care the NA SHOULD always explain to the resident exactly what they will be doing.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

When skin breaks down it first turns black

Answer 35

False

Question 36

Because pressure sores can lead to life threatening conditions prevention is very important

Answer 36

True

Question 37

Bathing provides the opportunity to observe the residents skin

Answer 37

True

Question 38

When a resident has white purple or red areas on the skin it is important to message them often.

Answer 38

False

Question 39

NA's should use bath oils in the tub when bathing the resident

Answer 39

False

Question 40

NA's should cut toe nails

Answer 40

False

Question 41

Gloves do not need to be worn when shaving a resident

Answer 41

False

Question 42

Men generally use urinals when urinating

Answer 42

True

Question 43

Oral care should include brushing the tongue

Answer 43

True

Question 44

NA's should use hot water when rinsing dentures

Answer 44

False

Question 45

NA's should use water when giving mouth care to an unconscious resident

Answer 45

False

Question 46

Other terms for a weaker side is "involved" or affected"

Answer 46

True

Question 47

A standard bedpan should be positioned so that the wider end is aligned with the resident's buttocks.

Answer 47

True

Question 48

Urine and feces are irritating to the skin and should be washed off completely

Answer 48

True

Question 49

Areas of the skin where the bones lie closer to the surface of the skin are at much higher risk of skin break down.

Answer 49

True

Question 50

NA's should pull a resident across the sheet during a transfer

Answer 50

False

Question 51

After a resident has been placed in a wheel chair the NA doesn't need to reposition them

Answer 51

False

Question 52

Bed cradle keeps the sheets and blankets from resting on the person's feet

Answer 52

True

Question 53

If a resident starts to fall the NA should try to reverse the fall

Answer 53

False

Question 54

Back rubs can increase circulation

Answer 54

True

Question 55

An orthotic devise helps support and align a limb and improve it's function

Answer 55

True

Question 56

When cleaning the perineal area of a female the NA should always work from front to back

Answer 56

True

Question 57

The best position for a resident to be in while eating is flat on their back

Answer 57

False

Question 58

Dehydration occurred when a person doesn't have enough fluid in their body

Answer 58

True

Question 59

It is important for NA's to rush residents through their meals

Answer 59

False

Question 60

The resident's mouth should be full before the NA offers the next bite

Answer 60

False

Question 61

Swallowing problems have no effect on a residents risk for aspiration

Answer 61

False

Question 62

Resident can decide whether or not they wear a clothing proctor at meals

Answer 62

True

Question 63

A resident with orders for NPO can have water but no other liquid

Answer 63

False

Question 64

If the food on the plate is to hot the NA should offer other food on the tray give it time to cool off

Answer 64

True

Question 65

Proper position for eating meals is at a 45 degree angle

Answer 65

False

Question 66

Residents who must have thickeners in their food and liquids should not be offered a water pitcher

Answer 66

True