State Prep pt 3

Front

Alice is disoriented and has difficulty recalling time and place. The nursing assistant can help Alice with reality orientation by: keeping the television on the soap opera station., avoiding the mention of the time of day., checking for the correct time on her cell phone., keeping the clock visible and on the current time.

Back

keeping the clock visible and on the current time.

Front

An example of a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) violation would be: co-workers discussing workload., taking a picture of a resident with a cell phone., pulling the curtain before performing a procedure., failing to explain a procedure before it is performed.

Back

taking a picture of a resident with a cell phone.

Front

Mr. Anderson is a terminally ill patient who has just been placed on hospice care. He asks his nursing assistant to see a Chaplain. What should the nursing assistant do?

Back

Notify the nurse to contact the Chaplain.

Front

Mr. Doug has been alert and oriented all day. Later in the evening the nursing assistant finds him slumped over in his wheelchair and difficult to arouse. The nursing assistant should recognize that:

Back

she must report the observation to the nurse immediately.

Front

Mr. Jones woke up from a nap and is slightly confused. Which technique would be appropriate for the nursing assistant to use? Options: Reality orientation, Validation theory, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy

Back

Reality orientation

Front

Mr. Patel requests that incense be placed in his room. What should the nursing assistant do?

Back

report the request to the nurse.

Front

What should the nursing assistant do while Ms. Mary is doing religious Buddhism chanting?

Back

wait until Mary is finished chanting.

Front

Recreation is most likely to make residents more: frustrated., alert., disoriented., withdrawn.

Back

alert.

Front

The nursing assistant can check a confused resident's ability to perform ADLs by: observing while the resident performs a simple task.

Back

observing while the resident performs a simple task.

Front

To make residents feel more at home in a long-term care facility, the nurse assistant should: help residents personalize their rooms.

Back

help residents personalize their rooms.