Chapter 16 The Resident Unit slides and study guide

Multiple Choice

Which statement about room temperature is correct?

• plder and chronically ill persons may need higher room temperatures

• you can change the person's room temperature to meet your needs

• less active persons are usually comfortable in cooler areas

• you can decide how warm a person's room should be

Multiple Choice

The person's area of the room is considered

• public space

• working space

• private

• home-like

Multiple Choice

nursing center residents are allowed to

• bring 1 personal item from home

• choose where tgo place personal items, as space allows

• put personal items in another person's room

• use any part of the room

Multiple Choice

which prevents odors?

• changing soiled linen and clothing at the end of your shift

• cleaning urinals and bedpans promptly

• disposing of incontinence and ostomy products every 2 hours

• providing hygiene once a day

Multiple Choice

several staff members are talking and laughing at the nurses station. Besides causing a lot of noise, what other problem does their behavior create?

• the behavior is negligent

• the behavior is abuse

• residents cannot hear what their visitors are saying

• residents often think the staff is talking and laughing about them

Multiple Choice

Lighting in a residents room is adjusted to meet

• your needs

• the person's needs

• the nurse's needs

• the needs of the health care team

Multiple Choice

person's with poor vision need________ light

• dull

• natural

• bright

• soft

Multiple Choice

In Trendelenburg's position,the head of the bed is

• raised 30 degrees

• lowered and the foot of the bed is raised

• raised and the foot is lowered

• elevated 45 to 90 degrees

Multiple Choice

Which bed positions require a doctor's order?

• Flat and Fowler's position

• Trendelenburg and Reverse Trendelenburg

• High-Fowler's and Semi-Fowler's

• Fowler's and High-Fowler's

Open Ended

Identify the persons at risk for entrapment in the hospital bed system.

Multiple Choice

where are bedpans and urinals stored

• in bedside stands

• in over-bed tables

• in closets

• under the bed

Multiple Choice

A resident wants her chair near the window. The window is on the side of the room occupied by her roommate. Which statement is correct?

• Her choice is allowed if it is safe

• Her choice is allowed if it will not cause falls

• Her choice is allowed is it will not cause accidents

• Her choice interferes with the personal space of her roommate

Multiple Choice

A resident had a stroke. The person's left side is paralized . Where should you place the call light.

• On the person's left side

• On the person's right side

• wherever you can attach it

• attached to the person's pillow

Multiple Choice

which statement about call system is correct

• keep the person's call light in reach

• place the call light on the person's weak side

• remind the person to use the call light only during emergencies

• answer call lights when you have time

Multiple Choice

The nursing center has an intercom system between residents rooms and the nurses station. when using the intercom system, you must be very careful to protect the person's right to

• personal choice

• confidentiality

• refuse treatment

• informed consent

Multiple Choice

Which is an OBRA requirement for resident rooms

• a telephone in each room

• a recliner for the perspon's visitors

• a bed of proper height and size

• a hair dryer

Multiple Choice

What does full visual privacy mean?

• The privacy curtain is drawn

• windows and shades are adjusted

• the person is completely free from public view while in bed

• the room door is closed

Multiple Choice

the resident does not like the soap and shampoo provided by the center. she has her son buy what she likes. which statement is correct

• she has to use the soap and shampoo provided by the center

• she has the right to personal choice

• you can pretend to use what she likes

• her items are kept in the closet. the center's items need to stay with the person