Standard 7

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of viewing the long-term care facility as the residents' home?

• It promotes independence

• It reduces costs

• It limits social interactions

• It increases staff control

Multiple Choice

What are the main categories of items listed in the Residents' Room?

• Furniture

• Equipment

• Both

• None

Multiple Choice

Which aspects of the resident's environment are regulated by OBRA?

• The size

• The color

• The shape

• The material

Multiple Choice

What should be the position of the bed following the completion of care?

• In the highest position

• In the lowest position

• In the middle position

• No specific position

Multiple Choice

What are the three main functions of observational skills as mentioned in the image?

• Alerting to a change in status

• Comparing observations

• Providing emotional support

Multiple Choice

What are the five senses mentioned in the observational skills?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Smell

• Touch

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What is the quality of the resident’s breathing?

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between objective and subjective observations?

• Objective is stating factual information

• Subjective is stating an opinion

• Both are the same

• Objective is based on personal feelings

Multiple Choice

What is the study of how the body functions called?

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Homeostasis

• Biology

Multiple Choice

What are the levels of organization in the human body?

• Cells

• Tissues

• Organs

• Systems

Multiple Choice

The system that forms the physical foundation of the body is the:

• muscular system

• endocrine system

• skeletal system

• circulatory system

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of biological organization from smallest to largest?

• Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ system, Organism

• Tissue, Cell, Organ, Organ system, Organism

• Organ, Organ system, Tissue, Cell, Organism

• Organism, Organ system, Organ, Tissue, Cell

Multiple Select

What are the capabilities of cells?

• Organization

• Metabolism

• Growth

• Reproduction

Multiple Choice

What are the normal changes in vision due to aging?

• Pupils increase in size

• Increased ability to accommodate to dark

• Decreased sharpness of vision

• Loss of peripheral vision

Multiple Choice

What behaviors should a nurse aide observe that may indicate a change in a resident's vision?

• Increased difficulty with coordination

• Choosing odd color combinations of clothing

• Walking hesitantly

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What actions should a nurse aide take to assist a resident with visual impairment?

• Ask the resident what they can see

• Keep surroundings cluttered

• Assist with activities that require no vision

• Ignore the resident's needs

Multiple Choice

What are some effective strategies for communicating with a resident who is visually impaired?

• Provide adequate lighting

• Use large print on signs

• Position yourself directly in front of the resident

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

An M.A. is checking in a patient who is hearing impaired. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?

• Speak loudly to the patient

• Use firm touch to get the patient's attention

• Stand within the patient's field of vision

• Minimize hand gestures when speaking to the patient

Multiple Choice

What are the symptoms and treatment options for cataracts?

• Gradual blurring of vision

• Lens replacement surgery

• Ocular pressure increase

• Color blindness

Multiple Choice

What are the symptoms of glaucoma?

• Tunnel vision

• Blurred vision

• Halos around lights

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the main parts of the eye labeled in the diagram?

• Cornea

• Lens

• Iris

• Retina

Multiple Choice

What are the normal changes in hearing as people age?

• Ear drums become more flexible

• Nerve cells increase in number

• Blood supply to the ears increases

• Ear drums atrophy and structures become stiff

Multiple Choice

What are some results of sensory loss as described in the image?

• Loss of ability to hear high pitched sounds

• Increased background noise

• Problems with balance or coordination

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What should be done to protect hearing aids when not in use by the resident?

• Place them in a container with a lid and their name clearly marked

• Leave them out in the open

• Give them to another resident

• Throw them away

Multiple Choice

What are some effective strategies for communicating with hearing impaired residents?

• Speak loudly and quickly

• Use gestures and facial expressions

• Avoid eye contact

• Use complex sentences

Multiple Choice

What are the normal changes of aging related to taste?

• Food may become tasteless causing a loss of appetite.

• Taste buds ability to distinguish flavor decreases.

• Salty is the first flavor to diminish.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

What are the normal changes of smell associated with aging?

• Gradual increase in sense of smell

• No change in sense of smell

• Gradual decrease in sense of smell

• Complete loss of sense of smell

Multiple Choice

What are the normal changes of touch as people age?

• Sense of touch increases

• Messages travel faster to the brain

• Sense of touch decreases

• Pain is felt more quickly

Poll

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