Nursing Fundamentals Unit 1 Review

Which type of homes provide care for the developmentally disabled adult?

• adult care home

• group home

• family care home

• nursing homes

The resident council is an advisory group that gives residents a voice in:

• community activites

• facility finances

• facility staffing

• facility operations

Of the different types of homes for the aged, which type serves seven or more unrelated persons?

• adult care home

• group home

• family care home

• nursing home

Medicare and Medicaid are programs that follow standards from which federal agency?

• CDC

• CMS

• OBRA

• DHSR

Showing respect for each resident as an individual, respecting the privacy of others, and refusing monetary tips demonstrates which responsibility of the nurse aide?

• dutiful

• ethical

• legal

• range of function

When applying a restraint as ordered by the physician to a resident’s extremity, what safety measures should the nurse aide follow?

• check on the resident every 30 minutes

• protect the bony areas with padding

• tell the resident to call out if he/she needs help

• use a square knot to secure the restraint to the bed frame

Nicholas, a resident in a long-term care facility, feels that the staff has failed to provide the care he needs. He voiced his concerns to his nurse and the facility administrator, but was unsatisfied with their responses. His next course of action would be to contact his:

• attorney

• insurance company

• ombudsman

• preacher

Julie, the nurse aide, checked on Mrs. Smith, a resident who is in restraints. What should Julie ask Mrs. Smith about?

• family visitation time

• television channel preference

• fluid and elimination needs

• food preferences for mealtime

An alternative to restraining a resident would be:

• doing nothing

• placing the resident in the bathtub

• providing games, movies or music

• sitting the resident in a wheelchair with the brakes locked.