Nursing Questions of the Day: Test 1-10

In which of the following locations would a nursing assistant stand when assisting a resident who has experienced a stroke to ambulate

• On the residents affected side

• Behind the resident

• On the resident's unaffected side

• In front of the resident

Which of the following is appropiate care for a resident who is agitated and talking loudly?

• Tell the resident he or she needs to be quiet because he or she is disturbing the other resdients

• Speak to the resident in a calm comforting manner

• Ash to have your assignment changed

• report the behavior to the nurse

Gloves are to be worn when performing which of the following activities

• Changing the resident's clothes

• Feeding the resident

• performing peri care

• changing the resident's position in the chair

Which of the following is an example of neglect?

• Changing the resident as soon as you discover he or she is soiled

• leaving the floor after reporting to your supervisor

• Calling for assistance when needed to care for the resident

• Applying a restraint too tight

When a resident is dying which sense is lost last?

• Taste

• Smell

• Hearing

• Sight

Which of the following is the first sign of a decubitis ulcer

• bleeding

• redness

• bruising

• swelling

The nursing assistant demonstrates correct listening skills by which of the following activities?

• speaking at the same time as the residents

• leaning toward the resident and responding when appropiate

• talking to the resident while continuing to work

• asking the right questions to lead the direction of the conversation

Which of the following locations is the body temperature of a resident taken most often

• oral

• Rectal

• Axillary

• Tympanic

Which of the following is performed to increase muscle strength and joint mobility of a resident who is unable to voluntarily move his or her limbs

• resistance exercises

• aerobic exercises

• active range of motion

• passive range of motion

When a resident is being transferred to a wheelchair by the nursing assistant, which of the following is the position for the nursing assistant during the transfer

• left side of the wheelchair

• right side of the wheelchair

• in front of the wheelchair

• behind the wheelchair