Admit, Transfer, Discharge

Which of the following is a reason that new residents may have trouble adjusting to life in a care facility?

• They will have more independence in a facility.

• Their health is improving

• They have had to leave their home.

• The other residents and staff are people they already know well.

Baseline vital signs are _____.

• Initial values that can be compared to future measurements.

• Normal ranges for vital signs.

• Vital signs that are out of normal range.

• Changes in vital signs from one measurement to another.

Which of the following should a nursing assistant do during a resident’s admission?

• The NA should get the admission process completed as quickly as possible

• The NA should allow the resident to introduce himself to everyone in the facility.

• The NA should explain how to work the call light and bed controls.

• The NA should place the resident’s personal items where the NA thinks is best.

What is a nursing assistant’s responsibility during an in-house transfer of a resident?

• The NA decides that the resident must be transferred.

• The NA must keep the fact that a transfer will occur a secret.

• The NA should pack all of the resident’s belongings.

• The NA should tell the resident’s roommate about the transfer.

When a resident is going to be discharged, a nursing assistant should

• Give the resident ambulation instructions from the doctor.

• Be positive and reassuring.

• Give the resident his last medication.

• Decide which dietary requirements the resident will need.

Before weighing a resident, the scale should be balanced at ____.

• Zero

• Five pounds

• The resident’s last known weight

• Negative two pounds to account for clothing.

During a physical exam, a nursing assistant can help a resident by ______

• Avoiding a resident’s question if he asks why a position is needed.

• Chatting with the doctor to pass the time.

• Telling the resident funny stories.

• Covering the resident and not exposing him more than is necessary.

How will a nursing assistant measure the height of a resident who cannot get out of bed?

• The NA will use a scale.

• The NA will use a tape measure.

• The NA will estimate height by looking at the resident.

• The NA will not be able to measure height.

In which position is the resident placed for examination of the breasts, chest, and abdomen?

• Knee-chest position

• Lithotomy position

• Dorsal recumbent position

• Trendelenburg position

Why might a resident need emotional support during a physical exam?

• Residents are always frightened of exams.

• Doctors are not very sensitive to their patients’ emotions.

• The resident has probably never had a physical exam before.

• The resident may fear what the examiner will find.