Nursing and Healthcare Quiz

Nursing assistants are allowed to do many things; what out of these options can they NOT do?

• Give a patient a bath

• Give a patient an injection

• Assist patients with eating

• Measure and record vital signs

An elderly woman is diagnosed with a terminal illness where she only has 4 months left to live and is given an option to receive a specific kind of care. What kind of care would be best for this woman?

• Hospice

• Home healthcare

• Rehabilitation center

• Long-term care facility

In a hospital setting, in order to best prevent any type of accident you should always:

• Only operate equipment you are trained to use

• Never mix solutions or chemicals

• Report any safety hazards (ex. Spilled liquids, loose rugs, etc.)

• All the above

In an emergency situation, which step is NOT part of the primary assessment of an emergency patient?

• Introducing Yourself

• Checking for responsiveness

• Check for visual wounds

• Performing CPR

Some microbes can live only in the presence of oxygen. They are called?

• Anaerobic microbes

• Microbiology

• Aerobic microbes

• Bacteria

A 32-year-old man comes to the doctor complaining about severe back pain and noticing his legs being different lengths. What condition does he most likely have?

• Kyphosis

• Lordosis

• Scoliosis

• Spondylosis

What is a germ cell, or gametes?

• Specialized cells that fuse during sexual reproduction to form a new individual

• Cells that make up muscle tissue and allow for movement

• Cells responsible for immune responses and fighting off infections

• Cells that release only one mature ovum during each monthly cycle

Tim was climbing the monkey bars as he suddenly lost grip and fell. As he tried to catch himself, he landed on his arm and broke it. The bone punctured the skin, and he was bleeding. What type of fracture is this?

• Complex fracture

• Comminuted fracture

• Greenstick fracture

• Open fracture (Compound)

What does the word transcostal mean?

• Down the middle

• Across the rib

• Across the midline

• Across the nerve

A woman is at her first ultrasound. She is currently 5 weeks along. How many days after conception is the heart beating?

• 21-25 days

• 30-34 days

• 28-32 days

• 35-42 days