WorksheetsHartmann Ch 18 Exam
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the treatment most typically required
for a fractured hip?
Placement in a cast
Surgery
Bed rest followed by physical therapy
Confinement to a wheelchair
This hormone converts glucose, or natural
sugar, into energy for the body:
Leptin
Melatonin
Inhibin
Insulin
Atopic dermatitis is also known as
Stasis dermatitis
Eczema
Pressure injury
Contusion
Recovery time for a knee replacement as compared
to a hip replacement is
About the same
Somewhat longer
Somewhat shorter
Much shorter
A(n) __________ illness has severe symptoms
but is usually short-term and is treated
immediately
Chronic
Acute
Terminal
Recurring
Mr. Gao recently had a leg amputated and is
regularly complaining of pain in the amputated
limb. What should his nursing assistant do?
Assure him that the pain is not real.
Express sympathy but tell him there is
nothing that can be done to help him.
Tell him to wait a few days and it will go
away.
Respond as she would to any resident
report of pain: report to the nurse
Which of the following is true of tuberculosis?
It is no longer a threat in developed countries
It is highly contagious
It rarely causes fever
It is untreatable
A resident who has had hip replacement surgery
should not sit
Fully upright
With her legs crossed
In a wheelchair
In a geriatric chair
How can a nursing assistant work to prevent
fractures in the residents under her care?
By making sure they drink milk and consume
other calcium-rich foods
By taking measures to prevent falls
By never allowing residents to ambulate
without assistance
By raising the bed rails when leaving a
resident’s room
Mr. Galindo’s arm is in a cast. Meredith, a
nursing assistant, notices that the skin of the
hand on the cast side is hot and the hand looks
swollen. This may be a sign
Of an infection under the cast
That the cast is not working to repair the
fracture
That the fracture is repaired and the cast
should be removed
That the arm has been elevated too high
Which of these sexually transmitted infections
is caused by a virus?
Genital herpes
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
An abduction pillow may be used after hip
replacement surgery for the following purpose:
To immobilize and position the hips and
lower extremities
To assist the resident in performing the
“abduction” portion of range-of-motion
exercises
To elevate the legs
To promote circulation and prevent blot
clots
What duties might a nursing assistant have
regarding a resident’s use of a continuous passive
motion (CPM) machine after knee replacement
surgery?
The NA may set the rate of the machine.
The NA may stay with the resident while
the machine is on.
The NA may position the resident
The NA may adjust the angle of the
machine
Muscular dystrophy is
An Acute illness
A contagious disease
An inherited disease
A form of arthritis
The symptoms of a resident who has had a stroke will depend on
Whether the stroke occurred unexpectedly
or after a transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Which side of the brain is affected
The resident’s attitude
The attitude of those caring for the resident
Which of the following is true of a resident
who has had a stroke?
She will never regain the abilities she lost
after the stroke
Abilities affected by the stroke will continue
to decline
Some abilities may be restored or
improved with therapy
Abilities affected by a stroke will gradually
disappear
Why might residents with Parkinson’s disease
have particular difficulty with ADLs such as
eating and bathing?
Because Parkinson’s causes tremors or
shaking
Because Parkinson’s causes such intense
pain that it is difficult to concentrate
Because Parkinson’s causes joints to swell
and become deformed
Because Parkinson’s causes a person to forget
how to perform ADLs
______________________ is a painful illness
caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Arthritis
Scabies
Eczema
Shingles
Assisting with range of motion exercises for
residents who have suffered a head or spinal
cord injury can help prevent
Contractures
Urinary tract infections
Falls
Fatigue
Which of the following is true of caring for a
resident with Parkinson’s disease?
The NA will have to perform all ADLs for
the resident
The NA should patiently encourage self-care
as much as possible
The NA will probably not need to assist the
resident with ADLs at all.
The NA should give the resident a short
amount of time to try to perform an ADL,
and then step in to perform it herself if he
is unable.
Because arthritis is very common among elderly
residents,
A nursing assistant can assume they are all
experiencing the same effects from the illness
A nursing assistant should provide the
same care to each resident suffering from
arthritis
A nursing assistant must be careful not to
assume each resident has the same symptoms
or needs the same care
It is regarded as a normal change of aging
and nursing assistants do not have to provide
any special care
What is the leading cause of blindness in the United States?
Cataracts
Glaucoma
Age-related macular degeneration
Automobile accidents
Multiple sclerosis (MS) progresses
Quickly and predictably
Slowly and predictably
Quickly and unpredictably
Slowly and unpredictably
In what age range is multiple sclerosis usually
diagnosed?
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-60
Which of the following is true of age-related
macular degeneration?
It is untreatable.
Symptoms appear very suddenly.
It is generally diagnosed when a person is
in his or her 20s or 30s.
It can cause vision loss.
Once an elastic stocking has been applied, it
should
Not be removed until a doctor orders it to
be removed
Be removed at least once a day
Be removed every two hours
Be removed only when the resident is
scheduled for bathing
Which community resource would likely be
most helpful for the family of someone fighting
cancer?
A food bank operated by local faith centers
An organization dedicated to assisting veterans
A charity-run clothing store that donates
profits to cancer research
A support group for families of people
with serious illnesses
What can reduce but not eliminate a person’s
risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection?
Only engaging in sexual contact that does
not include intercourse
Using latex or polyurethane condoms during
sexual contact
Never any type of condom during sexual
contact
Asking a potential partner if he or she has
an STI before engaging in sexual contact
Which of the following describes a weakness
or loss of ability that affects only part of the
body?
Paraplegia
Quadriplegia
Paralysis
Paresis
Residents with this disorder of the circulatory system may need to avoid heavy meals, overeating,
intense exercise, and exposure to cold
or hot and humid weather:
Hypertension
Coronary artery disease
Congestive heart failure
Peripheral vascular disease
Which of the following is true regarding pneumonia?
It can be caused by a bacterial, viral, or
fungal infection
It is only caused by a bacterial infection
It is only caused by a viral infection
It can be caused by an allergic reaction.
Emphysema is a chronic disease of the lungs usually associated with what habit?
Smoking
Excessive alcohol consumption
Overeating
Compulsive exercise
What illnesses can be especially dangerous to
residents suffering from chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Food-borne illnesses
Viruses that cause diarrhea and vomiting
Colds and influenza
Chickenpox and shingles
___________________________ is a chronic
inflammatory disease caused by a hyper-reactive
respiratory system
Bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
Asthma
Tuberculosis
Pregnant women who have never had diabetes
before but who have high blood sugar levels
during pregnancy are said to have
Conditional diabetes
Gestational diabetes
Pre-partum diabetes
Pre-diabetes
Which of the following can be a complication
of diabetes?
Infected wounds and gangrene
Chronic cough
Low blood pressure
Extreme weight gain
A nursing assistant should always wear
_________________ when helping with glucose
monitoring
Gown
Gloves
Face Mask
Goggles
Hypothyroidism may cause
Nervousness and hyperactivity
Fatigue and weight gain
Increased appetite
Elevated blood sugar levels
Which of these measures can help prevent
osteoporosis?
Regular alcohol use
Regular exercise
A diet high in fiber
A diet high in protein
This disorder is common in men over age 60
and causes the prostate to become enlarged,
putting pressure on the urethra
Urinary tract infection
kidney infection
Prostate cancer
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
What is the name given to symptoms that
arise in the late stages of AIDS due to central
nervous system damage?
AIDS-related confusion
Kaposi's sarcoma
AIDS dementia complex
HIV
Which of the following is true regarding arthritis
and exercise?
Exercise will be impossible for a resident
with arthritis
Exercise can help reduce the effects of
arthritis.
Exercise is unlikely to help or harm a resident
with arthritis
Exercise can worsen the effects of arthritis
What occurs during the first stage of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection?
Opportunistic infections that would not
occur if the immune system were healthy
Skin spots or skin cancer
Flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle
aches, cough, fatigue, and swollen lymph
glands
A lung infection called pneumocystis
pneumonia
What precautions should a nursing assistant
take when caring for a resident with HIV/
AIDS?
Standard Precautions, as with all residents
Contact Precautions; care should be taken
hugging or shaking hands
Airborne Precautions
Droplet Precautions
________________ tumors are considered
non-cancerous and usually in local areas while
________________ tumors are cancerous and
often invade surrounding tissues
Slow, fast
Benign, malignant
Malignant, benign
Controlled, rampant
If a healthcare worker has HIV or AIDS
She can be dismissed from her job
She may be reassigned to duties that have a lower risk of transmitting the disease
She is legally required to disclose her diagnosis
to her employer
She would be best advised not to disclose
her diagnosis to her employer
Which cancer therapy involves giving medications,
usually intravenously, to fight the cancer?
Radiation therapy
Surgery
Herbal therapy
Chemotherapy
The surgical removal of all or part of the breast
and sometimes other surrounding tissue is
called a(n)
Breastectomy
Appendectomy
Mastectomy
Lumpectomy
High blood pressure is often caused by atherosclerosis,
which is another word for
Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort
The breaking down of protective covering
for the nerves
A hardening and narrowing of the blood
vessels
The disruption of normal electrical impulses
in the brain
