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Most of the accidents in a facility are related to (a)
Imagine you are a nursing assistant at an adult family home. What would be the best way for you to help prevent falls among the patients?
Ensure that the walkways are clear of any clutter
Keep the lighting in the rooms and hallways low
Place the call lights further away from the patients' beds
Leave any spills on the floor for the housekeeping staff to clean
Marco is a caregiver at a nursing home. He wants to prevent burns and scalds among the residents. One way he can do this is to
Place hot drinks on the edges of tables so that they will be easier for the residents to reach
Serve residents drinks while they are standing in the dining area
Leave warm water applications on for 30 minutes at a time during their bath
Check water temperature before giving a resident a bath or shower
Imagine you are a nursing assistant at a long term care facility. At what point should you identify a resident?
After you have completed providing care
When you are collecting meal trays from the rooms
During the shift change when new staff comes in
Before you assist them with their meal
Candace is a caregiver for an elderly resident. When it's time for the resident's meal, how should Candace position the resident for eating?
Lay the resident flat on his back
Recline the resident at a 45-degree angle
Seat the resident as upright as possible
Lay the resident on his side with his head propped up
What information does a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contain?
Cost of the chemical
Comparisons with other chemicals
Names of other facilities using the chemical
Description of emergency response actions
Which of the following needs to be disposed of in a biohazard container?
Trash
Sharps
Aluminum cans
Food
While moving a heavy box in the warehouse, what should a worker, Rhea, do to maintain proper body mechanics?
Hold the box out and away from her body
Face the box she is moving
Twist at the waist as she picks up the box
Try to keep her center of gravity as high as possible
One way to use proper body mechanics on the job is to
Stand back from an object while lifting it
Keep feet close together when lifting
Use the muscles of the lower back to lift
Bend at the knees to lift something
In a nursing home, when may the staff use restraints on a resident?
Whenever it is convenient for the nursing home staff
When a resident is being uncooperative during meal times
When there are not enough staff members to supervise all the residents during recreational activities
Only with a doctor’s order, considering the resident's health condition
Consider a scenario in a nursing home. Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of restraints in this setting?
Residents in the nursing home tend to respond better to alternatives to restraints rather than the restraints themselves.
The law permits the nursing home to use restraints when they are understaffed.
The use of restraints in the nursing home does not cause any negative effects.
Restraint-free care in the nursing home means restraints are used only for disciplining residents.
Consider a situation where a nursing assistant is taking care of an elderly patient named Mr. Smith. What could be an example of a restraint alternative for Mr. Smith?
The nurse ties Mr. Smith to the bed
The nurse removes Mr. Smith’s call light
The nurse provides Mr. Smith with frequent help with elimination
The nurse locks Mr. Smith’s door from the outside
In a hospital, a nurse is required to remove a patient's restraint and provide care at least every _____ hours.
3
2
5
4
Why does working with oxygen require special safety precautions?
Oxygen is an expensive medication.
Oxygen is a dangerous fire hazard.
Oxygen levels must be adjusted often.
Oxygen equipment is very fragile.
Which of the following is a flammable liquid?
Water
Sweat
Nail polish remover
Urine
Imagine you are a nurse assistant (NA) in a hospital and you are assigned to a patient who requires oxygen equipment. Which of the following actions should you take?
You should ensure that there are no open flames around the oxygen equipment.
You should adjust the oxygen levels if they seem too high or too low.
You should replace the oxygen tubing if it appears to be clogged.
You should prescribe skin medication if the oxygen device seems to be causing skin irritation.
Imagine you are a nursing assistant taking care of a patient named John who has an IV. What should you do?
Ensure that John's IV site remains dry
Leave the tubing of John's IV kinked
Touch the clamp of John's IV
Lower the IV bag below John's IV site
RACE is an acronym for a safety rule, and means
Run to A Close Exit
Rescue residents, Activate alarm, Contain fire, Extinguish
Restore power, Activate alarm, Call fire department, Exit the building
Remove window, Access outside, Call for help, Extinguisher opened.
David's grandmother requires long-term care. Which of the following places could offer this service?
Hospitals
Adult day services facilities
Skilled nursing facilities
Ambulatory surgical centers
Benjamin is 67 years old and Emma has permanent kidney failure. They are looking for a federal health insurance program suitable for them. Which program would you suggest?
Medicare
Medicaid
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Health and Human Services
In a study conducted by Mason, Benjamin, and Michael, they found that the residents with the longest average stay in long-term care facilities are:
Residents admitted for terminal care
Residents admitted for rehabilitation or temporary illness
Residents who are developmentally disabled
Residents who have dementia
Anika, Oliver, and Benjamin are all nursing assistants at a local hospital. Which of the following tasks would they typically perform during their shift?
Administering medication
Bathing a resident
Changing sterile dressings
Giving tube feedings
Professionalism is related to:
How a person behaves at home
How a person behaves at work
How well a person performs on tests
How a resident behaves in a facility
During a group project, Harper noticed that Evelyn was upset. If Daniel wants to be empathetic, what should he do?
He should stay alert around Evelyn
He should accurately document the project
He should try to identify with and understand Evelyn's feelings
He should take responsibility for his own actions in the project
Aiden, a nursing assistant, is about to perform a procedure on a patient, but he suddenly forgets the steps. What should he do?
Aiden should review the steps of the procedure in the procedure manual
Aiden should perform the procedure anyway, hoping the correct order will come to him
Aiden should check online for instructions on how to perform the procedure
Aiden should ask the patient, Michael, for a reminder on how to perform the procedure
Liam, Avery, and Priya are nursing assistants at a local hospital. Which of the following actions by Avery would be considered professional and ethical behavior?
Keeping quiet if he makes a mistake
Documenting care accurately and promptly
Telling his friend Liam details about the patients he works with
Rushing a patient through tasks if there is not much time left in his shift
Mason, Ethan, and Sophia are nursing assistants at a local nursing home. Which of the following actions by them would violate Residents’ Rights?
Mason tells stories about his favorite residents to his family
Ethan helps a resident resolve a complaint
Sophia informs a resident in advance about a change of roommate
Ethan encourages a resident to choose her clothing for the day
Grace, a nursing assistant, notices some unusual signs on resident Hannah. She suspects that Hannah might be a victim of abuse. What should Grace do in this situation?
Call the hotline and report it to the facility administrator
Confront the suspected abuser
Try to stop the suspected abuse herself
Call Hannah’s family to inform them
Aria, a nursing assistant, is working at a healthcare facility where Daniel is a resident. With whom may Aria share Daniel's health information?
Anyone who asks
Scarlett, who lives and works at the facility
Daniel's friends and family
Other care team members
Ava, Luna, and Evelyn are working as nursing assistants at a local hospital. Which of the following is the best way for them to keep their patients' health information confidential?
Discuss a patient's information at a coffee shop so that other patients cannot hear it
Bring their family and friends to the hospital to meet the patients
Return patients' charts to their proper place after use
Post updates about favorite patients on their Facebook page to avoid being overheard
During a visit to a nursing home, Kai, Noah, and William observed the staff's behavior. Which of the following actions by a nursing assistant can be considered as non-verbal communication?
Writing a note in a resident’s chart
Giving an oral report to a supervisor
Smiling at a new resident
Speaking in an encouraging tone of voice to a resident who is moving slowly
Evelyn has a digital watch that shows time in military format. She saw the time as 1330. Can you help Sophia and Noah to understand what this time would be in regular format?
1:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:30 p.m.
Elijah was working in a hospital when he encountered a situation that he wasn't sure how to classify. He asked Ava and Evelyn, his colleagues, 'What would you consider a sentinel event?'
Any event requiring an incident report
An occurrence involving death or serious injury
A normal event that occurs in the course of the day
A complaint by a resident or family member
Olivia, a nursing assistant, is caring for Sophia, a resident with a hearing impairment. What should Olivia do to communicate effectively?
Ensure the light is on Sophia's face, not on Olivia's
Ensure the light is on Olivia's face, not on Sophia's
Raise the pitch of her voice so that she is heard
Look at the ground when speaking to Sophia
While serving lunch at school, Mia mistakenly gives a sugar-loaded dessert to Henry, who has diabetes. She says that Abigail distracted her by complaining about the food. Which defense mechanism is she using?
Denial
Projection
Repression
Rationalization
In a school setting, which of the following is an example of aggressive, rather than assertive, behavior?
Liam tells Aiden, a fellow student, that he needs help with his math homework
Noah tells his teacher that he does not have the training to complete an assigned science experiment
Aiden tells Noah that he is clumsy and is moving too slowly during a group project
Liam tells Noah that he has a stain on his shirt and helps him clean it
If Elijah, a resident at the nursing home, becomes combative, what should Anika, the nursing assistant, do?
Try to find out what triggered Elijah's behavior
Leave Elijah alone to calm down
Tell Elijah that he may be removed from the facility if he does not stop soon
Argue with Elijah to make him understand what is best
Anika, a nursing assistant, is in a situation where Michael, a resident, is demonstrating inappropriate sexual behavior. What would be the best response by Anika in this situation?
Anika should distract Michael or direct him to a private area
Anika should ignore the behavior
Anika should let Michael know that everyone is very upset by this behavior
Anika should discuss the behavior with other residents like Zoe to see if they found it upsetting
What is the difference between health and wellness?
Health is the absence of disease; wellness is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being.
Health is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being; wellness has to do with balancing one’s life.
Health is merely the absence of disease; wellness looks at the whole person.
Health and wellness are the same thing.
Which of the following examples demonstrates a holistic approach to care?
While Ebony is giving Ms. Potter a bath, she asks her how her day has been and listens carefully.
Jim rushes his residents through their meals without talking with them so that they can get their dinner faster.
Teresa is very religious and likes to share her religious views with her residents.
Lemarcus often spends so much time chatting with his residents that he does not finish all of his work.
Rohan knows that Mr. Warren, his neighbor, is very excited about an upcoming visit from his daughter, Ava. He takes a little extra time to help him clean his house and tells him how good he looks. Which kind of need is Rohan helping Mr. Warren to meet?
Physiological need
Safety and security need
Need for self-esteem
Need for self-actualization
When should staff members become involved in family matters?
When family members visit too often
When staff disapprove of the family members’ lifestyle
When there is concern about the resident’s safety around family members
When visits disrupt the facility’s routine
Elijah is a nursing assistant at a local hospital. Nora, a resident's family member, approaches him with concerns about her loved one's condition. Which of the following is an example of appropriate behavior by Elijah?
Giving Nora medical advice
Telling Nora everything will be fine if she seems worried
Telling Nora all about the resident’s condition
Listening to Nora’s concerns and fears and responding with a meaningful message
Jackson, a nursing assistant, is caring for Priya, a resident whose religious beliefs are different from his own. In this situation, Jackson should
Respect Priya's beliefs
Try to change Priya's beliefs
Ignore Priya's dietary restrictions based on her beliefs
Refuse to care for Priya
If nursing assistant Hannah encounters resident Avery in a sexual situation, she should
Call Avery’s religious leader to discuss it
Provide privacy and leave the room
Discuss it with Avery’s roommate Liam to get his opinion
Ask Avery to stop what she is doing
If nursing assistant Evelyn sees resident James being sexually abused by another resident, she should
Remove James from the situation immediately and report it to the nurse
Pretend not to see it to avoid embarrassing James
Tell James’s family
Confront the abuser herself
Scarlett, Zoe, and Olivia are discussing about a term 'Ageism'. Scarlett thinks it's the natural process of aging, Zoe believes it's disabilities that occur with aging, and Olivia says it's prejudice toward or discrimination against the elderly. What is 'Ageism' actually?
The natural process of aging
Disabilities that occur with aging
Prejudice toward or discrimination against the elderly
The loss of memory associated with aging
Noah, Daniel, and Zoe are discussing developmental disabilities. Daniel says that developmental disabilities are temporary, Zoe believes they restrict physical and/or mental ability, and Noah thinks they are a form of mental illness. Which of them is correct?
Developmental disabilities are temporary.
Developmental disabilities restrict physical and/or mental ability.
Developmental disabilities are a form of mental illness.
People with developmental disabilities can never live or work independently.
Aiden, a resident with a developmental disability, is under the care of a nursing assistant, David. How can David assist Aiden effectively?
If Aiden cannot speak, David should not speak to him.
David can break tasks into smaller steps for Aiden.
If Aiden acts like a child, David should treat him like a child.
David should do everything for Aiden.
Olivia, Luna, and Michael noticed a patient behaving in a certain way. Which of the following conditions observed by them may mean the patient needs emergency medical help?
The patient is behaving rudely.
The patient has a scratch.
The patient does not want help.
The patient is unconscious.
After an emergency, the nursing assistant will need to
Document the incident
Give an opinion about what is wrong with the resident
Tell the resident she is very worried about his condition
Prescribe medication for the resident
When a person’s breathing stops, it is called
Cardiac arrest
Respiratory arrest
CPR
Choking
Avery, Jackson, and Abigail are attending a first aid training session. The instructor asks, 'In which of the following situations should you give abdominal thrusts to someone?'
When Jackson starts coughing during lunch.
When Avery is choking on a piece of food and cannot speak, cough, or breathe.
When Abigail is breathing very rapidly after running a race.
When Abigail tells you that she feels short of breath after climbing stairs.
While walking to the dining room, Aria accidentally fell and got a deep cut on her arm. As a nursing assistant, Grace should do what to control the bleeding?
Use her bare hands to stop it
Lower the wound below the heart
Hold a pad or clean cloth against the wound and press down hard
Apply light pressure with an adhesive bandage
During a clinical, Rohan notices that Emma, a fellow student, suddenly feels faint. As a trained first aid student, what should Rohan do?
Try to have Emma stand up before fainting occurs
Have Emma lean forward and place her head between her knees
Tighten Emma’s clothing
Leave Emma alone as soon as symptoms disappear
Another word for fainting is
Syncope
Epistaxis
Dyspnea
Emesis
Sophia, Elijah, and Emma are studying for an exam. They come across a question: 'Besides chest pain and pressure, which of the following symptoms is more often experienced by women during a heart attack?'
Normal breathing
Upper back pressure or a squeezing sensation
Anxiety and a sense of doom
Low blood pressure
Abigail is a nursing assistant at a local nursing home. One day, while she is on duty, she notices that James, one of the residents, is having a seizure. Which of the following would be the best response by Abigail?
Abigail should give James a glass of water and ask him to drink it.
Abigail should hold James down if he is shaking severely.
Abigail should move furniture away to prevent injury to James.
Abigail should open James’s mouth to move the tongue to the side.
During a study session, Noah was explaining the signs of a stroke. He mentioned one sign as
Abdominal pain
Gasping for air
Low blood pressure
Facial droop
During code team procedures, a nursing assistant might be asked to
Give a resident oxygen
Call the resident’s family
Work with the suction machine
Give chest compressions during CPR
What is the difference between health and wellness?
Health is the absence of disease; wellness is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being.
Health is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being; wellness has to do with balancing one’s life.
Health is merely the absence of disease; wellness looks at the whole person.
Health and wellness are the same thing.
Which of the following examples demonstrates a holistic approach to care?
While Ebony is giving Ms. Potter a bath, she asks her how her day has been and listens carefully.
Jim rushes his residents through their meals without talking with them so that they can get their dinner faster.
Teresa is very religious and likes to share her religious views with her residents.
Lemarcus often spends so much time chatting with his residents that he does not finish all of his work.
Rohan knows that Mr. Warren, his neighbor, is very excited about an upcoming visit from his daughter, Ava. He takes a little extra time to help him clean his house and tells him how good he looks. Which kind of need is Rohan helping Mr. Warren to meet?
Physiological need
Safety and security need
Need for self-esteem
Need for self-actualization
When should staff members become involved in family matters?
When family members visit too often
When staff disapprove of the family members’ lifestyle
When there is concern about the resident’s safety around family members
When visits disrupt the facility’s routine
Elijah is a nursing assistant at a local hospital. Nora, a resident's family member, approaches him with concerns about her loved one's condition. Which of the following is an example of appropriate behavior by Elijah?
Giving Nora medical advice
Telling Nora everything will be fine if she seems worried
Telling Nora all about the resident’s condition
Listening to Nora’s concerns and fears and responding with a meaningful message
If nursing assistant Evelyn sees resident James being sexually abused by another resident, she should
Remove James from the situation immediately and report it to the nurse
Pretend not to see it to avoid embarrassing James
Tell James’s family
Confront the abuser herself
Which of the following examples demonstrates a holistic approach to care?
While Ebony is giving Ms. Potter a bath, she asks her how her day has been and listens carefully.
Jim rushes his residents through their meals without talking with them so that they can get their dinner faster.
Teresa is very religious and likes to share her religious views with her residents.
Lemarcus often spends so much time chatting with his residents that he does not finish all of his work.
Jackson, a nursing assistant, is caring for Priya, a resident whose religious beliefs are different from his own. In this situation, Jackson should
Respect Priya's beliefs
Try to change Priya's beliefs
Ignore Priya's dietary restrictions based on her beliefs
Refuse to care for Priya
If nursing assistant Hannah encounters resident Avery in a sexual situation, she should
Call Avery’s religious leader to discuss it
Provide privacy and leave the room
Discuss it with Avery’s roommate Liam to get his opinion
Ask Avery to stop what she is doing
Scarlett, Zoe, and Olivia are discussing about a term 'Ageism'. Scarlett thinks it's the natural process of aging, Zoe believes it's disabilities that occur with aging, and Olivia says it's prejudice toward or discrimination against the elderly. What is 'Ageism' actually?
The natural process of aging
Disabilities that occur with aging
Prejudice toward or discrimination against the elderly
The loss of memory associated with aging
Noah, Daniel, and Zoe are discussing developmental disabilities. Daniel says that developmental disabilities are temporary, Zoe believes they restrict physical and/or mental ability, and Noah thinks they are a form of mental illness. Which of them is correct?
Developmental disabilities are temporary.
Developmental disabilities restrict physical and/or mental ability.
Developmental disabilities are a form of mental illness.
People with developmental disabilities can never live or work independently.
Aiden, a resident with a developmental disability, is under the care of a nursing assistant, David. How can David assist Aiden effectively?
If Aiden cannot speak, David should not speak to him.
David can break tasks into smaller steps for Aiden.
If Aiden acts like a child, David should treat him like a child.
David should do everything for Aiden.
When changing the soiled gown of a patient with left-sided paralysis, what will the nurse do first?
Remove the sleeve from the weaker arm
Roll the patient into a prone position
Help the patient assume a side-lying position
Remove the sleeve from the stronger arm
What is a common cause of back injuries in the workplace?
Proper lifting techniques
Ergonomic workstations
Poor body mechanics
Regular exercise
Which of the following is a safe patient handling technique?
Pulling the patient towards you
Using a mechanical lift
Lifting the patient by yourself
Twisting your body while lifting
