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WorksheetsNursing Home Statistics Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What percentage of residents in long-term care facilities are over age 65?
73.1 percent
83.1 percent
66.1 percent
50.1 percent
What percentage of residents in long-term care facilities are female?
Over 50 percent
Over 60 percent
Over 66 percent
Over 70 percent
What percentage of residents in long-term care facilities are white and non-Hispanic?
More than 50 percent
More than 60 percent
More than 70 percent
More than 73 percent
What is the length of stay for over two-thirds of residents in long-term care?
Three months or longer
Six months or longer
Nine months or longer
Twelve months or longer
Which group of people has the longest average stay in long-term care?
People over 65 years old
People with developmental disabilities
People with physical disabilities
People with chronic illnesses
What is often required for people who need enough help with their activities of daily living?
Part-time care
24-hour care
Weekly check-ups
Monthly visits
Where can more information about developmental disabilities be found according to the text?
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
What is the typical duration of stay for the other third of residents in long-term care facilities?
More than a year
Fewer than six months
Between six months and a year
Exactly six months
Residents admitted for terminal care are likely to:
Recover and return to the community
Stay for more than a year
Die in the facility
Be transferred to another facility
What is the second category of residents who stay for fewer than six months?
Residents admitted for terminal care
Residents admitted for rehabilitation or due to temporary illness
Residents admitted for long-term care
Residents admitted for permanent care
What is dementia?
A physical disability
A temporary illness
A serious loss of mental abilities
A type of rehabilitation therapy
What percentage of residents in long-term care facilities have dementia?
25 percent
48 percent
60 percent
75 percent
What is often the main reason for admission to long-term care facilities?
The disorders themselves
Lack of ability to care for oneself
Temporary illness
Need for rehabilitation
Why is a support system vital for elderly people?
It helps them to live outside a facility.
It provides them with financial support.
It ensures they have regular medical check-ups.
It allows them to travel frequently.
What is one reason it is essential to care for the whole person and their individual needs?
To ensure they have a balanced diet.
To address only the illness or disease.
Because some residents have very little outside support from family or friends.
To provide them with entertainment.
What are some of the needs of residents besides bathing, eating, drinking, and elimination?
Financial needs
Social needs
Emotional needs
All of the above
What will happen if staff do not work to meet the needs of residents?
The residents will become more independent.
The needs will go unmet.
The residents will leave the facility.
The residents will become healthier.
What is more important for nursing assistants to understand?
The entire population
Each individual for whom they will care
The medical history of all residents
The financial status of residents
On what should residents' care be based?
Their financial status
Their specific needs, illnesses, and preferences
The availability of staff
The general needs of the population
