Nurse Aide Comp Exam A
- 1.Families have to adjust to their family member being in a LTC facility. You can assist the family in adjusting to the this new situation by
- A.
Telling then not to visit regularly
- B.
Leaving the room immediately when they visit a resident
- C.
Encouraging the family to provide the daily care of the resident
- D.
Including the family in the care of the resident
- 2.If a family member makes suggestions or gives directions about the way to care for a resident, you should
- A.
Listen & accept suggestions that you can do and are safe for the resident
- B.
Ignore their suggestions.
- C.
Tell the family you will care for the resident your way.
- D.
Ask the family to do the care themselves.
- 3.To help a resident and family, you should
- A.
Encourage the family to visit everyday
- B.
Encourage the family to visit every week
- C.
Encourage the family to visit as often as possible
- D.
Discourage the family from visiting
- 4.When a family member becomes angry & directs the anger at the nurse assistant, the assistant usually should
- A.
Walk away from the angry family member
- B.
Remain calm & report he situation to the charge nurse
- C.
Tell the family member not be angry
- D.
Get angry with the family member
- 5.Close friends of residents who have no liviing family members or have family who live far away are usually:
- A.
Like family to the resident
- B.
Not very important to the resident
- C.
Not involved in the resident's care in the LTC facility
- D.
Like distant relatives
- 6.The resident might become closer to and trust the nurse assistant more than his own family.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.If family members feel their loved one is well cared for, they will have a positive feeling toward the staff.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Families admitting loved ones to a LTC facility may experience
- A.
Guilt
- B.
Relief
- C.
Loss of Control
- D.
All of the Above
- 9.When talking with a resident, the first principle is to speak
- A.
Softly
- B.
Clearly and slowly
- C.
Quickly
- D.
Loudly
- 10.Before starting to communicate with a resident who is visually impaired or blind, you should always
- A.
Touch the resident
- B.
Tell the resident you are in the room
- C.
Introduce yourself
- D.
Both b & c
- 11.It is important to plan time to listen to each of your residents. To encourage a resident to talk with you, you should
- A.
Sit at the same level of the resident
- B.
Stand over the resident
- C.
Start talking while doing other activities
- D.
None of the above
- 12.When communicating with a hearing impaired resident, you should let the reseident know you are listening by:
- A.
Touching the resident to get his/ her attention
- B.
Minimizing background noise
- C.
Facing the resident when talking
- D.
All of the above
- 13.Residents who have aphasia, or the inability to put their thoughts into words, may become frustrated or depressed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.When communicating wiht a resident with a memory loss, you should never
- A.
Encourage the resident to talk
- B.
Laugh or make fun of what the resident is saying
- C.
Pay attention to what the resident is saying
- D.
Try to make sense out of what the resident is saying
- 15.The individual who will do the documenting on the ADL flow sheet is usually the
- A.
Registered nurse
- B.
Physician
- C.
Nurse Assistant
- D.
Nursing home administration
- 16.The MDS is a resident assessment that only nurses have input into.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 17.Routine reporting takes place at the end of each shift and would include
- A.
Notification of dangerous situations
- B.
Resident changes and care given
- C.
Presence of families
- D.
Notification of temperature of 103 degrees
- 18.Be sure to scribble out an error in documentation so that it does not show on the chart.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Which of the following is true regarding the resident care plan?
- A.
The nurse assistant has no responsibility for it
- B.
The physician usually assigns the various tasks
- C.
It is never changed
- D.
The nurse assistant plays a part in developing it.
- 20.You just weighed Mr. Jones, His weight was 183. This is a type of
- A.
Quality Indicator
- B.
Objective information
- C.
Subjective information
- 21.When do you not have to wash your hands?
- A.
After removing your gloves
- B.
After going to the restroom
- C.
Before giving care
- D.
After giving care
- E.
None of the above
- 22.Infectious waste is disposed of in
- A.
Red bags
- B.
Bags marked with the biohazard symbol
- C.
Either a or b
- 23.Most accidents that happen to staff or residents in a LTC facility can
- A.
Be prevented
- B.
Not be prevented
- C.
Be expected
- D.
Occur without having a reason
- 24.Ergonomics includes such things as
- A.
Body mechanics
- B.
Use of equipment
- C.
Repetitive movements
- D.
All of the above
- 25.All employees should be informed of the hazards of chemicals they may be using.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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