NURSA 1105 UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔which statement about restorative aides is correct
a. they do not require special training
b. they are nursing assistants with training in restorative nursing and rehabilitation skills
c. those with excellent work ethics are promoted to nursing assistants
d. they have some nursing education - ✔✔b. they are nursing assistants with training in
restorative nursing and rehabilitation skills
✔✔to secure a clean, dry dressing, you apply tape - ✔✔to the top, middle, and bottom
of the dressing
✔✔the nurse assistant is caring for a paraplegic person. as part of the restorative care
what should the nurse assistant expect the person learn to use - ✔✔wheelchair
✔✔atrophy - ✔✔a decrease in size or wasting away of tissue
✔✔to prevent pressure injuries, which of the following should be done
a. keep the person's skin clean and dry
b. massage pressure points
c. use soap to clean the skin
d. scrub and rub the skin during bathing - ✔✔a. keep the person's skin and clean and
dry
✔✔ postural hypotension - ✔✔an abnormally low blood pressure when the person
suddenly stands
✔✔the doctor ordered strict bed rest for a resident. which is correct
a. the person can perform some activities of daily living
b. everything is done for the person
c. the person can use the bedside commode
d. the person can use the bathroom - ✔✔b. everything is done for the person
✔✔you recognized what is the most important reason for dangling an older person
a. to help prepare and asses the person before a transfer or walking
b. to allow time for the nurse assistant to apply a gait belt and put on non-skid footwear
c. to have the person cough and deep breath
d. to have the person rest at the bedside - ✔✔a. to help prepare and assess the person
before a transfer or walking
, ✔✔a resident is unsteady. when assisting with ambulation, what intervention is the most
essential - ✔✔apply gait belt
✔✔when helping a person walk, you are - ✔✔to the side and slightly behind the person
✔✔you recognize which of the following accurately describes when passive range of
motion is performed
a. when the person cannot exercise by themselves
b. when the person can move and exercise without assistance
c. when the person exercises without assistance
d. when therapy is only done by the physical therapist - ✔✔a. when the person cannot
exercise by themselves
✔✔you are reviewing your assignment. which condition is at least risk for pressure
injuries
a. urinary incontinence
b. circulatory problems
c. shortness of breath
d. loss of bowel control - ✔✔c. shortness of breath
✔✔the nurse assistant recognizes which of the following is the preferred position for
preventing pressure ulcers
a. side-lying
b. high Fowler's
c. 30 degree lateral
d. dorsal recumbent - ✔✔c. 30 degree later
✔✔you are helping the resident dress. which action can cause skin tears - ✔✔pulling
buttons across fragile skin
✔✔to prevent skin tears, what should you do - ✔✔keep your fingernails short and
smoothly filed
✔✔a patient has a venous ulcer. the person needs re-positioning at least - ✔✔every 2
hours
✔✔the type of stockings used to prevent blood clots are called - ✔✔anti-embolism
stockings
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔which statement about restorative aides is correct
a. they do not require special training
b. they are nursing assistants with training in restorative nursing and rehabilitation skills
c. those with excellent work ethics are promoted to nursing assistants
d. they have some nursing education - ✔✔b. they are nursing assistants with training in
restorative nursing and rehabilitation skills
✔✔to secure a clean, dry dressing, you apply tape - ✔✔to the top, middle, and bottom
of the dressing
✔✔the nurse assistant is caring for a paraplegic person. as part of the restorative care
what should the nurse assistant expect the person learn to use - ✔✔wheelchair
✔✔atrophy - ✔✔a decrease in size or wasting away of tissue
✔✔to prevent pressure injuries, which of the following should be done
a. keep the person's skin clean and dry
b. massage pressure points
c. use soap to clean the skin
d. scrub and rub the skin during bathing - ✔✔a. keep the person's skin and clean and
dry
✔✔ postural hypotension - ✔✔an abnormally low blood pressure when the person
suddenly stands
✔✔the doctor ordered strict bed rest for a resident. which is correct
a. the person can perform some activities of daily living
b. everything is done for the person
c. the person can use the bedside commode
d. the person can use the bathroom - ✔✔b. everything is done for the person
✔✔you recognized what is the most important reason for dangling an older person
a. to help prepare and asses the person before a transfer or walking
b. to allow time for the nurse assistant to apply a gait belt and put on non-skid footwear
c. to have the person cough and deep breath
d. to have the person rest at the bedside - ✔✔a. to help prepare and assess the person
before a transfer or walking
, ✔✔a resident is unsteady. when assisting with ambulation, what intervention is the most
essential - ✔✔apply gait belt
✔✔when helping a person walk, you are - ✔✔to the side and slightly behind the person
✔✔you recognize which of the following accurately describes when passive range of
motion is performed
a. when the person cannot exercise by themselves
b. when the person can move and exercise without assistance
c. when the person exercises without assistance
d. when therapy is only done by the physical therapist - ✔✔a. when the person cannot
exercise by themselves
✔✔you are reviewing your assignment. which condition is at least risk for pressure
injuries
a. urinary incontinence
b. circulatory problems
c. shortness of breath
d. loss of bowel control - ✔✔c. shortness of breath
✔✔the nurse assistant recognizes which of the following is the preferred position for
preventing pressure ulcers
a. side-lying
b. high Fowler's
c. 30 degree lateral
d. dorsal recumbent - ✔✔c. 30 degree later
✔✔you are helping the resident dress. which action can cause skin tears - ✔✔pulling
buttons across fragile skin
✔✔to prevent skin tears, what should you do - ✔✔keep your fingernails short and
smoothly filed
✔✔a patient has a venous ulcer. the person needs re-positioning at least - ✔✔every 2
hours
✔✔the type of stockings used to prevent blood clots are called - ✔✔anti-embolism
stockings
