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The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care
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JoLynn Pulliam, Meg Holloway
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6th Edition
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter s s 1. s s Introduction s s to s s Health s s Care 2
Chapter s s 2. s s The ssNursing s s Assistant 7
Chapter ss3. ssCommunication ssand ssInterpersonal ssSkills 11
Chapter s s 4. s s Relating s s to s s Your s s Patients 15
Chapter s s 5. s s Infection s s Control 19
Chapter ss6. ssEnvironmental ssSafety, ssAccident ssPrevention, ssand ss Disaster ssPlans 23
Chapter s s 7. s s Emergency s s Situations 27
Chapter s s 8. s s Body ssSystems ss and s s Common s s Diseases 31
Chapter ss9. s s Vital ss Signs 35
Chapter s s 10. s s Positioning, s s Moving, s s and s s Ambulation 39
Chapter s s 11. s s Admission, s s Transfer, s s and s s Discharge 43
Chapter ss12. ssThe ssPatient's ss Environment 48
Chapter ss13. ssHygiene ss and s s Grooming 52
Chapter ss14. ssSpecial ssSkin s s Care 56
Chapter s s 15. s s Nutrition 60
Chapter s s 16. s s Elimination s s Needs 64
Chapter s s 17. s s Specimen s s Collection s s and s s Testing 68
Chapter s s 18. s s AM ss and s s PM s s Care 72
Chapter ss19. ssRestorative ssCare ssand s s Rehabilitation 78
Chapter ss20. ssAdditional ssPatient ssCare ssProcedures 82
Chapter ss21. ssPreoperative ssand ssPostoperative ssCare 86
Chapter ss22. ssSubacute ss Care 90
Chapter ss23. ssSpecial ssSkills ssin ssLong-Term ssCare 94
Chapter s s 24. s s Death s s and s s Dying 99
, Test s s Bank s s - s s The s s Nursing s s Assistant: s s Acute, s s Subacute, s s and s s Long-Term
Care, 6e (Pulliam,
The ssNursing ssAssistant: ss Acute, ss Subacute, ss and ssLong-Term ssCare, ss6e
(Pulliam) s s Chapter s s 1 s s Introduction s s to s s Health s s Care
1) A s s nursing s s assistant s s could s s apply s s for s s employment s s at s s which s s of s s these s s health s s care s s organizations?
A) A s s hospital
B) A s s nursing s s home
C) A s s home s s health s s agency
D) Anyssofssthe
ssabove ssAnswer:
D
Page s s Ref: s s 3-4
LO: 2. ss List s s and s s describe s s different s s types s s of ss health s s care s s facilities.
2) When ss a s s nursing s s assistant s s provides s s quality s s care ss to s s a s s patient, s s it s s is s s important s s that s s the s s care s s is
A) Given s s according s s to s s the s s RN's s s cultural s s preferences.
B) Given ssin s s the s s way s s that s s will s s cost s s the s s least.
C) Culturally s s acceptable s s to s s the s s patient.
D) Done ssas ssquickly ssas sspossible
sseach ssday. ssAnswer: s s C
Page s s Ref: s s 3
LO: 1. ssIdentify s s the s s purposes ss of s s health s s care s s facilities.
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3) Ms. ssJanda s s is s s being s s discharged s s from s s the s s acute s s care s s hospital. s s She s s is s s still s s quite s s ill s s and
s s requires
intravenous ssmedications. ssShe ssneeds ssskilled ssnursing sscare. ssWhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing
ssfacilities sswould ssshe ssbe ssmoved ssto?
A) A s s long-term s s care s s facility
B) A s s home s s health s s agency
C) A ssrehabilitation ssfacility
D) A sssubacute sscare
ssfacility ssAnswer: D
Page s s Ref: s s 4
LO: 2. ss List s s and s s describe s s different s s types s s of ss health s s care s s facilities.
4) A ssnursing ssassistant ssis ssa sskey ssposition sson ssthe sshealth sscare ssteam. ssThe ssprimary
ssresponsibility ssfor ssnursing ssassistants ssis ssto
A) Assist s s the s s doctor s s by s s performing s s procedures.
B) Supervise ssenvironmental ssservices ssteams.
C) Care ssfor s s patients ssunder s s the s s supervision ssof s s an s s RN.
D) Schedule ssLPN ssstaff sson ssall
ssshifts. ssAnswer: C
Page s s Ref: s s 6-7
LO: 3. ssDescribe ssa sstypical ssorganizational ssstructure ssof ssa sshealth sscare ssfacility ssand
ssexplain sshow ssthe ssnursing ssassistant ssfits ssinto ssthis ssstructure.
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5) The ssnursing ssassistant ssis ssa ssmember ssof ssthe ssnursing ssteam ssin ssa sshealth sscare
ssorganization. ssWhich s s member ssof ssthe ssnursing ssteam ssplans ssand sscoordinates sspatient
sscare?
A) Nursing ss assistant
B) RN s s or s s LPN
C) Registered ssnurse s s (RN)
D) Licensedsspractical ssnurse
ss(LPN) ssAnswer: C
Page s s Ref: s s 6
LO: 3. ssDescribe ssa sstypical ssorganizational ssstructure ssof ssa sshealth sscare ssfacility ssand
ssexplain sshow ssthe ssnursing ssassistant ssfits ssinto ssthis ssstructure.
6) When ssyou sswork ssas ssa ssnursing ssassistant, ssyou ssmust ssfollow ssthe sschain ssof sscommand.
ssThis ssmeans ssthat ssyou sswould ssreport ssdirectly ssto
A) The s s Board s s of s s Directors.
B) An s s RN s s or s s LPN.
C) The s s Clinical s s Nurse s s Specialist.
D) The ssDirector ssof
ssNursing.
Answer: B
Page s s Ref: s s 5
LO: 4. ssDescribe s s the s s various s s ways s s nursing ss care s s can s s be s s organized s s and s s provided.
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7) Which ssof ssthe s s following s s health sscare ss organizations ssprovides ssextended sscare s s for ss people s s who
have s s chronic ss illness s s or s s permanent s s disabilities?
A) Long-term s s care s s facilities
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric s s specialty s s centers
D) Homesshealthssagencies
ssAnswer: A
Page s s Ref: s s 4
LO: 2. ss List s s and s s describe s s different s s types s s of ss health s s care s s facilities.
8) Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing sshealth sscare ssorganizations ssprovides sscomfort ssand sssupport ssto
ssa sspatient s s and s s the s s patient's s s family s s when s s the s s patient s s has s s a s s limited s s amount s s of
s s time s s to s s live?
A) Cancer s s center
B) Hospice s s facility s s or s s agency
C) Acute s s care s s facility
D) Nursingsshome
ssAnswer: B
ssPage ssRef: ss4
LO: 2. ssList s s and s s describe s s different s s types s s of s s health s s care s s facilities.
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The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
JoLynn Pulliam, Meg Holloway
ss ss ss
6th Edition
ss
,Table of Contents
ss ss
Chapter s s 1. s s Introduction s s to s s Health s s Care 2
Chapter s s 2. s s The ssNursing s s Assistant 7
Chapter ss3. ssCommunication ssand ssInterpersonal ssSkills 11
Chapter s s 4. s s Relating s s to s s Your s s Patients 15
Chapter s s 5. s s Infection s s Control 19
Chapter ss6. ssEnvironmental ssSafety, ssAccident ssPrevention, ssand ss Disaster ssPlans 23
Chapter s s 7. s s Emergency s s Situations 27
Chapter s s 8. s s Body ssSystems ss and s s Common s s Diseases 31
Chapter ss9. s s Vital ss Signs 35
Chapter s s 10. s s Positioning, s s Moving, s s and s s Ambulation 39
Chapter s s 11. s s Admission, s s Transfer, s s and s s Discharge 43
Chapter ss12. ssThe ssPatient's ss Environment 48
Chapter ss13. ssHygiene ss and s s Grooming 52
Chapter ss14. ssSpecial ssSkin s s Care 56
Chapter s s 15. s s Nutrition 60
Chapter s s 16. s s Elimination s s Needs 64
Chapter s s 17. s s Specimen s s Collection s s and s s Testing 68
Chapter s s 18. s s AM ss and s s PM s s Care 72
Chapter ss19. ssRestorative ssCare ssand s s Rehabilitation 78
Chapter ss20. ssAdditional ssPatient ssCare ssProcedures 82
Chapter ss21. ssPreoperative ssand ssPostoperative ssCare 86
Chapter ss22. ssSubacute ss Care 90
Chapter ss23. ssSpecial ssSkills ssin ssLong-Term ssCare 94
Chapter s s 24. s s Death s s and s s Dying 99
, Test s s Bank s s - s s The s s Nursing s s Assistant: s s Acute, s s Subacute, s s and s s Long-Term
Care, 6e (Pulliam,
The ssNursing ssAssistant: ss Acute, ss Subacute, ss and ssLong-Term ssCare, ss6e
(Pulliam) s s Chapter s s 1 s s Introduction s s to s s Health s s Care
1) A s s nursing s s assistant s s could s s apply s s for s s employment s s at s s which s s of s s these s s health s s care s s organizations?
A) A s s hospital
B) A s s nursing s s home
C) A s s home s s health s s agency
D) Anyssofssthe
ssabove ssAnswer:
D
Page s s Ref: s s 3-4
LO: 2. ss List s s and s s describe s s different s s types s s of ss health s s care s s facilities.
2) When ss a s s nursing s s assistant s s provides s s quality s s care ss to s s a s s patient, s s it s s is s s important s s that s s the s s care s s is
A) Given s s according s s to s s the s s RN's s s cultural s s preferences.
B) Given ssin s s the s s way s s that s s will s s cost s s the s s least.
C) Culturally s s acceptable s s to s s the s s patient.
D) Done ssas ssquickly ssas sspossible
sseach ssday. ssAnswer: s s C
Page s s Ref: s s 3
LO: 1. ssIdentify s s the s s purposes ss of s s health s s care s s facilities.
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3) Ms. ssJanda s s is s s being s s discharged s s from s s the s s acute s s care s s hospital. s s She s s is s s still s s quite s s ill s s and
s s requires
intravenous ssmedications. ssShe ssneeds ssskilled ssnursing sscare. ssWhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing
ssfacilities sswould ssshe ssbe ssmoved ssto?
A) A s s long-term s s care s s facility
B) A s s home s s health s s agency
C) A ssrehabilitation ssfacility
D) A sssubacute sscare
ssfacility ssAnswer: D
Page s s Ref: s s 4
LO: 2. ss List s s and s s describe s s different s s types s s of ss health s s care s s facilities.
4) A ssnursing ssassistant ssis ssa sskey ssposition sson ssthe sshealth sscare ssteam. ssThe ssprimary
ssresponsibility ssfor ssnursing ssassistants ssis ssto
A) Assist s s the s s doctor s s by s s performing s s procedures.
B) Supervise ssenvironmental ssservices ssteams.
C) Care ssfor s s patients ssunder s s the s s supervision ssof s s an s s RN.
D) Schedule ssLPN ssstaff sson ssall
ssshifts. ssAnswer: C
Page s s Ref: s s 6-7
LO: 3. ssDescribe ssa sstypical ssorganizational ssstructure ssof ssa sshealth sscare ssfacility ssand
ssexplain sshow ssthe ssnursing ssassistant ssfits ssinto ssthis ssstructure.
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, Test s s Bank s s - s s The s s Nursing s s Assistant: s s Acute, s s Subacute, s s and s s Long-Term
Care, 6e (Pulliam,
5) The ssnursing ssassistant ssis ssa ssmember ssof ssthe ssnursing ssteam ssin ssa sshealth sscare
ssorganization. ssWhich s s member ssof ssthe ssnursing ssteam ssplans ssand sscoordinates sspatient
sscare?
A) Nursing ss assistant
B) RN s s or s s LPN
C) Registered ssnurse s s (RN)
D) Licensedsspractical ssnurse
ss(LPN) ssAnswer: C
Page s s Ref: s s 6
LO: 3. ssDescribe ssa sstypical ssorganizational ssstructure ssof ssa sshealth sscare ssfacility ssand
ssexplain sshow ssthe ssnursing ssassistant ssfits ssinto ssthis ssstructure.
6) When ssyou sswork ssas ssa ssnursing ssassistant, ssyou ssmust ssfollow ssthe sschain ssof sscommand.
ssThis ssmeans ssthat ssyou sswould ssreport ssdirectly ssto
A) The s s Board s s of s s Directors.
B) An s s RN s s or s s LPN.
C) The s s Clinical s s Nurse s s Specialist.
D) The ssDirector ssof
ssNursing.
Answer: B
Page s s Ref: s s 5
LO: 4. ssDescribe s s the s s various s s ways s s nursing ss care s s can s s be s s organized s s and s s provided.
WWW.TBSM.WS
7) Which ssof ssthe s s following s s health sscare ss organizations ssprovides ssextended sscare s s for ss people s s who
have s s chronic ss illness s s or s s permanent s s disabilities?
A) Long-term s s care s s facilities
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric s s specialty s s centers
D) Homesshealthssagencies
ssAnswer: A
Page s s Ref: s s 4
LO: 2. ss List s s and s s describe s s different s s types s s of ss health s s care s s facilities.
8) Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing sshealth sscare ssorganizations ssprovides sscomfort ssand sssupport ssto
ssa sspatient s s and s s the s s patient's s s family s s when s s the s s patient s s has s s a s s limited s s amount s s of
s s time s s to s s live?
A) Cancer s s center
B) Hospice s s facility s s or s s agency
C) Acute s s care s s facility
D) Nursingsshome
ssAnswer: B
ssPage ssRef: ss4
LO: 2. ssList s s and s s describe s s different s s types s s of s s health s s care s s facilities.
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