Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care:
General Pre-Test Review Questions
and Answers
When you are caring for a person with arthritis, which of these would
be most helpful to the person? - Help the person use good body
mechanics and good posture and get regular rest.
When caring for a person who has had a total hip replacement, which
of these measures should not be done? - Remove the pillow between
the legs when the person is sleeping.
Which of these will help to strengthen bones in a person at risk for
osteoporosis? - Exercise weight-bearing joints
Which of these is not a sign or symptom of a fracture - Full range of
motion in the affected limb
When a closed reduction is done, the person has - A fracture with no
bone exposed
When a person has a newly applied plaster cast, it will dry in - 24 to
48 hours
You can prevent flat spots on a cast by - Supporting the entire cast
with pillows
If a person complains of numbness in a part that is in a cast, you
should - Tell the nurse at once
When giving care to a person in traction, you should - Put bottom
linens on the bed from the top down
,After surgery to repair a hip fracture, the operated leg should be -
Abducted at all times
When you assist a person to get up in a chair after hip surgery - Place
the chair on the unaffected side
If a person complains of pain in the amputated part - Report this to the
nurse at once
Activities of Daily Living - ADL
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - ALS
Cerebrovascular Accident - CVA
Junior Rheumatoid Arthritis - JRA
Multiple Sclerosis - MS
Rheumatoid Arthritis - RA
Range-of-Motion - ROM
Traumatic Brain Injury - TBI
Transient Ischemic Attack - TIA
What are the 5 warning signs of a stroke? - 1. Extreme headache
2. Inability to speak
3. Hemiplagia
4. Dizziness
5. Sudden trouble seeing
What are the 4 signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease? - 1.
Stooped posture
2. Tremors
3. Mask-like face
,4. Rigid muscles
A person with Parkinson's disease will receive - 1. Drugs to control
symptoms
2. Exercise and physical therapy to help strength
3. Therapy for speech and swallowing
4. Safety measures to prevent falls
Multiple sclerosis (MS) may present in many ways. When symptoms
disappear, the person is in _______. When they flare up, the person is
in ________. - 1. Remission
2. Relapse
What effect does amyotrophic lateral sclerosis have on the body? - 1.
Usually does not affect the mind, intelligence, or memory.
2. Sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch are not affected.
3. Bowel and bladder functions remain intact.
4. Nerve cells for voluntary movement stop sending messages.
When traumatic brain injury occurs - 1. Brain tissue is bruised or torn.
2. Bleeding can be in the brain or nearby tissues
3. Spinal cord injuries are likely
What are the major cause of head injuries in newborns? - Birth
When caring for a person with paralysis, you must check the person
often if he or she is unable to use - The call light
Range-of-motion exercises are important when caring for a person
with paralysis because they will maintain - Muscle function and
prevent contractures
If the nurse delegates you to raise the head of the bead 45 degrees or
more for a person with a spinal cord injury, the person may have signs
or symptoms of - Hyperreflexia
, If you are caring for a person with arthritis, what are the benefits of
these treatments? - 1. Drugs decrease swelling and inflammation and
relieve pain
2. Heat relieves pain, increases blood flow, and reduces swelling
3. Exercise helps joint flexibility
4. Rest and joint care protect the joints
How do these assistive devices help a person with arthritis? 1. Canes
and walkers 2. splints 3. Adaptive and self-help devices - 1. Provide
support
2. support weak joints
3. Are useful
When caring for a person who has had a hip replacement, what
instructions are given to the person to protect the hip? - 1. Do not
cross legs or turn the knee in
2. Do not sit in low chairs
3. Avoid flexing past 90°
4. Use long handled grabbers
5. Use an elevated toilet
6. Use pillows between the legs while sleeping
List how these risk factors affect developing osteoporosis:
1. Women risk increases
2. Family
3. Weight - 1. after menopause
2. History of
3. Thin or small frame
Calcium is lost from bone if it does not ______. What happens to the
bone when calcium is lost? - 1. bear weight
2. It becomes porous and brittle
What joints are exercised to help prevent osteoporosis? - Weight
bearing joints
General Pre-Test Review Questions
and Answers
When you are caring for a person with arthritis, which of these would
be most helpful to the person? - Help the person use good body
mechanics and good posture and get regular rest.
When caring for a person who has had a total hip replacement, which
of these measures should not be done? - Remove the pillow between
the legs when the person is sleeping.
Which of these will help to strengthen bones in a person at risk for
osteoporosis? - Exercise weight-bearing joints
Which of these is not a sign or symptom of a fracture - Full range of
motion in the affected limb
When a closed reduction is done, the person has - A fracture with no
bone exposed
When a person has a newly applied plaster cast, it will dry in - 24 to
48 hours
You can prevent flat spots on a cast by - Supporting the entire cast
with pillows
If a person complains of numbness in a part that is in a cast, you
should - Tell the nurse at once
When giving care to a person in traction, you should - Put bottom
linens on the bed from the top down
,After surgery to repair a hip fracture, the operated leg should be -
Abducted at all times
When you assist a person to get up in a chair after hip surgery - Place
the chair on the unaffected side
If a person complains of pain in the amputated part - Report this to the
nurse at once
Activities of Daily Living - ADL
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - ALS
Cerebrovascular Accident - CVA
Junior Rheumatoid Arthritis - JRA
Multiple Sclerosis - MS
Rheumatoid Arthritis - RA
Range-of-Motion - ROM
Traumatic Brain Injury - TBI
Transient Ischemic Attack - TIA
What are the 5 warning signs of a stroke? - 1. Extreme headache
2. Inability to speak
3. Hemiplagia
4. Dizziness
5. Sudden trouble seeing
What are the 4 signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease? - 1.
Stooped posture
2. Tremors
3. Mask-like face
,4. Rigid muscles
A person with Parkinson's disease will receive - 1. Drugs to control
symptoms
2. Exercise and physical therapy to help strength
3. Therapy for speech and swallowing
4. Safety measures to prevent falls
Multiple sclerosis (MS) may present in many ways. When symptoms
disappear, the person is in _______. When they flare up, the person is
in ________. - 1. Remission
2. Relapse
What effect does amyotrophic lateral sclerosis have on the body? - 1.
Usually does not affect the mind, intelligence, or memory.
2. Sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch are not affected.
3. Bowel and bladder functions remain intact.
4. Nerve cells for voluntary movement stop sending messages.
When traumatic brain injury occurs - 1. Brain tissue is bruised or torn.
2. Bleeding can be in the brain or nearby tissues
3. Spinal cord injuries are likely
What are the major cause of head injuries in newborns? - Birth
When caring for a person with paralysis, you must check the person
often if he or she is unable to use - The call light
Range-of-motion exercises are important when caring for a person
with paralysis because they will maintain - Muscle function and
prevent contractures
If the nurse delegates you to raise the head of the bead 45 degrees or
more for a person with a spinal cord injury, the person may have signs
or symptoms of - Hyperreflexia
, If you are caring for a person with arthritis, what are the benefits of
these treatments? - 1. Drugs decrease swelling and inflammation and
relieve pain
2. Heat relieves pain, increases blood flow, and reduces swelling
3. Exercise helps joint flexibility
4. Rest and joint care protect the joints
How do these assistive devices help a person with arthritis? 1. Canes
and walkers 2. splints 3. Adaptive and self-help devices - 1. Provide
support
2. support weak joints
3. Are useful
When caring for a person who has had a hip replacement, what
instructions are given to the person to protect the hip? - 1. Do not
cross legs or turn the knee in
2. Do not sit in low chairs
3. Avoid flexing past 90°
4. Use long handled grabbers
5. Use an elevated toilet
6. Use pillows between the legs while sleeping
List how these risk factors affect developing osteoporosis:
1. Women risk increases
2. Family
3. Weight - 1. after menopause
2. History of
3. Thin or small frame
Calcium is lost from bone if it does not ______. What happens to the
bone when calcium is lost? - 1. bear weight
2. It becomes porous and brittle
What joints are exercised to help prevent osteoporosis? - Weight
bearing joints
