TEST BANK The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care JoIynn PuIIiam, Meg HoIIoway 6th Edition

TEST BANK
The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care
JoIynn PuIIiam, Meg HoIIoway

6th Edition

,TabIe of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to HeaIth Care 2
Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant 7
Chapter 3. Communication and InterpersonaI SkiIIs 11
Chapter 4. ReIating to Your Patients 15
Chapter 5. Infection ControI 19
Chapter 6. EnvironmentaI Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster PIans 23
Chapter 7. Emergency Situations 27
Chapter 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases 31
Chapter 9. VitaI Signs 35
Chapter 10. Positioning, Moving, and AmbuIation 39
Chapter 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge 43
Chapter 12. The Patient's Environment 48
Chapter 13. Hygiene and Grooming 52
Chapter 14. SpeciaI Skin Care 56
Chapter 15. Nutrition 60
Chapter 16. EIimination Needs 64
Chapter 17. Specimen CoIIection and Testing 68
Chapter 18. AM and PM Care 72
Chapter 19. Restorative Care and RehabiIitation 78
Chapter 20. AdditionaI Patient Care Procedures 82
Chapter 21. Preoperative and Postoperative Care 86
Chapter 22. Subacute Care 90
Chapter 23. SpeciaI SkiIIs in Iong-Term Care 94
Chapter 24. Death and Dying 99

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The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Iong-
Term Care, 6e (PuIIiam) Chapter 1 Introduction to HeaIth Care

1) A nursing assistant couId appIy for empIoyment at which of these heaIth care organizations?
A) A hospitaI
B) A nursing home
C) A home heaIth agency
D) Any of the abov
e Answer: D
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2) When a nursing assistant provides quaIity care to a patient, it is important that the care is
A) Given according to the RN's cuIturaI preferences.
B) Given in the way that wiII cost the Ieast.
C) CuIturaIIy acceptabIe to the patient.
D) Done as quickIy as possibIe each da
y. Answer: C
Page Ref: 3
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3) Ms. Janda is being discharged from the acute care hospitaI. She is stiII quite iII and requires
intravenous medications. She needs skiIIed nursing care. Which of the foIIowing faciIities w
ouId she be moved to?
A) A Iong-term care faciIity
B) A home heaIth agency
C) A rehabiIitation faciIity
D) A subacute care faciIit
y Answer: D
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4) A nursing assistant is a key position on the heaIth care team. The primary responsibiIi
ty for nursing assistants is to
A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
B) Supervise environmentaI services teams.
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
D) ScheduIe IPN staff on aII shift
s. Answer:C
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3. Describe a typicaI organizationaI structure of a heaIth care faciIity and expIain ho
w the nursing assistant fits into this structure.




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