Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Dietitian - answer✔✔Assesses and plans for nutritional needs
Occupational Therapist (OT) - answer✔✔Assists person to learn or retain skills needed to
preform activities of daily living.
Activities director - answer✔✔Assesses, plans, and implements recreational needs.
Physical therapist (PT) - answer✔✔Assists persons with musculo-skeletal problems; focuses on
restoring function and preventing disability.
Nursing assistant - answer✔✔Assists nurses and gives nursing care; must be supervised by a
licensed nurse.
Licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) - answer✔✔Provides direct nursing care,
including giving drugs, under the direction of an RN.
Physician (doctor) - answer✔✔Diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries
Registered nurse (RN) - answer✔✔Assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and
evaluates nursing care; supervises LPNs/LVNs and nursing assistants
Medical records and health information technician - answer✔✔Maintains medical records
Speech-language pathologist - answer✔✔Evaluates speech and language and treats persons with
speech, voice, hearing, communication, and swallowing disorders
Podiatrist - answer✔✔Prevents, diagnoses, and treats food disorders
Physician's assistant - answer✔✔Performs exams, diagnoses, and provides treatments under the
direction of a doctor
Social Worker - answer✔✔Deals with social, emotional, and environmental issues affecting
illness and recovery
Radiographer/radiologic technologist - answer✔✔Takes x-rays and processes film for viewing