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Which of the following is a right of nursing home residents?
A. To select the staff that will provide their care
B. To have designated smoking areas in the facility
C. To make decisions about their care and treatment
D. To have activities offered throughout the day and evening shift - ACCURATE
ANSWER-C. To make decisions about their care and treatment
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is important to the
nurse aide because it
A. allows residents to carry health care from the hospital to the nursing home.
B. provides for insurance coverage for residents and health care workers.
C. identifies protected health information that must remain confidential.
D. provides accountability for care offered across health care setting - ACCURATE
ANSWER-C. Identifies protected health information that must remain confidential
The term vital signs refers to
A. any important information about a resident's condition.
B. the color, condition, and appearance of the skin.
C. fluid intake and output, as well as bowel movements.
D. temperature, pulse, and respiration. - ACCURATE ANSWER-D. Temperature, pulse,
and respiration
Which is NOT usually a sign of infection?
, A. Diarrhea
B. High temperature
C. Cloudy or smelly urine
D. High blood pressure - ACCURATE ANSWER-D. High blood pressure
A condition in which the force of the pulse is very weak or hard to feel is called:
A. Slow pulse.
B. Elevated pulse.
C. Thready pulse.
D. Rapid pulse. - ACCURATE ANSWER-C. Thready pulse
The normal range for an adult's oral temperature is: *
A. 96.7˚ F to 97.6˚ F.
B. 96.9˚ F to 97.6˚ F.
C. 97.6˚ F to 99.6˚ F.
D. 97.6˚ F to 98.6˚ F. - ACCURATE ANSWER-C. 97.6˚ F to 99.6˚ F.
An elevation of body temperature is called:
A. Cyanosis.
B. Shallow.
C. Compression.
D. A fever. - ACCURATE ANSWER-D. A fever
The pulse located on the inside aspect of the elbow is the ___________ pulse:
A. Apical