RNSG 1430 functional ability questions with verified
answers
1. Match the following activities with the category of Activity of Daily Living: A
(basic activity of daily living) or B (instrumental activity of daily living)
Bathing
housekeeping
preparing food
dressing
eating Ans✓✓✓ Basic ADL: Bathing, dressing, eating (A)
Instrumental ADL: Housekeeping, preparing food (B)
10. The annual flu shot is an example of what level of prevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quartenary Ans✓✓✓ A
11. While administering oral medication to an 82 year old male patient, you
notice him coughing with drinking water. Which multidisciplinary team should be
consulted for a swallow evaluation?
A. Physical Therapy
B. Occupational Therapy
C. Speech Therapy
D. Respiratory Therapy Ans✓✓✓ C
,12. Nursing interventions to promote optimum functional ability of patients
include
A. Using adaptive strategies
B. Assisting with ambulation
C. Offering self-care assistance
D. All of the above Ans✓✓✓ D
13. Prior to assisting a patient with Parkinson's disease and an unsteady gait to
use the bathroom, the most important safety intervention is:
A. Assure the patient has non-skid foot wear on before walking.
B. Disallow the patient from ambulating due to his instability.
C. Ask the nurse assistant to leave the room to allow for more space.
D. Place a walker in the bathroom to allow for transferring to toilet. Ans✓✓✓ A
14. What is the best way to integrate multidisciplinary care for a Parkinson's
patient?
A. Have the patient wait until physical therapy is available to get out of bed.
B. Perform self-care activities with occupational therapy at the bedside.
C. Allow the patient to speak to case management when family is not present.
D. Remove previous functional assessments from chart for a new patient baseline.
Ans✓✓✓ B
17. The best way for a nurse to stay current on best practices and improve her
nursing care for patients with Alzheimer's disease is to:
A. Conduct interviews with Alzheimer's patients
B. Obtain the Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification
, C. Attend a symposium put on by the National Alzheimer's Association
D. Watch a video of a family member's experiences with Alzheimer's Ans✓✓✓ C
18. What adaptations to medication administration can best facilitate compliance
by the Alzheimer's patient?
A. Involve the primary caregiver when educating on drug administration schedule
B. Give the patient a hand out of drug information to read before administering
C. Ask the patient when they take the medication at home
D. Crush the medication and mix in pudding to administer Ans✓✓✓ A
19. A 74 year old male demonstrates left-sided neglect after suffering from a
stroke. Interventions to allow him to perform self-care activities include
A. Place his bedside table on the left side of his bed.
B. Lower the lights when performing tasks.
C. Place equipment in his left hand.
D. Stand directly in front of patient when instructing. Ans✓✓✓ D
2. The four domains of functional ability include cognitive, physical, psychological
and ___________
A. Emotional
B. Social
C. Economic
D. Cultural Ans✓✓✓ B
20. Indications for platelet inhibitors after suffering an ischemic stroke is to
answers
1. Match the following activities with the category of Activity of Daily Living: A
(basic activity of daily living) or B (instrumental activity of daily living)
Bathing
housekeeping
preparing food
dressing
eating Ans✓✓✓ Basic ADL: Bathing, dressing, eating (A)
Instrumental ADL: Housekeeping, preparing food (B)
10. The annual flu shot is an example of what level of prevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quartenary Ans✓✓✓ A
11. While administering oral medication to an 82 year old male patient, you
notice him coughing with drinking water. Which multidisciplinary team should be
consulted for a swallow evaluation?
A. Physical Therapy
B. Occupational Therapy
C. Speech Therapy
D. Respiratory Therapy Ans✓✓✓ C
,12. Nursing interventions to promote optimum functional ability of patients
include
A. Using adaptive strategies
B. Assisting with ambulation
C. Offering self-care assistance
D. All of the above Ans✓✓✓ D
13. Prior to assisting a patient with Parkinson's disease and an unsteady gait to
use the bathroom, the most important safety intervention is:
A. Assure the patient has non-skid foot wear on before walking.
B. Disallow the patient from ambulating due to his instability.
C. Ask the nurse assistant to leave the room to allow for more space.
D. Place a walker in the bathroom to allow for transferring to toilet. Ans✓✓✓ A
14. What is the best way to integrate multidisciplinary care for a Parkinson's
patient?
A. Have the patient wait until physical therapy is available to get out of bed.
B. Perform self-care activities with occupational therapy at the bedside.
C. Allow the patient to speak to case management when family is not present.
D. Remove previous functional assessments from chart for a new patient baseline.
Ans✓✓✓ B
17. The best way for a nurse to stay current on best practices and improve her
nursing care for patients with Alzheimer's disease is to:
A. Conduct interviews with Alzheimer's patients
B. Obtain the Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification
, C. Attend a symposium put on by the National Alzheimer's Association
D. Watch a video of a family member's experiences with Alzheimer's Ans✓✓✓ C
18. What adaptations to medication administration can best facilitate compliance
by the Alzheimer's patient?
A. Involve the primary caregiver when educating on drug administration schedule
B. Give the patient a hand out of drug information to read before administering
C. Ask the patient when they take the medication at home
D. Crush the medication and mix in pudding to administer Ans✓✓✓ A
19. A 74 year old male demonstrates left-sided neglect after suffering from a
stroke. Interventions to allow him to perform self-care activities include
A. Place his bedside table on the left side of his bed.
B. Lower the lights when performing tasks.
C. Place equipment in his left hand.
D. Stand directly in front of patient when instructing. Ans✓✓✓ D
2. The four domains of functional ability include cognitive, physical, psychological
and ___________
A. Emotional
B. Social
C. Economic
D. Cultural Ans✓✓✓ B
20. Indications for platelet inhibitors after suffering an ischemic stroke is to
