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ute, and Long-
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Term Care, 6th Edition (Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care
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Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant
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Chapter 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
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Chapter 4. Relating to Your Patients
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Chapter 5. Infection Control
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Chapter 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans
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Chapter 7. Emergency Situations
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Chapter 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases
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Chapter 9. Vital Signs
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Chapter 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation
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Chapter 11.
xx xx Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
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Chapter 12.
xx xx The Patient's Environment
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Chapter 13.
xx xx Hygiene and Grooming xx xx 52
Chapter 14.
xx xx Special Skin Carexx xx 56
Chapter 15.
xx xx Nutrition 60
Chapter 16.
xx xx Elimination Needs xx 64
Chapter 17.
xx xx Specimen Collection and Testing
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Chapter 18.
xx xx AM and PM Care
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Chapter 19.
xx xx Restorative Care and Rehabilitation
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Chapter 20.
xx xx Additional Patient Care Procedures
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Chapter 21.
xx xx Preoperative and Postoperative Care xx xx xx 86
Chapter 22.
xx xx Subacute Care xx 90
Chapter 23.
xx xx Special Skills in Long-Term Care
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Chapter 24.
xx xx Death and Dying
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Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-
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Term Care, 6e (Pulliam) Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Care
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1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
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A) A hospital xx
B) A nursing home
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C) A home health agency
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D) Any of the above xx xx xx
ANSWER: D
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
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A) Given according to the RN's cultural preferences.
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B) Given in the way that will cost the least.
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C) Culturally acceptable to the patient. xx xx xx xx
D) Done as quickly as possible each day.
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ANSWER: C
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LO: 1. Identify the purposes of health care facilities.
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3) Ms. Janda is being discharged from the acute care hospital. She is still quite ill and requires
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intravenous medications. She needs skilled nursing care. Which of the following facilities woul
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d she be moved to?
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A) A long-term care facility
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B) A home health agency
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C) A rehabilitation facility
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D) A subacute care facility
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ANSWER: D
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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4) A nursing assistant is a key position on the health care team. The primary responsibility f
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or nursing assistants is to
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A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
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B) Supervise environmental services teams. xx xx xx
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
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D) Schedule LPN staff on all shifts. xx xx xx xx xx
ANSWER: C
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Page Ref: 6-7 xx xx
LO:
3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how th
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e nursing assistant fits into this structure.
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5) The knursing kassistant kis ka kmember kof kthe knursing kteam kin ka khealth kcare korganizat
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ion. kWhichkmember kof kthe knursing kteam kplans kand kcoordinates kpatient kcare?
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A) Nursing kassistant xx
B) RN kor kLPN xx xx
C) Registered knurse k(RN) xx xx
D) Licensed kpractical knurse xx xx x
xk(LPN)kANSWER: C
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LO:
3. kDescribe ka ktypical korganizational kstructure kof ka khealth kcare kfacility kand kexplain
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khow ktheknursing kassistant kfits kinto kthis kstructure.
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6) When kyou kwork kas ka knursing kassistant, kyou kmust kfollow kthe kchain kof kcommand. kThis
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kmeanskthat kyou kwould kreport kdirectly kto
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A) The kBoard kof kDirectors.
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B) An kRN kor kLPN. xx xx xx
C) The kClinical kNurse kSpecialist.
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D) The kDirector kof k xx xx xx
Nursing.kANSWER:
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LO: 4. kDescribe kthe kvarious kways knursing kcare kcan kbe korganized kand kprovided.
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7) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kextended kcare kfor kpeople kwho
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have kchronic killness kor kpermanent kdisabilities?
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A) Long-term kcare kfacilities xx xx
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric kspecialty kcenters xx xx
D) Home khealth kagen xx xx
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LO: 2. kList kand kdescribe kdifferent ktypes kof khealth kcare kfacilities.
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8) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kcomfort kand ksupport kto k
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a kpatientkand kthe kpatient's kfamily kwhen kthe kpatient khas ka klimited kamount kof ktime kto
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klive?
A) Cancer kcenter xx
B) Hospice kfacility kor kagency xx xx xx
C) Acute kcare kfacility xx xx
D) Nursing
khomekANSWER:
B kPage kRef:
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LO: 2. kList kand kdescribe kdifferent ktypes kof khealth kcare kfacilities.
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ute, and Long-
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Term Care, 6th Edition (Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
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,Table of Contents
xx xx
Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care
xx xx xx xx xx 2
Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant
xx xx xx xx 7
Chapter 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
xx xx xx xx xx 11
Chapter 4. Relating to Your Patients
xx xx xx xx xx 15
Chapter 5. Infection Control
xx xx xx 19
Chapter 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 23
Chapter 7. Emergency Situations
xx xx xx 27
Chapter 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases
xx xx xx xx xx xx 31
Chapter 9. Vital Signs
xx xx xx 35
Chapter 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation
xx xx xx xx xx 39
Chapter 11.
xx xx Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
xx xx xx 43
Chapter 12.
xx xx The Patient's Environment
xx xx 48
Chapter 13.
xx xx Hygiene and Grooming xx xx 52
Chapter 14.
xx xx Special Skin Carexx xx 56
Chapter 15.
xx xx Nutrition 60
Chapter 16.
xx xx Elimination Needs xx 64
Chapter 17.
xx xx Specimen Collection and Testing
xx xx xx 68
Chapter 18.
xx xx AM and PM Care
xx xx xx 72
Chapter 19.
xx xx Restorative Care and Rehabilitation
xx xx xx 78
Chapter 20.
xx xx Additional Patient Care Procedures
xx xx xx 82
Chapter 21.
xx xx Preoperative and Postoperative Care xx xx xx 86
Chapter 22.
xx xx Subacute Care xx 90
Chapter 23.
xx xx Special Skills in Long-Term Care
xx xx xx xx 94
Chapter 24.
xx xx Death and Dying
xx xx 99
, TestxxBankxx-xxThexxNursingxxAssistant:xxAcute,xxSubacute,xxandxxLong-
Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-
xx xx xx xx xx xx
Term Care, 6e (Pulliam) Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Care
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
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A) A hospital xx
B) A nursing home
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C) A home health agency
xx xx xx
D) Any of the above xx xx xx
ANSWER: D
xx x x
Page Ref: 3-4 xx xx
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
A) Given according to the RN's cultural preferences.
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B) Given in the way that will cost the least.
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C) Culturally acceptable to the patient. xx xx xx xx
D) Done as quickly as possible each day.
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ANSWER: C
xx x x
Page Ref: 3 xx xx
LO: 1. Identify the purposes of health care facilities.
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.
3) Ms. Janda is being discharged from the acute care hospital. She is still quite ill and requires
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
intravenous medications. She needs skilled nursing care. Which of the following facilities woul
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
d she be moved to?
xx xx xx xx
A) A long-term care facility
xx xx xx
B) A home health agency
xx xx xx
C) A rehabilitation facility
xx xx
D) A subacute care facility
xx xx xx
ANSWER: D
xx x x
Page Ref: 4 xx xx
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
4) A nursing assistant is a key position on the health care team. The primary responsibility f
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
or nursing assistants is to
xx xx xx xx
A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
xx xx xx xx xx
B) Supervise environmental services teams. xx xx xx
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
D) Schedule LPN staff on all shifts. xx xx xx xx xx
ANSWER: C
xx x x
Page Ref: 6-7 xx xx
LO:
3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how th
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
e nursing assistant fits into this structure.
xx xx xx xx xx xx
1|Pa ge
xx xx xx xx xx
, TestxxBankxx-xxThexxNursingxxAssistant:xxAcute,xxSubacute,xxandxxLong-
Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
5) The knursing kassistant kis ka kmember kof kthe knursing kteam kin ka khealth kcare korganizat
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
ion. kWhichkmember kof kthe knursing kteam kplans kand kcoordinates kpatient kcare?
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
A) Nursing kassistant xx
B) RN kor kLPN xx xx
C) Registered knurse k(RN) xx xx
D) Licensed kpractical knurse xx xx x
xk(LPN)kANSWER: C
Page kRef: k6 xx xx
LO:
3. kDescribe ka ktypical korganizational kstructure kof ka khealth kcare kfacility kand kexplain
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
khow ktheknursing kassistant kfits kinto kthis kstructure.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
6) When kyou kwork kas ka knursing kassistant, kyou kmust kfollow kthe kchain kof kcommand. kThis
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
kmeanskthat kyou kwould kreport kdirectly kto
x xx xx xx xx xx
A) The kBoard kof kDirectors.
xx xx xx
B) An kRN kor kLPN. xx xx xx
C) The kClinical kNurse kSpecialist.
xx xx xx
D) The kDirector kof k xx xx xx
Nursing.kANSWER:
B Page kRef: k5
xx xx xx
LO: 4. kDescribe kthe kvarious kways knursing kcare kcan kbe korganized kand kprovided.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
.
7) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kextended kcare kfor kpeople kwho
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
have kchronic killness kor kpermanent kdisabilities?
xx xx xx xx xx
A) Long-term kcare kfacilities xx xx
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric kspecialty kcenters xx xx
D) Home khealth kagen xx xx
cieskANSWER: A Pag x x xx
e kRef: k4
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LO: 2. kList kand kdescribe kdifferent ktypes kof khealth kcare kfacilities.
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8) Which kof kthe kfollowing khealth kcare korganizations kprovides kcomfort kand ksupport kto k
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
a kpatientkand kthe kpatient's kfamily kwhen kthe kpatient khas ka klimited kamount kof ktime kto
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
klive?
A) Cancer kcenter xx
B) Hospice kfacility kor kagency xx xx xx
C) Acute kcare kfacility xx xx
D) Nursing
khomekANSWER:
B kPage kRef:
xx xx
k4
LO: 2. kList kand kdescribe kdifferent ktypes kof khealth kcare kfacilities.
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2|Pa ge
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