answers graded A+
1. Electrical equipment should never be touched if your hands are
a. chapped
b. dirty
c. wet
d. gloved - correct answer ✔✔C
2. You must reposition a heavy resident in bed. To do this safely it is best to
a. use your strong back muscles
b. do the job alone
c. ask someone to help
d. lift with your arms - correct answer ✔✔C
3. The nursing assistant should
a. encourage the resident to be independent
b. tell the family about problems with the resident
c. dress and feed residents, even if they are able to do it themselves
,d. discourage residents from discussing their feelings - correct answer ✔✔A
4. Non-verbal communication is expressed by
a. talking with other persons
b. giving oral reports and your opinion
c. telling residents what you want them to do
d. your body position and facial expressions - correct answer ✔✔D. your body position and
facial expressions
5. The role that nursing assistants play in the care of long term care facility residents is
a. major
b. minor
c. partial
d. insignificant - correct answer ✔✔A
6. When doing personal care for a resident it is most important that you
a. carry on a conversation
b. provide privacy for the resident
c. share your problems with the resident
d. give the resident the latest floor gossip - correct answer ✔✔B
, 7. Before transferring a resident from her bed to a wheelchair you should
a. position the wheelchair away from the bed
b. lower the foot rests
c. lock the wheelchair brakes
d. be sure she has a restraint in place - correct answer ✔✔C
8. Hand restraints should be fastened securely to
a. the side rails in the high position
b. the side rails in the low position
c. the bed spring using a slip knot
d. the bed frame using a square knot - correct answer ✔✔C
9. All conditions listed below are common to the urinary tract EXCEPT
a. renal calculi
b. cardiac arrest
c. renal failure (uremia)
d. rectocele and cystocele - correct answer ✔✔B
10. Nutrients are essential to our bodies for all the following reasons EXCEPT