,Table of Contents
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Chapter #z1. #zIntroduction #zto #zHealth #zCare 2
Chapter #z2. #zThe #zNursing #zAssistant 7
Chapter #z3. #zCommunication #zand #zInterpersonal #zSkills 11
Chapter #z4. #zRelating #zto #zYour #zPatients 15
Chapter #z5. #zInfection #zControl 19
Chapter #z6. #zEnvironmental #zSafety, #zAccident #zPrevention, #zand #zDisaster #zPlans 23
Chapter #z7. #zEmergency #zSituations 27
Chapter #z8. #zBody #zSystems #zand #zCommon #zDiseases 31
Chapter #z9. #zVital #zSigns 35
Chapter #z10. #zPositioning, #zMoving, #zand #zAmbulation 39
Chapter #z11. #zAdmission, #zTransfer, #zand #zDischarge 43
Chapter #z12. #zThe #zPatient's #zEnvironment 48
Chapter #z13. #zHygiene #zand #zGrooming 52
Chapter #z14. #zSpecial #zSkin #zCare 56
Chapter #z15. #zNutrition 60
Chapter #z16. #zElimination #zNeeds 64
Chapter #z17. #zSpecimen #zCollection #zand #zTesting 68
Chapter #z18. #zAM #zand #zPM #zCare 72
Chapter #z19. #zRestorative #zCare #zand #zRehabilitation 78
Chapter #z20. #zAdditional #zPatient #zCare #zProcedures 82
Chapter #z21. #zPreoperative #zand #zPostoperative #zCare 86
Chapter #z22. #zSubacute #zCare 90
Chapter #z23. #zSpecial #zSkills #zin #zLong-Term #zCare 94
Chapter #z24. #zDeath #zand #zDying 99
,The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e (Pulliam)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Care
1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
A) A hospital
B) A nursing homes
C) A home health agency
D) Any of the above
Answer: D
Page Ref: 3-4
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
A) Given according to the RN's cultural preferences.
B) Given in the way that will cost the least.
C) Culturally acceptable to the patient.
D) Done as quickly as possible each day.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 3
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
intravenous medications. She needs skilled nursing care. Which of the following facilities would
she be moved to?
A) A long-term care facility
B) A home health agency
C) A rehabilitation facility
D) A subacute care facility
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
4) A nursing assistant is a key position on the health care team. The primary responsibility for
nursing assistants is to
A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
B) Supervise environmental services teams.
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
D) Schedule LPN staff on all shifts.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 6-7
LO: 3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how the
nursing assistant fits into this structure.
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#zWhich #zmember #zof #zthe #znursing #zteam #zplans #zand #zcoordinates #zpatient #zcare?
A) Nursing #zassistant
B) RN #zor #zLPN
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D) Licensed #zpractical #znurse
#z(LPN) #zAnswer: C
Page #zRef: #z6
LO: 3. #zDescribe #za #ztypical #zorganizational #zstructure #zof #za #zhealth #zcare #zfacility #zand #zexplain
#zhow #zthe #znursing #zassistant #zfits #zinto #zthis #zstructure.
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#zmeans #zthat #zyou #zwould #zreport #zdirectly #zto
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B) An #zRN #zor #zLPN.
C) The #zClinical #zNurse #zSpecialist.
D) The #zDirector #zof
#zNursing. #zAnswer: B
Page #zRef: #z5
LO: 4. #zDescribe #zthe #zvarious #zways #znursing #zcare #zcan #zbe #zorganized #zand #zprovided.
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7) Which #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zhealth #zcare #zorganizations #zprovides #zextended #zcare #zfor #zpeople #zwho
have #zchronic #zillness #zor #zpermanent #zdisabilities?
A) Long-term #zcare #zfacilities
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D) Home #zhealth
#zagencies #zAnswer: A
Page #zRef: #z4
LO: 2. #zList #zand #zdescribe #zdifferent #ztypes #zof #zhealth #zcare #zfacilities.
8) Which #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zhealth #zcare #zorganizations #zprovides #zcomfort #zand #zsupport #zto #za
#zpatient #zand #zthe #zpatient's #zfamily #zwhen #zthe #zpatient #zhas #za #zlimited #zamount #zof #ztime #zto
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B) Hospice #zfacility #zor #zagency
C) Acute #zcare #zfacility
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#zhome #zAnswer:
B #zPage #zRef:
#z4
LO: 2. #zList #zand #zdescribe #zdifferent #ztypes #zof #zhealth #zcare #zfacilities.
#z #z
Chapter #z1. #zIntroduction #zto #zHealth #zCare 2
Chapter #z2. #zThe #zNursing #zAssistant 7
Chapter #z3. #zCommunication #zand #zInterpersonal #zSkills 11
Chapter #z4. #zRelating #zto #zYour #zPatients 15
Chapter #z5. #zInfection #zControl 19
Chapter #z6. #zEnvironmental #zSafety, #zAccident #zPrevention, #zand #zDisaster #zPlans 23
Chapter #z7. #zEmergency #zSituations 27
Chapter #z8. #zBody #zSystems #zand #zCommon #zDiseases 31
Chapter #z9. #zVital #zSigns 35
Chapter #z10. #zPositioning, #zMoving, #zand #zAmbulation 39
Chapter #z11. #zAdmission, #zTransfer, #zand #zDischarge 43
Chapter #z12. #zThe #zPatient's #zEnvironment 48
Chapter #z13. #zHygiene #zand #zGrooming 52
Chapter #z14. #zSpecial #zSkin #zCare 56
Chapter #z15. #zNutrition 60
Chapter #z16. #zElimination #zNeeds 64
Chapter #z17. #zSpecimen #zCollection #zand #zTesting 68
Chapter #z18. #zAM #zand #zPM #zCare 72
Chapter #z19. #zRestorative #zCare #zand #zRehabilitation 78
Chapter #z20. #zAdditional #zPatient #zCare #zProcedures 82
Chapter #z21. #zPreoperative #zand #zPostoperative #zCare 86
Chapter #z22. #zSubacute #zCare 90
Chapter #z23. #zSpecial #zSkills #zin #zLong-Term #zCare 94
Chapter #z24. #zDeath #zand #zDying 99
,The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e (Pulliam)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Care
1) A nursing assistant could apply for employment at which of these health care organizations?
A) A hospital
B) A nursing homes
C) A home health agency
D) Any of the above
Answer: D
Page Ref: 3-4
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
2) When a nursing assistant provides quality care to a patient, it is important that the care is
A) Given according to the RN's cultural preferences.
B) Given in the way that will cost the least.
C) Culturally acceptable to the patient.
D) Done as quickly as possible each day.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 3
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
intravenous medications. She needs skilled nursing care. Which of the following facilities would
she be moved to?
A) A long-term care facility
B) A home health agency
C) A rehabilitation facility
D) A subacute care facility
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
4) A nursing assistant is a key position on the health care team. The primary responsibility for
nursing assistants is to
A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
B) Supervise environmental services teams.
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
D) Schedule LPN staff on all shifts.
Answer: C
Page Ref: 6-7
LO: 3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how the
nursing assistant fits into this structure.
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#zNursing. #zAnswer: B
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7) Which #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zhealth #zcare #zorganizations #zprovides #zextended #zcare #zfor #zpeople #zwho
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#zagencies #zAnswer: A
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LO: 2. #zList #zand #zdescribe #zdifferent #ztypes #zof #zhealth #zcare #zfacilities.
8) Which #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zhealth #zcare #zorganizations #zprovides #zcomfort #zand #zsupport #zto #za
#zpatient #zand #zthe #zpatient's #zfamily #zwhen #zthe #zpatient #zhas #za #zlimited #zamount #zof #ztime #zto
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