TMU FINAL TEST #1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. #1. All residents
a. confused periods
b. chronic diseases
c. civil rights
d. hearing loss
Answer:
c. civil rights
Question:
2. 2. If you make a mistake on the job, the first thing you must do is
a. try to keep it confidential
b. report the mistake to your charge nurse
c. tell your co-workers
d. deny it ever happened
Answer:
B
Question:
3. 3. Nutrients are essential to our bodies for all the following reasons EXCEPT
a. building and repairing tissues
b. performing bodily functions
c. providing energy for the work the body does
d. limiting a person's life if taken externally
Answer:
D
Question:
4. 4. Changing a resident's position at least every two hours
a. keeps residents awake and alert
b. prevents skin breakdown
c. gives nursing assistants good experience
d. is not very important for elderly residents
Answer:
B
Question:
5. 5. The abbreviation ADL stands for
a. alarm door light
b. activities of daily living
c. additional daily light
d. advanced decay line
, Answer:
B
Question:
6. 6. Which of the following is NOT a mechanical aid used to reduce pressure
a. foam pillow or pad
b. alternating pressure mattress
c. bed cradle
d. autoclave
Answer:
D
Question:
7. 7. The basic needs of the elderly include
a. physical and emotional needs
b. the need for a special diet
c. a need for assistive devices
d. a need for quiet and isolation
Answer:
A
Question:
8. 8. A resident with Alzheimer's disease becomes upset and shouts at you. You should
a. stand your ground and shout back at them
b. answer them in a calm voice
c. spend less time with them until they learn that you shouldn't be treated like that
d. avoid them whenever you can so as not to agitate them further
Answer:
B
Question:
9. 9. Dementia is best defined as
a. a lack of blood to a part of the brain
b. a state of being happy
c. being deprived of reason
d. a state of depression
Answer:
C
Question:
10. 10. The causes of dementia are not fully known, but some cases of dementia are related to
a. diabetes mellitus
b. changes in the brain's blood vessels
c. arthritis
d. cancer
Answer:
B
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. #1. All residents
a. confused periods
b. chronic diseases
c. civil rights
d. hearing loss
Answer:
c. civil rights
Question:
2. 2. If you make a mistake on the job, the first thing you must do is
a. try to keep it confidential
b. report the mistake to your charge nurse
c. tell your co-workers
d. deny it ever happened
Answer:
B
Question:
3. 3. Nutrients are essential to our bodies for all the following reasons EXCEPT
a. building and repairing tissues
b. performing bodily functions
c. providing energy for the work the body does
d. limiting a person's life if taken externally
Answer:
D
Question:
4. 4. Changing a resident's position at least every two hours
a. keeps residents awake and alert
b. prevents skin breakdown
c. gives nursing assistants good experience
d. is not very important for elderly residents
Answer:
B
Question:
5. 5. The abbreviation ADL stands for
a. alarm door light
b. activities of daily living
c. additional daily light
d. advanced decay line
, Answer:
B
Question:
6. 6. Which of the following is NOT a mechanical aid used to reduce pressure
a. foam pillow or pad
b. alternating pressure mattress
c. bed cradle
d. autoclave
Answer:
D
Question:
7. 7. The basic needs of the elderly include
a. physical and emotional needs
b. the need for a special diet
c. a need for assistive devices
d. a need for quiet and isolation
Answer:
A
Question:
8. 8. A resident with Alzheimer's disease becomes upset and shouts at you. You should
a. stand your ground and shout back at them
b. answer them in a calm voice
c. spend less time with them until they learn that you shouldn't be treated like that
d. avoid them whenever you can so as not to agitate them further
Answer:
B
Question:
9. 9. Dementia is best defined as
a. a lack of blood to a part of the brain
b. a state of being happy
c. being deprived of reason
d. a state of depression
Answer:
C
Question:
10. 10. The causes of dementia are not fully known, but some cases of dementia are related to
a. diabetes mellitus
b. changes in the brain's blood vessels
c. arthritis
d. cancer
Answer:
B
