TEST BANK for The Nursing Assistant Acute, Subacute,
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ҿ and Long-Term Care, 6th Edition
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(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
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 11
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. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
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Chapter 12. The Patient's Environment
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Chapter 13. Hygiene and Grooming
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Chapter 14. Special Skin Care
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Chapter 15. Nutrition
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Chapter 16. Elimination Needs
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Chapter 17. Specimen Collection and Testing
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Chapter 18. AM and PM Care
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Chapter 19. Restorative Care and Rehabilitation
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Chapter 20. Additional Patient Care Procedures
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Chapter 21. Preoperative and Postoperative Care
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Chapter 22. Subacute Care
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Chapter 23. Special Skills in Long-Term Care
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Chapter 24. Death and Dying
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, Test Bank - The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
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The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e
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(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
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B) A nursing home
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C) A home health agency
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D) Any of the ҿ ҿ
aboveANSWER:
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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. ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
D) Done as quickly as possible each ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
day.ANSWER:
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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
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ҿwouldshe be moved to? ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
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
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ҿfacilityANSWER: D ҿ
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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
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fornursing assistants is to
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A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
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B) Supervise environmental services teams. ҿ ҿ ҿ
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
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D) Schedule LPN staff on all ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
shifts.ANSWER:
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LO: 3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how
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thenursing assistant fits into this structure.
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, Test Bank - The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
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5) The nursing assistant is a member of the nursing team in a health care organization.
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Whichmember of the nursing team plans and coordinates patient care?
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A) Nursing assistant ҿ
B) RN or LPN ҿ ҿ
C) Registered nurse (RN) ҿ ҿ
D) Licensed practical nurse ҿ ҿ
(LPN)ANSWER:
ҿ ҿ C
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LO: 3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how
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thenursing assistant fits into this structure.
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6) When you work as a nursing assistant, you must follow the chain of command. This
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meansthat you would report directly to
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A) The Board of Directors.
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B) An RN or LPN.ҿ ҿ ҿ
C) The Clinical Nurse Specialist.
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D) The Director of ҿ ҿ
Nursing.ANSWER: B
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LO: 4. Describe the various ways nursing care can be organized and provided.
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7) Which of the following health care organizations provides extended care for people who
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have chronic illness or permanent disabilities?
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A) Long-term care facilities ҿ ҿ
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric specialty centers ҿ ҿ
D) Home health ҿ
agenciesANSWER: A
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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8) Which of the following health care organizations provides comfort and support to a
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patientand the patient's family when the patient has a limited amount of time to live?
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A) Cancer center ҿ
B) Hospice facility or agency ҿ ҿ ҿ
C) Acute care facility ҿ ҿ
D) Nursing
homeANSWER:
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B Page Ref: 4
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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ҿ and Long-Term Care, 6th Edition
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(Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
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,Table of Contents
ҿ ҿ
Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Care
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 2
Chapter 2. The Nursing Assistant
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 7
Chapter 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 11
Chapter 4. Relating to Your Patients
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 15
Chapter 5. Infection Control
ҿ ҿ ҿ 19
Chapter 6. Environmental Safety, Accident Prevention, and Disaster Plans
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Chapter 7. Emergency Situations
ҿ ҿ ҿ 27
Chapter 8. Body Systems and Common Diseases
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 31
Chapter 9. Vital Signs
ҿ ҿ ҿ 35
Chapter 10. Positioning, Moving, and Ambulation
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 39
Chapter 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 43
Chapter 12. The Patient's Environment
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 48
Chapter 13. Hygiene and Grooming
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 52
Chapter 14. Special Skin Care
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 56
Chapter 15. Nutrition
ҿ ҿ 60
Chapter 16. Elimination Needs
ҿ ҿ ҿ 64
Chapter 17. Specimen Collection and Testing
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 68
Chapter 18. AM and PM Care
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 72
Chapter 19. Restorative Care and Rehabilitation
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ 78
Chapter 20. Additional Patient Care Procedures
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Chapter 21. Preoperative and Postoperative Care
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Chapter 22. Subacute Care
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Chapter 23. Special Skills in Long-Term Care
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Chapter 24. Death and Dying
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, Test Bank - The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
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The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
(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?
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
A) A hospital
ҿ
B) A nursing home
ҿ ҿ
C) A home health agency
ҿ ҿ ҿ
D) Any of the ҿ ҿ
aboveANSWER:
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D
Page Ref: 3-4 ҿ ҿ
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. ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
D) Done as quickly as possible each ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
day.ANSWER:
ҿ ҿ C
Page Ref: 3 ҿ ҿ
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
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ҿwouldshe be moved to? ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
A) A long-term care facility
ҿ ҿ ҿ
B) A home health agency
ҿ ҿ ҿ
C) A rehabilitation facility
ҿ ҿ
D) A subacute care
ҿ ҿ
ҿfacilityANSWER: D ҿ
Page Ref: 4 ҿ ҿ
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
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
fornursing assistants is to
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
A) Assist the doctor by performing procedures.
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
B) Supervise environmental services teams. ҿ ҿ ҿ
C) Care for patients under the supervision of an RN.
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
D) Schedule LPN staff on all ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
shifts.ANSWER:
ҿ C ҿ
Page Ref: 6-7 ҿ ҿ
LO: 3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how
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thenursing assistant fits into this structure.
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, Test Bank - The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6e (Pulliam, 2020)
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5) The nursing assistant is a member of the nursing team in a health care organization.
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Whichmember of the nursing team plans and coordinates patient care?
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
A) Nursing assistant ҿ
B) RN or LPN ҿ ҿ
C) Registered nurse (RN) ҿ ҿ
D) Licensed practical nurse ҿ ҿ
(LPN)ANSWER:
ҿ ҿ C
Page Ref: 6 ҿ ҿ
LO: 3. Describe a typical organizational structure of a health care facility and explain how
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thenursing assistant fits into this structure.
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6) When you work as a nursing assistant, you must follow the chain of command. This
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
meansthat you would report directly to
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
A) The Board of Directors.
ҿ ҿ ҿ
B) An RN or LPN.ҿ ҿ ҿ
C) The Clinical Nurse Specialist.
ҿ ҿ ҿ
D) The Director of ҿ ҿ
Nursing.ANSWER: B
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LO: 4. Describe the various ways nursing care can be organized and provided.
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.
7) Which of the following health care organizations provides extended care for people who
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
have chronic illness or permanent disabilities?
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
A) Long-term care facilities ҿ ҿ
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric specialty centers ҿ ҿ
D) Home health ҿ
agenciesANSWER: A
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Page Ref: 4 ҿ ҿ
LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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8) Which of the following health care organizations provides comfort and support to a
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patientand the patient's family when the patient has a limited amount of time to live?
ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ ҿ
A) Cancer center ҿ
B) Hospice facility or agency ҿ ҿ ҿ
C) Acute care facility ҿ ҿ
D) Nursing
homeANSWER:
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B Page Ref: 4
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LO: 2. List and describe different types of health care facilities.
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