Test Bank for Long
Term Care Nursing
Assistants 8th Edition
by Kostelnick
, Chapter 01: The Nursing Assistant Working in Long-Term Care
Kostelnick: Mosby’s Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Not relying on or requiring care from others is:
a. deconditioning.
b. independence.
c. self-care.
d. hospice.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 1
2. An acute illness is a(n):
a. sudden illness from which a person should recover.
b. ongoing illness for which there is no known cure.
c. illness that is slow or gradual in onset.
d. illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 1
3. An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is a(n) _____
a. acute
b. chronic
c. terminal
d. physical
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 1
4. A nursing task is:
a. a nursing care pattern focusing on jobs.
b. a nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care.
c. care or a function that can be delegated to nursing assistants.
d. a service that is moved from departments to the bedside.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2
5. The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is known as:
a. accountability.
b. responsibility.
c. delegation.
d. patient-focused care.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 2
6. Persons living in long-term care centers are called:
a. patients.
b. tenants.
c. residents.
d. individuals.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2
7. Persons receiving care on assisted living units are called:
a. tenants.
b. clients or customers.
c. patients.
d. residents.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2
Term Care Nursing
Assistants 8th Edition
by Kostelnick
, Chapter 01: The Nursing Assistant Working in Long-Term Care
Kostelnick: Mosby’s Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Not relying on or requiring care from others is:
a. deconditioning.
b. independence.
c. self-care.
d. hospice.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 1
2. An acute illness is a(n):
a. sudden illness from which a person should recover.
b. ongoing illness for which there is no known cure.
c. illness that is slow or gradual in onset.
d. illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 1
3. An ongoing illness that is slow or gradual in onset and for which there is no known cure is a(n) _____
a. acute
b. chronic
c. terminal
d. physical
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 1
4. A nursing task is:
a. a nursing care pattern focusing on jobs.
b. a nursing care pattern in which an RN is responsible for the person’s total care.
c. care or a function that can be delegated to nursing assistants.
d. a service that is moved from departments to the bedside.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2
5. The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is known as:
a. accountability.
b. responsibility.
c. delegation.
d. patient-focused care.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 2
6. Persons living in long-term care centers are called:
a. patients.
b. tenants.
c. residents.
d. individuals.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2
7. Persons receiving care on assisted living units are called:
a. tenants.
b. clients or customers.
c. patients.
d. residents.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2
