Multiple choice
_________ must be used in the care of residents:
A. standard precautions
B. substance isolation
C. skin precautions
D. isolation precautions - A.
8 ounces is equivalent to:
A. 24cc
B. 80cc
C. 240cc
D. 800cc - C
A catheter is used:
A. for staff convenience
B. to drain urine from bladder
C. to obstruct from the bladder so urine cannot escape
D. all of the above - B
A cognitively impaired resident displays behavior problems. She yells and screams
loudly when she is in bed. A good first step in managing this behavior is:
A. applying a restraint
B. asking the nurse to give the resident a tranquilizer
C. attempting to learn the cause of the behavior
D. isolating the resident - C
A condition that results from inadequate fluid in the body is:
A. hydration
B. dehydration
C. mechanical alteration
D. non of the above - B
A container that the male resident uses for urination in bed is the:
A. urinal
B. regular bedpan
C. fracture bedpan
D. indwelling catheter - A
,A fracture is a break in a bone resulting from a fall, accident or result of osteoporosis. If
a resident were to fall and fracture a hip how would that hip appear:
A. externally rotated and shortened
B. broken and penetrating through the skin
C. swollen, bruised and unable to move normally
D. both a and c - D
A resident drank four ounces of coffee with two teaspoons of cream added. What is the
intake in cubic centimeters?
A. 120cc
B. 130cc
C. 140cc
D. 150cc - B
A resident drank four ounces of juice and six ounces of water. How many cubic
centimeters did the resident drink:
A. 10cc
B. 300cc
C. 600cc
D. 400cc - B
A resident in prone position is lying:
A. on the back
B. on the abdomen
C. on the left side
D. on the right side - B.
A resident in the supine position is lying:
A. face up
B. face down
C. on the abdomen with the head turned to the side
D. on the side - A.
A resident is 66 inches tall. What is the measurement in feet and inches:
A. 5'0
B. 5'4
C. 5'6
D. 6'6 - C
A resident is six feet tall. What is the measurement in inches:
A. 66
B. 68
C. 70
D. 72 - D
A resident weighs 74.39kg. what is the weight in pounds:
, A. 164 pounds
B. 179 pounds
C. 150 pounds
D. 138 pounds - A
A resident weighs 110 pounds. What is her weight in kilograms:
A. 45kg
B. 50kg
C. 60kg
D.70kg - B
a serious complication of hemorrhage is:
A. bleeding
B. swelling
C. fractures
D. shock - D.
A visitor asks you what is wrong with Mr. Jones, the resident in room 402. You may
know that Mr. Jones was recently diagnosed with pneumonia related to AIDS. Your best
response is:
A. He has aids. For further information, consult administrations.
B. He has pneumonia
C. I'm sorry, but I cannot give you that information
D. ask the doctor - C.
According to Maslowe's theory:
A. the needs at one level must be satisfied before needs at the next level become
important.
B. the need for self esteem is the most important of all.
C. self actualization is the feeling of love from your family members
D. all the above - A.
ADL's are:
A. all day learning
B. activities of daily living
C. all done lovingly
D. activities during life - B
Aging and disease may affect:
A. bladder muscle tone
B. the kidney's ability to filter efficiently
C. the prostate gland in the male
D. all the above - D
Aging changes in the integumentry system include:
A. the skin thins and becomes less elastic