Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
B. sitting with both feet on the floor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- which of the following is
the recommended position to obtain a resident's blood pressure?
A. lying with feet elevated
B. sitting with both feet on the floor
C. standing with arms at the resident's side
D. lying flat
A. allow the resident privacy to pray - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- when a resident requests to
pray before a procedure, what is the optimum response of the NA?
A. allow the resident privacy to pray
B. ask the resident to pray silently while you perform the procedure
C. explain to the resident that the procedure needs to be completed now and that praying will
need to wait
D. tell the resident you have already prayed for them this morning and now it is time to
perform the procedure
C. at the end of the shift - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- how frequently should the NA record
the totaled intake and output in the resident's chart?
A. after each meal
B. every six hours
C. at the end of the shift
D. every four hours
D. hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- what is the medical term for low blood
pressure?
A. tachycardia
B. hypertension
C. bradypnea
, D. hypotension
B. every two hours - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- how often should the NA turn a resident
who is unable to move himself/herself?
A. every three hours
B. every two hours
C. every four hours
D. at least once a shift
A. slowing of responses - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- which of the following conditions is
expected in an older resident?
A. slowing of responses
B. inability to make decisions
C. increased agitation
D. loss of long-term memory
A. use shaving cream to soften the hair - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- when the NA is helpoing
a resident to shave, which of the following should the NA remember to do?
A. use shaving cream to soften the hair
B. wash the resident's face and then dry the skin thoroughly before shaving
C. shave in the opposite direction of hair growth with a sharp razor
D. apply alcohol after shaving to keep the skin clean
A. sit beside the resident and listen to him/her - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- when the NA is
communicating with a resident who is suffering from memory loss, which of the following is
true?
A. sit beside the resident and listen to him/her
B. ignore the resident and continue working
C. laugh at what the resident is saying
D. ask the resident not to talk nonsense