Subacute, and Long-Term Care, 6th Edition
(Pulliam) Chapters 1 - 24
,Table of Contents
7 7
Chapter71.7Introduction7to7Health7Care 2
Chapter72.7The7Nursing7Assistant 7
Chapter73.7Communication7and7Interpersonal7Skills 11
Chapter74.7Relating7to7Your7Patients 15
Chapter75.7Infection7Control 19
Chapter76.7Environmental7Safety,7Accident7Prevention,7and7Disaster7Plans 23
Chapter77.7Emergency7Situations 27
Chapter78.7Body7Systems7and7Common7Diseases 31
Chapter79.7Vital7Signs 35
Chapter710.7Positioning,7Moving,7and7Ambulation 39
Chapter711.7Admission,7Transfer,7and7Discharge 43
Chapter712.7The7Patient's7Environment 48
Chapter713.7Hygiene7and7Grooming 52
Chapter714.7Special7Skin7Care 56
Chapter715.7Nutrition 60
Chapter716.7Elimination7Needs 64
Chapter717.7Specimen7Collection7and7Testing 68
Chapter718.7AM7and7PM7Care 72
Chapter719.7Restorative7Care7and7Rehabilitation 78
Chapter720.7Additional7Patient7Care7Procedures 82
Chapter721.7Preoperative7and7Postoperative7Care 86
Chapter722.7Subacute7Care 90
Chapter723.7Special7Skills7in7Long-Term7Care 94
Chapter724.7Death7and7Dying 99
, Test7Bank7-7The7Nursing7Assistant:7Acute,7Subacute,7and7Long-
Term7Care,76e7(Pulliam,72020)
The7Nursing7Assistant:7Acute,7Subacute,7and7Long-
Term7Care,76e7(Pulliam)7Chapter71 Introduction7to7Health7Care
1) A7nursing7assistant7could7apply7for7employment7at7which7of7these7health7care7organizations?
A) A7hospital
B) A7nursing7home
C) A7home7health7agency
D) Any7of7the7above7
ANSWER: D
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LO: 2.7List7and7describe7different7types7of7health7care7facilities.
2) When7a7nursing7assistant7provides7quality7care7to7a7patient,7it7is7important7that7the7care7is
A) Given7according7to7the7RN's7cultural7preferences.
B) Given7in7the7way7that7will7cost7the7least.
C) Culturally7acceptable7to7the7patient.
D) Done7as7quickly7as7possible7each7day.7
ANSWER: C
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LO: 1.7Identify7the7purposes7of7health7care7facilities.
.
3) Ms.7Janda7is7being7discharged7from7the7acute7care7hospital.7She7is7still7quite7ill7and7requires
intravenous7medications.7She7needs7skilled7nursing7care.7Which7of7the7following7facilities7would7s
he7be7moved7to?
A) A7long-term7care7facility
B) A7home7health7agency
C) A7rehabilitation7facility
D) A7subacute7care7facility7
ANSWER: D
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LO: 2.7List7and7describe7different7types7of7health7care7facilities.
4) A7nursing7assistant7is7a7key7position7on7the7health7care7team.7The7primary7responsibility7for7
nursing7assistants7is7to
A) Assist7the7doctor7by7performing7procedures.
B) Supervise7environmental7services7teams.
C) Care7for7patients7under7the7supervision7of7an7RN.
D) Schedule7LPN7staff7on7all7shifts.7
ANSWER: C
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LO:
3.7Describe7a7typical7organizational7structure7of7a7health7care7facility7and7explain7how7the7
nursing7assistant7fits7into7this7structure.
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, Test7Bank7-7The7Nursing7Assistant:7Acute,7Subacute,7and7Long-
Term7Care,76e7(Pulliam,72020)
5) The7nursing7assistant7is7a7member7of7the7nursing7team7in7a7health7care7organization.7Which7
member7of7the7nursing7team7plans7and7coordinates7patient7care?
A) Nursing7assistant
B) RN7or7LPN
C) Registered7nurse7(RN)
D) Licensed7practical7nurse7(LPN)7
ANSWER: C
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LO:
3.7Describe7a7typical7organizational7structure7of7a7health7care7facility7and7explain7how7the7
nursing7assistant7fits7into7this7structure.
6) When7you7work7as7a7nursing7assistant,7you7must7follow7the7chain7of7command.7This7means7t
hat7you7would7report7directly7to
A) The7Board7of7Directors.
B) An7RN7or7LPN.
C) The7Clinical7Nurse7Specialist.
D) The7Director7of7Nursing.7
ANSWER: B
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LO: 4.7Describe7the7various7ways7nursing7care7can7be7organized7and7provided.
.
7) Which7of7the7following7health7care7organizations7provides7extended7care7for7people7who
have7chronic7illness7or7permanent7disabilities?
A) Long-term7care7facilities
B) Hospitals
C) Psychiatric7specialty7centers
D) Home7health7agencies7
ANSWER: A
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LO: 2.7List7and7describe7different7types7of7health7care7facilities.
8) Which7of7the7following7health7care7organizations7provides7comfort7and7support7to7a7patient7
and7the7patient's7family7when7the7patient7has7a7limited7amount7of7time7to7live?
A) Cancer7center
B) Hospice7facility7or7agency
C) Acute7care7facility
D) Nursing7home7
ANSWER:
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LO: 2.7List7and7describe7different7types7of7health7care7facilities.
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