MCC NUR 158 EXAM I PREP QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
___________________ decides what nursing assistants can do
A) Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation
B) The nurse practice act
C) The state medical society
D) The hospital board of directors Correct Answer B) The
nurse practice act
A barrier to communication would be
A) Asking a clarifying question
B) Giving your opinion
C) Remaining silent when the person is silent
D) Paraphrasing the person's message Correct Answer B)
Giving your opinion
A benefit when children care for older parents may be that
A) The older person may feel unwanted and useless
B) The older person may feel more secure
C) Tension may develop among the children and the family
D) Parents and children change roles Correct Answer B) The
older person may feel more secure
A cell is
A) Only found in muscles
B) The basic unit of body structure
,C) Can live without oxygen
D) A group of tissues Correct Answer B) The basic unit of
body structure
A child who shows great affection to others may be a victim of
A) Physical abuse
B) Neglect
C) Sexual abuse
D) Emotional abuse Correct Answer B) Neglect
A culture that believes in hot and cold imbalances cause disease
is from
A) Mexico
B) England
C) America
D) Russia Correct Answer A) Mexico
A developmental task of middle adulthood is
A) Developing leisure time activities
B) Coping with a partner's death
C) Preparing for one's own death
D) Learning to live with a partner Correct Answer A)
Developing leisure time activities
A fertilized cell implants in the
A) Ovary
B) Fallopian tubes
,C) Endometrium
D) Vagina Correct Answer C) Endometrium
A function of the urinary system is to
A) Remove waste products from the blood
B) Rid the body of solid waste
C) Rib the body of carbon dioxide
D) Burn food for energy Correct Answer A) Remove waste
products from the blood
A joint that moves in all directions is a
A) Ball-and-socket
B) Hinge
C) Pivot
D) All of the above Correct Answer A) Ball-and-socket
A minimum data set (MDS) is used
A) In long-term care centers
B) In all health care settings
C) In acute care settings
D) In home care Correct Answer A) In long-term care centers
A myth about aging is
A) Many older enjoy a fulfilling sex life
B) Mental function declines with age
C) Many older persons have jobs
, D) Most older persons have frequent contact with their children
Correct Answer B) Mental function declines with age
A need that is rarely, if ever, totally met is
A) Safety and security
B) Love and belonging
C) Self-actualization
D) Self-esteem Correct Answer C) Self-actualization
A nursing assistant
A) May read the charts in all health care agencies
B) Are never allowed to read the person's chart
C) Must know the agency policy before reading the chart
D) Is allowed to tell the person what is recorded in the chart
Correct Answer C) Must know the agency policy before reading
the chart
A nursing assistant tells the nurse that Mr. Jones ate a small
amount of his lunch. The nurse
A) Knows this means Mr. Jones the one half of his meal
B) Thinks Mr. Jones ate two or three bites of food
C) Thinks Mr. Jones ate only 25% of his meal
D) Asks for further information because words may have
different meanings to different people Correct Answer D) Asks
for further information because words may have different
meanings to different people
A nursing diagnosis
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
___________________ decides what nursing assistants can do
A) Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation
B) The nurse practice act
C) The state medical society
D) The hospital board of directors Correct Answer B) The
nurse practice act
A barrier to communication would be
A) Asking a clarifying question
B) Giving your opinion
C) Remaining silent when the person is silent
D) Paraphrasing the person's message Correct Answer B)
Giving your opinion
A benefit when children care for older parents may be that
A) The older person may feel unwanted and useless
B) The older person may feel more secure
C) Tension may develop among the children and the family
D) Parents and children change roles Correct Answer B) The
older person may feel more secure
A cell is
A) Only found in muscles
B) The basic unit of body structure
,C) Can live without oxygen
D) A group of tissues Correct Answer B) The basic unit of
body structure
A child who shows great affection to others may be a victim of
A) Physical abuse
B) Neglect
C) Sexual abuse
D) Emotional abuse Correct Answer B) Neglect
A culture that believes in hot and cold imbalances cause disease
is from
A) Mexico
B) England
C) America
D) Russia Correct Answer A) Mexico
A developmental task of middle adulthood is
A) Developing leisure time activities
B) Coping with a partner's death
C) Preparing for one's own death
D) Learning to live with a partner Correct Answer A)
Developing leisure time activities
A fertilized cell implants in the
A) Ovary
B) Fallopian tubes
,C) Endometrium
D) Vagina Correct Answer C) Endometrium
A function of the urinary system is to
A) Remove waste products from the blood
B) Rid the body of solid waste
C) Rib the body of carbon dioxide
D) Burn food for energy Correct Answer A) Remove waste
products from the blood
A joint that moves in all directions is a
A) Ball-and-socket
B) Hinge
C) Pivot
D) All of the above Correct Answer A) Ball-and-socket
A minimum data set (MDS) is used
A) In long-term care centers
B) In all health care settings
C) In acute care settings
D) In home care Correct Answer A) In long-term care centers
A myth about aging is
A) Many older enjoy a fulfilling sex life
B) Mental function declines with age
C) Many older persons have jobs
, D) Most older persons have frequent contact with their children
Correct Answer B) Mental function declines with age
A need that is rarely, if ever, totally met is
A) Safety and security
B) Love and belonging
C) Self-actualization
D) Self-esteem Correct Answer C) Self-actualization
A nursing assistant
A) May read the charts in all health care agencies
B) Are never allowed to read the person's chart
C) Must know the agency policy before reading the chart
D) Is allowed to tell the person what is recorded in the chart
Correct Answer C) Must know the agency policy before reading
the chart
A nursing assistant tells the nurse that Mr. Jones ate a small
amount of his lunch. The nurse
A) Knows this means Mr. Jones the one half of his meal
B) Thinks Mr. Jones ate two or three bites of food
C) Thinks Mr. Jones ate only 25% of his meal
D) Asks for further information because words may have
different meanings to different people Correct Answer D) Asks
for further information because words may have different
meanings to different people
A nursing diagnosis
