HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE: THE BASICS 6TH EDITION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PPE - Answer- equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace
injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazards
Sterilization - Answer- cleaning measure that destroys all microorganisms, including
pathogens
Disinfection - Answer- a process that destroys most, but not all, pathogens; it
reduces the pathogen count to a level that is considered not infectious
Blood borne pathogens - Answer- microorganisms found in human blood, body fluid,
draining wounds, and mucous membranes that cause infection and disease in
humans
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) - Answer- bacteria
(Staphylococcus aureus) that have developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin
myocardial infarction (MI) - Answer- a condition that occurs when the heart muscle
does not receive enough oxygen because blood vessels are blocked; also called a
heart attack
Cyanotic - Answer- pertaining to a blue or purple discoloration due to deoxygenated
blood
emesis - Answer- the act of vomiting
Dyspnea - Answer- difficulty breathing
causative agent - Answer- a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease
susceptible host - Answer- an uninfected person who could get sick
reservoir - Answer- a place where a pathogen lives and multiplies
portal of entry - Answer- any body opening on an uninfected person that allows
pathogens to enter
portal of exit - Answer- any body opening on an infected person that allows
pathogens to leave
mode of transmission - Answer- how a pathogen travels
long term care - Answer- care given in long-term care facilities for people who need
24-hour, skilled care
, skilled care - Answer- medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
chronic conditions - Answer- any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually
longer than six months). It usually can't be cured and therefore requires ongoing
treatment and management. Examples include arthritis and asthma.
diagnosis - Answer- medical conditions determined by a doctor
Adult day services - Answer- care for people who need some help during certain
hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given
Medicare - Answer- the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or
older, have certain disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work.
Medicaid - Answer- a medical assistance program for people who have a low
income, as well as for people with disabilities
Registered Nurse (RN) - Answer- a licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates
the care plan, monitors progress, provides skilled nursing care, gives treatments and
medications, and supervises the care given by nursing assistants and other
members of the care team
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Answer- -Works under supervision of the RN
-Collaborate with other team members
-Possess technical knowledge and skills
-Participate in the delivery of nursing care, using the nursing process as a framework
- takes about 1 to 2 years to complete license
Physical Therapist (PT) - Answer- administers therapy to increase movement,
promote healing, reduce pain, and prevent disability
Occupational Therapist (OT) - Answer- Helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities
by training residents to perform ADLs and other activities
What is ageism? - Answer- Discrimination against older persons / elderly.
What are developmental disabilities? - Answer- A type of disability present at birth or
emerge during childhood.
What are physical needs? - Answer- Food, water, sleep, activity.
What are psycho-social needs? - Answer- Love, acceptance by others, safety.
What is cognitive? - Answer- Ability to learn, think clearly and understand.
What is apathy? - Answer- Lack of interest, lack of care.
What are hallucinations? - Answer- False sensory perception; seeing things that are
not there.
CARE: THE BASICS 6TH EDITION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PPE - Answer- equipment that helps protect employees from serious workplace
injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with workplace hazards
Sterilization - Answer- cleaning measure that destroys all microorganisms, including
pathogens
Disinfection - Answer- a process that destroys most, but not all, pathogens; it
reduces the pathogen count to a level that is considered not infectious
Blood borne pathogens - Answer- microorganisms found in human blood, body fluid,
draining wounds, and mucous membranes that cause infection and disease in
humans
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) - Answer- bacteria
(Staphylococcus aureus) that have developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin
myocardial infarction (MI) - Answer- a condition that occurs when the heart muscle
does not receive enough oxygen because blood vessels are blocked; also called a
heart attack
Cyanotic - Answer- pertaining to a blue or purple discoloration due to deoxygenated
blood
emesis - Answer- the act of vomiting
Dyspnea - Answer- difficulty breathing
causative agent - Answer- a pathogenic microorganism that causes disease
susceptible host - Answer- an uninfected person who could get sick
reservoir - Answer- a place where a pathogen lives and multiplies
portal of entry - Answer- any body opening on an uninfected person that allows
pathogens to enter
portal of exit - Answer- any body opening on an infected person that allows
pathogens to leave
mode of transmission - Answer- how a pathogen travels
long term care - Answer- care given in long-term care facilities for people who need
24-hour, skilled care
, skilled care - Answer- medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist
chronic conditions - Answer- any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually
longer than six months). It usually can't be cured and therefore requires ongoing
treatment and management. Examples include arthritis and asthma.
diagnosis - Answer- medical conditions determined by a doctor
Adult day services - Answer- care for people who need some help during certain
hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given
Medicare - Answer- the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or
older, have certain disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work.
Medicaid - Answer- a medical assistance program for people who have a low
income, as well as for people with disabilities
Registered Nurse (RN) - Answer- a licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates
the care plan, monitors progress, provides skilled nursing care, gives treatments and
medications, and supervises the care given by nursing assistants and other
members of the care team
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Answer- -Works under supervision of the RN
-Collaborate with other team members
-Possess technical knowledge and skills
-Participate in the delivery of nursing care, using the nursing process as a framework
- takes about 1 to 2 years to complete license
Physical Therapist (PT) - Answer- administers therapy to increase movement,
promote healing, reduce pain, and prevent disability
Occupational Therapist (OT) - Answer- Helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities
by training residents to perform ADLs and other activities
What is ageism? - Answer- Discrimination against older persons / elderly.
What are developmental disabilities? - Answer- A type of disability present at birth or
emerge during childhood.
What are physical needs? - Answer- Food, water, sleep, activity.
What are psycho-social needs? - Answer- Love, acceptance by others, safety.
What is cognitive? - Answer- Ability to learn, think clearly and understand.
What is apathy? - Answer- Lack of interest, lack of care.
What are hallucinations? - Answer- False sensory perception; seeing things that are
not there.
