HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE CHAPTER 2 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Chap. 2: When should unsafe conditions be reported?
(A) When it looks likely that the facility will be involved in a lawsuit
(B) Before accidents occur
(C) Only is a resident wants to complain about something
(D) Whenever the nursing assistant has some extra time -Answer-(B) Before
accidents occur
Chap. 2: Which of the following is an example of objective information?
(A) "Mrs. Johnson says she has a rash on her torso."
(B) "There are raised, red marks the size of pinpricks on Mrs. Johnson's torso."
(C) "Mrs. Johnson must have a rash because she said that she's itchy."
(D) "Mrs. Johnson needs some lotion." -Answer-(B) "There are raised, red marks the
size of pinpricks on Mrs. Johnson's torso."
Chap. 2: What is a proper way for a nursing assistant (NA) to respond if a resident
does not hear her or does not understand her?
(A) The NA should speak more quickly
(B) The NA should speak more softly or whisper
(C) The NA should speak slowly and clearly
(D) The NA should shout -Answer-(C) The NA should speak slowly and clearly
Chap. 2: Which of the following is an example of a barrier to communication?
(A) NA uses medical terminology with a resident
(B) NA asks the resident to repeat a sentence
(C) NA speaks the same language as the resident
(D) NA speaks clearly using a professional tone of voice -Answer-(A) NA uses
medical terminology with a resident
Chap. 2: Which of the following are ways for NAs to avoid barriers to
communication?
(A) The NA should use slang so that the resident understands more easily
(B) The NA should respond "Why?" when the resident makes a statement
(C) The NA should use medical terms when talking with the resident so the resident
will more easily understand his condition
(D) The NA should ask open-ended questions that require more than "yes" or "no"
responses -Answer-(D) The NA should ask open-ended questions that require more
than "yes" or "no" responses
Chap. 2: Why is it important for an NA to consider a resident's cultural background
when communicating with him?
(A) It is not important to consider cultural background
(B) Because the resident will certainly want to tell stories about his culture
, (C) Because the NA might know somebody with the same background and she can
tell the resident about that person
(D) Because cultural background helps determine how people communicate and can
help the NA communicate better with the resident -Answer-(D) Because cultural
background helps determine how people communicate and can help the NA
communicate better with the resident
Chap. 2: Which of the following senses is not used in making observations?
(A) Sight
(B) Touch
(C) Smell
(D) Taste -Answer-(D) Taste
Chap. 2: With whom should nursing assistants use medical terms and
abbreviations?
(A) Residents
(B) Nurses
(C) Residents' friends
(D) Visitors -Answer-(B) Nurses
Chap. 2: Which of the following should an NA report about a resident to the nurse
immediately?
(A) Family fighting
(B) Chest pain
(C) Watching too much TV
(D) Acting lonely -Answer-(B) Chest pain
Chap. 2: The part of the word that is added to the end of a root to form a new word is
called a(n)
(A) Root
(B) Prefix
(C) Suffix
(D) Abbreviation -Answer-(C) Suffix
Chap. 2: If a resident has a hearing impairment, the NA should
(A) Face away from the resident when speaking
(B) Face the resident with the light on the NA's face
(C) Shout so that the resident can hear the NA
(D) Exaggerate the words so that the resident can read the NA's lips -Answer-(B)
Face the resident with the light on the NA's face
Chap. 2: One way that an NA can help a resident who is visually impaired is to
(A) Move the furniture to make it easier for the resident to get around
(B) Keep the lights very low
(C) Use the face of an imaginary clock to explain the position of objects
(D) Walk behind the resident, lightly pushing the resident forward -Answer-(C) Use
the face of an imaginary clock to explain the position of objects
Chap. 2: The first two steps to take when approaching an emergency are
(A) Perform first aid and assess the situation
CARE CHAPTER 2 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Chap. 2: When should unsafe conditions be reported?
(A) When it looks likely that the facility will be involved in a lawsuit
(B) Before accidents occur
(C) Only is a resident wants to complain about something
(D) Whenever the nursing assistant has some extra time -Answer-(B) Before
accidents occur
Chap. 2: Which of the following is an example of objective information?
(A) "Mrs. Johnson says she has a rash on her torso."
(B) "There are raised, red marks the size of pinpricks on Mrs. Johnson's torso."
(C) "Mrs. Johnson must have a rash because she said that she's itchy."
(D) "Mrs. Johnson needs some lotion." -Answer-(B) "There are raised, red marks the
size of pinpricks on Mrs. Johnson's torso."
Chap. 2: What is a proper way for a nursing assistant (NA) to respond if a resident
does not hear her or does not understand her?
(A) The NA should speak more quickly
(B) The NA should speak more softly or whisper
(C) The NA should speak slowly and clearly
(D) The NA should shout -Answer-(C) The NA should speak slowly and clearly
Chap. 2: Which of the following is an example of a barrier to communication?
(A) NA uses medical terminology with a resident
(B) NA asks the resident to repeat a sentence
(C) NA speaks the same language as the resident
(D) NA speaks clearly using a professional tone of voice -Answer-(A) NA uses
medical terminology with a resident
Chap. 2: Which of the following are ways for NAs to avoid barriers to
communication?
(A) The NA should use slang so that the resident understands more easily
(B) The NA should respond "Why?" when the resident makes a statement
(C) The NA should use medical terms when talking with the resident so the resident
will more easily understand his condition
(D) The NA should ask open-ended questions that require more than "yes" or "no"
responses -Answer-(D) The NA should ask open-ended questions that require more
than "yes" or "no" responses
Chap. 2: Why is it important for an NA to consider a resident's cultural background
when communicating with him?
(A) It is not important to consider cultural background
(B) Because the resident will certainly want to tell stories about his culture
, (C) Because the NA might know somebody with the same background and she can
tell the resident about that person
(D) Because cultural background helps determine how people communicate and can
help the NA communicate better with the resident -Answer-(D) Because cultural
background helps determine how people communicate and can help the NA
communicate better with the resident
Chap. 2: Which of the following senses is not used in making observations?
(A) Sight
(B) Touch
(C) Smell
(D) Taste -Answer-(D) Taste
Chap. 2: With whom should nursing assistants use medical terms and
abbreviations?
(A) Residents
(B) Nurses
(C) Residents' friends
(D) Visitors -Answer-(B) Nurses
Chap. 2: Which of the following should an NA report about a resident to the nurse
immediately?
(A) Family fighting
(B) Chest pain
(C) Watching too much TV
(D) Acting lonely -Answer-(B) Chest pain
Chap. 2: The part of the word that is added to the end of a root to form a new word is
called a(n)
(A) Root
(B) Prefix
(C) Suffix
(D) Abbreviation -Answer-(C) Suffix
Chap. 2: If a resident has a hearing impairment, the NA should
(A) Face away from the resident when speaking
(B) Face the resident with the light on the NA's face
(C) Shout so that the resident can hear the NA
(D) Exaggerate the words so that the resident can read the NA's lips -Answer-(B)
Face the resident with the light on the NA's face
Chap. 2: One way that an NA can help a resident who is visually impaired is to
(A) Move the furniture to make it easier for the resident to get around
(B) Keep the lights very low
(C) Use the face of an imaginary clock to explain the position of objects
(D) Walk behind the resident, lightly pushing the resident forward -Answer-(C) Use
the face of an imaginary clock to explain the position of objects
Chap. 2: The first two steps to take when approaching an emergency are
(A) Perform first aid and assess the situation
