HARTMANS NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ASNWERS
Patient Self-Determination Act -Answer-...federal law that ensures patients are
informed of their rights
DNR (do not resuscitate) -Answer-an order that tells medical professionals not to
perform CPR
Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) -Answer-specifies
treatments to be used when a person is very ill
Cyanotic -Answer-Bluish skin color due to lack of Oxygen
Bradycardia -Answer-slow heart rate
military time -Answer-add + 12 to hour for pm
Nas role hearing impairment -Answer-speak clearly, slowly and in good lighting
face the person
walk in front of the resident or touch them lightly on the arm to let them know you are
near
hyperopia -Answer-farsightedness
ability to see objects in the distance better than up close
myopia -Answer-nearsightedness, see objects near but not far
role with vision impairment -Answer-use face of an imaginary clock as a guide
walk slightly ahead
cerebrovascular accident (CVA) -Answer-stroke
ischemic is the most common type - blood supply is blocked in brain
hemiplegia -Answer-paralysis of one side of the body
hemiparesis -Answer-weakness on one side of the body
One-sided neglect -Answer-tendency to ignore one side of the body
expressive aphasia -Answer-trouble communicating through speech or writing
receptive aphasia -Answer-trouble understanding spoken or written words
emotional lability -Answer-laughing or crying without any reason or when it is
inappropriate
, dysphagia -Answer-difficulty swallowing
combative -Answer-Aggressively uncooperative
infection prevention -Answer-the set of methods practiced in healthcare facilities to
prevent and control the spread of disease
Microorganisms/Microbes -Answer-small living things
infections occur when _______ invade the body -Answer-pathogens
localized infection -Answer-an infection that is limited to a specific location in the
body and has local symptoms
ex. wound infected (red swollen and painful)
systemic infection -Answer-affects the entire body
Healthcare associated infections -Answer-can be localized or systemic
acquired in healthcare setting
chain of infection -Answer-factors that lead to the transmission or spread of disease
1. causative agent 2. reservoir 3. portal of exit 4. mode of transmission 5. portal of
entry 6.susceptible host
1. causative agent -Answer-pathogen
2. reservoir -Answer-where the pathogen lives
can be human, animal, soil, substance
3. portal of exit -Answer-nose, mouth, eyes, cut in skin
4. Mode of Transmission -Answer-air, direct or indirect contact
5. Portal of Entry -Answer-any body opening on an uninfected person who could
become ill
6. Susceptible Host -Answer-link:
Any person at risk for infection- just because the pathogen enters a host does not
mean an infection occurs. If host is healthy, pathogen may not be able to proliferate;
if host is ill or has compromised defenses, then it can grow and cause infections;
also depends on the dose and virulence of the agent
most important in preventing the transmission of infections -Answer-hand washing
Medical Aspesis (clean technique) -Answer-measures used to reduce and prevent
spread of pathogens
surgical asepsis -Answer-sterile technique,
makes an object completely free of all microorganisms
CARE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ASNWERS
Patient Self-Determination Act -Answer-...federal law that ensures patients are
informed of their rights
DNR (do not resuscitate) -Answer-an order that tells medical professionals not to
perform CPR
Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) -Answer-specifies
treatments to be used when a person is very ill
Cyanotic -Answer-Bluish skin color due to lack of Oxygen
Bradycardia -Answer-slow heart rate
military time -Answer-add + 12 to hour for pm
Nas role hearing impairment -Answer-speak clearly, slowly and in good lighting
face the person
walk in front of the resident or touch them lightly on the arm to let them know you are
near
hyperopia -Answer-farsightedness
ability to see objects in the distance better than up close
myopia -Answer-nearsightedness, see objects near but not far
role with vision impairment -Answer-use face of an imaginary clock as a guide
walk slightly ahead
cerebrovascular accident (CVA) -Answer-stroke
ischemic is the most common type - blood supply is blocked in brain
hemiplegia -Answer-paralysis of one side of the body
hemiparesis -Answer-weakness on one side of the body
One-sided neglect -Answer-tendency to ignore one side of the body
expressive aphasia -Answer-trouble communicating through speech or writing
receptive aphasia -Answer-trouble understanding spoken or written words
emotional lability -Answer-laughing or crying without any reason or when it is
inappropriate
, dysphagia -Answer-difficulty swallowing
combative -Answer-Aggressively uncooperative
infection prevention -Answer-the set of methods practiced in healthcare facilities to
prevent and control the spread of disease
Microorganisms/Microbes -Answer-small living things
infections occur when _______ invade the body -Answer-pathogens
localized infection -Answer-an infection that is limited to a specific location in the
body and has local symptoms
ex. wound infected (red swollen and painful)
systemic infection -Answer-affects the entire body
Healthcare associated infections -Answer-can be localized or systemic
acquired in healthcare setting
chain of infection -Answer-factors that lead to the transmission or spread of disease
1. causative agent 2. reservoir 3. portal of exit 4. mode of transmission 5. portal of
entry 6.susceptible host
1. causative agent -Answer-pathogen
2. reservoir -Answer-where the pathogen lives
can be human, animal, soil, substance
3. portal of exit -Answer-nose, mouth, eyes, cut in skin
4. Mode of Transmission -Answer-air, direct or indirect contact
5. Portal of Entry -Answer-any body opening on an uninfected person who could
become ill
6. Susceptible Host -Answer-link:
Any person at risk for infection- just because the pathogen enters a host does not
mean an infection occurs. If host is healthy, pathogen may not be able to proliferate;
if host is ill or has compromised defenses, then it can grow and cause infections;
also depends on the dose and virulence of the agent
most important in preventing the transmission of infections -Answer-hand washing
Medical Aspesis (clean technique) -Answer-measures used to reduce and prevent
spread of pathogens
surgical asepsis -Answer-sterile technique,
makes an object completely free of all microorganisms
