HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE CHAPTER 2 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Chap. 2: Why is it important for a nursing assistant not to overreact when a resident
behaves inappropriately?
(A) It may actually reinforce the behavior
(B) Other residents may then copy the behavior
(C) The NA's supervisor will be angry with him
(D) The NA might surprise the resident -Answer-(A) It may actually reinforce the
behavior
Chap. 2: With whom should an NA use Standard Precautions?
(A) With residents who have infectious diseases
(B) With residents he suspects might have infectious diseases
(C) With every resident in his care
(D) With residents who request that they be used -Answer-(C) With every resident in
his care
Chap. 2: Under Standard Precautions, the term body fluids includes
(A) Sweat
(B) Water
(C) Juice
(D) Urine -Answer-(D) Urine
Chap. 2: Which of the following is true of wearing gloves?
(A) Disposable gloves can be washed and reused
(B) Gloves should be changed before contact with mucous membranes
(C) After giving care, gloves are not contaminated
(D) Gloves can continue to be worn if they are torn as long as the hole is covered -
Answer-(B) Gloves should be changed before contact with mucous membranes
Chap. 2: In which of the following situations should an NA give abdominal thrusts to
a resident?
(A) The resident is coughing
(B) The resident cannot speak, breathe, or cough
(C) The resident is breathing very rapidly
(D) The resident tells the NA that she feels short of breath -Answer-(B) The resident
cannot speak, breathe, or cough
Chap. 2: When washing hands, an NA should use friction for
(A) At least 25 seconds
(B) At least 20 seconds
(C) At least 15 seconds
(D) At least 5 seconds -Answer-(B) At least 20 seconds
, Chap. 2: Which of the following is the proper order to don personal protective
equipment (PPE)?
(A) Put on mask and goggles, gown, and gloves
(B) Put on gloves, gown, and mask and goggles
(C) Put on mask and goggles, gloves, and gown
(D) Put on gown, mask and goggles, and gloves -Answer-(D) Put on gown, mask
and goggles, and gloves
Chap. 2: What is the medical term for difficulty breathing?
(A) Dyspnea
(B) Syncope
(C) Hemiplegia
(D) Cyanosis -Answer-(A) Dyspnea
Chap. 2: A nursing assistant will come into contact with microorganisms
(A) Only in high-traffic areas of the facility
(B) Only during direct contact with residents
(C) Only during personal care procedures
(D) Every time the NA touches something -Answer-(D) Every time the NA touches
something
Chap. 2: Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions?
(A) An NA does not need to practice Standard Precautions if he practices
Transmission-Based Precautions?
(B) They are exactly the same as Standard Precautions
(C) They are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
(D) They will not be listed in the care plan so as not to alarm anyone -Answer-(D)
They will not be listed in the care plan so as not to alarm anyone
Chap. 2: When a resident is suspected of having a heart attack, a nursing assistant
should
(A) Loosen clothing around the neck
(B) Give the resident some water
(C) Put medication directly into the resident's mouth
(D) Wait and see if the episode subsides before doing anything -Answer-(A) Loosen
clothing around the neck
Chap. 2: What is one way that bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted?
(A) By hugging an infected person
(B) By infected blood entering the bloodstream
(C) By standing too close to an infected person when he coughs
(D) By touching something an infected person has touched -Answer-(B) By infected
blood entering the bloodstream
Chap. 2: Insulin reaction can be caused by
(A) Too little food
(B) Physical or emotional stress
(C) Too much food
(D) A cerebrovascular accident -Answer-(C) Too much food
CARE CHAPTER 2 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Chap. 2: Why is it important for a nursing assistant not to overreact when a resident
behaves inappropriately?
(A) It may actually reinforce the behavior
(B) Other residents may then copy the behavior
(C) The NA's supervisor will be angry with him
(D) The NA might surprise the resident -Answer-(A) It may actually reinforce the
behavior
Chap. 2: With whom should an NA use Standard Precautions?
(A) With residents who have infectious diseases
(B) With residents he suspects might have infectious diseases
(C) With every resident in his care
(D) With residents who request that they be used -Answer-(C) With every resident in
his care
Chap. 2: Under Standard Precautions, the term body fluids includes
(A) Sweat
(B) Water
(C) Juice
(D) Urine -Answer-(D) Urine
Chap. 2: Which of the following is true of wearing gloves?
(A) Disposable gloves can be washed and reused
(B) Gloves should be changed before contact with mucous membranes
(C) After giving care, gloves are not contaminated
(D) Gloves can continue to be worn if they are torn as long as the hole is covered -
Answer-(B) Gloves should be changed before contact with mucous membranes
Chap. 2: In which of the following situations should an NA give abdominal thrusts to
a resident?
(A) The resident is coughing
(B) The resident cannot speak, breathe, or cough
(C) The resident is breathing very rapidly
(D) The resident tells the NA that she feels short of breath -Answer-(B) The resident
cannot speak, breathe, or cough
Chap. 2: When washing hands, an NA should use friction for
(A) At least 25 seconds
(B) At least 20 seconds
(C) At least 15 seconds
(D) At least 5 seconds -Answer-(B) At least 20 seconds
, Chap. 2: Which of the following is the proper order to don personal protective
equipment (PPE)?
(A) Put on mask and goggles, gown, and gloves
(B) Put on gloves, gown, and mask and goggles
(C) Put on mask and goggles, gloves, and gown
(D) Put on gown, mask and goggles, and gloves -Answer-(D) Put on gown, mask
and goggles, and gloves
Chap. 2: What is the medical term for difficulty breathing?
(A) Dyspnea
(B) Syncope
(C) Hemiplegia
(D) Cyanosis -Answer-(A) Dyspnea
Chap. 2: A nursing assistant will come into contact with microorganisms
(A) Only in high-traffic areas of the facility
(B) Only during direct contact with residents
(C) Only during personal care procedures
(D) Every time the NA touches something -Answer-(D) Every time the NA touches
something
Chap. 2: Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions?
(A) An NA does not need to practice Standard Precautions if he practices
Transmission-Based Precautions?
(B) They are exactly the same as Standard Precautions
(C) They are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
(D) They will not be listed in the care plan so as not to alarm anyone -Answer-(D)
They will not be listed in the care plan so as not to alarm anyone
Chap. 2: When a resident is suspected of having a heart attack, a nursing assistant
should
(A) Loosen clothing around the neck
(B) Give the resident some water
(C) Put medication directly into the resident's mouth
(D) Wait and see if the episode subsides before doing anything -Answer-(A) Loosen
clothing around the neck
Chap. 2: What is one way that bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted?
(A) By hugging an infected person
(B) By infected blood entering the bloodstream
(C) By standing too close to an infected person when he coughs
(D) By touching something an infected person has touched -Answer-(B) By infected
blood entering the bloodstream
Chap. 2: Insulin reaction can be caused by
(A) Too little food
(B) Physical or emotional stress
(C) Too much food
(D) A cerebrovascular accident -Answer-(C) Too much food
