SOLUTIONS!!
Which of the following options is FALSE in regards to feeding a patient? *
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a. Allow the patient time to swallow before offering another bite
b. Record the amount of food that the patient consumed using a percentage
c. Feed the patient while they are in a sitting position
d. Use a fork to feed the patient correct answers D
Mrs. Hamada has an order for strict I&O. You note that she drank half of a 6 oz. glass of
juice, 4 oz. of milk, and 8 oz. of coffee. Therefore, you document
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a. 240 cc.
b. 685 cc.
c. 920 cc.
d. 450 cc. correct answers D
To help ensure adequate circulation to prevent patient skin breakdown, you should *
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a. give back massages.
b. perform active or passive range-of-motion exercises.
c. change the patient's position frequently.
d. do all of the above. correct answers D
If you have a patient who cannot independently perform range of motion, your job is to help
them by performing passive range of motion (PROM). PROM will help the patient with all of
the following EXCEPT: *
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a. Protect his or her muscles from atrophy
b. Increase his or her nutrition
c. Increase his or her circulation
d. Increase his or her joint motion correct answers B
Which of the following options BEST identifies what a nursing assistant should do after
feeding a resident with dysphagia and risk for aspiration? *
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a. Give the patient a bath
b. Swab out the patient's mouth and position the patient on his or her infected side
c. Keep the patient upright for at least 30 minutes
d. Position the patient on his or her back and check his or her injuries correct answers C
How should you record a patient's output? *
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a. Using cubic meters and liters
b. Using millimeters and centimeters
c. Using grams and kilograms
d. Using cubic centimeters or milliliters correct answers D
, When feeding a resident, frequent coughing can be a sign the resident is *
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a. choking.
b. getting full.
c. needs to drink more fluids.
d. having difficulty swallowing. correct answers D
Which of the following locations is the appropriate location to store a patient's bedpan? *
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a. On the patient's overbed table
b. Under the patient's bed on the floor
c. On top of the patient's bedside table
d. In the bottom drawer of the patient's bedside table correct answers D
When caring for a resident with an indwelling Foley catheter, you should *
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a. pin the tubing to the resident's gown.
b. withhold fluids if the bag is too full.
c. check the bag and tubing frequently for adequate urinary flow.
d. tuck the tubing under the resident's leg to keep it off the floor. correct answers C
Drainage bags from urinary catheters should always
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a. have their output measured each week.
b. be kept below the level of the bladder.
c. be changed every shift.
d. be fastened securely to the side rail. correct answers B
An external catheter (such as condom catheters) should be: *
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a. Changed daily and as needed.
b. Changed only when the adhesive loosens and the catheter is ready to fall off.
c. Secured with double sided tape.
d. Used for all incontinent men. correct answers A
When measuring urine output from a graduated cylinder, it is important to *
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a. Place the device on a paper towel on a flat surface and measure at eye level
b. Follow Standard Precautions
c. Clean, rinse and disinfect the graduate after use
d. All of the above correct answers D
Which of the following statements is FALSE in regards to indwelling catheter care for a male
patient? *
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a. Cleanse the catheter area before cleaning the base of the penis
b. Leave the perineal area moist after cleaning it
c. Replace the patient's foreskin over the glans (if the patient is uncircumcised)
d. Wipe around the meatus and glans in a circular motion correct answers B