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If you are walking with a resident and they fall, which of these is not an action you should take?
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a. Leave the resident on the floor and get help.
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b. Inform the nurse.
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c. Supply information for the nurse so proper documentation can be made.
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d. Keep the resident from moving until you can assess if they have injuries. - Correct Answers a.
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Leave the resident on the floor and get help.
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Il` If you smell smoke and discover a resident smoking in his room, it is best to ____.
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a. ignore the first incident but report it if it happens again with the same resident
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b. call the family contact and ask them to deal with their loved one on this issue
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c. have him stop and remind him of the facility policies because of the hazards it creates to every
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resident
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d.tell the resident you will allow him to finish his cigarette but you are obligated to report it if it
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happens again - Correct Answers c. have him stop and remind him of the facility policies because
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of the hazards it creates to every resident
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,Il` A resident is supposed to have 8oz of juice every 2 hours. Which of these choices would be the
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a.30ml can of juice Il` Il` Il`
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d.240ml can of juice - Correct Answers d.240ml can of juice
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Il` All of these might be used in dealing with contractures except ____.
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a. hand roll
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b. repositioning
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c. bandaging
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d. physical therapy - Correct Answers c. bandaging
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Il` Hypertension is a medical term for ____. Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il`
a. tense muscles
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b. high anxiety
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c. hyperactivity
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d. high blood pressure - Correct Answers d. high blood pressure
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Il` To minimize the spread of bacteria, further infection and contamination, which procedure should
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a. Wash from the rectum to the meatus
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b. Wash from the rectum to the scrotum.
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,c. Wash from the meatus out.
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d. Wash with peroxide. - Correct Answers c. Wash from the meatus out.
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Il` Which of these should not be part of the process for cleaning a resident's dentures?
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a. padding the sink
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b. placing clean dentures on top of a tissue on the resident's table
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c. rinsing thoroughly
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d. washing your hands - Correct Answers b. placing clean dentures on top of a tissue on the
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resident's table
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Il` A resident in your care has called you for help. He claims he can't find his dentures. As a nursing
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a. document the loss in the patient's medical record
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b. tell the resident that you will notify the family contact member
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c. ask the resident to refrain from eating until the dentures are located
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d. notify the supervising nurse - Correct Answers d. notify the supervising nurse
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Il` Applying friction in the handwashing process is very important. According to CDC
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a. any amount of time, as long as you scrub until hands feel clean
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b. 20 seconds
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c. 60 seconds
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d. 10 seconds - Correct Answers b. 20 seconds
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, Il` All of these precautions should be followed when using a transfer-gait belt, except ____.
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a. slightly rocking and pulling when using a gait belt on a resident in a sitting position
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b. never using a frayed or worn transfer-gait belt
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c. not worrying about proper body mechanics
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d. placing transfer belts around the resident's waist - Correct Answers c. not worrying about
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proper body mechanics
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Il` Which of these is considered an accurate method for counting respiration rate?
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a. The resident counts to 60 while the nursing assistant counts respirations.
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b. The nursing assistant watches the chest while the nurse looks at her watch to time 60 seconds
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c. The resident counts to 60 while the nursing assistant counts respirations.
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d. The nursing assistant looks at the resident's chest and a watch at the same time - Correct
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Answers d. The nursing assistant looks at the resident's chest and a watch at the same time
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Il` The medical term tetraplegia—meaning paralysis of all four extremities—is often used
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a. paraplegia
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b. hemiplegia
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c. cardioplegia
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d. quadriplegia - Correct Answers d. quadriplegia
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Il` Which of these is not true when taking a blood pressure reading?
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a. Blood pressure readings can be a little higher in the mornings.
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