Complete Solutions
A heart rate less than 60 beats per minute is:
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Hypertension Correct Answer a
A nurse asks you to inspect a person's closet and drawers. To
protect yourself, you should:
Refuse to do it
Ask the nurse to do it instead
Ask a co-worker to be present with you during the inspection
Ask the family to inspect the closet and drawers themselves
Correct Answer c
A nursing assistant decides to go home sick after she has
accepted her assignment. She decides to go ahead and leave the
agency without telling anyone. This is known as:
Elder abuse
Abandonment
Tort
Neglect Correct Answer b
A nursing assistant is also an EMT who works for the fire
department. In her EMT role, she is allowed to start IVs. On the
weekend, she works as a nursing assistant at a nursing center.
,The RN asks her to start an IV on a resident. What should the
nursing assistant do?
Perform the task that was delegated to her
Politely refuse to do the task and explain why
Tell another nurse to do the task
Report the RN to the doctor Correct Answer b
A patient has had a stroke and her left side is paralyzed. Where
should you place the call light?
On her left side
On her right side
On the pillow
Wherever you want at the time Correct Answer b
A patient is NPO. This means that the person:
Has dysphagia
Needs a feeding tube
Cannot eat or drink
Can have fluids every 6-8 hours Correct Answer c
A patient is wearing a purple bracelet on her wrist. Purple
indicates this person has a(n):
Fall risk
Allergy alert
Do not resuscitate order
Elopement risk Correct Answer c
, A patient's coffee cup holds 250mL. The person did not drink all
of the coffee. You measure that 75mL of the coffee remains.
How much did he drink?
100 mL
125 mL
150 mL
175 mL Correct Answer d
A resident has dementia and is agitated. The person resists
having an exam. What should be done?
The person is restrained
The exam is tried at another time
The reason for the exam is explained to the agitated person
The exam is carried out with assistance from another aide
Correct Answer b
A resident has wrist restraint. You need to check the person at
least every:
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes Correct Answer c
A resident is 55 years old. The person needs rehabilitation after
hip replacement surgery. You take the person's temperature
orally. Which measurement is abnormal?
98.1 F