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1. Which of the following types of drugs is given to a stroke victim?
A. antihistamine
B. anticoagulant
C. antipsychotic
D. antidepressant - ANSWER -B. anticoagulant
2. Effective delegation of authority occurs when...
A. subordinates are given the responsibility to complete a task, but all authority is
retained by the supervisor.
B. decisions are made by the lowest person in the organization who iscapable and
authorized to make decisions.
C. tasks are delegated to subordinates who do not as yet have the necessary
competence for the tasks, so that they will learn from the experience.
D. only part of a job, rather than the whole job, is delegated to subordinates. -
ANSWER -B. decisions are made by the lowest person in the organization who
iscapable and authorized to make decisions.
3 Mr. Luchetti enjoys talking about his adventures as a merchant seaman and
hardly ever talks about the present. When he brings up those memories, what
should a caregiver do?
A. Stay silent and continue with care-giving tasks.
B. Tell him not to dwell on the past.
C. Change the subject by telling him about the activities scheduled for later in the
day
D. Tell him how interesting it must have been in those days and ask some
questions about his experiences. - ANSWER -D. Tell him how interesting it must
have been in those days and ask some questions about his experiences.
4. If someone needs to be fed by a tube that is passed through an artificial opening
in the abdomen into the stomach, that person would need a ___________________
tube.
,A. gastrostomy
B. jejunostomy
C. nasogastric
D. endotracheal - ANSWER -A. gastrostomy
5. A resident incurs a serious injury that may have been caused by a defect in the
wheel chair he was using. After the facility learns about this event, among the
reports that it must make is which one of the following?
A. Immediately to the FDA
B. Within 10 working days to the FDA and to the wheel chair manufacturer
C. Immediate to the wheel chair manufacturer
D. Within 10 working days to the wheel chair manufacturer - ANSWER -D.
Within 10 working days to the wheel chair manufacturer
6. In financial recording, every transaction is first recorded in which one of the
following?
A. journal
B. ledger
C. prospectus
D. book of posting entries - ANSWER -A. journal
7. A common mistake made in hiring is:
A. interviewing a lot of applicants.
B. having a supervisor make the choice.
C. hiring the first qualified person available.
D. saying too much about what the job entails. - ANSWER -C. hiring the first
qualified person available.
8. The Family Medical Leave Act requires employers to provide protected leave to
eligible employees to care for all except which one of the following relatives when
they have a serious health condition?
A. son or daughter
B. spouse
C. parent
D. mother-in-law or father-in law - ANSWER -D. mother-in-law or father-in law
, 9. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a corporation?
A. continued existence despite the death or disability of the owners
B. ease in operating in various states because it is organized and created under
federal statutes
C. potential for growth by the sale of stock
D. limited liability of stockholders - ANSWER -B. ease in operating in various
states because it is organized and created under federal statutes
10. Who orders a therapeutic diet?
A. dietician
B. attending physician
C. food service manager
D. supervisory nurse - ANSWER -B. attending physician
11. A facility might have to turn over to a court a copy of a resident's clinical
record in response to an order called:
A. subpoena duces tecum
B. respondeat superior
C. warranty
D. habeas corpus - ANSWER -A. subpoena duces tecum
42. Which of the following types of therapists is especially trained to assist a
resident in regaining the ability to swallow food?
A. occupational therapist
B. physical therapist
C. orthotist
D. speech-language pathologist - ANSWER -D. speech-language pathologist
43. A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (formerly called a Material Safety Data Sheet, or
MSDS) must contain which of the following sets of information about a hazardous
chemical?
A. precautions for safe handling, emergency and first aid procedures, phone
number of a poison control center
B. signs and symptoms of exposure, known acute and chronic health hazards,
recommended brands and sources