Mosby's Textbook for Nursing
Assistants
11th Edition
• Author(s)Leighann Remmert
TEST BANK
1
Reference
Ch. 1 — Health Care Agencies — Purposes
Question Stem
A resident recently admitted to a long-term care facility asks
why the facility exists and what its main goal is. As a nursing
assistant, which short explanation best reflects the facility’s
primary purpose when interacting with the resident?
A. To provide short-term surgical care and quickly discharge
patients.
B. To keep residents safe, promote independence, and meet
,daily care needs.
C. To make sure residents follow strict hospital routines without
family visits.
D. To provide only medical treatment while social needs are
ignored.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): This describes the primary purpose of long-term
care: ensuring safety, supporting independence, and meeting
ADL and daily care needs—tasks NAs directly assist with.
Incorrect (A): Short-term surgical care and rapid discharge
describe acute hospitals, not long-term care.
Incorrect (C): Restricting family visits and rigid routines is
inappropriate and violates resident-centered care.
Incorrect (D): Ignoring social needs is unsafe; holistic care
includes social and emotional needs.
Teaching Point
Long-term care focuses on safety, independence, and daily
living needs.
Citation
Remmert, L. (2025). Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants
(11th ed.). Ch. 1.
2
,Reference
Ch. 1 — Health Care Agencies — Purposes
Question Stem
A patient recovering from pneumonia is in a rehabilitation unit
with a goal to regain independence walking short distances.
Which purpose of the rehabilitation setting should the nursing
assistant emphasize when explaining the plan of care?
A. To cure chronic illnesses permanently.
B. To help patients regain function and return home safely.
C. To only provide emotional support without physical therapy.
D. To restrict activity until the doctor discharges the patient.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Rehabilitation aims to restore function and prepare
patients to return home safely—NAs assist with mobility,
exercises, and observations.
Incorrect (A): Rehabilitation often manages or improves
function; “cure permanently” is inaccurate.
Incorrect (C): Physical restoration is central; emotional support
alone is insufficient.
Incorrect (D): Activity is usually progressed, not universally
restricted, under care plan direction.
Teaching Point
Rehab promotes function and safe return to home life.
, Citation
Remmert, L. (2025). Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants
(11th ed.). Ch. 1.
3
Reference
Ch. 1 — Health Care Agencies — Purposes
Question Stem
During admission, a resident asks why health education and
illness prevention programs are offered at the facility. As a
nursing assistant, which reply accurately reflects the facility’s
role in health promotion?
A. The facility only treats illness and does not teach prevention.
B. Staff provide education to help residents maintain health and
prevent complications.
C. Education is only for nurses, not for residents or families.
D. Preventive care is not necessary for long-term care residents.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Health promotion and prevention are core
purposes; NAs support education and reinforce teaching.
Incorrect (A): Facilities do more than treat illness; they promote
wellness.
Incorrect (C): Education is provided for residents and families as
Assistants
11th Edition
• Author(s)Leighann Remmert
TEST BANK
1
Reference
Ch. 1 — Health Care Agencies — Purposes
Question Stem
A resident recently admitted to a long-term care facility asks
why the facility exists and what its main goal is. As a nursing
assistant, which short explanation best reflects the facility’s
primary purpose when interacting with the resident?
A. To provide short-term surgical care and quickly discharge
patients.
B. To keep residents safe, promote independence, and meet
,daily care needs.
C. To make sure residents follow strict hospital routines without
family visits.
D. To provide only medical treatment while social needs are
ignored.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): This describes the primary purpose of long-term
care: ensuring safety, supporting independence, and meeting
ADL and daily care needs—tasks NAs directly assist with.
Incorrect (A): Short-term surgical care and rapid discharge
describe acute hospitals, not long-term care.
Incorrect (C): Restricting family visits and rigid routines is
inappropriate and violates resident-centered care.
Incorrect (D): Ignoring social needs is unsafe; holistic care
includes social and emotional needs.
Teaching Point
Long-term care focuses on safety, independence, and daily
living needs.
Citation
Remmert, L. (2025). Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants
(11th ed.). Ch. 1.
2
,Reference
Ch. 1 — Health Care Agencies — Purposes
Question Stem
A patient recovering from pneumonia is in a rehabilitation unit
with a goal to regain independence walking short distances.
Which purpose of the rehabilitation setting should the nursing
assistant emphasize when explaining the plan of care?
A. To cure chronic illnesses permanently.
B. To help patients regain function and return home safely.
C. To only provide emotional support without physical therapy.
D. To restrict activity until the doctor discharges the patient.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Rehabilitation aims to restore function and prepare
patients to return home safely—NAs assist with mobility,
exercises, and observations.
Incorrect (A): Rehabilitation often manages or improves
function; “cure permanently” is inaccurate.
Incorrect (C): Physical restoration is central; emotional support
alone is insufficient.
Incorrect (D): Activity is usually progressed, not universally
restricted, under care plan direction.
Teaching Point
Rehab promotes function and safe return to home life.
, Citation
Remmert, L. (2025). Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants
(11th ed.). Ch. 1.
3
Reference
Ch. 1 — Health Care Agencies — Purposes
Question Stem
During admission, a resident asks why health education and
illness prevention programs are offered at the facility. As a
nursing assistant, which reply accurately reflects the facility’s
role in health promotion?
A. The facility only treats illness and does not teach prevention.
B. Staff provide education to help residents maintain health and
prevent complications.
C. Education is only for nurses, not for residents or families.
D. Preventive care is not necessary for long-term care residents.
Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Health promotion and prevention are core
purposes; NAs support education and reinforce teaching.
Incorrect (A): Facilities do more than treat illness; they promote
wellness.
Incorrect (C): Education is provided for residents and families as
