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Nursing Fundamentals – Final Exam
Questions and Answers – Comprehensive
CNA & Nursing Assistant Review Material
You enter a residents room and the resident has a new onset bedsore. You feel
you need to document this in the medical record but also have a discussion
with the nurse. Where would you opt to have this discussion?
a. In the patients room
b. In the hallway with the family
c. In private
d. At the local bar
ANSWER: C
To prevent shampoo from getting into your residents eyes, you should:
a. Use a hand held nozzle
b. Use dry shampoo
c. Rinse the hair throughly
d. Use a washcloth to cover the eyes
ANSWER: D
Bath water temperature should be at what temperature:
a. 110- 115 degrees F
b. 110- 120 degrees F
c. 105 degrees F
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d. 105- 109 degrees F
ANSWER: A
The word ACUTE when used to define illness means:
a. an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
b. an ongoing illness for which there is no cure
c. a sudden onset to an illness
d. an illness that is gradual
ANSWER: C
In your role as a nursing assistant, you are able to:
a. You can take verbal orders over the phone from doctors
b. Give medications
c. Insert a foley in the patients vagina or penis
d. Report changes in the residents condition to the nurse
ANSWER: D
An assisted living facility provides all of the following except:
a. Housing
b. Personal care
c. Social activities
d. 24 hour skilled nursing care
ANSWER: D
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Those persons who provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a
registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse are:
a. Licensed practical nurse
b. Case managers
c. Assistive personnel
d. The "health care team"
ANSWER: C
A federal insurance plan providing benefits for older persons and some
younger persons with disabilities is called:
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. Blue Cross/ Blue Shield
d. Coventry
ANSWER: B
Which nursing care pattern focuses on tasks and jobs?
a. Functional nursing
b. Team nursing
c. Primary nursing
d. Care management
ANSWER: A
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You promote quality of life by:
a. Delegating tasks to your coworkers
b. Making sure you bring your resident chocolate and Starbucks
c. Doing everything for the patient, they don't need to lift a finger
d. Speaking to individuals in a respectful manner
ANSWER: D
Your patient has left sided weakness, how do you put on their shirt?
a. Clients choice
b. Right sleeve
c. Left sleeve
d. Both sleeve together
ANSWER: C
Exercises that move each muscle and joint care called?
a. Rotation
b. Adduction
c. Range of Motion
d. Abduction
ANSWER: C
Nursing Fundamentals – Final Exam
Questions and Answers – Comprehensive
CNA & Nursing Assistant Review Material
You enter a residents room and the resident has a new onset bedsore. You feel
you need to document this in the medical record but also have a discussion
with the nurse. Where would you opt to have this discussion?
a. In the patients room
b. In the hallway with the family
c. In private
d. At the local bar
ANSWER: C
To prevent shampoo from getting into your residents eyes, you should:
a. Use a hand held nozzle
b. Use dry shampoo
c. Rinse the hair throughly
d. Use a washcloth to cover the eyes
ANSWER: D
Bath water temperature should be at what temperature:
a. 110- 115 degrees F
b. 110- 120 degrees F
c. 105 degrees F
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d. 105- 109 degrees F
ANSWER: A
The word ACUTE when used to define illness means:
a. an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
b. an ongoing illness for which there is no cure
c. a sudden onset to an illness
d. an illness that is gradual
ANSWER: C
In your role as a nursing assistant, you are able to:
a. You can take verbal orders over the phone from doctors
b. Give medications
c. Insert a foley in the patients vagina or penis
d. Report changes in the residents condition to the nurse
ANSWER: D
An assisted living facility provides all of the following except:
a. Housing
b. Personal care
c. Social activities
d. 24 hour skilled nursing care
ANSWER: D
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Those persons who provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a
registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse are:
a. Licensed practical nurse
b. Case managers
c. Assistive personnel
d. The "health care team"
ANSWER: C
A federal insurance plan providing benefits for older persons and some
younger persons with disabilities is called:
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. Blue Cross/ Blue Shield
d. Coventry
ANSWER: B
Which nursing care pattern focuses on tasks and jobs?
a. Functional nursing
b. Team nursing
c. Primary nursing
d. Care management
ANSWER: A
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You promote quality of life by:
a. Delegating tasks to your coworkers
b. Making sure you bring your resident chocolate and Starbucks
c. Doing everything for the patient, they don't need to lift a finger
d. Speaking to individuals in a respectful manner
ANSWER: D
Your patient has left sided weakness, how do you put on their shirt?
a. Clients choice
b. Right sleeve
c. Left sleeve
d. Both sleeve together
ANSWER: C
Exercises that move each muscle and joint care called?
a. Rotation
b. Adduction
c. Range of Motion
d. Abduction
ANSWER: C
