Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care
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• Heartburn -✓✓A burning sensation in the chest or throat
• Hyperglycemia -✓✓High sugar in the blood
• Hypoglycemia -✓✓Low sugar in the blood
• Jaundice -✓✓Yellowish color of the skin or whites of the eyes
• Vomitus -✓✓Food and fluids expelled from the stomach through the mouth;
emesis
• BMs -✓✓Bowel Movements
• GERD -✓✓Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
• GI -✓✓Gastro-Intestinal
• HBV -✓✓Hepatitis B Virus
• IBD -✓✓Inflammatory Bowel Disease
,• I&O -✓✓Intake and Ouput
• IV -✓✓Intravenous
• A person has gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Which should you question? -
✓✓Supine position after meals
• A person with gastro-esophageal reflux disease has these food choices. Which is
best for the person? -✓✓Baked chicken
• A person is vomiting. You should -✓✓Turn the person's head to the side
• Vomitus looks like coffee grounds. this signals -✓✓Bleeding
• A person has diverticular disease. You will likely assist with -✓✓Promoting
normal bowel eliminatioin
• Gallbladder attacks usually occur -✓✓Suddenly after eating
• Which is a sign of gallstones? -✓✓Abdominal pain
• Hepatitis is inflammation of the -✓✓Liver
,• Which is spread by food or water contaminated with feces from an infected
person? -✓✓Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis requires -✓✓Standard precautions
• Which is a common cause of cirrhosis -✓✓Alcohol abuse
• A person has cirrhosis. Which should you question? -✓✓Encourage fluids
• A person has cirrhosis. You should observe stools and vomitus for blood. -
✓✓True
• Which is a sign of diabetes? -✓✓Hunger
• A person with diabetes needs -✓✓Good foot care
• A person with diabetes is vomiting after a meal. The person is at risk for -
✓✓Hypoglycemia
• A person has diabetes. Blood glucose is monitored daily or -✓✓3 or 4 times a
day
• A risk factor for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is -✓✓Alcohol use
• If you are caring for a person with GERD, the person may be -✓✓Instructed not
to lie down for 3 hours after eating
, • Aspirated vomitus -✓✓Can obstruct an airway
• If vomitus looks like coffee grounds, you should report at once to the nurse
because -✓✓It signals bleeding
• Diverticular disease may occur because of -✓✓Aging
• Gallstones are -✓✓Sometimes cause bile flow to be blocked
• A symptom of gallstones is -✓✓Pain in the back, abdomen, or right underarm
area
• When hepatitis is contracted by eating or drinking food or water contaminated by
feces, it is -✓✓Hepatitis A
• A person with cirrhosis will need good skin care because of -✓✓Itching
• An obese 50 year-old woman with hypertension is diagnosed with diabetes. She
most likely has -✓✓Type 2
• A diabetic complains of thirst and frequent urination. You notice the person has a
flushed face and rapid, deep, and labored respirations. You know these are signs
and symptoms of -✓✓Hyperglycemia
• What 4 life-style changes may be needed for a person with GERD? -✓✓1.
Weight loss
2026/2027 | Exam Questions and
Answers with Detailed Rationales |
100% Accurate
• Heartburn -✓✓A burning sensation in the chest or throat
• Hyperglycemia -✓✓High sugar in the blood
• Hypoglycemia -✓✓Low sugar in the blood
• Jaundice -✓✓Yellowish color of the skin or whites of the eyes
• Vomitus -✓✓Food and fluids expelled from the stomach through the mouth;
emesis
• BMs -✓✓Bowel Movements
• GERD -✓✓Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
• GI -✓✓Gastro-Intestinal
• HBV -✓✓Hepatitis B Virus
• IBD -✓✓Inflammatory Bowel Disease
,• I&O -✓✓Intake and Ouput
• IV -✓✓Intravenous
• A person has gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Which should you question? -
✓✓Supine position after meals
• A person with gastro-esophageal reflux disease has these food choices. Which is
best for the person? -✓✓Baked chicken
• A person is vomiting. You should -✓✓Turn the person's head to the side
• Vomitus looks like coffee grounds. this signals -✓✓Bleeding
• A person has diverticular disease. You will likely assist with -✓✓Promoting
normal bowel eliminatioin
• Gallbladder attacks usually occur -✓✓Suddenly after eating
• Which is a sign of gallstones? -✓✓Abdominal pain
• Hepatitis is inflammation of the -✓✓Liver
,• Which is spread by food or water contaminated with feces from an infected
person? -✓✓Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis requires -✓✓Standard precautions
• Which is a common cause of cirrhosis -✓✓Alcohol abuse
• A person has cirrhosis. Which should you question? -✓✓Encourage fluids
• A person has cirrhosis. You should observe stools and vomitus for blood. -
✓✓True
• Which is a sign of diabetes? -✓✓Hunger
• A person with diabetes needs -✓✓Good foot care
• A person with diabetes is vomiting after a meal. The person is at risk for -
✓✓Hypoglycemia
• A person has diabetes. Blood glucose is monitored daily or -✓✓3 or 4 times a
day
• A risk factor for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is -✓✓Alcohol use
• If you are caring for a person with GERD, the person may be -✓✓Instructed not
to lie down for 3 hours after eating
, • Aspirated vomitus -✓✓Can obstruct an airway
• If vomitus looks like coffee grounds, you should report at once to the nurse
because -✓✓It signals bleeding
• Diverticular disease may occur because of -✓✓Aging
• Gallstones are -✓✓Sometimes cause bile flow to be blocked
• A symptom of gallstones is -✓✓Pain in the back, abdomen, or right underarm
area
• When hepatitis is contracted by eating or drinking food or water contaminated by
feces, it is -✓✓Hepatitis A
• A person with cirrhosis will need good skin care because of -✓✓Itching
• An obese 50 year-old woman with hypertension is diagnosed with diabetes. She
most likely has -✓✓Type 2
• A diabetic complains of thirst and frequent urination. You notice the person has a
flushed face and rapid, deep, and labored respirations. You know these are signs
and symptoms of -✓✓Hyperglycemia
• What 4 life-style changes may be needed for a person with GERD? -✓✓1.
Weight loss
