NURSING CARE: FAMILY, REHABILITATION, AND
NEUROLOGICAL BASICS 2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, EXAM
REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
What role do nurses play in relation to families? - ANS✔✔ Nurses orient families to the world
and create a positive impression.
What should nurses provide to families during visits? - ANS✔✔ Nurses should allow time for
privacy and commit to assisting families.
What are adaptive devices? - ANS✔✔ Devices designed to assist residents in maintaining their
abilities.
How do rehabilitation and restorative care work together? - ANS✔✔ They help residents
maintain their highest level of functioning.
What is the goal of supporting a resident's level of functioning? - ANS✔✔ To help residents gain
their highest level of care and prevent further complications.
What is the significance of encouraging residents? - ANS✔✔ Encouragement helps residents
feel happy and inspires their control over their lives.
What are prosthetic devices? - ANS✔✔ Devices used to replace or support a missing body part.
What is an orthotic? - ANS✔✔ A device designed to support, align, or affect the function of a
person's muscles.
What is dysphagia? - ANS✔✔ A medical term for difficulty swallowing.
NEUROLOGICAL BASICS 2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, EXAM
REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
What role do nurses play in relation to families? - ANS✔✔ Nurses orient families to the world
and create a positive impression.
What should nurses provide to families during visits? - ANS✔✔ Nurses should allow time for
privacy and commit to assisting families.
What are adaptive devices? - ANS✔✔ Devices designed to assist residents in maintaining their
abilities.
How do rehabilitation and restorative care work together? - ANS✔✔ They help residents
maintain their highest level of functioning.
What is the goal of supporting a resident's level of functioning? - ANS✔✔ To help residents gain
their highest level of care and prevent further complications.
What is the significance of encouraging residents? - ANS✔✔ Encouragement helps residents
feel happy and inspires their control over their lives.
What are prosthetic devices? - ANS✔✔ Devices used to replace or support a missing body part.
What is an orthotic? - ANS✔✔ A device designed to support, align, or affect the function of a
person's muscles.
What is dysphagia? - ANS✔✔ A medical term for difficulty swallowing.
