Hartman's Practice Exam Questions and Answers with complete solution

When a resident refuses to let the nursing assistant take her blood pressure, the nursing assistant should - Answer-Report this to the nurse One task commonly assigned to nursing assistants is - Answer-helping residents with elmination A nursing assistant may share a resident's medical information with which of the following? - Answerother members of the healthcare team To best communicate with a resident who has a hearing impairment, the nursing assistant should - Answer-Use short sentences and simple words If a nursing assistant suspects that a resident is being bused, she should - Answer-Report it to the nurse immediately An ombudsman a person who - Answer-is a legal advocate for residents and helps protect their rights To best respond to a resident with Alzheimer's disease who is repeating a question over and over again, the nursing assistant should - Answer-answer questions each time they are asked, using the same words With regard to a resident's toenails, a nursing assistant should - Answer-never cut them when providing personal care, the nursing assistant should - Answer-Provide privacy for the resident Generally speaking, the last sense to leave a dying person is the sense of - Answer-hearing Which temperature site is considered the most accurate? - Answer-Rectum (rectal) How should a standard bedpan be positioned? - Answer-The wider end should be aligned with the residents buttocksA resident tells a nursing assistant that she is scared of dying. Which would be the best response by the nursing assistant? - Answer-The NA can listen quietly and ask questions when appropriate To prevent dehydration, a nursing assistant should - Answer-Offer fresh water and other fluids often When giving perineal care to a female. - Answer-wipe from front to back If a nursing assistant sees a resident masturbating, the nursing assistant should - Answer-provide privacy for the resident In what order should range of motion exercises be performed? - Answer-Start from the shoulders and work down A nursing assistant must wear gloves when - Answer-Performing oral care. To best communicate with a resident who has a vision impairment, the nursing assistant should - Answer-identify herself when she enters the room The first stage of a pressure injury may have skin that is this color - Answer-Red Which one of the following statements is generally true of the normal aging process and late adulthood (65 years and older)? - Answer-People become incontient Abdominal thrust help - Answer-Remove blockage from airway Which of the following is a way to prevent unintended weight loss? - Answer-Honoring food likes and dislikes Which of the following is a way for a nursing assistant to use proper body mechanics while working? - Answer-Bending his knees while liftingWhat would be the best way fro a nursing assistant to promote a resident's independence and dignity during bowel or bladder retraining? - Answer-Providing privacy for elimination A resident tells a nursing assistant that he wants to wear his grey sweater. The nursing assistant should - Answer-Assists hin in getting dressed in his grey sweater When donning personal protective equipment (PPE) which of the following should be donned (put on) first - Answer-gown How should soiled bed linens be handled? - Answer-By carrying them away from the nursing assistant's body What is the purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? - Answer-To keep protected health information private and secure One safety device that helps transfer residents is called a - Answer-transfer belt At which site is body temperature measured via the forehead? - Answer-Tympanic