HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE THE BASICS (FOURTH EDITION)
- CHAPTER 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The single most important thing the NA can do to prevent the spread of disease is to
A) Carry dirty linen close to her uniform so as not to spread contaminants
B) Wash dry herb disposable gloves before reusing them
C) Remove gloves before cleaning spills
D) Wash her hands -Answer-D) Wash her hands
To control bleeding a nursing assistant should
A) Lower the wound below the heart
B) Use a topical antibiotic cream on the wound
C) Hold a thick pad against the wound and pressed down hard
D) Apply light pressure with a bandage -Answer-C) Hold a thick pad against the
wound and pressed down hard
Which of the following is an NA responsibility related to infection prevention?
A) Deciding which residents need transmission-based precautions
B) Telling all visitors which patients have blood borne diseases
C) Following standard precautions in caring for all residents
D) Capping needles and other sharps before disposing of them in the trash -Answer-
C) Following standard precautions in caring for all residents
Which of the following is a correct response if a resident is having a seizure?
A) Hold the resident down if you are shaking severely
B) Give the resident a hard piece of candy to prevent choking
C) Move furniture away to prevent injury to the resident
D) Open the resident's mouth to move the tongue to the side to prevent choking -
Answer-C) Move furniture away to prevent injury to the resident
To serve hot liquids to Residents, a nursing assistant should
A) Pour hot drinks away from residents
B) Place hot drinks on the edges of tables so that they will be easier to reach
C) Take lids off of hot drinks just before serving them
D) Make sure residents are standing up before serving hot drinks -Answer-A) Pour
hot drinks away from residents
CARE THE BASICS (FOURTH EDITION)
- CHAPTER 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The single most important thing the NA can do to prevent the spread of disease is to
A) Carry dirty linen close to her uniform so as not to spread contaminants
B) Wash dry herb disposable gloves before reusing them
C) Remove gloves before cleaning spills
D) Wash her hands -Answer-D) Wash her hands
To control bleeding a nursing assistant should
A) Lower the wound below the heart
B) Use a topical antibiotic cream on the wound
C) Hold a thick pad against the wound and pressed down hard
D) Apply light pressure with a bandage -Answer-C) Hold a thick pad against the
wound and pressed down hard
Which of the following is an NA responsibility related to infection prevention?
A) Deciding which residents need transmission-based precautions
B) Telling all visitors which patients have blood borne diseases
C) Following standard precautions in caring for all residents
D) Capping needles and other sharps before disposing of them in the trash -Answer-
C) Following standard precautions in caring for all residents
Which of the following is a correct response if a resident is having a seizure?
A) Hold the resident down if you are shaking severely
B) Give the resident a hard piece of candy to prevent choking
C) Move furniture away to prevent injury to the resident
D) Open the resident's mouth to move the tongue to the side to prevent choking -
Answer-C) Move furniture away to prevent injury to the resident
To serve hot liquids to Residents, a nursing assistant should
A) Pour hot drinks away from residents
B) Place hot drinks on the edges of tables so that they will be easier to reach
C) Take lids off of hot drinks just before serving them
D) Make sure residents are standing up before serving hot drinks -Answer-A) Pour
hot drinks away from residents
