Personal Care Skills (Multiple Choice
Questions #6)
(A) 2 - ANS-Oral care should be done at least ____ time(s) a day.
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 1
(D) 3
(A) Bed cradle - ANS-A __________ keeps the covers from pushing down on a resident's feet.
(A) Bed cradle
(B) Hand roll
(C) Trochanter roll
(D) Draw sheet
(A) Fracture pan - ANS-A _______ is used for residents who cannot assist to raise their hips
onto a bedpan.
(A) Fracture pan
(B) Urinal
(C) Portable commode
(D) Toilet
(A) Residents' hair should be handled gently because hair can be pulled out when combing or
brushing it. - ANS-Which of the following statements is true?
(A) Residents' hair should be handled gently because hair can be pulled out when combing or
brushing it.
(B) Residents' hair should be combed or brushed into childish hairstyles.
(C) Nursing assistants should share residents' combs and brushes with others.
(D) Pediculosis (lice) cannot spread quickly.
(A) Shaving a resident - ANS-In which of the following procedures must a nursing assistant
always wear gloves?
(A) Shaving a resident
(B) Combing or brushing hair
(C) Dressing a resident
(D) Turning a resident
(A) Wipe from front to back - ANS-When providing perineal care for a female resident, the
nursing assistant should
, (A) Wipe from front to back
(B) Wipe from back to front
(C) Wipe the anal area first
(D) Use the same area of the washcloth for each stroke
(B) Clean dentures should be returned to the resident or stored in a denture cup that is labeled.
- ANS-Which of the following statements is true of dentures?
(A) Dentures should be cleaned with hot water.
(B) Clean dentures should be returned to the resident or stored in a denture cup that is labeled.
(C) Dentures are not expensive.
(D) Wearing gloves is not required for cleaning dentures.
(B) Perineum - ANS-Which of the following should be washed every day?
(A) Hair
(B) Perineum
(C) Chest
(D) Knees
(B) Place it over a resident's clothing - ANS-When using a transfer belt, the NA should:
(A) Place it under a resident's clothing
(B) Place it over a resident's clothing
(C) Place it around a resident's chest
(D) Place it around a resident's shoulders
(B) The resident should do as much to dress himself as possible. - ANS-Which of the following
is true of helping a resident dress?
(A) A nursing assistant should choose the resident's clothing for the day.
(B) The resident should do as much to dress himself as possible.
(C) If a resident has weakness on one side, the nursing assistant should start with the stronger
side when dressing.
(D) Residents should dress in nightclothes during the day.
(B) Two hours - ANS-A nursing assistant should reposition immobile residents at least every
(A) Three hours
(B) Two hours
(C) Three minutes
(D) Twenty minutes
(B) When she notices that the nails are dirty - ANS-A nursing assistant should give nail care
(A) Whenever she has time
(B) When she notices that the nails are dirty
(C) When the resident is sleeping
(D) When the resident's nail polish wears off
Questions #6)
(A) 2 - ANS-Oral care should be done at least ____ time(s) a day.
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 1
(D) 3
(A) Bed cradle - ANS-A __________ keeps the covers from pushing down on a resident's feet.
(A) Bed cradle
(B) Hand roll
(C) Trochanter roll
(D) Draw sheet
(A) Fracture pan - ANS-A _______ is used for residents who cannot assist to raise their hips
onto a bedpan.
(A) Fracture pan
(B) Urinal
(C) Portable commode
(D) Toilet
(A) Residents' hair should be handled gently because hair can be pulled out when combing or
brushing it. - ANS-Which of the following statements is true?
(A) Residents' hair should be handled gently because hair can be pulled out when combing or
brushing it.
(B) Residents' hair should be combed or brushed into childish hairstyles.
(C) Nursing assistants should share residents' combs and brushes with others.
(D) Pediculosis (lice) cannot spread quickly.
(A) Shaving a resident - ANS-In which of the following procedures must a nursing assistant
always wear gloves?
(A) Shaving a resident
(B) Combing or brushing hair
(C) Dressing a resident
(D) Turning a resident
(A) Wipe from front to back - ANS-When providing perineal care for a female resident, the
nursing assistant should
, (A) Wipe from front to back
(B) Wipe from back to front
(C) Wipe the anal area first
(D) Use the same area of the washcloth for each stroke
(B) Clean dentures should be returned to the resident or stored in a denture cup that is labeled.
- ANS-Which of the following statements is true of dentures?
(A) Dentures should be cleaned with hot water.
(B) Clean dentures should be returned to the resident or stored in a denture cup that is labeled.
(C) Dentures are not expensive.
(D) Wearing gloves is not required for cleaning dentures.
(B) Perineum - ANS-Which of the following should be washed every day?
(A) Hair
(B) Perineum
(C) Chest
(D) Knees
(B) Place it over a resident's clothing - ANS-When using a transfer belt, the NA should:
(A) Place it under a resident's clothing
(B) Place it over a resident's clothing
(C) Place it around a resident's chest
(D) Place it around a resident's shoulders
(B) The resident should do as much to dress himself as possible. - ANS-Which of the following
is true of helping a resident dress?
(A) A nursing assistant should choose the resident's clothing for the day.
(B) The resident should do as much to dress himself as possible.
(C) If a resident has weakness on one side, the nursing assistant should start with the stronger
side when dressing.
(D) Residents should dress in nightclothes during the day.
(B) Two hours - ANS-A nursing assistant should reposition immobile residents at least every
(A) Three hours
(B) Two hours
(C) Three minutes
(D) Twenty minutes
(B) When she notices that the nails are dirty - ANS-A nursing assistant should give nail care
(A) Whenever she has time
(B) When she notices that the nails are dirty
(C) When the resident is sleeping
(D) When the resident's nail polish wears off
