What is one important reason why bed linens should remain wrinkle-free?
To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure injuries
To keep nursing assistants (NAs) from having to change the sheets too often
To keep sheets looking new
To reduce the amount of dirt on the sheets ANS: To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure
injuries
What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?
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Pronation
Prone
Personal protective equipment
Prosthesis ANS: Prosthesis
Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called
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Weight lifting
Range of motion
Stretch and relax
Rotation ANS: Range of motion
Which of the following is the correct way to remove a gown?
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Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in while hold- ing the gown away
from the body.
,Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown over the head.
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown from the outside of the chest area until
it comes off.
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and drop it to the floor. ANS: Unfasten the gown at the
neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in while hold- ing the gown away from the body.
How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being discarded?
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One time
Two times
Three times
Multiple times, as long as they are washed in between uses ANS: One time
To best communicate with a resident who has a visual impairment, the NA should
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Ask the resident to "see" what is in front of him
Identify herself when she enters the room
Keep the lighting low at all times
Touch the resident before identifying herself ANS: Identify herself when she enters the room
The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a resident who has diabetes is to
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Encourage the resident to go barefoot most of the time
Apply lotion between the toes to keep the area soft
Clip the resident's toenails whenever they are long
Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection ANS: Observe the feet regularly for signs of
sores or infection
, If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to
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(A) Catch the resident under the arms to stop the fall
(B) Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
(C) Lock her knees
(D) Reverse the fall if the resident is less than halfway down ANS: (B) Widen her stance and bring the
resident's body close to her
An NA should use friction for at least ______ seconds when washing her hands.
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(A) 60
(B) 30
(C) 20
(D) 10 ANS: (C) 20
Which of the following is a term for a legal document that designates what kind of care a person wants if
he is unable to make that decision himself?
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(A) Bill of Rights
(B) Advance directive
(C) Protected health information
(D) Code of ethics ANS: (B) Advance directive
Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most accurate?
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