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which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in six months or less -
Answer hospice care
Another name for 24-hour care that takes place in nursing homes is called: - Answer extended
care facility
The abbreviation "HMO" means: - Answer Health Maintenance organizations
A resident has diabetes. Which is a common sign of a low blood sugar? - Answer shakiness
When taking a clients radial pulse, the nurse aides fingertips should be placed on the clients: -
Answer wrist
While eating dinner a client starts to choke and turn blue. The nurse aide should: - Answer call
for assistance and perform the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts)
To lift an object using good body mechanics, the nurse aide should: - Answer bend knees and
keep back straight
Which one of these conditions requires contact isolation precautions? - Answer scabies
To be sure that a clients weight is measured accurately, the client should be weighed: - Answer
at the same time of day
Wrinkles in the bed linen can lead to problems for resident. Which is the most serious problem
that they can cause? - Answer decubitus ulcer
Mr. Martin drank 6 ounces of coffee and 3 ounces of orange juice during breakfast. How many
cubic centimeters did he drink? - Answer 6 + 3= 9oz
, The terms atrophy refers to an organ or tissue becoming: - Answer smaller because of
underuse
What is the FIRST thing a nurse aide should do when finding an unresponsive client? - Answer
call for help
Medicare is: - Answer a health insurance program for people who are 65 years or older or who
are disabled or ill
Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment? - Answer
physician (MD)
Which of the following statements is true of a nursing assistant responsibility if an activity is not
listed in the care plan? - Answer the NA should not perform the activity if it is not listed in the
care plan
Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA? - Answer giving an
injection of medication
What does the chain of command do? - Answer it helps protect nursing assistant and their
employers from liability
Which of the following is a requirement of OBRA? - Answer nursing assistants must have at
least 75 hours of training
You are the nursing assistant for a resident who is paralyzed on her right side from a recent
stroke. Some of her family members are visiting and one of them turns to you and says in a loud
voice, "She looks so stupid with half of her face drooping down like that. Isn't there something
you can do to fix that?" What kind of abuse is this? - Answer psychological abuse
What is the term for the person assigned by law to be the legal advocate for residents? - Answer
ombudsman
A resident's protected health information (PHI) may be shared with: - Answer only those who
need the information for care or processing of records